New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-08
MISSION WORK REVIEWED.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EPISCOPAL UEN'
ERAL CONVENTION
POPULAR INTrREsT ~ THE MEETINGS IN Ball
T:MoRE-BISIIoP DUDLEY's PLEA foR
TIE CoIORFD RACE.
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DaIiimorr oct In accordance With rule OF INC
Episcopal Convention. making Friday missionary
dow tho two hcrscs Of tho convention sat together
/ mos, NJ today rs b0ard Of missions. The OLD
N,stors OF the House Of Deputies do not altogether
! relish the idea Of taking 50 nlch time from VIM
/ thry consider the proper WORK ~ the cohVc"'"''
but tho popularity OF these missionary days Is u''-
dcuh,cd They always attract larcr number OF vlsi
tors. and 70 day no exception to The RUE lhc
Galleries and every vacant pew in the body OF the
church were filled with an interesting audience
lnrrcly women Bishop Clark, Of Rhode Island, pre-
sided AMI during the day and evening eloquent
and stirring addresses made by Bishops NcIol''
cf California: Garrett, Of Northern Texas; Talbot
of wyoming Territory Dullcy. OF Kcninchy; WhppIe
Of Minnesota: whitaker. Of Pennsylvania Thomp-
s,n Of Mississippi Hare. Of south Dakota ana others
The theme Of these addresses was the importance OF
the missionary work OF the Church. and the urgent
| need Of devoted men and money FIR the bniElng OF
| churches and schools In the oupJs.s d
the south and West. Bishop Dudley carried
OF. the honors Of the day, ana hls
bod and ocquc plea for tic coorcd people TIM lea
many with delight ard possibly Mortified - few What
lie said was the more significant because he Is
| Southern man and the bishop Of II Southern diocese.
! Before the meeting OF the Board there was short
business session of the house. Morning prayer "hS
ad by Canon ,llis. OF Maine and Bishop Paddock Of
Washington. message was received from the House
Of bishops announcing that It had adopted the rest
! # the nnywo resolutions relating to Pmyer-DooH
revision with the exception OF Re oluons Nos. 30,
81 "a and ~. At The request Of the House OF
| bishops Il was voted to appoint JOINT committee to
set forth special service for columbus lay Oc
olcr o. The Rev DR.. Nelson, II Western New YORK,
stated on behalf OF the Commission on tie Hymnal,
| that many suggestions have been made to the com
mission since It's report published three months
| titaa. gtItrvf ill Do
worthy OF consideration, he asked that the whole sb'
| icct be recommended to the commission. and that
their report be- made the order Of the day for next
| Flilay. tbs was agreed TO.
Al II o'clock IN accorda nee with the rules OF ORDER
business was suspended and the two houses sat TO-
gehcr as board Of missions. After short religious
service the Rev DR.. William :. lAncord the e'n"i1l
secretary read the report OF the Board Of Managers 81
! the Foreign and Domestic Missions Society. and the
different features OF the report referred to ap
| propriate special committees There have been
! number Of changes in the personnel OF the board.
The sum OF 10000 appropriated to colored Work
| last year. The Rev. Mr.. Gordon IS stu engaged In
converting Mexico The chldrcn's Lcntcn offerings
were $40 49, Al this year. last years appropriation
for domestic missions T229 70J. including ef1 20j
| 70: Indian work. For tho foreign field. slS2,o22 40
! was appropriated. The important auXiares Of the
| board the Womans Auxiliary. the building Fund
| Commission the American Church Missionary Society
Jews The Womans Auxiliary IS doing most i'm
portan work. 1t largely provides the salaries for the
! women workers In the Indian, cOlOrcd and foreign
work; 1t aids in the charitable and educational work
OF the society II nsurcs the lives Of mnrricd foreign
missionaries It aids in the purchase Of real estate and
the erection Of churches and schoo buildings ana Is
ndcfailgabe In bringing comfort TO the families Of
mi, Sonarcs. Last year this auxiliary raised 1884,
800 So This does not include special contributions OF
1873 I5l % and Sa7 ,2S6 81. raised by the various
! branches The gross receipts Of the Domestic ard
Foreign Missionary Society for the last year amounted
TO sG-357i o. OF Which stun $I1j 2O5 ca derived
from leelIcles.
| The first missionary address made by Bishop
Nichols OF California who spoke OF the spiritual needs
Of the Pacific Coast lie Is n pleasing and earnest
| speaker Bishop Garrett, OF Texas. followed in an
earnest and forcilhe address church work In the
Southwest, especially in Oklahoma In which the
Church has only two missionaries. though It IS I'm
portant enough to have bishop Of It's own He also
made an eloquent appeal for money for Texas.
| Bishop Talbot, Of wyoming next spoke. He dwet
on the popular Ignorance In the East concerning the
ar West and suggested that it would be good thing
10 Get passes for all the Bishops, that they might see
| Che country for themselves
After recess Bishop Dude the eloquent and popular
bishop Of Kentucky made appeal for tho work
among the co0rcd people. In the course Of his ad
dress h. emphasized the needs Of their and the
duty OF the Church to them. Mn iG the convention.
he said call him II fool for taxing 20 much inicrcS
I'm tbs question, but t!at would not make him swerye
nrm his COURSE. The c1lOrsl has exactly the
same rights In the Church that the white, have, no
less. 10 mOie ana the Church must rciizc thai and
treat them brothers. I'll" work Is dis od gging. II
/, true: thc race Is tho>snd years behind the white
race bui II can b. eynngeiizcd As ior himself De
hold hl,self bc much the bishop ii the cOl0rod
man OF the white man. In conclusion he advocated
appointing the COlOr,d Commission all The Southern
bishops.
iIshop Nipple. Of Minnesota made on Of Ms in
spring addresses on hi work among the Indians.
Bishop Whitaker O Pennsylvania. ia the absence ~
Bishop Ferguson. s.Ok" Of the " rk In Africa. bishop
Hugh Miller Thompson spoke Of the needs of tin
Mississippi Valley.
In the evening the church completely flied to
hear l.i0p lIOrc of South Dakota speak Dl tn, mis-
ion work 81 ~" Church in Japan he having been
recently TO that country on - visit Of Inspection
by the Church. lie had May important Suggestions
10 make in regard to the worh there. The following
letter was sent President llarI1 By Dr. Dix to
la:
TO the President Of the United Stncs
Il have great pleasure IN complying with the re-
quest of the lOu;c Of Deputies @! the General Con
vcnllon Of the Protestant Episcopal Church IN
se.sion in this city. and sending you certified copy
~ n resolution adopted by them by unanimous vote
this day and I'm doing 81 TO emp a-ilc tins expires
sion Of our b pc that by The divine goodness and
mercy YOU NAV be sustained I'm Your present anxiety
and distre.s and relieved by the cOmpct" recovery Of
Mrs. Harrison. MORGAN DIM