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Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions.
Relief Fund of
the Diocese
Syracuse, E. Em'uel,
$ 1.00
$
$
$
$
Theresa,
4.80
Trenton,
Trumansburg,
Union Springs,
.04
2.13
1.25
Utica, Calvary,
61.15
Grace,
97.67
Holy Cross,
9.19
St. Andrew's,
5.90
St. George's,
St. Luke's,
4.05
4.35
Trinity, 16.92
Van Etten,
Warner,
31.00
Watertown, Trinity,
52.85
St. Paul's,.
Redeemer,
Waterville,
15.00
Waverly,
9.10
.50
2.60
Weedsport,
Wellsburg.
Westmoreland,
Whitesboro,
6.63
Whitney's Point,
2.00
Willard.
2.05
Willowdale,
1.50
Windsor.
Convocation, 1st Dist.
2d Dist.
3d Dist.
4th Dist.
5th Dist.
RECAPITULATION.
Diocesan Missions $ 763 62
Diocesan Expense Fund
275 57
Domestic Missions 9 10
Foreign Missions 50
General Missions
163 79
General Clergy Relief Fund
17 00
Miscellaneous.
Diocesan Missions, R. F. D. 5. $ 5 00
N. Y. Bible and Prayer Book Society,
Christ Church, Guilford 2 50
St. John's, Ithaca, Good Friday, April 17, 1908-Mission to the Jews. 17 80
Total
$1,237 08
FRANK L. LYMAN, Treasurer,
108 Pearl St., Syracuse.
NOTE .- The credit of $32.50 in reports of Treasurer for December, 1907, and February, 1908. (printed in February and April “Messen- gers") given to St. John's Church, Auburn, for Diocesan Missions, should have been credited to St. Peter's Church, Auburn.
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$
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Fund.
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CALENDAR. June.
7 .- Whitsunday.
8 .- Whitsun Monday.
9 .- Whitsun Tuesday.
0 .- Ember Day.
1 .- St. Barnabas.
2 .- Ember Day.
3 .- Ember Day.
4 .- Trinity Sunday.
1 .- First Sunday after Trinity.
4 .- Nativity St. John Baptist.
8 .- Second Sunday after Trinity. 9 .- St. Peter.
BISHOP'S APPOINTMENTS. June.
2, 3 .- Diocesan Convention, Syracuse.
7 .- Whitsunday, Sunday School Rally, Syra- cuse.
7 .- Whitsunday, Evening, Grace Church,
Syracuse.
1 .- Thursday, St. John's School, Manlius.
2 .- Friday, P. M., Owego.
2 .- Friday, Evening, Waverly.
3 .- Saturday, Big Flats, Millport.
4 .- Trinity Sunday, A. M., Trinity, Elmira, (Ordination).
4 .- Trinity Sunday, P. M., Grace, Elmira. 1 .- Trinity Sunday, Evening, Emmanuel, Elmira.
6 .- Tuesday .- Cleveland and Constantia.
3 .- Thursday, Brookfield.
1 .- Sunday, A. M., McDonough.
B .- Sunday, A. M., Paris Hill. -: 0:
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
The Fortieth Annual Convention of the Diocese of Central New York will meet St. Paul's Church, Syracuse, on Tues- ny, the 2nd day of June, 1908, at 4:30 clock p. m.
By order of the Bishop.
JAMES K. PARKER,
Secretary of the Convention. aterville, N. Y., April 21st, 1908,
PAROCHIAL NOTES.
ST. PAUL'S, AURORA .- The Rev. Frederic Welham, Rector. The Easter offering in this Church amounted to $856.56. There were also given two Eucharistic Candlesticks and a pair of brass vases. The new rectory, which is being erected for this parish, is nearing completion, and will be ready for occu- pancy in July or August.
ZION CHURCH, GREENE .-- The Rev. Percy T. Olton, Rector. Under the last, Will and Testament of the late Mrs. Mary J. Battoo, who was for nearly fifty years a communicant of Zion Church,two be- quests are made to the Church, one of $200 being for the maintenance of the new Parish House, and the residue of her estate, after some minor bequests to friends, is given to the Church as an endowment, the income of same to be used for the expenses of the parish. It is ex- pected that such endowment will amount to at least $3,000.
The ladies of Trinity Parish, Fayette- ville, having made an appeal to the Ladies' Guilds of the various parishes throughout the Diocese for assistance in securing a Rectory, acknowledge the receipt of the following contributions and pledges to May 1st :
St. John's, Auburn $ 1 00
St. Andrew's, Evans Mills 1 00
Zion, Greene . 1 00
Evangelist's, Oswego 1 00
Mrs. C. J. Irish, Utica 1 00
Christ, Guilford, 1 00
St. Paul's, Warner, 1 00
St. John's, Ithaca, 5 00
St. James', Clinton, 2 00
St. Paul's, Oxford, 1 00
Emmanuel, East Syracuse, 1 00
Christ,. Manlius, 1 00
Zion, Rome, 1 00
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Grace, Mexico, 1 50
St. George's, Utica, 1 00
Grace, Waterville, 5 00
St. Stephen's, New Hartford, 1 00
Emmanuel, Smithboro, 1 00
St. Peter's, Auburn, 2 00
Zion, Windsor, 1 25
Calvary, Homer, 1 00
Grace, Elmira, 1 00
Grace, Copenhagen, 5 00
St. James', Skaneateles, 1 00
St. Peter's, Cazenovia, 25 00
St. John the Divine, Syracuse 2 00
Total $65 75
At the morning service in Calvary Church, Utica, N. Y., April 26th, 1908, the Rev. E. H. Coley ex- pressed to the congregation the great satisfaction felt by himself and the vestry over the generous Easter Offering. It had been agreed that $610. would be needed to meet the obligations, and the offerings reached the splendid total of $608. More than enough to meet the sum called for was received in additional subscriptions.
The Rev. Mr. Coley presented the desir- ability of making some improvements to the Church's property. The Church has some valuable real estate and is doing a large and growing work that will compel the use of this property to its best advant- age at some later period. The improve- ments mentioned as advisable are not an immediate necessity, and their presenta- tion was more of a looking into the future when the church body must be better equipped to meet greater responsibilities and possibilities.
The importance of avoiding debt was strongly urged by the Rev. Mr. Coley, the willingness of the people to prepare for any new responsibility being sufficient to make such a course unnecessary. Mr. Coley stated that, in caring for the reg- ular duties of rector of the Church his time is now fully occupied; with later growth, the need of an assistant rector must be considered. Further, the Church would feel itself called upon to provide
more suitable auxiliary buildings on the property it owns-a parish house and Sun- day School room that will correspond to the beauty of the edifice. There is a beautiful altar, but the Church walls might be inade far more pleasing in appearance with new wainscoting and redecorating.
All of these suggestions are recognized by the congregation as sound ones, and they will be given full consideration. It is not expected that an era of large ex- penditure will be immediately inaugu- rated, but the plan outlined will most certainly be fullfilled later, as the Church continues in strength and prosperity.
DIOCESAN ITEMS.
The Central New York Alumni Associa- tion of the General Theological Seminary is to hold its second annual dinner and third annual meeting at the Yates Hotel, in Syracuse, on Tuesday, June 2nd, at one o'clock. The Rev. John A. Staunton is president of the Association, and will act as toastmaster. Other arrangements for the occasion are being made by a commit tee consisting of the Rev. Dr. H. G. Cod. dington and the Rev. Messrs. H. N. Hyde and Walter E. Jones. There are 37 mem bers.
The Board of Examining Chaplains will give examinations to three candidates and two deacons on Wednesday and Thurs day, June 10th and 11th, in Trinity Parish House, Utica.
By the will of the late Miss Harriett E Buell, of Utica, the following bequest, were made: To Grace Church, Utica $5,000, for the endowment fund of the Church, and $500 for the purposes o. Altar Society; to St. Luke's Home and Hospital, Utica, $1,000; to the House o. the Good Shepherd, Utica, $1,000; to th Diocese of Central New York, for Diocesan Missions, $1,000; to Trinity Church, Fair field, $1,000.
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The following is an abstract of the report of the Treasurer of the Diocese for the year ending May 1st, 1908:
RECEIPTS.
1907-1908.
Diocesan Expense Fund-
1906 -- 07, $259.79; 1907-08, $2,691.30
$2,951 09
Diocesan Missions 11,996 56
Domestic Missions
436 86
Foreign Missions 306 78
General Missions 845 51
Episcopate Fund
4,500 00
Ministerial Education Fund- DeLancey Fund .. $136 00,
Offerings 86 80
222 80
Deaf Mute Missions
77 96
General Clergy Relief
1,565 71
C. N. Y. Bible and Prayer Book Society
38 87
N. Y. Bible and Prayer Book Society 10 10
American Church Building Fund
34 47
Men's Thank Offering
81 25
Miscellaneous
74 62
Total Receipts
$23,142 58
Balance May 1st, 1907, 2,087 56
$25,230 14
DISBURSEMENTS.
Diocesan Expense Fund 2,248 88
Diocesan Missions
12,005 43
Domestic Missions 436 86
Foreign Missions 306 78
General Missions 845 51
Episcopate Fund 4,500 00
Ministerial Education Fund
256 91
Deaf Mute Missions 77 96
General Clergy Relief Fund
1,565 71 C. N. Y. Bible and Prayer Books 38 87
N. Y. Bible and Prayer Book Society
10 10
American Church Building Fund
34 47
Men's Thank Offering 81 25
Miscellaneous
74 62
General Convention Fund .. 539 00
Diocesan Convention Fund. . 196 90
$23,219 25
Balance May 1st, 1908,.
2,010 89
$25,230 14
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FUNDS. May 1, '08, May 1, '07.
Diocesan Expense
Account, ... $1,283 54 $ 978 23
Diocesan Missions 72 52
81 39
Ministerial Educa-
tion Fund .... 218 83
252 94
General Convention Fund
61 00
400 00
Minister's Retiring Fund
125 00
125 00
Diocesan Convention
Expense Fund
250 00
250 00
$2,010 89 $2,087 56
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SYRACUSE ITEMS.
The State Convention of the Brother- hood of St. Andrew, held in Yonkers on Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, was attended by delegations from Calvary, St. Paul's, St. Mark's and Trinity Churches. Mr. Paul Halbig of Calvary. Church, was elected a vice-president of the State organization.
The Rev. Henry N. Hyde attended the State Convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew on Saturday, May 16th, and assisted in the services at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in New York city on Sunday, the 17th.
The Men's Club of Trinity Church was entertained on Monday evening, May 25th, by the Rector of the parish at his home. Dr. John Van Duyn, recently returned from travel in the Orient, gave a talk on "Egypt."
The Rev. James Bishop Thomas, Ph. D .. Rector of St. Andrew's Church, Rochester, officiated and preached in St. Paul's
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Church on Sunday morning. May 10th, 20 822.65. In the other receipts there was and in Trinity Church on Sunday after- mon. The Rer. Mr. Hyde, of Trinity Church, conducted the services in Si- Andrew's Church. Rochester, in that day.
The Rev. James Emprincham preached before the students of Vassar College. Pon Lkeepsie, N. Y., on Sunday, May 10th
CATECHMAX'S CLUB IN STRACTSE.
At a meeting of Clergymen. vestrymen and Brems of all our Churches in Syra- euse, held in the parish house of Trinity CLurch. Thursday evening. Mar 21 :. a Churchmen's Club was formed for the pur- pose of anomsing interest in the affairs of the Church in that city and vicinity. The meeting was called hr -George G. Comon of St. Mark's Church, who acted for a witte of arrangements consisting of Elwani L. Pierce. William P. Hiceboock D. Engene Wicht
Mr. Commm was elected chairman of the meeting and Paul M. Paine, secretary. These Sivers meether with the Committee of Arrangements, were justmomed by a mountain made by the Rer. Dr. Codding- ton to arrange for the next merting. which will probably take place in the fall and to present to that meeting nominations for versement divers of the organization.
The meeting was preceded by an in- formel entertainment consisting of songs Ny Mis Theodore Selewick, and a label-
An annual dinner will prilebly be a part of the city's programme. About frety DIS were present at the meeting.
GENERAL NEWS.
Arr rding to the report presented at the meeting of the Brand of Missione of the INmestie and Foreign Missionary Society beld Mar 1Stk the Lemen ofering of the Sunday School: - bom a gain over last year rf $7.569.11. The average contribution of each school has increased from $19.66
an increase over last year of $1.037.02. Appropriations were recommended for the rear beginning September 1st. amounting bo $1.046.131.03. to which it is estimated that outfirs. traveling and emergency ex- penses will add $25,000 more.
A Commission was appointed by the last General Convention to look after the work of the Church among the Deaf and Dumb of which the Bishop of this Diocese is a member, and it fell to him, on the resigna- tion of the Chairman. to call a meeting to begin omeratings. Such a meeting was beid in New York on Tuesday, May 12th, et the Mission House, at which statistics of the work as reported in the Convention Journal- were presented. and a series of questions prepared which will be sent to the Bishops, asking further information. A paper setting forth the conditions and needs of the work was also adopted as a leader, which will be printed for distribu- tion. Any persons desiring to receive a copy will please apply to the Bishop of Central New York
The Diocese of Delaware held a second Convention in May for the purpose of electing a Bishop in succession to the late Dr. Coleman. After thirty-one ballots the Convention adjourned again, having failed to arrer
The P.t. Rex. Cosmo Gordon Lang. Bi-bom of Stepney, and Father Wagget, turn of the most prominent of the English Clergy. probably will be among the dis- tingui-hed guests from abroad at the next Convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew in Milwaukee October 14-16.
At a recent meeting of the National Brotherhood Council in New York City it was decided to extend an invitation to these two prelates. Both attended the last International Convention. as well as the recent General Convention of the Church in the United States, and both made a favorable an impression upon the lait everywhere it was thought wise to ask
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them to return to America this fall for the Brotherhood gathering.
At the same meeting of the Brotherhood Council, a committee of the president, Robert H. Gardiner, Gardiner, Me .; the Secretary, Hubert Carleton, Boston ; James L. Houghtelling, Chicago; John E. Baird, Philadelphia, and Charles E. Sammond, Milwaukee, was appointed to prepare the Convention programme. A preparatory draft will soon be ready for publication. It is claimed the list of speakers will be the strongest of any Con- vention for many years.
The Milwaukee Convention Commit- tee already has the arrangements well under way. The principal business session of the Convention, as well a's most of the public meetings, will be held in the Plymouh Church Auditorium. The Brotherhood head- quarters also will be there, as it is situated close to St. Paul's Church and All Saints' Cathedral and not more than a mile from St. James and St. John's Churches. The corporate communion on Saturday morn- ing of the Convention will be held in St. Paul's Church.
One of the novel features being ar- ranged for the coming Convention will be the series of junior camps in the halls of the various Churches and designed to lodge the juniors of the Brotherhood. Here they will be taken care of under the supervision of competent persons and at a small cost.
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PERSONALS.
The Rev. W. Gordon Bentley, Rector of St. Stephen's Church, New Hartford. has accepted a call to St. John's Church, Passaic, N. J., in the Diocese of Newark, and begins his work there the first of this nonth.
The Rev. Francis W. Eason, Rector of Trinity Church, Watertown, sailed for England with his family from Montreal m May 9th. An accident to the vessel, which might have proved very serions, but did not, brought them back to that port,
and they did not get off until the 16th. Mr. and Mrs. Eason expect to attend the sessions of the Pan-Anglican Congress in London as Delegates from this Diocese. Bishop Van Buren, of Porto Rico, will supply Mr. Eason's place during his absence.
At the Convention of the Diocese of Washington in May, Bishop Brent, of the Philippines, was elected to succeed the late Bishop Satterlee. He has not as yet sig- nified his acceptance so far as we have ' heard.
We are requested to give notice that the library of the late Rev. Dr. Joseph M. Clarke, of Syracuse, is to be disposed of at private sale-"The books are offered at a very low price, and to the Clergy at their own price." They may be seen at No. 112 Comstock Avenue, Syraense, and information may be had by corresponding with Mrs. Clarke at that address.
Every four years it is the custom for one or more of our Clergy to officiate on Sundays during July and August at the Chapel at Sylvan Beach, Oneida Lake. It is desired this year, which is our turn, that the person or persons so officiating should, if possible, remain at the Beach during the week, to attend to any ministerial offices that may be required by the summer in- habitants of the place. We have arranged for five Sundays, and should be glad to know of any Clergyman who would like to go the other fonr.
An unmarried lady, residing in the city of New York, wrote some weeks ago ask- ing if there were any country Clergyman in this Diocese who would care to take her to board during the summer. Two or three applications have failed, and we now mako it publie this way, so that if there be any who could do it we could put her in the way of getting what she wants. She is
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able to pay about six dollars a week. Please address THE GOSPEL MESSENGER.
The Rev. Walter E. Jones, Missionary, requests the insertion of the following appeal for St. John's Mission, Phoenix :
"With the sanction and approval of the Bishop, an appeal is hereby made to the Diocese to assist the Communicants of the above Mission in erecting a Church. The Church has an opportunity of occupying a large place in the life of the people of this town, but the opportunity is one that must be seized at once. We believe that the loyal communicants of the Diocese, who love the Church, and who believe in the extension of the Divine Institution founded by Jesus Christ, will carly respond to this appeal to help these earnest communicants at this Mission, who are doing much to help themselves. We want to present the Church as it ought to be presented-a Church with a divine commission and power to save men, and not as an institu- tion apoligizing for its existence. Wo believe that the Diocese will respond, and that soon. This is the proposition : We need in all $3,500 to buy the property and to build the Church. Offerings may be sent to the Rev. Walter E. Jones, 121 Green Street, Syracuse, N. Y. The fund now stands as follows :
Mrs. Cornelia Dean, Phoenix, .. $427 00 Church Offerings, Phoenix,. .. Special Easter Offerings, 73 00 Phoenix 121 00
Mrs. Frank Breed, Phoenix. 50 00
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CONVOCATIONS.
SECOND DISTRICT.
The 121st meeting of the Convocation of the Second Missionary District met in St. Mark's Church, Clark Mills, on Tues- day and Wednesday, April 28th and 29th, the Rev. E. HI. Coley, Dean, presiding. On Tuesday, at 7:30 p. m., the Bishop of the Diocese confirmed a supplementary class of seven, presented by the Rector, the Rev. W. C. White, and preached a missionary sermon from Rev. 22: 2. On Wednesday at 7 a. m. there was an early
celebration by the Rector of the parish. At nine, Morning Prayer was said by the Rev. Messrs. Wadsworth and Stevens, Deacons. At 9:30 a discussion was had on the Missionary Apportionment, led by the Archdeaacon. At 10:30 the Litany was said by the Rev. C. M. Smith, followed by the Choral Eucharist, the Archdeacon being the celebrant, assisted by
the Rev. Dean. The sermon was preached by the Rev. H. W. Crydenwise, Rector of St. James', Clinton, from 1 Cor. 2 : 2.
At 12 :30 dinner was served to the mem- bers of the Convocation and to the ladies of the Woman's Auxiliary. At 2:30 there was a joint session of the Convocation and the Auxiliary in the Parish House. The Dean read the reports from the Mis- sion Stations, the Secretary read the Treasurer's report, and the Secretary and Treasurer of the Auxiliary read their re- ports. The Convocation then adjourned to the Rectory for separate session. It was voted to approve of the proposition ta pay the missionary stipends monthly instead of quarterly.
The Convocation adopted a minute with reference to the removal of the Rev. W. G. Bentley. (See resolutions in another column ).
Other business was of a routine nature, and after thanking the Rector and parisli- ioners of St. Mark's for their bountiful hospitality, Convocation adjourned to meet in June at Calvary Church, Utica.
There were present during the sessions, the Bishop, the Archdeacon, the Dean, the Rev. Drs. Bellinger, Egar, Harding, the Rev. Messrs. Byron-Curtiss, Wicks, Parker, Bentley, Stafford, Allen, Ashley, Wadsworth, Staunton, Schrader, Foreman, Burd, Masse, Higgins, Clarke, White, Crydenwise, C. M. Smith, Stevens.
JESSE HIGGINS, Secretary.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
The CVIIth Convocation of the Fifth Missionary District met in St. John's Church, Auburn, May 12th and 13th, 1908.
At the service Tuesday evening ad- dresses were made by both the Archdeacon
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and Dean, which were full of inspiration and encouragement.
The business meeting was held on Wed- nesday morning at 9:45, the Dean presid- ing.
After the usual devotions the roll was called by the Secretary showing the follow- ing present, viz. : Archdeacon Cooke, Dean Clarke, the Rev. Messrs. Casey, Eastman, Houser, Hubbard, MacNish and Welham; also Mr. A. N. Hollister, Treasurer, and Mr. Lewis Ward, Lay Reader.
It was also the pleasure of the Convoca- tion to have present the Rev. Harry Long- ley, Dean of the Third District and Rector of Christ Church, Binghamton.
After the reading of the minutes of the previous mecting by the Secretary, the Treasurer read his report which revealed the gratifying fact that the assessments upon the District for Missionary work in the Diocese had been paid with a small surplus.
The matter of increasing the territory of the District was brought before the Convocation by the Dean as a possible result of re-districting the Diocese, and which would likely add Tompkins County to our District.
On motion, it was the voice of the Con- vocation that if this be the wish of the Bishop it would be approved by us.
At 11 o'clock there was a celebration of the Holy Communion, and a most forceful and instructive sermon was preached by the Rev. Harry Longley, from Jeremiah xxxvi. 23 and 24.
After luncheon the business meeting re- convened in the vestry room of the Church, when the Dean read his report.
Reports received from Willowdale told the welcome news of the re-opening of the Jerusalem Meeting House for Divine Service, and with a good prospect of permanancy.
The Secretary also gave a favorable report of the work in the new Mission at Interlaken.
CIAS. W. MACNISHI, Secretary.
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.
The Central New York Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary held its annual meet- ing in Trinity Church, Watertown, May 21st and 22nd, 1908.
An officers' meeting was held Tuesday evening in Trinity Parish House-2: officers being present.
The Holy Communion was celebrated at eight o'clock a. m., the Rev. H. S. Longley, of Christ Church, Binghamton, officiating. assisted by the Rev. John Carl Jagar, Rector of St. Paul's Church, Watertown.
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