Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-11
Charles E. Woodcock of Ansonia, Miss Ada
S. Shelton of Birmingham.

,harles Il. WOOdcock of AnsOnta, Miss Ada
J. Shelton of Birmingham.
T THE AFTERNOON sERvICE-ADDREssEs BY
BISHOPS BREWER, WILLIAMS AND HARE.
The afternoon session at Trinity church
vas attended by large concourse of peo-
lie Notwithstanding the disagreeable
Weather. Addresses were made by Bishop
Brewer of Montana, Bishop Hare of South
Dakota and Bishop Williams of Connect
tut.
Bishop Brewer of Montana gave q very
account of the missionary work
IN his state and diocese, especially abiding
to the schools and hospitals which have
been established there. Montana is state
which has great mining interests and also
rich agricultural state and is fast beoom-
Ing settled. And the coming civilization
Of course brings with it many evils which
1t Is the duty of the church to contend.
The principal work, however, lies among
the Indians, as in South Dakota.
Bishop Williams of Connecticut then
made an address more especially consider
ing the work of the Woman's auxiliary in /
Connecticut, giving general summary of |
the work, and extending words of congrat-
ulation and encouragement to tho ladies |
who compose it. He commended the as
tions during the year of $4,000 for the |
work, and advised the Importance and |
value of the dissemination by the members |
of the news of what had been done at this |
grand central meeting of the state organi- |
zstion, and what was to be undertaken in |
furtherance of the work. He inculcated |
the importance of individual responsibility |
in the work, especially as compared with
the two frequent American custom of pass
ing resolutions, adopting votes and then
considering all the work as accomplished.
He spoke with pleasure of the grand total
of contributions by the association since
its work began, viz, a total of over a quar-
ter of a million of dollars ($228, 000). He
expressed gladness at the simple organiza-
ton of the association. It was not over
burdened or numbered with machinery
an important advantage too often over
looked. He expressed pleasure that
the interest of the enrolment
fund had been ordered applied by
the general convention of the demon
nation to help pay the salaries of the mis-
sionaries and missionary bishops. This
was good step forward in the right direc-
ton; the greatest step made since 1885
He spoke with joy of the establishment of
five new jurisdictions for missionary work
and of the great activity prevailing in
the Episcopal church in the United States
in the last three years, during which time
one new Episcopal church had been
planted for every two days of the entire
year-one in every two days. There had
been also a grand and magnificent ad-
vance in the contributions for missionary
work from the denominations in the last
three years. In closing Bishop Williams
admonished the association to go on and
be not weary in we'll doing.
Bishop Hare of South Dakota then made
an address on the work and prospect for
work in South Dakota. He said that it
was quite necessary for the white people
to feel more kindly toward the Indians;
| that the white man had done the Indians
| an unintentionsl wrong in deprivipg them
of many of their lands, and that the white
man owes reparation in the form of all the
| blessings of civilization which they can i'm
| part to them. The white settlers crowding
| in upon the Indians curtailed their hunt
ing grounds and crowded them into mar
rover and still narrower quarters. They
beheld the white men digging and grub
bing on their farms and felt that they, the
lordly Indians, who dashed wildly over the
| plains, free as air, were above them in
chivalry. They accepted the annui-
ties and rations sent to them by
Uncle Sam as 80 much tribute
sent to buy peace and immunity from
raids and depredations At last when
they realized the glazing fact that the
had the most brains and knowledge, and
saw their own inferiority, they became
abject and cropping, and Inundated and
took to drink. Here come in the church
with the teachings Of Christ, with its up
lifting power. Grand results have beer
accomplished in Outstanding and uplft
ing the Indian in South Dakota. Tn,
bishop glowingly described an Episcopa
} church convocation held there about 81,
ent, all organized in due form and con
J Quoting the business and services. And
they seemed to take wonderful interes
in the convention in which they were e.
J important factor. Bishop Williams ant
Rev. DR.. HARDWOOD conducted the closing
devotional exercises of the afternoon meet
J ing.
AT THE EVENING sEssIoN-B1sHoP TALBo
AND OTHERS SPEAK.
, At the evening session. the opening serv
, ice was conducted by Rev. DR.. Harwood
! The first speaker of the evening was tn
I Ri. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, D. D., bisho
, of the diocese of Wyoming and Idaho. b
spoke on the work in his jurisdiction i
general, especially abiding to his schoe
for girls is Boise City, Idaho, and his hal
, for boys at the University of Wyoming a
Laromie. His address was o most inter
l esting one and he made an earnest apes
! for aid to carry it on more efficiently.
The Right Reverend w. H. Hare, D. D.
bishop of the diocese of South Dakota
then spoke on the work in Japan. II
f gave general outline of the work then
3 giving an excellent description of Com
modore Perry's opening of this rich empir
to the outside world, thus paving the wa
to It's future wealth, greatness an
. Christian civilization. As the Japanes
began to look out and away from thei
3 own country, we looked in, thus develop
| ing interest and desire there to take adv ar
l tage of our western civilization and man
/; ner of life. The mission work there
going on gloriously. There is not cour
! try in the world for which Christia
, people have such ground for encourage
f ment as Japan. Even now it can slmos
, be reckoned as Christian nation.
The Rt. Rev. William F. Nichols, D. D.
, assistant bishop of the diocese of Cal
, fornia, was the next speaker. DR.. Nichol
, spent ten years of his ministry in the Cor
r necticut diocese, having been rector 9
l Christ church, Hartford, also churches g
A. West Haven and Middletown. He spok
l of work in both California and Connection
branches of the woman's auxiliary, whic
are each just twelve years old.
HIS CATHEDRAL CAR MISSION WORK.
The Rt. Rev. DR.. Walker of Mort
I; Dakota was the last speaker. After givin
:; q brief report and summary of the wor
) there he devoted considerable time to d.
scription of his work with what he call
= his cathedral car" This is
I car fitted up as churc
which travels along the line of the NORTH
ern Pacific and its branch roads, thu
!: reaching the greater part of the railroa
| men and the inhabitants of small town.
: | 1t is feature of Dakota that the create
part of the people live on or near the line
| of the railroads, 80 that such q car wi
reach nearly all that live there. 1t was
peculiar circumstance that the three frf
!. children baptized on the car had the wor
= "car" in their names.
!. After Bishop Walker had finished SPEAK
= ing the meeting was dismissed by Bisho
y Williams of this diocese, who preside
:. throughout the meeting.
= The contributions, which have bee
taken at the various sessions, are reported
to have been very satisfactory, considerin
the disag,eeable condition of the weather
Representatives were present from almoe
. every town and parish in Connecticut
The meeting has been a great stimulus t
4 mission work.