The Washington times., 1894-11-22
THEY GO FORTH And PREACH
Thirty-fifth Anniversary of the
Church Missionary Society.
CHRIST is BURIED IN BRAZIL
The Members Mako This Assertion, but Say
That the Virgin and the Saints Are
AIive-Attaeks on the Catholic Church
Progress of the Protestant Episcopal Faith.

The thirty-irth anniversary OF the Ameri-
can Church Missionary Society of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church of the United States
was observed last night at ST. Thomas
Church, on Dupont Circle, with appropriate
and interesting exercises.
The annual business meeting of the society
was held in the afternoon. At the meeting an
election for officers was held and the report
Of the secretary for the past year was read.
DR.. McKim, of Epiphany Church. this city.
presided in the absence of the president, Gen.
Wager swayne, e. S. A.
The officers for 1894 were reelected, the
following honorary vice presidents having
been added 10 the list: Bishop Lawrence of
Massachusetts. Bishop Newton of Virginia,
and Bishop Barker Of Olympia. Rev. j. T.
Elliott, OF Washington, was elected as an ad-
ditiopal active vice president.
The statistical and financial report OF the
years proceedings was read by the Rev.
William 4. Newbold. of New York, general
secretary. In the report are given satisiac-
tory accounts OF foreign and domestic mis-
sion progress, special attention being given
to the labors in Brazil and CDba. The iinan-
cial statement shows receipts for domestic
missions, S'l1, ,979.S5 for foreign missions
(BraZil and Cuba S9.195. 36; specials. $G2S-
So; balance on August 3Ist, 81 SO. 724. II.
Tho general funds at the disposal OF the So
ciety amount 10 Si36, So.
The anniversary exercises proper began at
8 p. n. In tho sanctuary We're the Rev. Mr..
AspinWali. rector OF ST. Thomas: Rev. A. H.
Melen, missionary TO Cuba, lev. DR.. Henry
L. Jones. OF WilkesbaTre, Pa: Rev a T.
kinsdilns, Of Brooklyn, and The Rev. MIR
Newbold, general secretary ofthe society.
Tho secretary of the board OF missIons
read IA summary of the annual report Of the
board as given above.
Rev. A. p. KiRsdling. OF Brooklyn. deliv-
cred an address on the general subject of the
necessity Of the reformation 10 the develop
meEt OF moGern Christianity. All nations
be said in whichthag spirit did not exit were
in q state of decadence. The first civilIza-
ton OF this continent was Roman Catholic
but what would be Cur political and social
condition to-day il that civilization had pre-
vailed? What we have today of progress
and iiberality is due to another influence, and
that IS the pure modern Christianity as rep
resented By the Church OF England
He next pictured the religious condition Of
the Brazilians as on n very low plane. The
priesthood was very degraded, and consisted
mostly of the outcast priesthood of Europe.
I The religion Of the people is minus the Bible,
which has never yet been found by sany OF
our missionaries TO be less in price than S14.
Christ is dead and buried in Brazil, but the
virgin and the saints are alive 1t was to
remedy this condition that the Episc opal
Church was now directing its attention
He cited several reasons why fthe -liberal
church should be established in Brazil This
WORK was necessary all the more as the Ro-
man Catholic world was beginning to see that
IL was the faith Of England. Germany, and
the United States that was making them pro-
gressiye and powerful. What was further
needed 10 help the cause OF this mission was
! 49,, ,r-r.r.ss Il -s,lr.
The Rev. A. II. Mellen spoke most interest
| ingly OF the missionary work in the Island OF
Cu4a. Tho history OF missionary work. lie
said. was one OF difficulty against prejudice
ard local tradition. There are plenty of
BiUtes on the island. The condition of the
| Church of Rome is, however, the same in
Cuba rs in Brazil.
The Rev. Henry L. Jones spoke on the
philosophy OF mission work. The growth of
the church. he said. depends ON the devotion
OF those in The work. He had been asked
to speak OF the spirit OF missions. BY that
spirit he did not mean proselyting aad emu
lation, but that spirit which burned
in the heart OF Paul, that para
mount love of God, and that
zeal, that legitimate method which began
with Him who came not TO be ministered
unto, but to minister He would speak of
that commission which, like that OF the disci-
pies. sacrificed life and fortune to the cause
of Christ. The two salient ideas, he said
were the needs Of men and the duty of the
church. Tue exercises We're closed with the
benediction by the Rev. Mr.. Aspinwall.