The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-15

speeting the collection Of archives in New
York in proper and secure quarters pro-
,ided therefor was concurred in by the
Bishops.
MISSION WORK IL MENiCo.
Rev. William Il. Gordon. the presbyier
appointed io counsel and guide the different
Episcopal workers in Mexico. made rppori
at length. Since the Episcopal Church r.
ceiyed the Mexican church of Jesus ~
mission. >23Wu had been received for al
expenses. only twO-thirls Of the minimum
estimated by the presiding bishop. and vet
their edifice in the city of Mexico had more
COMMITMENTS than any Of the other
more prctcniiOus congregations. There are
but two CLASSES in Mexico said the
speaker: 1.-THE higher class are iuiidels the
lower class are iniidels. II any man wants
To see the need of missions let him come
with me 10 Mexico. and If he cannot see th"
need for overcoming the vice. the super,ti-
ton and intemperance Of the inhabitants he
j. uncOnyincible." The missionary told
about the noble philanthrOpic work Of Mrs.
Mary J. Hooker. in that country. and closed
bv an appeal for means 10 carry on the tu-
iertaking.
THE MISSION WORK.
The committee 10 whom was referred the
rcpOrt of the board of managers of the
| Forciln and Domestic Missionary society
If the Church. then made lis statement
| through Mr.. seth Law. Reference was
made to the proposed erection of building
devoted to the transaction Of missionary
business i'm New York. and 10 the establish
ueut of home for cOlOred pOstu-
lnnts at Washington. Regarding the
recent endeayor to raise a million-dOllar en-
/ rollment fund. and the resulting failure
| that should any subscriber desire reimburse
ment ON the ground that the sum proposed
vas NOT raised. the board of managers De-
requested 10 do ~. This was put IN tho
form Of "A resolution and referred. \ mo-
| ton of thanks t0 the board was unanimous
lv carried for their "untrng. unsclish' ano
devoted labor,.
| coLOEED Nv ANGELiINfioN.
The following resolution was ihet
offered 10y the committee;
| RcxoJreI. That this board heartily ap
prnye of the board Of managers ~ Offering
bc,ide- <lO.OoO from the Harold Brown lun'
and ~ 900 from the James saul iund, th,
further sum Of S9.WDto secure tine perpetual
establishment of the Episcopatc in eaci
missionary jurisdiction.
The bishop Of Maryland opposed ih'
-pecial appropriation which the Right Rev
Bishop of New Jersey had stated wa~ to -
toward the advance salaries Of missionary
bi-hop~. because II would cntreuch upol
the proposed endowment of the colnfe,
pyangcliIatiOn iuud.
After some debate the last resolution Wd'
postponed. and the committee ON coulc'
GENERALIZATION prc-eutcd III report. an'
moved that SiO.O0o he appropriated ior th'
purpose for the ensuing two years.
Rev. Dr. Gray. of Tennessee. -econde'
the resolution. bat opposed the creatiohol
t..II
suggested the appointment Of arch-deacon
,r General mi--ionario. to take tine hulh %
nar-nual labor from thc shoulders of im
bi~hop i'm each Of the southern diocc-e~.
The motion was put and carried. and th
Bi.han of Mar,lun moved that the lii-hu
Of Kentucky. Right Rev. Thomas y. pin
ieV. be- appointed to travel throughout Go
North and engage the interest and -,mlH
ihic- of fhe people in the crusade Tor th
cOl0rcd race.
Amer this matter bad been disposed 90 OBJ
diocesan appropriation was ihtn N'l'" "l"
and carried in the affirmative.
Mr. Biddlc. of Pennsylvania. rs chIirnal
Of the committee appointed AZ ihe last c"i
venfion upom tine subject OF the cnrollmtn
fund. reported and asked that ihc commit
Tee le discharged. ln doing -O the ciall
man reviewed the project started in ih
brain of ". \. y Fuller. of Chicago. -
Years ago. tn raise one million dollars Tor lii
Western Missions. bat which. after roScl
ins nearly >aO.Wp. had failed. lie al-
: moved the adoption Of the following rcsoll
luton
Rcsoircd. That the standing commiite
on trust funds J.. hereby authorized an
, directed to return 90 the Diocesan treasurer
and others all moneys Whichthey may nav
received toward thc enrolment fund "i
ihe request that the contributors may NAV
the opportunity 10 u-e the same 10 dc-iie'
This was stated a. most honorable WA
De- lui of the matter.
y Mr.. lin rmrgwiu. Of Pittsburgh. put'iort
\ radically different suggestion. aud icioi
J. ho had concluded tine Board adjourned unit
p fo-mOrrcN evening.
The House of Dcputie, and House
u Bishops c0n,cne~. a> usual. al O'Clock d
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