Mill; and yet Mr. Mill has put himself on record as saying that as soon as any part of a person's conduct affects prejudicially the interests of others, society has jurisdiction over it. And again he says, whenever there is a definite damage or a definite risk of damage to either the individual or the public the case is taken out of the province of liberty and placed in that of morality or law. That society has this right, in theory at least, will hardly be denied; but the practical question is whether the public sentiment back of any proposed temperance legislation is strong enough to enforce it and to prevent it from becoming inoperative and dead. That is a question about which there is diversity of opinion, especially in its application at the present time to cities like New York. It is not my purpose at present to consider it, but rather to suggest a practical way in which the Church may help, and help on a movement which is looming large to-day in the Nation and in the world, and a movement which will not down, and that is, by approving and commending, as a timely and important social service, the principle of a voluntary total abstinence from alcoholic liquors. I do not refer of course to their therapeutic use or their Holy Communion use, but simply to what is called their use as a beverage. And yet even so, many will regard it as a radical proposal, and so it is; one that cuts across or cuts up many social customs, which in some cases may require both sacrifice and courage. But that I submit is but a small price for any individual or any group of individuals to pay for the sake of the public good, and that it is for the public good is evidenced not only by a strong and growing public sentiment in that direction, but also by the fact that even a large section of the business world to-day favors and commends it as an important or even an essential moral factor in the conduct of its business. And certainly the Christian Church, whose mission is to lead in all moral reforms, should not lag behind, should not surrender its moral primacy to the world, but should on the contrary not only in theory claim it but in practice prove it and by the moral leadership of its example establish and confirm it. And the Church in this diocese, and especially in this city, can by its example contribute to that end. For whether it be to its credit or not, it is a fact beyond dispute that the Church here can and does exert a considerable social influence. It is a talent which it pos

sesses, for which it must give accounting. Let us not neglect it or waste it or spend it on ourselves, but with a sense of responsibility for its use let us use it, not from compulsion, but as our own free and voluntary act, let us use it in the service of society at large.

But I have already detained you too long: The Sovereignty of Service! How it grows and spreads and widens out the more we think about it, until like a star it "disparts, dispreads and grows a world on us." Yes, so it does. For it is a world theme, even as Jesus Christ is a world theme, its Sovereign Lord and God, to conquer and subdue it, to govern and control it, by a sovereign service to it.

And now is the day as never before for the Christian Church, and every branch of the Christian Church, with enmity toward none and charity for all, to address itself to the task of trying to establish in the life of the modern world the sovereignty of Him Who came to help and save the world by His service to it!

November 11, Wednesday--In the morning, at the Cathedral, celebrated the Holy Communion. Afterwards adjourned to Synod Hall, and presided, morning and afternoon, at the business session of the Diocesan Convention.

In the evening, at the Episcopal Residence, received the Clerical and Lay delegates to the Convention.

November 12, Thursday-At Synod Hall, morning and afternoon, presided at the Diocesan Convention.

November 13, Friday-In the afternoon, at St. Bartholomew's Church, officiated at a funeral service.

November 15, Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity—In the morning, visited Grace Church, Millbrook, and preached.

In the afternoon, visited Hope Farm, Verbank; confirmed ten persons and made an address. Laid the corner-stone of a new school house on the farm, also laid the corner-stone of the Chapel of the Holy Child. Made an address.

November 16, Monday-In the afternoon, at Synod House, presided at a meeting of the Church Extension Society.

In the evening, at the Bronx Church House, attended a meeting of affiliated Men's Clubs, under the auspices of the Church Efficiency League and made an address.

November 17, Tuesday-In the afternoon, at the Diocesan House, attended a meeting of the City Mission Society.

In the evening, at All Saints' Church, Mariner's Harbor, attended a meeting of the Archdeaconry of Richmond and made an address. November 18, Wednesday-In the evening, attended a reception at St. Mary's, Manhattanville, to the new Rector, the Rev. Francis A. Brown.

November 19, Thursday-In the afternoon, at Synod House, presided at a meeting of the Board of Managers of Hope Farm.

November 20, Friday-In the morning, attended the examinations of the Candidates for Holy Orders at the Diocesan House.

In the evening, visited the Church of the Holy Faith, Bronx, upon the occasion of its thirty-fourth anniversary and made an address.

November 21, Saturday—In the morning, officiated at the funeral of Foster Coates at St. Bartholomew's Church.

Gave my official consent to the ordination and consecration of the Rev. Walter Taylor Sumner, D.D., Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Oregon, to the office of a Bishop in the Church of God.

November 22, Sunday next before Advent—In the morning, visited St. Matthew's Church, Bedford. Confirmed two persons. Preached.

November 24, Tuesday-In the afternoon, at Synod House, presided at a meeting of the Cathedral Trustees.

November 25, Wednesday—At noon, at St. Saviour's Chapel of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, confirmed one person.

November 26, Thanksgiving Day-In the morning, at the Cathedral, celebrated the Corporate Communion of St. Andrew's Brotherhood.

November 29, First Sunday in Advent-In the morning, visited St. Mark's Church, Mount Kisco. Confirmed thirty-five persons. Preached and addressed the candidates.

In the afternoon, attended a conference at the Hotel Ansonia, on Unemployment and Evictions.

December 1, Tuesday-In the morning, at the Cathedral, officiated at the Service in connection with the annual Advent meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions. Preached the sermon and celebrated the Holy Communion.

In the afternoon, presided at the business session at Synod Hall. December 2, Wednesday-In the afternoon, attended with some other persons a conference at the Mayor's Office on Unemployment and Evictions.

In the evening, at Synod House, attended a meeting of the Diocesan Missionary Committee and made an address.

December 3, Thursday-In the morning, at the Church Club, attended a meeting of the Commission on Faith and Order.

In the afternoon, also in attendance upon the Faith and Order Commission.

Afterwards, at the Diocesan House, presided at a meeting of the American Church Institute for Negroes.

December 4, Friday-In the afternoon, attended the Advent meeting of the Diocesan Auxiliary to the Cathedral at the residence of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and made an address.

Afterwards, attended a meeting of the Church Peace Union, at 70 Fifth Avenue.

Afterwards, at the Diocesan House, attended a meeting of the Mendicancy Bureau.

Afterwards, had a conference at the residence of the Rev. Dr. Merrill with some gentlemen on the subject of increasing the national armament.

Gave to the Presiding Bishop my canonical consent to the ordination and consecration of the Rev. Paul Matthews, Bishop-elect of the Diocese of New Jersey, to the office of a Bishop in the Church of God.

December 5, Saturday—In the morning, at Christ Church, Tarry town, officiated at the funeral service of the Rev. Dr. J. Selden Spencer. Made an address.

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December 6, Second Sunday in Advent-In the morning, visited St. Thomas's Church, Mamaroneck. Confirmed twenty-eight persons. Preached and addressed the candidates.

December 7, Monday-In the afternoon, attended a meeting of the Trustees of Columbia University, at the University.

December 8, Tuesday-In the morning, at the Church Missions House, in attendance upon the Executive Committee of the Board of Missions.

In the afternoon, attended a meeting of the Trustees of the General Clergy Relief Fund, at the Church Missions House.

Afterwards, also at the Church Missions House, attended a meeting of the Committee on a Nation-Wide Preaching Mission.

Received notice from Bishop Tyler of North Dakota, of the deposition from the Ministry of this Church, on November 20, 1914, of the Rev. Griswold Bragaw, M.D., a Presbyter of that Jurisdiction, at his own request.

December 9, Wednesday-In the morning, at the Church Missions House, in attendance upon the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Missions.

December 10, Thursday-Officiated at a marriage, in Providence, Rhode Island.

December 11, Friday-In the afternoon, confirmed one person in private at St. Thomas's Church.

Gave to the Presiding Bishop my canonical consent to the ordination and consecration of the Rev. Thomas Campbell Darst, D.D., Bishopelect of the Diocese of East Carolina, to the office of a Bishop in the Church of God.

December 16, Wednesday—In the morning and afternoon, at the Episcopal Residence, presided at the annual meeting of the Church Peace Union.

December 17, Thursday-In the afternoon, at Synod House, presided at a meeting of the Board of Managers of Hope Farm.

December 18, Friday-In the afternoon, attended a conference of persons at 30 Church Street, on the subject of National Armament, and made an address.

December 19, Saturday-In the morning, at St. Ambrose Chapel of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, confirmed one person.

Afterwards, at St. Saviour's Chapel of the Cathedral, advanced to the Priesthood the Rev. Edward Russell Bourne, presented by Canon Nelson; the Rev. Matthew Norman Wilson (for the Bishop of Sierra Leone), presented by Dean Robbins of the General Theological Seminary. The Rev. Edward Newton Peart united with the presenters in the laying on of hands. I celebrated the Holy Communion.