The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-30
A TRIP 40 BRAZfI.
Experience of Right Rev. George w. Peter
kin in the Distant Country.

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kin in the Distant Country.
The Southern Churchman publishes this
week an interesting report In regard to
the trip Of Bishop George w. Peterkin,
| of West Virginia. TO Brazil, from where
| he has Just returned. The report contains
| the following: ITO the great delight OF
| his family and friends Bishop Peterkin
| reached Richmond on Saturday HIS
| entire trip TO Brazil occupied five mouths,
| of which two weeks were spent i'm Eng
land and two months in Brazil lie
| considers his trip a successful one, ana
was much gratifed at the general con-
| dition of the mission. The faithful labors.
OF our four devoted observation-disclosures.
Morris. Kinsolving, Brown, and Meem-
have borne fruit abundantly. The Bishop
ordained four native BraZilians TO the
diaconate, and confirmed one hundred and
forty-two persons, of which number one
hundere and thirty-seven were adults
and sixty-five males. Three large cities,
Rio Grande, Pelotal, and Porto AIesre'
and one country neighborhood, are the
chief fields of labor. in these places are
fine public halls fitted up for services,
which are held regularly every Sunday
and also during the week, with congrega-
tions varying from sixty 10 Two hundred.
'"There are about one hundred and fifty
communicates connected with the mis-
sion. The State of Rio Grande do Sui,
in which these cities are located, Is the
southernmost province OF Brazil, ABOUT
the latitude Of Louisiana. 1T is considered,
ON account Of climate, soil and population,
10 be the most promising state in the Re
.ublic. IL has $1,000 square miles and
perhaps 10000 population, and excepting
two or three apparently independent
workers. It has no organized Protestant
mission but ours"
The Bishop thinks that our mission
aries have made a most faVorable I'M
nresslon upon the people at large and
have already strong hold upon the com
munities where they live and labor.
There is much confusion, OWING 10 the
political disturbances, and great neon
Veuience TO travellers in consequence.
From Porto Allegro to Rio de Janeiro.
a distance of about one thousand miles,
the Bishop was forced TO travel in small
freight boat OF less than three hundred
tons II was the only time in the
month he was detained beyond eXpec-
tation, and as far as he knows there mas
been none since. In Rio he saw and heard
the bombaTdment for nine consecutive
DAYS Indeed. there were times when
things assumed a very serious aspect, as
shells came over and into parts OF the
city, ana n fragment SlIuth AH' Houot III
which he was staying. From his window
he could see most Of the firing. The !
Bishop is not to be beguiled into making |
any prophecies of the result of all this |
When he left the country 1t |
seemed to be the general impression that |
the people at large favored Mello, the |
revolving Admiral The army on the one |
side and the navy on the other seem TO |
active interest In public af- |
fairs.
our men are happy in their work and |
find their surroundings very pleasant |
They feel that for this part of Brazil, |
at least, a great future is open, and they |
earnestly hope that the Church at home |
will continue to nourish this work until |
The mission is strong enough to stand |
alone.
Some OF the episcopal work Of the !
Bishop is as follows: He ordained four |
native deacous. but none TO the priest |
hood. He confirmed one hundred and |
forty-two persons. Of whom siXty-hye |
were men; they divide by race thus: |
one hundred and fifteen were white Bra
ziilians. twelve mulattoes. and fifteen ne |
groes. OF course. he was constantly en- |
gagged in writing and holding services |
Through interpreters at the various |
preaching places, numbering eight or ten, /
and doing all he could in getting out
Portuguese Book of Common Prayer.