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"It is perfect," answered the daughter.
The mother cast the rose into the mud and filth of the barnyard and bade her daughter go and pick it up.
The daughter instead lifted up her dainty skirts and walked away. She pre- ferred clean shoes to the rose.
"It is yet a perfect rose," remarked the mother.
"But I must wade through filth for it."
Then the mother said, "Why wade through the novel ?"-Selected.
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TRUE ZEAL .-- Let us take heed we do not sometimes call that zeal for God and His Gospel, which is nothing else but our own tempestuous and stormy passion. True zeal is a sweet, heavenly and gentle flame, which maketh us active for God, but always within the sphere of love. It never calls for fire from Heaven to consume those that differ a little from us in their appre- hension. It is like that kind of lightening (which philosophers speak of) that melts the sword within, but singeth not the scab- bard-it strives to save the soul, but hurteth not the body.
Not long since the choir in one of the fashionable churches of the south rendered a long and difficult anthem-one with many frills and furbelows. The good minister sat patiently through it, but when the anthem was finished he arose and, to the amusement of both congregation and choir, began his prayer in deeply earnest tones, saving, "O Lord we thank Thee that we are still alive"-Lippincott's.
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TREASURER'S REPORT. The Treasurer acknowledges the receipt of the following sums during the month of Feb. 907, viz
Diocesan
Missions.
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Missions. Domestic
Foreign
Missions.
General
Missions.
Deaf Mute
Missions.
Christmas
Fund.
General Clergy
Relief Fund.
Church
Building Fund.
Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions.
Relief Fund of
the Diocese
Adams,
$
$ $
$
$
$
$
Afton,
2.25
Alexandria Bay,
.85
Altmar,
Antwerp,
5.65
Auburn, St. John's,
32.50
Augusta,
1.00
Aurora,
Bainbridge,
Baldwinsville,
Big Flats,
5.15
Binghamt'n, ChristCh. 50.00
" Good Shepherd
4.02
= Trinity. 21.00
Boonville,
Bridgewater,
1.00
Brookfield,
Brownville,
Camden,
Canastata,
Candor,
Cape Vincent,
7.70
Carthage,
8.39
Cayuga,
Cazenovia, 5.90
Champion,
Chenango Forks,
Chittenango,
Chadwicks,
2.00
Clark's Mills,
11.06
Clayton,
1.25 10.00
Clayville
Cleveland,
Clinton,
Constableville,
11.73
Copenhagen,
Cortland,
Deerfield,
Dexter,
Dey's Landing,
Dryden,
4.00
Durhamville,
1.50
Earlville,
East Onondaga,
Ellisburg. .17
Elmira, Emmanuel,
Grace, Trinity,
15.80
Evan's Mills,
Fayetteville,
Forestport,
Frederick's Corners,
Fulton,
Glen Park,
Great Bend,
2.07 1.00
Greene,
15.00
Greig,
Guilford,
5 43
Hamilton. 3 55
Harpursville,
2.50
Hayt's Corners,
Fund.
$
$
St. Peter's,
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THE GOSPEL MESSENGER.
Diocesan Missions.
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Domestic
Missions.
Foreign
Missions.
General
Missions.
Missions. Deaf Mute
Christmas
Fnnd.
General Clergy
Relief Fund.
Church
Building Fund.
Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions.
Relief Fund of
the Diocees
rid
$
$
$
$
5
$
$
$
olland Patent,
6.86
omer, .
orseheads,
terlaken
2.35
haca, .
mesville, rdan,
2.71
ddders Ferry,
ndaia.
ngs Ferry
cona,
Fargeville,
1.75
1.00
6.23
wville,
inlius,
ircellus,
Donough,
Lean,
.52
emphis,
2.62
xico,
Ilport,
ravia,
unt Upton,
w Berlin,
50.00
15.00
15.00
w Hartford,
4.03
w York Mills,
rthville,
7.34
rwich, Deida,
ondaga Castle,
skany, skany Falls, wego, Christ Ch .. Evangelists,
14.83
Diego, Dlord,
17.23
Pris Hill.
2.34
Pbenix,
Pirrepont Manor,
.28
Pit Byron,
Pit Leyden,
3.27
Plaski, Rifield, RIwood,
2.86 90.00 91.24
R ne, Zion,
St. Joseph's,
10.00
R nulus,
3.32
Sikett's Harbor, eca Falls
14.54
Sirburne, Sineateles, Skterville,
13.11
Silithboro,
Stedsville,
Sincer,
S acuse. All Saints,
-
Calvary,
15.01
8.27
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Ch. of Saviour, Grace, St. John's, .. St. Luke's, .. St. Mark's, ..
- St. Paul's, ..
,3.37
St. Philips, .. Trinity,
·
·
.
$
$
Fund.
$
23.12
.
22.60 4.50
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Diocesan Missions.
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Domestic
Missions.
Missions. Foreign
General
Missions.
Deaf Mute
Missions.
Christmas
Fund.
General Clergy
Relief Fund.
Church
Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions. Relief Fund of
Syracuse, E. Em'uel, $ 1.00 $ $ $
Theresa,
Trenton,
3.00
Trumansburg,
Union Springs,
Utica, Calvary,
Grace,
239.50
Holy Cross, 9.57
St. Andrew's,
St. George's, . 29.00
St. Luke's, 5.01
Trinity,
17.83
Van Etten,
Warner,
Waterloo,
23.62
80.95
Watertown, Trinity,
St. Paul's,.
.
Redeemer,
37.20
Waterville,
8.08
Waverly,
Weedsport,
Wellsburg,
Westmoreland, 2.00
Whitesboro,
Whitney's Point, 3.00
Willard.
3.08
Willowdale, 2.45
Windsor.
Convocation, 1st Dist.
2d Dist.
3d Dist.
4th Dist.
5th Dist.
RECAPITULATION.
Diocesan Missions $ 923 12
Diocesan Expense Fund
166 59
Domestic Missions
17 25
Foreign Missions 44 34
General Clergy Relief Fund
91 81
Miscellaneous.
Exchange $ 10
Advent Offering of Sunday Schools: Christ Church, Clayton, 27c .; St.
Mark's, Syracuse, 8c., 35
Diocesan Missions General :
Caroline Stacey Fund, $12.50;
Mary W. Stacey Fund, $6.10 66 18 60
Diocesan Missions:
Returned from 1st District 4 60
$1,266 76
FRANK L. LYMAN, Treasurer, 108 Pearl St., Syracuse.
Building Fund.
$
$
Fund.
$
20.05
The Gospel Messenger.
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CALENDAR. May.
1 .- S. S. Philip and James.
3 .- Second Sunday after Easter.
10 .- Third Sunday after Easter.
17 .- Fourth Sunday after Easter.
24 .- Rogation Sunday.
25 .- Rogation Day.
26 .- Rogation Day.
27 .- Rogation Day.
28 .- Ascension Day.
31 .- Sunday after Ascension.
BISHOP'S APPOINTMENTS.
May.
3 .- Sunday, A. M., Manlius.
3 .- Sunday, Evening, Cazenovia.
4 .- Monday, P. M., Homer.
4 .- Monday, Evening, Cortland.
5 .- Tuesday, Mc.Lean and Dryden.
6 .- Wednesday, Slaterville and Speedsville. 7 .- Thursday, Candor, Van Etten, Spencer.
10 .- Sunday, A. M., Onondaga Castle.
10 .- Sunday, P. M., Warners.
10 .- Sunday, Evening, Jordan.
11 .- Monday, A. M., Memphis. 14 .- Thursday, Evening, Harpursville.
15 .- Friday, P. M., Afton. 15 .- Friday, Evening, Bainbridge.
17 .- Sunday, A. M., New Berlin. 17 .- Sunday, P. M., Mt. Upton.
17 .- Sunday, Evening, Guilford.
18 .- Monday, P. M., Earlville.
18 .- Monday, Evening, Sherburne.
20 .- Wednesday, A. M., Watertown-Woman's Auxiliary.
28 .- Thursday, A. M., Willowdale.
28 .- Thursday, P. M., Kendaia.
28 .- Thursday, Evening, Romulus.
29 .- Friday, Willard, Hayt's Corners, Inter- laken.
31 .- Sunday, A. M., Aurora.
31 .- Sunday, P. M., Union Springs,
31 .- Sunday, Evening, Cayuga.
June.
2, 3 .- Diocesan Convention, Syracuse.
7 .- Whitsunday, Sunday School Rally, Syra- cuse.
7 .- Whitsunday, Syracuse.
Evening, Grace Church,
11 .- Thursday, P. M., Owego.
11 .- Thursday, Evening, Waverly.
12 .- Friday, Horseheads and Millport.
13 .- Saturday, Big Flats.
14 .- Trinity Sunday, A. M., Trinity, Elmira, (Ordination) .
14 .- Trinity Sunday, P. M., Grace, Elmira. 14 .- Trinity Sunday, Evening, Emmanuel, Elmira.
16 .- Tuesday .- Cleveland and Constantia.
18 .- Thursday, Brookfield.
21 .- Sunday, A. M., McDonough.
28 .- Sunday, A. M., Paris Hill.
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ANNUAL CONVENTION.
The Fortieth Annual Convention of the Diocese of Central New York will meet in St. Paul's Church, Syracuse, on Tues- day, the 2nd day of June, 1908, at 4:30 o'clock p. m.
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By order of the Bishop. JAMES K. PARKER, Secretary of the Convention. Waterville, N. Y., April 21st, 1908.
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STUDIES IN THE PRAYER BOOK.
In view of the way the Clergy are fre- quently thought of and spoken of in these days, and in view of the purpose which many people seem to have in attending Church, it is interesting to note how very little the Prayer Book has to say about "sermons." The Minister is thought of simply as a "preacher"-such and such a man is said to "occupy the pulpit" in a certain Church, and when people attend the services of God's house they speak of "going to hear"; somebody-precisely as if the one function of the Ministry, the one use of the Church building, and the one
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object of going to it, were the sermon.
Now it is very probable that a goodly number of those who use the Prayer Book now-a-days have never observed how com- pletely it gives correction to such a man- ner of thinking and speaking about this matter. In the four principal offices of worship which the Prayer Book sets forth, viz. : Morning and Evening Prayer, Litany and Holy Communion, the word "sermon" is used only once, and that in the Commun- ion Service. In connection with those services which the people attend most fre- quently, Morning and Evening Prayer, there is no mention made of preaching at all, and the custom of having sermons attached to them is simply a usage that has grown up since the Eucharist was laid aside as the regular Sunday worship, and the so-called "choir office" subsituted for it in the morning, and the evening also adopted as a time for more preaching. The rubric in the Communion Office, after the notices have been given, says, "then shall follow the sermon," as if it were a function to be sometimes expected at that service and that that is the place for it; but by no means intimating that it is the one thing around which everything else is supposed to move. The only other rubric which can be applied to ordinary occasions of worship that refers to sermons, is that concerning Hymns and Anthems on page VIII of the Prayer Book, which gives per- mission to use such songs of praise "before and after any Office in this Book, and also before and after Sermons."
Now the inference to be drawn from these facts is very plain. It will be gener- ally acknowledged, we imagine, that the Prayer Book is intended to set forth and does set forth the purpose of Church-going, as well as the manner of conducting one- self when there. It contains what is called "The Service of the Church," that is to say, the service which the congregation renders to God when attending His house. And what is that service ? Is it preaching or listening to a sermon ? Certainly the inference from what we have just observed is that the Prayer Book puts the sermon
in a very small corner-indeed, it is possible to infer that it makes too little of it. Preaching is a very important function, of course, and to read the controversy that is just now going on about it, arising from the amendment to Canon 19, one might imagine that the Catholic school agreed with the Protestant school with regard to its exceeding pre-eminence. But it is quite unnecessary to make any mistake as to the meaning of the Prayer Book about it. It recognizes the preaching function of the Ministry, and gives it a due place in the highest office of worship, and allows it to be exercised also at other times; but at the same time it makes it so plain that "the wayfaring man though a fool could not err therein," that the sermon is an incidental exercise attached to a higher function, and that the primary purpose of Church attendance is not to hear preach- ing, but to worship God, and in connection with that worship to derive all the benefit that he can from "hearing His most holy Word, and asking those things which are requisite and necessary as well for the body as the soul."
These are considerations which ought to weigh with those who use and love the Prayer Book, and to influence them to avoid that risk, which many seem to incur, of making Church-going a matter of personal preference for particular Minis- ters, and so tending to man-worship rather than to the worship of God.
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We regret that there was a little haste and hence confusion in arranging the material of our March number, so that the items of news under the respective heads of "general," "diocesan," and "parochial" were somewhat mixed.
It was a mistake also that the proposed sketch of a service for Maundy-Thursday evening was not credited to our corres- pondent, instead of appearing as an editorial. It was contributed as a possible use for any Clergyman desiring such a service, and was not in any sense intended to be set for by diocesan authority,
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We commend the following for its truly Christian sentiment :
"The members of the congregation are asked to be prompt upon Easter Day and be in their pews five minutes before the service, if possible, so that the problem of seating strangers may be facilitated. Those who have room with one or two strangers in with them will be acting thoroughly in accord with the spirit of hospitality which should mark the Church by letting the ushers know the fact. And above all things if you should find your pew occupied pray God for a spirit of humble service that you may be glad that you can serve Him upon that great Day by yielding your seat to another. If any are so inhospitable as to resent crowding on Easter Day it would be better not to come. for to disturb the holy sentiments that should fill our minds upon that day of great rejoicing is nothing less than a serious offence in God's sight."-The Parish Outlook. Zion Church. Rome.
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PAROCHIAL NOTES.
ST. PAUL'S. WATERLOO .- The Rev. H. E. Hubbard. Rector. We had a glorious Easter here. Good congregations, good Communions and a fine offering of $583.
CHRIST CHURCH. OSWEGO .- The Rev. R. H. Gesner, Rector. The services dur- ing Leut have been well attended. There was a record-breaking attendance at the Three Hours' Service on Good Friday. Easter Day, though storuty, saw two large congregations at both the 7:30 and 10:30 celebrations. The number receiving in spite of the storm was fully as large as last year. The Easter offering for parish indebtedness amounted to $560. exelusive of regular offerings. On Good Friday night the Church was packed to its ut- most capacity and hundreds turned away on the occasion of the singing of Gaul's Passion Music. Prof. Schilling, who does the double duty of organist and choir-master, has brought his choir of fifty voices to a high state of perfection.
EMMANUEL CHURCH, ADAMS. N. Y .- The Rev. William A. Braithwaite. Rector. The people of this parish. desiring very much to keep Mr. Braith- waite among them, presented a largely signed petition requesting him to remain, and offered to increase their individual contributions for his salary, and to aid in raising the rectory fund, which already amounted to about $1.200. The vestry also adopted complimentary resolutions and a request that Mr. Braithwaite should continue with them. and made a sub- stantial increase in his salary. We are happy to be able to announce that he has withdrawn his resignation.
The so-called "Jerusalem Church" in the town of Farette. Seneca County. in which we have had no services for a num- ber of years, was opened again for that purpose on the Sunday after Easter. It was built for union services by different denominations, but all had failed to make use of it, and recently the people of the town applied to our faithful missionary in that region, Miss Mary E. Halsey, asking that we make another effort to maintain the worship of God in the old building.
The following amounts have been sub- seribed for the missionary horse, for which appeal was made last month :
W. B. Foote. Geneva, $2.00
Mrs. A. D. Sprague, New Berlin, 2.00
Mrs. Gallup. Marcellus. 5.00
Hon. S. Edwin Day, Moravia ..... 2.00
Woman's Auxiliary, Sud District, 25.00
Contributions may be sent to the Bishop, who hears from the missionary that the horse is a good one and does excel- lent work.
ST. JOHN'S MISSION. PHOENIX .- The Rev. Walter E. Jones, Missionary. The mission has recently acquired the property upon which the building stands, in which services have been held for some time. Steps are being taken towards the erection of a Church in the near future.
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CALVARY CHURCH, UTICA .- The Rev. Edward H. Coley, Rector. Two new memorial windows were unveiled in this Church during the past month. One of them, representing St. Luke the Evangel- ist, was given by Mr. H. A. Plumb, in memory of his wife, Mrs. Sarah E. Marsh Plumb ; the other, in memory of Mrs. Jane Reynolds Garrett, and representing St. John, is the gift of her sister, Mrs. Alice L. R. Williams. Both of the ladies com- memorated were faithful members of the parish, and actively interested in the Altar Guild. The windows are from the estab- lishment of R. Geissler, New York, and are made of English glass, excellent in color and of artistic drawing.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, ONEIDA .- The Rev. W. R. McKim, Rector. A handsome silver chalice, the gift of Mrs. Coles, in memory of her husband, was used for the first time on Easter Sunday.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH, AUBURN .- The Rev. John Brainard, D.D., Rector; the Rev. Norton T. Houser, Assistant Rector. On Palm Sunday the extensive improve- ments and repairs that have been going on in St. Peter's Church were completed, and the new vested choir of forty-two men and boys took their places in the beautiful stalls prepared for them. The alterations in the chancel have been carried out under the direction of Cram, Goodhue & Fergu- son of Boston, and consist of a floor of tile and marble, with marble steps at every rise, and a parapet and choir stalls of carved oak. The floor of the choir has been lowered, the altar raised, and the pulpit taken out of the chancel and set on the floor of the nave. Vestment cases have been built in the chapel, which is used as a choir room, and both chapel and chancel have been fitted with electric lights. The walls of the sacristy have been freshily tinted and the walls of the nave have been freshened up. The beautiful church, seating 900, was thronged with worshippers on Palm Sunday when the services were beautifully rendered by the
new choir which has been in training under Mr. E. E. Scovill, organist and choir-master since October. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Norton T. Houser, Assistant Rector. It was a plea for the place of worship in the religious life, from the text "I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out."
The Rev. John Brainard, D.D., who has been the honored and beloved Rector of St. Peter's for forty-three years, still retains the title of Rector and occupies the rec- tory, to which increasing years and in- firmities confine him. The work of the parish is entirely under the direction of the Assistant Rector, who took charge in December, 1906.
The old parish, founded in 1805, was never more harmonious and prosperous. The recent improvements in the Church, and those made last spring in the parish house have all been completed by the free- will offerings of the people-rich and poor giving as they were able.
Beside the vested choir there have been organized within a year a Boys' Athletic Club, an Altar Guild, and a Chapter of The Daughters of the King, and the Girls' Friendly Society has been reorganized and brought into harmony with the general constitution of the order. The outlook of this historic parish is very bright.
The Rev. Mr. MacNish writes as fol- lows of his missionary work in Seneca County :
"I am sure you will be pleased to know that everything passed off most satisfac- torily in my cure on Easter Day. I began with a sun-rise service at Hayt's Corners, which was very well attended considering the inclement weather. Reached home at 7:30 a. m., and after breakfast, drove to Willard for Sunday School; then, at 10:30 we had our delightful Easter Service in Church. A new and interesting feature at this time was our vested choir of boys and girls that has been training for some time, which apeared in their vestments for the first time, and it is very gratifying
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to be able to report that the children, as well as their instructors did themselves great credit, in adding to the joyful inter- est of the gladsome day's service.
In the afternoon, at Interlaken, an un- usually large congregation assembled at the services of St. John's Mission. This being the first Easter Service that onr Church has ever held in this place, it seemed to be a delightful surprise to many who were present. The favorable com- ments afterwards gave evidence of the new interest that has awakened, as well as the joy that was experienced.
From there, I returned to Hayts Cor- ners for the usual evening service, finding the Church beautifully decorated with flowers, and a large congregation awaiting mne. You will also be interested in know- ing that my new horse made the thirty one mile drive without any trouble, giving the best evidence that I made no mistake in my selection.
GRACE CHURCH, CARTHAGE .- The Rev. Frederick W. Feary, Rector.
Easter day was an occasion of great joy in Crace Church parish, Carthage. On that day the new vested choir of 24 vioces made its first appearance. This choir has been under the training of Mrs. J. C. Weber for nearly six weeks, assisted by Miss Jennie Freeman, organist of the parish. In preparation for its institution the choir stalls had been placed in the chancel and the old organ loft converted into a vesting room. The choir enters the Church from the rear and proceeds down the main aisle to the chancel.
There were two celebrations Easter Day, at 8 a. m. and 10:30 a. m. Forty-one communicated at the first service and 55 at the latter one. Morning prayer was read at 9:45. At the evening service the Church was crowded to the doors. At this service the Rector, the Rev. F. W. Feary, was assisted by the lay reader of the parish ; some additional singers were in the choir and H. M. Stockwin, cello, sup- plemented the organ. Altogether there were 30 vested people in the chancel for
this service. The offerings from all sources at all services during the day amounted to $138.
Grace Church is making rapid progress under the rectorship of Mr. Feary. All services show greatly increased attendance, the spiritual life of the parish is much deeper and fuller than heretofore and the Church fills a much larger place in the community than it has ever filled before.
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The Rev. Mr. Ryerson, a Missionary of the Church of Canada to Japan, is to come to our Diocese from our own Board of Missions, to speak on the general sub- ject of Missionary work during the week from May 11th to 17th. Any of the Clergy desiring to have him address their people, may confer with the Rev. Karl Schwartz, 302 Hawley Ave., Syracuse, who has the matter in charge.
We would call attention again to the proposed Summer Camp for boys, to be conducted by the Rev. Geo. H. Ottaway on the Windymere Island, Blue Mountain Lake. This in one of the most beautiful of Adirondack resorts, and will be at- tractive in every way to boys; while the parents may have entire confidence that their children will be carefully and kindly traeted.
For information address the Rev. Geo. HI. Ottaway, Pulaski, N. Y.
The Rev. William Cooke, Archdeacon of the Diocese, has changed his residence from 42 Miller st. to 45 Eagle st. Utiea.
The annual meeting of the Central New York branch of the Woman's Auxiliary will be held at Watertown, May 20th and 21st, with the consent of the Rectors. Wednesday, the 20th, in Trinity Church, Rev. Francis W. Eason, rector.
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