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When there are children to be baptized. the parents or sponsors shall give knowl- edge thereof before the beginning of Morning Praver to the Minister . . . and be ready at the Font either immediately after the last Lesson at Morning Prayer. or the last Lesson at Evening Prayer." And again: "The Minister of every parish shall often admonish the people that they defer not the Baptism of their children longer than the first or second Sunday next after their birth, or other Holy day falling between, unless upon a great and reasonable cause. And also he shall warn them, that without like great cause and necessity, they procure not their
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children to be baptized at home in their houses."
It is perhaps an exaggeration to say that these rubrics are positively obsolete; but it is true that they are so very largely. One seldom hears of a Baptism on Sunday; and the feeling is very prevalent that it is a mistake to prolong a Sunday service by introducing it then; and as the majority of our Churches have very few week-day services, except in Lent, the people gen- erally never see a Baptism administered. Indeed, the rules which the first clauses of these rubrics are intended to establish are almost entirely overlooked, and the ex- ceptions which are allowed in cases of great necessity have taken the place of the rules.
The question arises, therefore, is there any sense in these rules ? Do they mean anything worthy of consideration ? Let us see.
Holy Baptism is the Sacrament of Regeneration, and also the means whereby a person is "grafted into the body of Christ's Church;" that is to say, it is the initiation into membership in the Church. Well, now, the Church in any place con- sists of the Minister and the congregation -indeed, the Greek word for Church means the congregation-it is ecclesia, the calling together, the assembly. When, therefore, a new member is to be initiated into the congregation, is it not fitting that the congregation should be assembled to receive him ? Do any of the Fraternities, of which we have so many both for men and women in these days, receive new members in private at their respective homes ? Are not their exercises of initia- tion always conducted in the presence of the assembled society ? We understand that they are, and of course there is every reason why they should be. So in like manner, when the Minister of Baptism is required to say: "We receive this child, or this person, into the congregation of Christ's flock," it would seem to be the natural and proper thing for the congre- gation to be present. But that is not all, for it is a very edifying thing to the mem-
bers of the congregation to witness a Bap- tism, and to hear the vows repeated which they themselves have made, and to take part in the prayers that are offered in behalf of all who have been so initiated into the Church. It may be objected by some that this is not necessary at the time of Baptism because Confirmation is the act of "joining the Church," and of course that is always administered in public, But that is precisely where they make their mistake. We are made members of the Church in Baptism, and Confirmation is a strengthening of the tie already formed.
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The letter in . another column concern- ing subscriptions to "THE GOSPEL MES- SENGER" comes to us unsought, but it is all the more welcome because of that fact, and opens up a subject which is worth con- sideration. Of course we cannot, and would not if we could, make subscription to the diocesan paper a matter of obligation with our people; but we believe that it would indicate a very desirable frame of mind on their part if they were of their own accord to regard it as a duty to aid in promoting the work which it essays to do. Nay, more than that, it would show in a small way the possession of an element of character which needs to be cultivated by a good many Christian people in these days, and that is, a vital interest in the religion that they profess. In every society those members are counted as the most genuine who try to make the society useful and successful, to take their full share in its various agencies and efforts, and hold up the hands of its officers in their attempts to realize the purposes for which the society was organized. The Church of God is no exception to this rule, and those members of the Church prove them- selves to be the most faithful who recog- nize their responsibility for the successful operation of every well-established agency, which is intended to promote the cause ยท that they all should have nearest to their hearts.
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PAROCHIAL NOTES.
GOOD SHEPHERD, ONONDAGA CASTLE .- The Rev. W. S. Hayward, Missionary. In August the Rev. David W. Bland, of Porto Rico, visited and addressed the people and Sunday School of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Onondaga Castle- the congregation having and expressing unusal interest.
The Mission at Groton, Cayuga Co., has decided, with the consent of the Bishop, o be called henceforth St. Ambrose, instead of Trinity as heretofore.
The work there is in a very satisfactory condition under the charge of the Rev. Wm. S. Stevens, of Moravia.
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DIOCESAN ITEMS.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1907-1908. Families :
Reported 11,406, estimated for Parishes not reporting, 1,322, 12,728
Baptismns :
Adults, 339; Infants, 1,030. .. 1,369
Confirmed
1,143
Communicants 22,235
Marriages 457
Burials 970
Sunday Schools :
Teachers
906
Scholars
8,280
SUMMARY OF OFFERINGS.
Parochial :
Communion Alms $5,968 42
Current Expenses and Rector's Salaries
145,565 99
Sunday School 5,999 62
Increase and Improvement of Church Property 54,298 46
Special Charities 1,754 43
Indebtedness Paid 11,095 72
Other Parochial Objects
37,910 64
Total for Parochial Objects $262,593 28
Diocesan :
Diocesan Missions
from Parishes, etc., $11,996 56 W. A. Boves,
valued 1,168 72
$13,165 28
Diocesan Expense Fund 2,913 72
Relief Fund of the Diocese. . 894 14 Theological Education 422 80 Mission to Deaf Mutes . . . . 422 64 C. N. Y. Bible and Prayer Book Society 176 42
Homes and Hospitals 470 12
Aid to Various Churches .. . . 348 80
Other Diocesan Objects.
878 55
Total for Diocesan Objects $19,692 47
General :
Domestic Mis-
sions : General $7,202 26
Special 506 S1
W. A. Boxes,
valued
7,237 01
Foreign
$14,946 08 5,083 07
N. Y. Bible and Prayer Book Society 157 76
Increase of the Ministry 33 10
American Church Building Fund 27 47
General Clergy Relief 1,481 SS
United Offering 2,145 72
Men's Thank Offering 3,109 62
Other Objects 458 67
Total for General Objeets .. $27,443 37
Total Amount of Offer-
ing's $309,729 12
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Somebody fought a valiant fight ; Somebody lived to shield the right, Was that somebody you ?
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A TABLE OF COMPARATIVE STASTICS .- 1869-1908.
Clergy.
Self-Supporting
Parishes.
Parishes and
Missions.
Baptisms.
Confirmations.
Communicents.
3TX
S. S. Teachers.
S. S. Scholars.
Offerings.
1869
65
34
108
945|
447
8,093
925
6,795
$181,425
1870
79
35
117
1,282
1,017
8,747
989
6,680
249,116
1871
84
31
123
1,198
738
9,155
1,037
7,288
252,494
1872
84
31
123
1,212
707
9,656
960
6,750
237,082
1873
87
34
125
1,139
807
9,800
1,016
7,340
233,302
1874
103
34
128
1,250
873
10,053
1,109
7,807
219,459
1875
101
35
130
1,160
812
10,315
1,116
8,103
209,190
1876
98
42
133
1,565
1,104
10,874
1,174
8,380
271,099
1877
105
45
139
1,454
1,099
11,589
1,136
8,307
218,519
1878
100
45
139
1,386
929
12,008
1,129
8,806
219,523
1879
96
46
139
1,274
834
12,033
1,123
8,469
175,804
1880
96
47
140
1,401
890
12,296
1,012
8,020
185,980
1881
95
48
137
1,427
766
12,578
1,027
8,200
214,415
1882
94
49
137
1,189
798
12,825
1,127
8,572
222,683
1883
96
49
138
1,265!
880
12,848
1,063
8,308
292,564
1884
104
49
138
1,409
846
13,206
1,093
8,333
240,259
1885
101
50
138
1,449
884
13,147
1,073
8,056
195,111
1886
95
51
140
1,362
852
13,154
1,072
8,427
247,627
1887
101
51
140
1,531
1,002
13,283
1,078
8,726
242,771
1888
99
51
137
1,493
1,074
14,820
1,078
8,675
282,902
1889
108
52
140
1,496
1,173
14,809
1,081
8,853
248,740
1890
105
52
142
1,591
1,118
15,314
1,052
8,841
252,692
1891
108
52
145
1,541
1,050
15,774
1,045
8,479
316,261
1892
109
49
146
1,568
1,058
16,055
1,023
8,341
254,437
1893
110
45
147
1,610
1,077
16,045
1,028
8,118
328,594
1894
112
45
145
1,394
758
16,635
979
7,943
259,693
1895
117
45
145
1,349
1,161
17,217
1,037
8,164
247,750
1896
119
45
145
1,575
941
17,689
1,031
8,696
267,394
1897
116
46
145
1,515
949
18,234
954
8,008
230,214
1898
119
46
145
1,281
920
18,125
1,015
8,266
243,457
1899
118
50
142
1,171
916
18,582
972
8,121
261,830
1900
111
50
142
1,210
1,035
18,764
999
8,588
265,632
1901
107
50
142
1,287
957
19,185
1,005
8,256
243,156
1902
114
51
142
1,268
968
19,440
960
8,467
250,599
1903
115
51
145
1,216
1,125
20,242
922
7,891
251,117
1904
117
50
145
1,098
1,001
20,650
862
7,656
244,481
1905
120
50
148
1,249
1,119
21,106
953
8,131
255,895
1906
121
51
149
1,470
1,296
2.1,698
979
8,177
346,512
1907
115
53
151
1,191
962
21,925
945
8,346
314,114
1908
115
54
152
1,369
1,133
22,235
906
8,280
309,729
During his episcopate of thirty-five years Bishop Huntington ordained 167 Deacons, 147 Priests, and administered the rite of Confirmation to 31,905 persons.
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GENERAL NEWS.
A Conference of Church Workers mong Colored People is to be held in St. ugustine's Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., om the 15th to 18th of September. An Idress of welcome will be made by the ishop of Long Island, and many of the ore prominent Colored Clergy in the untry will make addresses on various bjects of interest connected with their ork. The Report of the Special Con- rence Committee to the General Conven- on of 1907, will also be read and con- Hered.
Some suggestions for the Week of rayer beginning November 29, 1908:
SUNDAY.
Meditation : Christ as my Judge.
Confession : Of my past sinfulness and glect of opportunities to hasten the com- g of the Kingdom.
Prayer: That the Holy Spirit will elp me to cleanse myself of all my sin at I may be fit for His indwelling, and at He will fill me with His grace and avenly benediction. Amen. Psalm 51; . Matthew 25. Collect for 19th Sunday ter Trinity.
MONDAY.
Meditation : The presence of God in is world and in me.
Prayer : That I may learn to live per- tually in Him, Who is my only strength nd the source of my truest personality.
Resolve : To acquire the habit of prayer stated times all through the day, as I go or from my work, as the clock strikes bon, etc., and that I will use the Lord's rayer every day .- St. John 15. Collect or Ascension Day.
TUESDAY.
Meditation : The Joy of Service for hers in Christ's Name. What am I bing? What can I do ?
Prayer: That God will help me,
1 eansed by repentance, strengthened by :
Lis indwelling, to offer myself, my soul nd body to be a reasonable, holy and living crifice unto Him, and that I may see
clearly my stewardship in the use of my time and money for the good of others .- Rom. 12; 1 Cor. 12. Collect for 20th Sunday after Trinity.
WEDNESDAY.
Meditation : My personal opportunity to labor with and for Christ for the spread of His Kingdom.
Prayer: For God's blessing upon my Church, its minister and all its societies and work, that the eyes of my family, my friends and neighbors may be opened to behold the King in His beauty, and that, in every day of work and hour of rest, in all that I am or do or say, my light, the Light of Christ indwelling in me, may so shine before men that they will glorify my Father in Heaven.
"And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered."-2 Chron. 31: 21. Collect for Sunday before A'dvent.
THURSDAY.
Meditation : The Holy Church Univer- sal, the one Body of which Christ is the Head.
Preyer: That we who profess and call ourselves Christians may be led to hold the Faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace and in righteousness of life.
"That they all may be one; as Thou. Father, art in me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in us ; that the world may believe that Thou hast sent me."-St. John 17 : 21. Collect for Unity of God's People.
FRIDAY.
Meditation : Christ's Law of Peace and Righteousness and Love intended to be the fundamental law of every Nation.
Prayer: For the blessing of the Nation, of all its Christian Churches and Societies seeking to spread the Kingdom, and that I. and all my fellow citizens, may make Christ's law the rule of every word and deed .- Colos. 1. 2nd Collect for Good Friday.
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SATURDAY.
Meditation : God's purpose to make this world His Kingdom.
Prayer: That all the Pastors of the Church, at home and abroad, may be en- dued with power from on high and that all men throughout the world may come to know God and Jesus Christ Whom He has sent, and that all the kingdoms of this world may speedily become the Kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ .- Prayer for Missions.
SYRACUSE ITEMS.
St. Philip's Society has made arrange- ments to hold a "school" for lay readers at St. Paul's Chapel, Thursday evening, September 3d, when the Rev. J. Malcolm Smith, of Baldwinsville, will give the instructions. All the lay readers in Syra- cuse and vicinity, and any others inter- ested, are cordially invited to attend. Instructions will begin at 8 :15 o'clock.
The first public meeting under the auspices of the St. Philip's Society, the recently organized lay readers' association, will be held October 1st in the Assembly Hall, University Block, to begin at 8 o'clock. The speakers of the evening will be, The Right Rev. the Bishop of Central New York, the Very Rev. John T. Rose, Dean of the Fourth Convocational Dis- trict, Mr. Eugene M. Camp, the leader of the Lay Workers in New York and the President of the Seabury Society, and Mr. George T. Ballachey, Superintendent of the Men's Missionary League, of Buffalo. Each choir in the city will be asked to furnish ten of the best singers in the choir to sing. The lay men and women of Syra- parish in Canada. cuse and vicinity are most cordially in- vited and urged to be present.
Miss Elizabeth, or better known, Lizzie Manders, was buried in Oakwood Cem- etery on the 11th of August, aged 42 years, after an illness of nearly two years, and especially acute and painful for the past six months. Miss Manders was for 13
years a domestic with Dr. and Mrs. J. Sanders Reed in Watertown, and she had been for two years previous to the coming of Dr. Reed with the late Rev. Dr. Olin, Rector of Trinity Church. She was pre- pared for death and received the last Sac- rament a few days before the end came, and was buried by the Rector of the Church of St. John the Divine. She did what she could and was patient until the end, and faithful.
The Rev. David C. Huntington, of Richmond, Indiana, formerly Rector of All Saints, this city, together with his mother and sister , visited Syracuse during the early part of August. While here Mr. Huntington preached in All Saints' Church. and in the Church of St. John the Divine, having large congregations in both places.
A remarkable man passed away while visiting this city, Mr. James U. Barry, for over fifty years a communicant of St. George's Church, Guelph, Canada. Mr. Barry was seventy-five years of age, and came here a few weeks ago to visit his children in this State. While visiting his son, Mr. Harry V. Barry, paymaster of the Smith Premier Company, he was taken sick, and after much suffering passed away Sunday, August 9th. Mr. Barry was very fond of his Church and well informed concerning all her ways. It gave him much joy in his sickness that he was able to receive the Holy Communion and other comforts of religion from a priest of the American Church. "She was the same old and good mother," he said, "in England, in Canada and in the United States." His body was taken to his home
A cement sidewalk has been placed around the Church of St. John the Divine greatly improving the looks of the property.
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Repentence without amendment is like continual pumping in a ship without stopping the leaks.
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PERSONALS.
The Rev. John T. Lewis, who for more in a year past has had charge of Christ urch, Guilford, and the Mission at Mt. bton, has been appointed by the Bishop Oriskany Falls and Augusta, recently de vacant by the removal of the Rev. r. Stafford to Jordan. Mr. Lewis begins new work the first of this month.
The Rev. Albert Broadhurst, Deacon, s sent to supply at Calvary Church, Iomer, during the summer, until a Priest uld be found to take charge, but his sevices have proved so acceptable and suc- essful, that the people have requested that be allowed to remain, which will robably be done.
The Rev. E. F. H. J. Masse, who for more than eight years has been Rector of . Luke's Church, Utica, having been clled to be Resident Chaplain at St. Gabriel's
School, Peekskill, N. Y., accepted the call and resigned his parish. h urgent request from a large number This parishioners to withdraw his accept- ce of the chaplaincy and to remain at St. like's was presented to him in the form c a petition, but he decided that it was it best for him to accede to it, and he laves for Peekskill early this month.
The Rev. Frederick S. Eastman, Rector St. John's Church, Auburn, has been (lled to the rectorship of St. Stephen's Church, New Hartford. At the time of ging to press we have not been informed whether he will accept the call or not.
A well-educated and highly cultured ung lady in one of our southern dioceses, sires to obtain an eligible position as verness in some family. It is said of hr that "she is 25 years of age and minently capable both to instruct and patronize young people." Any one in ed of such a person will please com- municate with the Editor of THE GOSPEL ESSENGER, Utica, N. Y.
MESSENGER.
To the Editor of the GOSPEL MESSENGER:
I have been greatly puzzled lately in meeting so many of our prominent, and really leading, communicants who were not subscribers of the GOSPEL MESSENGER. To me this is alogy equalled only in meet- ing a prominent and leading citizen who does not "take" a city paper. I was read- ing the other day the Book of Discipline of the Methodist Church, and there I found it incumbent on the minister to urge his congregation to support the denominational paper. We may learn from others. And certainly here is a valuable lesson. May I. suggest that the Clergy in the Diocese of Central New York make an effort to get the GOSPEL, MESSENGER into the homes of the communicants ? There are about one hundred and twenty Clergymen in this Diocese. Now if each would get but ten new subscribers, that would get ten hundred new ones, and at least forty-eight hundred new readers ! The articles on the "Studies in the Prayer Book" alone are worth ten times the price of the yearly subscription.
I, for one, will make an effort to secure ten new subscribers by the first of October. Who will do likewise ?
Respectfully, I. M. MERLINJONES.
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OBITUARY.
By some oversight the following resolu- tions concerning the death of the Rev. Mr. Andrew were not sent to us until a few days ago :
Whereas, In the providence of Al- mighty God, John J. Andrew, Priest, has been called into the rest of Paradise after a faithful ministry of over thirty years in the Church of Christ,
Resolved, That we, the members of the Third District Convocation in the Diocese of Central New York, desire to put on record our appreciation of the patience, zeal, and constancy with which he labored in this part of God's vineyard.
Resolved, That we extend to Mrs. Andrew our sympathy in her bereavement,
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commending her to the care of Him who doeth all things well.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread on the minutes of this Convocation, a copy sent to the widow of our brother, and to the GOSPEL MESSENGER.
WILSON EDWARD TANNER,
CHARLES DUBOIS BROUGHTON.
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HISTORY OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH, CAZE- NOVIA.
(Subject of Illustration.)
Bishop Onderdonk held services in Cazenovia as early as 1834. Bishop DeLancey and various Missionaries held services later at various times, but little work of a permanent character had been accomplished before the Rev. Mason Gallagher assumed charge of the Mission in 1844. After this the permanence of the Church in Cazenovia was assured. There had been years of waiting and times of uncertainty, then there had come a brighter day and a time of hopefulness, and at the Christmas-tide of 1848 hope obtained fruition. A Church had been built, paid for, and upon December 28th, 1848, was consecrated to the service of Almighty God. The Church was consecrated by the Right Rev. Dr. DeLancey, Bishop of what was then the Diocese of Western New York. The Rev. Mr. Gallagher had re- moved from Cazenovia in June, 1846. The Rev. Samuel H. Cox, Jr., assumed charge of the Church early in the following year, and was the Rector at the time of the consecration of the Church building. Among others there is one name which is especially identified with the planting and growth of the Church in Cazenovia, and that is Mrs. Charles Stebbins, Sr. Per- sistent in her efforts, unwearied in labors,; constant in prayers, she lived to see the fulfillment of her hopes, and to enjoy the ministrations of the Church in a con- secrated building. Four generations be- longing to the family of this "Mother in Israel" have been constant and faithful in their support of St. Peter's Church. Children, grandchildren and great-grand- children rise up to call her blessed, and
her works do follow her. Among thos who were intimately associated with Mrs Stebbins in the earliest work of the Church were Mrs. Ledyard Lincklaen, Mrs. Alex ander Krumbhaar, Mr. William Greer land, Mr. M. J. Trowbridge.
Mrs. Lincklaen and Mrs. Krumbhaa possessed an interest in the parish and zeal for its welfare which fitly and effic iently seconded the labors of Mrs. Stel bins.
Mr. Greenland was one of the fey Church people who was here before th organization of the parish, coming t Cazenovia in 1843. Upon the organizatio of the parish Mr. Greenland was elected warden and was continued in that offic by the suffrages of the parish until hi death in 1866. A long record of servic and devotion to the Church and the parish Of him we may say, "Well done good an faithful servant." Mr. Trowbridge fre quently read the service in the absence of Clergyman, and there is upon the record a minute of the Vestry thanking him fc his services as a lay reader.
The parish was legally organized upo November 17, 1845. Easter Tuesday wa designated as the day for the annual paris meeting, and upon the Tuesday in Easte week following the legal incorporation int the Diocese, viz. : Tuesday in Easte. week, 1846, the following named persor were duly elected : Wardens, William Greenland, M. J. Trowbridge ; Vestrymer Charles Stebbins, Anson W. Spencer, H. Henry, M. W. Shapley, Stephen M Potter, B. C. Paddock, K. M. Guitau an H. A. Nichols. Thomas W. Seward wa appointed treasurer, and Henry A Nichols, clerk of the Vestry. The fir: confirmation in Cazenovia was held in th Presbyterian Church by Bishop DeLance upon October 30, 1846, At that servic six candidates were confirmed. The fir; baptism of which there is any record wa administered January 12th, 1845. A that time four children of James an Sarah Postlewhite were baptized. Upo the day of the consecration of the Churc the rite of confirmation was administere
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six candidates. The Rev. Dr. A. P. ith was Rector of the parish for thirty- ee years. In his case wa's exemplified theory of the Church, viz., that a ergyman shall live, grow old, and die in same parish. Dr. Smith grounded the ple in the principles of positive Church- nship, and his influence still survives the parish. It was during the Rector- p of Dr. Smith that what is now the sent vestry-room was built; it was own as "the parsonage," and was occu- d by Dr. Smith as a residence both ore and after his marriage. It was also - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stebbins, Jr. ring the Rectorship of Dr. Smith that :0 : present rectory was purchased, which THE PRAYER BOOK. s been occupied by Dr. Smith, the Rev. . Jackson, the Rev. Mr. Neide, and the sent Rector, the Rev. J. T. Rose. The v. Dr. Smith departed this life in 1882. sleeps, as does also the first Rector of parish, the Rev. Mr. Gallagher, in the utiful village cemetery. Dr. Smith succeeded by the Rev. T. G. Jackson. ring the ministery of the Rev. Mr. ckson the organ now in use was pur- sed, and the first enlargement of the urch building was made.
The Rev. Mr. Neide came to the parish 1886.
The Rev. Mr. Rose, the present Rector, umed the charge of the parish in 1891. Mr. William Watkin's was elected orden in 1873. Mr. John V. Needham 's elected warden in 1881. Both of these atlemen, with the exception of a short erval, in each case have faithfully and eptably served the parish as wardens til the present time.
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