Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-12
FRIENDS OF THE REQ MEN.
The Annual Meeting Of the Board Of In
dian Commiesi 0ners.

The Annual Meeting Of the Board Of In
dian Commissioners.
Friends of the Indians ~ well - those in
terested in the progress that il being made in
their civilization were well represented at the
meeting which was held today at the Riggs
House. The occasion was the annual
meeting Of the board Of Indian commissioners.
These gatherings take the form Of conferences
and all are welcome whether they are members
of the board or not. In the absence Of
President Gates e1-Representative Darwin R.
James presided. Gen. whittlesey of this city,
who has been for so many years the secre-
tary Of the board, was in his accustomed place.
The importance Of the work done by the va
rious religious denominations in educating the
Indians was recognized by first calling on the rep
resentatives Of churches for reports. The Bap-
fist, the Episcopal, the Presbyterian, the
Methodist and other denominations wore rep
resented. After giving a statement of what
was being done among the Indians the reports,
as a rule. closed with some reference to the new
departure taken this year by the leading denom-
nations in refusing for the future all aid
from the government in carrying on the schools
Or. McVickar OF the Baptist Church said that
the separation of the church and state in
this particular would enable the gov
eminent to make greater progress in
the execution of its policy to establish the pub
lie school among the Indians, bipartisan and
unsectarian. He believed that it was the
American idea and he was glad that his church,
as well as others, had recognized the import
ance Of this movement.
REV. DIR. LANoFoRps REMARKS
Rev. DIR. Langford of the Episcopal Church
spoke in a somewhat similar strain and said
that the Episcopal Church had decided not to re-
ceivo any more aid from the govern ment.
member who spoke for the NJ. E. Church said
there had been some correspondence with the
Catholic board OF missions on this subject, and
an argnmentative response had been received.
He had converted with one or two Of the
leading men In the church whose names
he was not at liberty to mention
and they had expressed the hope that the Cath
Ole Church would follow in the lead of
the other denominations in this respect
Ex-Jnstice Duly Of New York city,
b% ss., Catholic anns ynsn ,n had v told
course for the Catholic Church to pursue il
they refused all further aid from the govern
ment in the conduct Of the Indian schools.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present were the following:
Darwin r. James, William H. Lyon, Philip C.
Garrett Ebert b. Monroe, Bishop William d.
Walker. Z. Whittlesey OF the board of Indian
commissioners; Commissioner Morgan. Or.
Dorchester, Rev. DR.. NJ. E. Strictly, secretary
American Mission Associs ton; Rev. DR..
Langford. secretary Episcopal mission
board; Rev. DIR. McVicar, secretary
Baptist mission board; Mr.. o. E. Boyd, secre-
tary Presbyterian home mission board; Rev.
A. K. Shelly, secretary Mennonite mission
board; DR.. Sheldon Jackson. L. NJ Colby.
Assistant Attorney General John Eaton Dr. W.
II. Ward, editor Of The Independent; D. Warner
OF New York, Mr.. Ryder Of Boston, Rev. DIR.
Lansing Of Worcester, Mass. Prof. Painter,
Mrs. Morgan Mrs Dorchester Mrs Dali
D. James. NJ. King Of New York, Miss Anna L.
Davis, Mrs. A. s, Quinton. president Of the
Womens Indian Rights Association, and Prof.
Remission.