The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 5, 1901, Page 4

4 : THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SAUTRDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1901. HOUSES OF BISHOPS AND DEPUTIES HOLD A JOINT SESSION AS MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MISSIONS OF EPISCOPAL CHURCH BANKER GEORGE C. THOMAS DELIVERS STIRRH;IG APPEAL - AND SECURES BIG SUM OF MONEY FOR THE RESERVE FUND Prelates, Presbyters and Laymen Work in Harmony for the Benefit of the Protestant Episcopal Church-—Elo- quent Addresses Mark Third Day of the Important Sessions of the Distinguished Church Workers. ise £ : n t of hearing | organization of this church, of which the man-) work. Alaska being the first in alphabetical | made and published of the addressss delivered Qivmpla and the Blahoo of Minnesots have R nane e iscopal | 8Eers are the least and the lowest, They are | ordér and the most recent s 2 e b fficlo members: 9 Mishops ol the Eplecopat | o e e | Ties ety ondr Mniiseital | Aadcriakings comes to uS With & WD AN L' 1 maser b th Tos cekmibione adopted | While the ‘comsecration of ~the Rev. R\ H church public sessions of the to manage its general mis-| year of four centers of work established, With | in resard to the churen in Hawall, Porto G 4 JeSE cenann LU al Convention was-afforded | sions. Above them is the greater body—the | the Bishop's church at Sitka, a church bulld- [ Rico and other rew . territories. and also. o R D oan iy erday morning at Trinity | Loard of missions—which is not the general | Ing and rectory at Juneau, its three hosvitals | the care of the English-speaking people in L by ¥ chen the p tes met jointly | COnvention, although it includes the Bishops, | doing their merciful work at Skaguay, Circle | Mexico, the board of managers begs to report . d the depu nd del tes of the House of | City and Rampart Ci the last ?uflt by the | first that no definite conclusion has yet been -- £ Deputies: forming the | Droutice nd bevrat ot e e 2ot | Sitiuons and ot inta. the Blahop's henda s | orstst i soachnite conolnsion has yet been | ROARD OF MAWAGERS ] whom the soclety comprehends, |'church and mission house in Circle City and |of Honolulu.® Sccondly, that o far as the aif- T FUT shops - walked from the Sun 10 are jts constitutional members, namely, | missions established besides on Douglas Island | fererces are concerned. between this church LOOK TO TEE URE v ot 1l baptized people. 4The soclety itself is con- at Nome City. and the Bishop of Antigua and the Arch- | 1n looking forward to the prospects of the it trae {hat. (he nata (Convration 1 the | bl Grn b ey 1of merottel acd mateert vty Hocul e satlstactory settlement has been | call the attention of the church to the fact it is true that the Domestic | are appended to this report and the Bishops | reached throu.sh the Bishop of West Virginia, | that of the three classes of people on whom It is not| The reports of the individual Bishops tell | bishop of the West Indles (Jamalica), it is be- | work the board of managers is compelled to b e SCENE OUTSIDE TRINITY CHURCH WHEN BOARD OF MISSIONS ADJOURNED AND PROMINENT DIGNITARIES DEPARTED . o o oo 5 - PRELATES PARTICIPATE IN THE OPEN SESSION HE House of Bishops and the House of Deputies of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church met yesterday in joint session, sitting as the Board of Missions. e ,r:gfil:;‘i"ci;:l"::":1:03; ‘m::\;:::h { The scope of the Board of Missions is a vast one, dealing as it does with the mis- who Wore the cap of & doctor | (%, (12t Ereat corgorate bods, through you : None of bishops Wore | of servise: of busiouts shmE At o sionary work of the church at home and abroad. The report of the board of managers was pre- t es of office, though some of them | cial accounting, are appended; a report of the 5 ] ; : o w e bia s end hien | roare Mrg"‘-‘ ;\;}k SR8 present 'candition o7 sented at the meeting and the statements of the treasurer were also received. While the contribu- & of thelr rank. L T ol ; 4 5 i 4 s of the House of Depu- | Birance. 1hth naw AuAe Seeation oty b tions from the members of the dioceses were very large they were not sufficient to cover the expenses ts as the p: | ot the ing of missionaries int iy - ;:;dx r;,l:,:s‘, the new u;—f—}x’m‘r:’-s e L o T igx§ of the mission work and the reserve fund was drawn upon. S et o | eiation Wi, Thin Soternment. There ate ab ] . Bishops, how- l :‘,::;‘v ‘;r_,,”;;”,;;l‘;‘:‘g;g; o et O A rousing speech by George C. Thomas, treasurer of t‘he funds of the mission board, was the i ghaic iEations. | Who have ‘& rxin‘:‘(’.‘;u;??fl‘:'"fipfl.‘"‘u’f"fi% T\:}g feature of yesterday’s proceedings and resulted in pledges being made for $10,000 toward the re- ¢ | 4 .. o 10 J. Pierpont Morgan and a Cuc-| b tivgine e e pe s acially 1o serve fund. The names of the gentlemen who will make the donations were kept secret. ¢haplain soon attracted the attdntion of the ourl native people, to whom the yoke of Ro 5 . . . L | ion, ith 1 st ey o The House of Bishops held a short session yesterday and the House of Deputies transacted called the board | HUEIN: :r’:fir.’ie"rn?f;fifd'"ia:‘r’r‘n.:\;;";;'u‘cnhene‘c’:&g\ni considerable business. The missionary exhibition of the Woman's Auxiliary was opened and ser- Do : Fondage which neither -their fathers mor they 5 j 4 . 2 i) ding office 18 | were able to bear.” : vices were held by the Daughters of the King. A service was also held in the evening at Trinity > on the order of b clined “to count intrusion, into countries Church. outline of the N',';g ciaimed by the Roman communion as owing carrie ailegiance to the Bishop of Rome. Thepolicy | g = - - = lsd The p of this church is plainly and );‘Oslll\'e;)‘ settled i U e " g 0! OW. Vi 1 o 360 by e Jooal Bt e | SrThe T gakes T the CHRTuRTL OF fhe SIS | ookl Whitilonuta itly 20 100l s, Vet /acaat | A g g it s oy e AR e S really rests the women and already appeared In this | Dlanted in the island of Cuba, and more re. | CONSideration and the smaliest courtesy, that | the eppointment of the presiding Bishop. s chliasen ave. thoroughly g sna pape Y £d " | cently, the sending ot priests’ to Porto_ Rico | theY be read and pandered by the church. Under advisement of the Commision on In- | needful’ is that the men ghould be stirred. B Now Tork mbved’ s L anfla to preach the pure gospel, to ad- | Charged by the General Convention and by | creased Responsibilities the board of managers g er 1t th A rat = substituting the | fniSter the sacraments on the primitive | the board of missions, meeting three years ago, | 'as made some progress, slight and siow, in | If they felt the game corporate spirit, the Word - afternoon,” in order | (S7™5* \of communion and to set the example | to consider and report upon several subjects | Fogard to the ministrations of this church in | SMe coroorate enthuslasm, the same corpo. n sessions | or, Digher morality in the priesthood and | refererred to them, the managers add the fol- | Forto Rico and the' Philippine Islands. The | [iie, Teeoonsibility that the children of the take place in The ‘ameons | among the people. The church owes her high- | lowing statement of action (aien oe proposed: Bishop of Shanghal, as Bishop in charge of the | otion might be transformed in . decade. Be- ment of Bishop Potter was carried and | woncy i chdztion to the army chaplains sta- | The whole subject of the missionary council | Philippine Islan as mi i» . - a ‘misslon. | Sides the hundred thousands -from.the mite- h a g : I orte Rico and the Philippines for | was referred by the General Convention at its | 2nd all missionary appointments an boxes, there would be millions from the banks. the amended report was also adopted. | their untiring devetion. last session to the board of managers to re- | A7) arrangements arc under his ““‘:\;"‘;"" _ | The orzanized work of the Sunday-schools, BISHOP OF ALBANY | umppaing, to pur foreign work, the great tri- | port at this session. Two points were specially | Action has been taken by the board of man- | under the inspiration of the. treasiesr i ein | ins of Shis jast year have been won in | under consideration: One, from the missionary | #°T0 upon various matters referred o it by | Boara ‘ana throush the ereraots capacity of READS LONG REPORT | China. The Bishop of Shanghai, with a wise | couneil ot do suggesting the provision for | the board of missions in 1898, as follows: the Rev. Dr. Duhring, which in 1900 gave The Bish of Alb | courage and . fcarless prudence, faced and |an annual missionary council in each diocese: | The board of missions urged the managers | 367,000, has surpassed itself this year —and oo Ko isho xvremn ey 'fi’f;‘rd”?é’";,?;id. met the threatenings of danger. withdrawing | the other, a joint resolution from the last Gen. | to &ppropriate $70,000 for the work among the | given over $104,000 from 3467 schools. the workers from certain points and Watching | pal ey colored people. "The resolution was' considered, | * With regard to missions in forelgn countries agers to the Board of Missions relating to | the opportunities for their return. In the E008 | cranci Loidon proposing to hold missionary st counclis annually in eac] but the board found itself unable at the begin- | the board met the estimates from-the Bishops Eionepal churey, orelgn missions of the | providence of God: no personal harm was done | the whele termtary. of 1os Siuces Mvisions Of | L et or the (rlennial period. so. chlacss. s | uioos diminution, and. the total o ali e piscopal church. | to aay of our missionaries. The story of the | the board failed o see its way fo recesmend | former appropriation of §56,800. - But Iater’ on | proniae,SutVERtion: ARG, (e, tote] of all ap- The distinguished prelate charmed an ! other wopk :‘.\ibm;:\ is mmarked with similar | cither of these changes and reports to . the ;hdldd:ngrgfwt{e mm ag:im;rt’{l!l 'l:‘t;; in | announced to the church as $610,000, subject to ¢ by his fluent and s Ve | Lokens oft God's blessing. Along quieter wiys | ch =i . . adde rom Y nt. e Teag | and in ‘more peacerul times. the church”in | Genaral Convention the following resolutions | 190, 8dded B0 from the Wemen's Au o o . B B B A with. its added missionary district of | jeets . oo Of 1t consideration of the sub- | 5006 aivided equally between St. Augu: slight increase to meet specfal opportunities or emergencies during the year. But at this very g o : | time, the meeting in May, the outlook for with the greatest interest. The Bishop's o' and Its new Bishop, is winning its o % Rale!gh, and 8t. Paul's School, Lawrenceville; | coqihg the present fiscal year without arvens. the church, despite the poor acoustic| SPREAD OF MISSIONS gle TV, referred to this board by the last Mia- | Ik " it s e T m At &) of gyt o | IN FAR-OFF | ™ Resolved, That the boary wp® or expedlent. | The membershin of the board of managers | gompelied to Qualify its action making the ~o The report of the board of managers, as LANDS | Resolved, That the board of managers to | gi. B Rl read by Bichop Doane of Albany, was in| The reports from the African misslon have | Whom an amendment to Title 111, Casa vir, | Quring the last year has been changed, the | bropriations by the adoption of the Tollowisg vs: Rev. Heman Dyer, D.D., the Rev. John Wes- e part as follows: in them much encouragement in the prosper- | Article IV, was referred by the General Con: | ley Brown, D.D., and the Hon. John A. King | "soiution: Thets dntcene Ale " eotitetbttils & ng into the hands of the General | ous condition of the schools and stations and | fenton, Of 1805 do report to the said General | having dled and 'Mr. Bache McEvers WRItIOK | joresis cag torurert fry toige sontribut! the into tr £ General | Convention that in its judgment said amend- | having resigned. 'And in their stead the fol- ending September. 1, 1001 shall fail . the » o ?ir honor and responsi- \h_ehrecox%ho( !.hnkmuc:‘vll(lr:nucns from the | ment is at present inexpedient. lowing members have been added by election: :::ert e “meflumm for Hie: onk: nm? 3 "ot anagers present the ceport which | the board of MARKEHR Th Our. owa enrmog | | Tigtolved, That the board do further report | Rev. Brmeat M. Stires DiD.. Rev.. Handoiph d, provided that sald deficit at the close of eqiires, "comprising an outtine of | 1and ccvers ar oncs the missionary it | Lpe o aeneral Convention that in its Judgtaent | 5. McKim. D.D., Rathbane Gardner, Williar | &1, orovided that gaid def P g B | work prosecuted during the | and the dioceses, in Which misslonaries sve | L1t TMS0EEr attendance e “wasrarma e oat | W, Frasler and William R Butler. While | oS Yoy o thoussnd. doliars G100 e re in order to give a comprehen- | maintained, in part, by stipends from our Sone el 'Y councils warrants the con- | t] rt is preparing comes the news of the this repo i it the rate of 10 per cent on all a cluslon that more general interest should be th of the Bishop of Long Island, ane of | ductlon a - i JroETess. prospects and pres. | eral offerings. aroused in" the council, and also mMOre cars | the sldest and meet Sevoled” momhers of the e work of the soclety.’” From every hand the news comes back of | exercised in the election of memben ec gradations of the missionary | earnest enthusiasm, pushing and pressing the ™% who. oaR ‘, board, The deaths within the year of the and Will attend and that better reports be | Bishop coadjutor of Springfield, the Bishop of Continued on Page Five. FINANCIAL MATTERS . WIDELY DISCUSSED Resolutions Offered to Afford Relief to -the Dioceses. ROMPTLY at 8 o’clock Bishop Tut- | heart, knowledgs In the he: tle opened the afternoon session. |in the feet.” 9 apt ittty He called for the singing of a [hOn motion of a delegate from Maine hymn and at its conclusion deliv- | {18 resolution was referred to a_commit- gred a prayer, which was respond- apa two taymen, . DIThoP: (W0 presbyters ed to by the members present. The following ¢ 2 John W. Woods, correspending secre- | Blshop Nalsongmcc?:ml:[ee L e tary of the publications of the Mission- | Rev. Dt Rufgs Clark S5's: Bov;,Dr, Bacchus, ary Soclety, delivered an interesting ad-| . Van Bokkelen 4 ? dress. He said the department had to be | MR. VAN BOKKELEN run on large and comprehensive lines and it was equally true that information deal- " USES SOME STRATEGY ing with large issues must be presented | ,WIllam A. M. Van Bokkelen, a lay dei- in attractive form. He stated that dur- | ifflon that wea lornis. Submitied a reso- ing the past year 15,000,000 pages of read- | he could mm:dul:é‘ a°:!~ fis 1. — "’; ing matter in the form of pamphlets had [ by John A. Emery !sf‘hs;“,' O,r,'f ?:?gg_ been issued at a cost of $10.300, including | S°5an Board of Missions. This reeslution postage, printing and paper. follows: He dwelt on the usefulness and prog- | I° thankful thanktul recognition of the missionary ald ress of “The Young Christian Soldier” | Fmiea of Many years by the Domestic and and “The Bpirit of Missions.” The latter | Mntionary Soclety of the church to the work in the diocese of C; 4 paper, he said, had a clreulation of 15,000 | the record of the seltmeip focarg pit i, 0f coples a month. What it first needed for :h W’[‘u:'{rk'a\:fomla church statistics for half its advancement was candid and construc- | which shoud el g o "k [ie Many Sounties. tive criticlsm, and next co-operation and | individuals, pariesers o3 Soocese, as well as support from clergy and laity. Is more blessed to give than reeoive. at b When Mr. Woods finished he was greet.| Resoived. That s 1 Loah ccoive. Be it ed with applause. Bishop Tuttle then an. | Memorative of the meeting ot tho mo Gecomy nounced that memorials and resolutions | OnVention of the new century, and of its firet were in order, meeting on the Pacific Coast—all this in itself %o significant at a century’ - WANTS SECRETARIES the board o e o {he foers ‘r:iln‘:l:uion- o{hlhe dioeese of Call TO BE MISSTONARIES | on th other ocean” berny avend self-cupport Bishop Nelson of Georgia secured the | Of relieving the board of manasers of the Mis. floor and introduced the following reso. ;;}‘;’;’«;";pm;k‘m; from the making of any fur- lution: rlations for the white work in our . borders. Resolved, That the board of managers be Resolved, . That & is hereby authorized and m“mmdsm mpalr;g 5 at the treasurer of this board and a lay deputy from the diocese be L district secretaries, whose duty it shall be: | 0 present the toregoing re!nlulxon;‘.ll:“c::: of missions at its coming meeting of First, to arouse interest in missionary opera. | board "m;fi loz ‘5“ """":,'“ l:decond. dm solicit pa. | 1901 rochial and personal pledges and gifts for gj | Ve departments of missionary work; third. to 1m- m?,{{}', ;;."‘(hf"cfi‘:"“ aroused a deal of part missionary information and’ distribute 1it- | Til, BV U e janner in which he erature; m;'nh‘ 19 Shcourage and assist the | FoCUre ® the TCo Tt oa (0otion wes made racti- % eor x cable; fifth, to urge upon diocesan conventions. | Of this city Kalnerf the anegilon oBtmn(x‘; archdeaconries and deaneries the aceeptance of | convention” and, in mlaking & aotiin o iations or assessment: ;?;2% g o ents which may be 2:1“’19 the report adopted as a resolution, In support of the resolution, t| s “IpaEt G€. thel ssdatiition é‘gufc‘;h?y One hundred and twenty-five years age in Georgia. He said “nothing will Teach the American pocketbook but religion in the Continued on Page Eight,