The New York herald., 1879-10-16
EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.


ADDnEss By BISHOP LIrrLEJoHN ON THE
cHURcHs MIssIoN-rHE ELEMENTS THAT
MAKE THE CHURCH POWER.
The Episcopal Missionary Conference met yestcr-
day morning in Grace Church Bishop Littlejohn
of Long Island delivered address designed to be
in part welcome to the conference and in part sug
gestive of the needs OF the Church's missions and
the efforts that should be put forth to supply them
The Bishop said he believed unusual interest in
the missions of the Church would he awakened by
the discussions of the conference 1t Is true he re-
marked that in these days speech is out of all pro-
portion to acton hut yet he did believe that the
Convention would adjourn without doing some
thing worthy OF tho divine commission. 1t has been
thought by some that too much work organized
in the past and by others that too little was panned
but this question is not likely TO be soon deter
mined. Livery soul saved becomes party to
covenant which obliges him to do what he
for the salvation of others. And so
1t is OF tho character OF the Church's mission that
the receiver Of to-day should be the dispenser Of
morrow. Tho field is. indeed tho world. and the
Church's mission is as vast the world. And she
is to go not only to the heathen but to those that
have corrupted the faith. to those who have fallen
away from it, and to those who have no faith. The
want the people. he sad not theories but facts
Of Chrisianity-not ethics OF Christian thought. but
evangelical truth. rooted and grounded in apostolic
order Plain truth is what the people want. Truth
such as Paul gave 1t is in Jesusthe same ycstcr-
day, to-day and forever. The Bishop indicated the
causes and influences that helped to spread the Cos
pei at the beginning of the Christian and at the
Reformation, and remarked that these have been
reproduced in own time and it is a folly and
crime for the Church not to recognize them. At
the close of the Bishops address the holy
munion was administered.
ASSOCIATED MISSION WORK.
Tho afternoon and evening sessions were held in
Association Hall and were presided by Bishop
Potter. The question discussed in the afternoon
was "Associntion in mission work ono of the best
securities of the Churchs peace and order" On
this topic addresses were made by Bishop Paddock.
of Massachusetts,. and Drs. Currie. of Philadelphia,
and Hopkins, of williamsport Pa and impromptu
remarks by Bishop whipple OF Minnesota and
Bishop Elliott. OF Western Texas. and Dr. Shattuck.
a layman. of Boston. The speakers were
by associated mission work. Bishop Paddock
thought it meant the entire Church. high and low
quarrelling over such small matters the color and
cut OF their regimentals He thought il the Church
she would have no time to waste such trAing
discussions. DIR. Hopkins agreed with Bishop Pad
dock that the things named were small--too small.
tms pitchne in to ' them psaS the isas little
men who use them find any comfort in
them why not let them enjoy themsclvesY His
remedy tor ali such discussions the clergy
and laity at work. and then they would have no
time to quarrel with their neighbors about the pat
nesots thought there never was such opportunity
to extend the Gospel there is to-day God is send
ing the nations OF the world here. During the past
summer half million Of people have settled four
jurisdictions in the West aud yet this great Church
has not sent money enough there to place men on
sentinel posts.
In the evening the topic discussed by the Rev. Dr.
Frost, of Wilmington. Del. was what are the
elements which constitute any branch OF the Church
power?' and by Dr. Leeds. OF Baltimore. and the
Rev. Mr. Van De Water of Oyster Bay. L. l.. "The
connection of civilization with the spread Of the
Gospel" DR.. Frost's answer summed up in
perpetual authority to command and ability to
perform" DR.. Leeds gave very exhaus-
tive review OF the interdependence OF Chris
and the influence which each cxcrts In tho others
realm. and Mr. Van Dc Water demonstrated that the
tour corner stones of civilization are Mono othesm.
tor which the world is indebted to the Jews; hu-
manity, for which the Greeks have the credit;
organization. social and POLITICAL and law, which be-
longs to the Romans. and unity and perfected man
hood, for which the world Is indebted to Christ. All
that went before was preparatory for this.
The reports OF tho Domestic aud Foreign Mission
committcas which were circulated freely among the
audiences ut both business sessions yesterday. show
that the receipts OF the former for the year
amounted to Sg7,G35 49, not including 1875 IS
specially designated by the donors for the freed
missions and $50 ,S32 "a Riven for work among
tho Indians. Tho cost OF disbursement is lilo
per cent Of the receipts. The Foreign Com
mitteo began the year with debt of $17.508 and
interest and received during the year $14S.692 "a.
but of this only S112.555 80 within the
troll OF the committee the rest having been desig-
mated where to go by the donors. The committees
estimate Of funds needed $l35500. The legacies
received by the ommttee amount to $16,9S4 49, not
including some from which they cannot yet realize.