1932 the Witness, Vol. 16, No. 38
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THE RECENT CONFERENCE— by Bishop Johnson WITNESS CHICAGO, ILL., MAY 12, 1932 6 § X RECTORY AT HOLDERNESS SCHOOL One of the Proposed Nexv Buildings * U xc u yx "xx xx~rr XX YY YY Circulation Office : 6140 Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago. Editorial and Advertising Office: 031 Tribune Building, New York City Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. B m i f i fKDB Ww no-^25 sixthavlnve -n e w -y q r k . f (1 STARTED GLASS-MURALS H MOSAIOMAKBLESTONEESÎ ü l CAFVEDWGDI) MLTAL Bau ChtiitliRirniture Pews, Pulpits, Chancel Furniture Sunday School Seating Heaton, Butler & Bayne American Seating Company General Offices: Grand Rapids. Michigan i&lase Arttate BRANCHES IN ALL jfc PRINCIPAL CITIES By appointment to the late KING EDWARD VII. HALL ORGANS Stained Glass Windows have gained much prestige because of many outstanding Episcopal Memorial Brasses, Etc. installations. 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MOLLER ORGANS The Pride of the Church Over half a century of success Embroidery-Wood AUSTIN ORGAN CO. ful organ building have estab Hartford, Conn. lished the Moller reputation for quality and workmanship. Stone Metal and Designers and Builders 350 Moller Organs in Episcopal of Churches alone. Stained Cjlass PIPE ORGANS noted for their superior tonal qualities and mechanical reliability. LLER EXETER * * • Cathedral Yard. Artist Oj e Qygan o f Artists L O N D O N I Ü lljufton StAWl ífCagersll Ireland Correspondence Solicited M A N CH ESTER - 32,Victoria Street Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. E ditor Associate Editors Irving P. Johnson Frank E. W ilson George P. A twater % Managing Editor THE WITNESS C. Russell M oodey W illiam B. Spofford Irwin St. J. T ucker A National Weekly of the Episcopal Church Vol. XVI No. 38 MAY 12, 1932 Five Cents a Copy THE WITNESS is published weekly by the Episcopal Church Publishing Company, 6140 Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The subscription price is $2.00 a year; in bundles of ten or more for sale at the church, the paper selling at five cents, we bill quarterly at three cents a copy. Entered as Second Class Matter April 3, 1919, at the postoffice at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. T he Regent Conference An Editorial by BISHOP JOHNSON r I ^HE joint meeting of the House of Bishops and should be made, if they become necessary. It was of the National Council, held recently in Garden hoped that the increased effort on the part of the City through the generous hospitality of Bishop Stires, Church to add to the number of givers would offset was an effort to face the problems which confront the the decreased offerings due to the inability of former Church in view of the present economic conditions. donors to give as largely as in previous years. It was The session emphasized the faith that the Church must also understood that the problem is one which faces not sacrifice its idealism at a time when moral courage the National Council and that the House of Bishops is most essential. The Church proclaims in all times were called in to advise and not to dictate. of adversity that men ought to lift up their hearts The House of Bishops unanimously expressed their because God is in Heaven and does not permit us to confidence in the National Council. They realized the be tried more than we are able to bear. When all difficulties that conf ront that body in determining where other forces fail men seek God’s aid as they do not the largest saving could be made without damage to seek it when man’s self sufficiency seems adequate for the work already set up. They also acknowledged that our immediate needs. those who were the responsible agents of the Church It was pointed out that the ten per cent reduction were better informed as to the places where retrench all along the line was more a matter of readjustment ment could be made and so refrained from attempting of salaries to the increased purchasing power of the any suggestions of a detailed character. dollar than it was a cut. If salaries have been reduced There was an animated discussion in which the ten per cent the increased purchasing power of the dol House was about evenly divided as to whether the lar has increased to a similar amount. National Council should retrench in departmental ac It was also indicated that the National Council was tivities of administrative or academic character or at the present time in a solvent condition, although whether the cut if necessary should be made along the faced with a possible deficit which it is hoped will be whole front. In the end it was unanimously decided met by the Whitsunday offering. Massachusetts and that the suggested order of retrenchment made in Pennsylvania have already pledged nearly a fourth of General Convention should be adhered to in which that amount so that the expectancy of raising it all the Foreign field should be reached last in such reduc is excellent if each communicant will do something tion and certain activities mentioned should suffer first. to aid in the effort. If this is done the National Coun But there was also a distinct emphasis made upon the cil will be able to meet their budget for the current care which should be exercised in expenditure of the year. dollar which represented sacrifice on the part of indi The assembly however was more concerned in pre- vidual, parish and diocese in their contributions. paring for the year 1933. It was agreed that drastic retrenchment might be necessary in view of the prob That there may have been individuals in the per lems which we face in feeding the unemployed with sonnel of the Church Missions House activities who reduced incomes. have sometimes manifested extravagance of an irritat ing character is most likely. It would be difficult to T T H E outset of the meeting there was a wide gather any group of employees in any organization A divergence of opinion as to whether future cuts which spends other people’s money who would not be Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Four T H E WITNESS May 12, 1932 inconsiderate of the same, but it was shown that such H A V E no doubt that the widow’s mite was spent petty extravagance aggregated only a small part of I very foolishly by Annas and Caiaphas, but the the whole amount involved. Unfortunately it is the Master was looking more at the spirit displayed in a little things thoughtlessly done, which give the most sacrificial gift than by the way in which those respons unpleasant reactions. The Bishops advised a more ible for its expenditure used it. They are two different scrupulous care in the oversight of unnecessary extrav questions involving two separate responsibilities. agance, even thQUgh it involved small sums in the A very small fraction of the whole is spent in ways aggregate. that would not meet the approval of us all. W e dare It was pointed out that the departmental activities not withhold what we ought to do, because some of (so called) did not involve expenditures which would it is spent contrary to our desire. The proportion meet the whole need of retrenchment even if they which people give and their attitude toward the giving were radically reduced. It was also pointed out that reminds me of the story of the Irish soldier, who met the work in aided dioceses and domestic districts could his Colonel in the city and asked him for the loan of be profitably investigated. It too often happens that a dime to pay his carfare to the fort.