At both the Memorial Church of St. Paul and the Chapel of the Prince of Peace, the wonder is how successful the two clergymen at these churches are, both in administration and preaching and service to their people. Already the Rev. Mr. Carson is making arrangements to lay the foundations of a new parish building. On Good Friday evening Mr. George C. Thomas paid them a visit and addressed the congregation, and, as he was leaving, he said to the Rector, "That old building must come down. You ought to have a new parish building." On Easter afternoon, at the Chapel of the Prince of Peace so large was the Sunday-school attendance that late comers had to remain as outsiders. They could not be admitted. There was no room for them to either sit or stand. The Chapel of St. Simon the Cyrenian has prospered so greatly the last year that by resolution of the vestry of the Church of the Holy Apostles, at which Mr. George C. Thomas was present, the aid of Convocation was relinquished, so that henceforth this growing work amongst the colored people will be cared for entirely by the mother parish of Holy Apostles. We believe that all the missions of South Philadelphia have done splendidly with the Easter and Lenten Offerings from their Sunday-schools. At Old St. Paul's Church, the daily noonday prayers for Missions, with the addition of a sermon every Friday and celebration of the Holy Communion every Wednesday and on all saints' days, have been continued throughout the year without a break in any of the services. Of course during the Lenten season the attendances were daily as great as ever and the preaching was exceptionally good. All the expenses of these services were provided for through the liberality of Mr. George C. Thomas. And not alone Old St. Paul's, where he was brought up as a Sunday-school boy and educated as a teacher and received his inspiration for Missionary work, but throughout our Convocation there are a dozen places that he has befriended and supported with exceptional generosity; and yet, while we feel his loss most keenly, we must bless the Lord that such a man ever lived. He not only gave of his means most lavishly, but he gave himself most unselfishly, both to every good work, in Convocation, throughout the city, and through the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society to the whole Church throughout the world. Not for a century have we had such a leader in church, charitable and Sunday-school work. It is singular that while thus sorrowing over our loss we must join with his name that of Mr. Lewis H. Redner, who also gave himself to Sunday-school and Missionary work. Both men were brought up in Old St. Paul's Church, on Third Street, below Walnut. It has been our privilege to work with each of them. In 1863 we began with Mr. Redner at Holy Trinity Memorial Chapel, and a couple of years later we joined hands with Mr. George C. Thomas in Sunday-school work. Thus have these two men worked, both at St. Paul's, and then at the Church of the Holy Trinity and the Church of the Holy Apostles and their chapels in such a way that their examples shall forever be an inspiration to those who follow after. April 20. By payment to date to Convocations as per appropriations made by the Board of Mis ..... April 20. Balance brought forward .... $383.92 1909. 37.30 Jan. 21. Bishop and Mrs. Mackay-Smith I 20.00 $541.22 Jan. 30. By cash paid A. J. Arkin for repairs St. George's Mission.. Mch. 17. By cash paid A. W. Shick for furnishing Trinity, Collingdale April 1. By cash paid St. Luke's, Kensington, pay debt on Parish House Balance 100.00 50.00 100.00 171.22 541.22 1908. SPECIAL ACCOUNT No. 2. (At disposal of the Mission.) April 20. To balance brought forward. $427.18 The undersigned Committee, appointed by the Board of Missions to audit the accounts of Edward H. Bonsall, Treasurer of the Board, hereby certify that they have examined the accounts of said Treasurer, compared the credits claimed |