The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-07
EPISCOPAL MISSIONS.
Anniversary Of ths Richmond Society
Stirring Addresses.

Anniversary OF this Richmond Soci'y-
stirring Addresses.
The anniversary meeting OF the Richmond
Protestant Episcopal Missionary society
was held last night at All saints 'hui'"'
The cdifico was crowded Win pevp.tst
largely ladios-wh0 were interested ih 'D''
work. \, 4,
I'm the chancel sat the Right Rev. r. NJ.
Whittle. Bishop of the Diocese Of Nir5inia'
Rev. Hartley Carmichael, Of - Iaut
Church: Rev. Or. II. VI. Jackson; OIL Tue
Grace-strect Church; Rev. IT. -. pui-
ton ~ II Johns Church: Rev Dr. Preston
/ q. Nash. of II. James Church; Rev. james
Il. Funston.g Of Christ Episcopal ohurch.
and Rev. Mr. bowman. Of All SAINTS
Church. I'm the congregation were bishop
Randolph. Drs Newton and Powers.
Bishop Whittie presided. Inc eleciloh oi
officers was referred 10 the executive COM
Mite The rrosouf officers are Bishop +.
NJ. Whittle. president; Or. Lewis W. Bur
ton. yice-prcsident; SIR Meyer, secretary
and W. 4. BontlN. treasurer.
Bisbop Nhrtle introduced pr. III. NJ
Jackson ~ the first speaker lie said
&. How shall wc interest surpeopie upon ihe
subject Of missiOn-f ] confidently goo"
forward TO the time when this or4an%aii',
will be- one 0f the able-t in our diocese ahu
think ID has come 10 the time when % must
be advanced on IL will sink back again. ! u
are able not only tO give. but You are aDie
IN follow the course OF 10 until 10 has reached
.ts destination. believe IN bringing the
people i'm close connection with their WORK.
Today WAS told OF another of those little
circles i'm my church. gathered 90 contrib
ute their little mite 90 the poor ana the uts-
fifuto. Cod forbid that should throw dn
obstacle in Che way OF such an organila-
ton.
GLOW much better 70 is 20 DE engaged in
this work than in your germans. am nor
finding fault with the amuscments OIL ihe
Young. but am drawing the line between
the moral and worldly work. ! am Dol
favor Of monthly societies held in our
churches. at which meeting we may pray
i'm concert. at which We may near the
tidings from our church work. know We
can't have "a large crowd, but / believe
we will have a good gathering of good poo
ple. ! believe 10 is necessary iu order To-
stimulate the people 90 give them lnioin"-
lion about the work They need 90 know
something Of the need. of the missionary
field. The walls of our Jerusalem must nf
built mp, and We are responsible Tor our OVID
section. How have we accomplished our
ends IN this work. By putting the facts ana
informing our people oi our needs ana ooh-
cations. Here in our own state, do you
try and coming into the towns. What must
De done with thisg shall we allow tse pas
tor, % turn the key in Che country PARISH.
and dismiss the scxtonf The only way to
remedy DO - t0 make an effort tO impress
upon them tine Importance 90 remaining.
I'm Amelia, in ip0whatln. in Goocnland,
and in Hanover we have n0 churchc-
scarcely. There is the great souihwe'i
opening mp with her wealth, and VIII soon
Do the woalihic-t part of Virginia. she has
not church in her midst. How can ihi- Dr.
r, mediedg By work. And we can't OBJ
tain 10 without responsibility. Necdn I do
ANYTHING without this. II man c0Fets q
million of dollars. lct BIN take the response
bility of getting &c..
An indian was once given rifle, ana he
hung 81 up as am ornament unill some One
came along and told him 90 was for use.'
The Rev Hartley Carmichael said
Mission work has t0 contend with many
dilliculties-n0taDly certain popular oDJcc-
tIOns.
81. That we Rave plenty 90 do at home
without going abroad. There is certain
amount of truth in this. Charity begins ai
home, but 20 should not end at home. our
,vmuathie, must gO 0ut tO the whole world
Where would the Church Doe Row DO men oi
old had neglected foreign missions Tie
English Church. tne Church m thla country
are the result Of foreign missions. We alt
bound t0 preach the Gospel COB The whole race
If man. because 3D. who commanded DO, iU
10 -o was the SON OF Man. and His blood
was shed for the sins of ihe whole world.
80. It's objected CHAT our foreign missions
cannot succeed hecau-o We send inferior
mon tO hose fields. There is some truth in
ihc charge, but 10 is no objection to mis-
siOnarY work. We must rouse men tu
higher ideal Of the work and then We VIII
set the ught sort of men. THE church u
Virginia bias sent two 90 it- aDlesi students
l0 preach tine Gospel im Brazil. Bishop
Carrot. of Texas: Bishop Talbot, of Nyo-
ming. and boz Canada Bishop sullivan. OBJ
AlgOml. are standing proofs That the
church has sent some of her aDlest Sons 90
missionary work.
%. There i- another obj lection. ola special
kind. made io missions u Roman Catholic
countries Nc are invading. 30 is said, o.
domain already occupied. We are tou
nice in this matter. Rome never hesitate,
IO plant herself in Protestant country.
Wemusf not Doe mislcd hy q false sentl-
ment. II rs our duty % take charge of our
Protestant brethren. in all places where
Rome roigus. and tD do what Ne can to cn-
Tighten the ignorant R0m1nst.
If. Civilization. say some. BIS what $50
want. NOT missionaries. We tolerate them
because sometimes they are the pioneer of
civilization. AL that is good in our modern
civilization rs Christian. But there Us su
much evil in modern civilization, that God
forbid the Gospel should Dee called iis
pioneer. The confusion OF our sg-ealled
civilization with The Gospel is one of thc
greatest difficulties with which oar foreign
missionaries have tO contend. The fire.
water that Kills the Indian. The aD0mna-
tons of thc opium trade, the vile vices ol
white miners Iu Africa and Australia. the
pronigacy of the British army boz India, ara
all put down hv the iIuOraut native Co.,
Christianity. As % matter of fact in ccr-
tain aspects. civilization is the missionary
greatest enemy
The speaker closed bv urging that The
Gospel sent 90 far on lands should Doe pure.
simple. and unirammeied Dog human Views
OF systems.
Al the conclusion of Mr. Camichscl- abe
dress, the Bishop made 90 brief bat very n-
torostug talk. lle said Your attention
has been directed to foreign missions and
missions boo Our own diocese. The Saviour
has taught THAT our upporn0st thought and
main petition i- CHAT Ills name m1y br
haliOwcd and iii, kingdom come. ANY body /
is willing iO Soy this ought to Dee done. bat /
when willing io dO 10 God bias not said that
we ministers should have amy more resp0n- /
sihiiity about this matter than you. God /
can DO without our ministry or money, the .
cattle upon a thousand hills is his. but De- T
wants as tO do our duty and offer mp
memorial unto him. john Wesley SAID /
once. when told that rich man had been .
converted. "hls his pocket been converted. .
Show me rich man whose pocket hl- F.
been converted and / viii show you "a man I.
who has been truly converted
installation OF Odd-Fellow Officers.
District Deputy Grand Master Beniamin .
Thomas. assisted by Past Grand Bailey. /
installed last night the officers OF Jefferson .
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