New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
TOPICS BEFORE THE CHURCH CONGRESS.

curRcu GROWTH IN MISSIONARY LANDS AND
THE PROVINCIAL SYSTEM DISCUSSED.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 10 (speciaD-Thc sessions OF the
Church Congress of the Protestant Episcopal Church
,vcre resumed this morning in Association Hail. i'er
devotional exercises the stated topic: do we Necu
Provincial Systeml' was discussed III essays W ''o
Rev Dr. j. II. Egar, Of Rome. " T., ana Dy INC ho''
DR. John H. Elliott, of Washington, representing .he
opposed views upon the subject Dr. Esar III 'ns"e
,bat such system would be Of benefit 10 the ChuFch'
took the ground that one step toward lis establishment
hod already been made in the General Conventohs
action in authorizing the organization OF fcoerate
Council i'm each state in which there was more ''",'
one diocese. If such system was behenciai III "',
ters of government 1t should also be beheHcial "u
iunct to church polity The duty OF the Church was
,o follow the path already laid out and to preserve
tbe unon of dioceses IN States by the provincial system
On the other hand Dr. Elliott dwet upon inc
nrohohIlitv that the provincial system would bring
diocesan into court with metropolitan as judge anu
be regarded the system neither warranted by en-
pedcncy nor likely to succeed In view OF the weahe
OF human nature. lie could not agree thao TIC """
of today needed a provincial system simply because
srcb a system had existed in the primitive Church.
The Rev DR.. Carey, of Saratoga, the hrst regular
sneaker argued in favor of the system, CHING INC
names of leading bishops and clergymen WHO hao
favored it, tracing its origin back 10 'he ho'"oi
Church and predicting its final cstiphshneh''
lie regarded the success OF The frcsDs c'i"'
Church As due to its adoption Of the provincial sys
tem The volunteer speakers who followed him. HOW
ever Dr. william Klrkus, Of baltimore; Dr. Bosgs
| ~ Newark and the Rev. f. Marion McAllster, OF
Elizabeth argued forciby in the same strain as Dr.
| ElAott Dr. KIrkus arousng the laughter Oh ,'ro
delegates and spectators in telling speech Ill WHICH
he asserted that the Church needed nothing so much
as less bishops less legislation and less dloceses d.
| porrs who spoke from practical knowledge OF the
| tba fpol
establishment in NcwJersey, and declared that only
mischief would come of the meetings under the pro-
vincIal system. The Rev. Mr.. McAister, who Is ward
McAllsters brother. created not little SUR i'll inc
audience by denouncing the proposition 10 anoPo up;
system as an evidence Of Anglomanla In the m''c:y
OF the Church, he said, in the history Oh the "or'
reforms often from the minority, and now
was the time when other churches were looRhg
| TO the Episcopal Church for leadership but TO
| eacct co-operaton and to bring the people
into the church, Anglomana must be thrown ASIDE
| In the evening the topic Conditions Of Church
| Growth i'm Missionary Lands was discussed by tue
pev DIR. Randolph McKim, of Washington; and
Bishop Coleman. of Delaware, "a writer's; and the
Rev. Dr. Philips BROOKS, of Boston, Bishop Sullivan
| NJ AIeoma Canada the Rev. ]. s. Lindsay. OF Eos
| tom ana the Rev. william Kkus OF baltimore, as
| speakers.
| The NEST notsd of the speakers upon this topic
was DR.. Phillips Brooks, who took the grouno that thc
missionary should above all things study the character
OF heather lfe and the and ways OF the people
| among whom he must work. THE disadvantages and
obstacles in his way great continued the speaker
| The same ship that bears him ACROSS the sea NAV
carry in It's hold cargo Of whiskey, whose sale VIII
neutrazc his best efforts but he shonld be none the
les earnest and filed with tervor. lie should be
lIning spark. 1t is essential to the Church abroad
that It's missionaries should be In sympathy Win o'et
churches abroad and operating VITA those VINO are
working the Practical co operation DC
tween mis- sonares Of every denomination, after reach
ing their foreign field Of labor would render the "ofa
inini;ely more successful. Simplicity, love ana
enthusiasm. should fill the hearts of all those VINO
take upon themselves the burden OF foe'gn missions
and their clei aim should be tn bring themselves into
direct sympathetic relations with the natives Int
discussion, Of grave points Of theology. DR.. Brooks
added was worse than useless; the great need was
| to inculcate Christian spirit.