CONTENTS

OFFICERS OF THE CONGRESS - 5

THE CONGRESS SERMON - 10
The Reverend J. G. H. Barry, D.D., LITT.D.

MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDING BISHOP - 20

ADDRESS OF WELCOME - 24
The Right Reverend Richard H. Nelson, D.D., Bishop of Albany.

ADDRESS OF THE CHAIRMAN - 28
The Reverend Frank L. Vernon., D.D.

LOYALTY TO THE CHURCH - 36
The Reverend Charles Jarvis Harriman,
Rector of the Church of S. James the Less, Phila., Pa.

THE NATURE OF THE CHURCH - 50
The Reverend Julian D. Hamlin, Rector of the Church of S. John the Evangelist, Newport, R. I.

THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED - 64
The Right Reverend Campbell Gray, D.D., Bishop of Northern Indiana and President of the Province of the Mid-West.

OUR LADY AND THE SAINTS - 80
The Reverend Spence Burton, Superior,
Society of S. John the Evangelist, Boston, Mass.

THE RELATION OF THE CHURCH TO SOCIAL WORK - 98
Lawson Purdy, LL.D., Secretary and General Director of the Charity Organization Society, New York City, N. Y.

THE MISSIONARY CHARTER OF THE CHURCH - 110
The Reverend Robert F. Lau, D.D., Assistant Secretary of the Foreign Born Americans Division of the National Council, New York City, N. Y.

THE CHURCH AND EDUCATION            - 124
President Kenneth C. M. Sills, LL.D., Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine.

THE KING OF SAINTS - 140
The Reverend George L. Richardson, D.D., Rector of S. Paul's Church, Burlington, Vermont.

SAINTS IN THE MAKING - 152
The Reverend Charles Townsend, Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Rosemont, Pa.

CLOSING REMARKS - 165
The Right Reverend G. Ashton Oldham, D.D., Bishop Coadjutor of Albany, N. Y.

LETTERS FROM THE BISHOPS - 166

THE THIRD ANNUAL CATHOLIC
CONGRESS
ALBANY, NEW YORK
October 25, 26, 27, 1927

THE OFFICERS OF THE CONGRESS

HONORARY PRESIDENT
The Right Reverend RICHARD HENRY NELSON, D.D., S.T.D.
Bishop of Albany

HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENTS
The Right Reverend BENJAMIN BREWSTER, D.D.
Bishop of Maine
The Right Reverend THOMAS FREDERICK DAVIES, D.D.
Bishop of Western Massachusetts
The Right Reverend WILLIAM T. MANNING, D.D., D.C.L., LL.D.
Bishop of New York
The Right Reverend PAUL MATTHEWS, D.D.
Bishop of New Jersey

CHAIRMAN OF THE SESSIONS
The Reverend FRANK L VERNON, D.D., Litt.D.
Rector of S. Mark's Church, Philadelphia, Pa.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Reverend CHARLES C. EDMUNDS, D.D., Chairman,
6 Chelsea Square, New York City

The Reverend FRANK DAMROSCH, JR., Secretary
933 South 17th Street, Newark, N. J.

The Reverend S. C. HUGHSON, O.H.C.
The Reverend GRANVILLE M. WILLIAMS, S.S.J.E.
The Reverend CHARLES MERCER HALL
The Reverend RICHARD D. POPE
The Reverend DONALD H. MORSE
The Reverend FREDERICK T. HENSTRIDGE
The Reverend EDMUND SILLS
The Reverend FRANK L. VERNON, D.D.
The Reverend MORTON BARNES
The Reverend HENRY N. O'CONNOR
The Reverend GEORGE W. ATKINSON, D.D.
The Reverend S. ATMORE CAINE
The Reverend LOUIS B. HOWELL
The Reverend FRANKLIN JOINER
The Reverend MALCOME DEP. MAYNARD
The Reverend JULIAN D. HAMLIN

TREASURER
Mr. E. S. PEGRAM,
New Canaan, Connecticut

THE CONGRESS COMMITTEE
The Reverend S. C. HUGHSON, O.H.C., Chairman
The Reverend S. ATMORE CAINE, Vice-Chairman and Secretary of the Congress
The Reverend CHARLES C. EDMUNDS, D.D.
The Reverend FREDERICK T. HENSTRIDGE
The Reverend FRANK DAMROSCH, JR., Secretary of the Committee

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE
The Very Reverend CHARLES C. W. CARVER, Chairman
The Reverend PAUL H. BIRDSALL, Secretary
The Reverend WALTER F. HAYWARD, JR.
The Reverend HOWARD W. CRYDENWISE
The Reverend DONALD H. MORSE
The Reverend CHARLES C. HARRIMAN
The Reverend THEODORE HAYDN
The Reverend ARTHUR R. MCKINSTRY
The Reverend H. BOARDMAN JONES
The Reverend JOHN LEE ROONEY
The Reverend CHARLES W. FINDLAY
Mr. HANCOCK GRIFFIN

THE SOLEMN HIGH MASS
ALL SAINTS' CATHEDRAL
Wednesday, October 26

10.30 A. M.

The Right Reverend RICHARD HENRY NELSON, D.D., S.T.D.
The Bishop of Albany, Pontificating

CELEBRANT
The Very Reverend CHARLES C. W. CARVER
Dean, All Saints' Cathedral, Albany

DEACON
The Reverend WILLIAM A. McCLENTHEN, D.D.
Rector, Mount Calvary Church, Baltimore, Maryland

SUB-DEACON
The Reverend EDMUND SILLS
Rector, S. John's Church, Dunkirk, New York

THE PREACHER
The Reverend JOSEPH G. H. BARRY, D.D., Litt.D.
Rector, Church of S. Mary the Virgin, New York City

MASTER OF CEREMONIES
The Reverend FREDERICK L. MARYON

ASSISTANT MASTERS OF CEREMONIES
The Reverend DONALD H. MORSE
The Reverend VIVAN A. PETERSON

DIRECTOR OF CHOIR
The Reverend WINFRED DOUGLAS, Mus.D.