New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05
IN EPISCOPAL MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE.

Tho last Issue ~ The Churchman" gives nm
account ~ AN interesting mission enterprise
which the Episcopal Church proposes To inauS'i-
raie i'm several cities In the autumn 1t is To
u. under The auspices Of the parochial Missions
Society of the Episcopal Church and bishop
Potter IS 10 have tie general direction % 1t.
Briefly. the idea IL 10 start n great mission -
thc Episcopal equivalent Of Il revival in the
cities Of NcwYork Washington and Phila-
drphia Missions" lasting 4 week or ten
DAYS will be- held In various parishes, at when
clcrgymcn with a special aptitude for such work
will trv 10 arouse backslldcrs and those who are
Indifferent 10 the claims Of religion. The Rev.
DR. F.. 4 Bradley. pastor OF ST. Agncs's Chapel
I'm this city, * now In England engaging such
well known Anglican "mlssioners' rs the Rev.
Canon KnoxIAttlc and the Rev. Mr. Aitkin.
both of whom conducted missions In this city
q few years ago. Associated with DIR. BRADLEY
ON the. Committee of Arrangements are the Rev.
Drs f. Walpolc Warren ana G.. X. Van DE
Water who have conducted successful mis-
slons" In various parts Of the United states. All
the bishops will be asked 10 give the movement
their moral support. and Il thorough preparatory
work will be initiated at the close OF the sum
mcr. SO that the cvangclistic movement may
get under way by Advent. December !. The
work then begun will be- prosecuted with vgor
until next Easter and will eliminate In Holy
Week the week preceding Easter. which has
now been designated the Week Of Prayer by
the evangelical non episcopal churches.
Such an effort on the part Of any denomina-
tlon would deserve and receive the respectful
consideration Of all Christians. But this par
ti,ular movement will De especially noteworthy
because It's leaders, good churchmen though they
are intend to seek and invite the members
Of all forms Of organized Christianity ITO join
"ln a synchronous movement for the salvation
.of souls" They will cordially Invite the CO.
opcration Of men OF all Church parties, all
evangelical Christians and especially such repre-
sentative bodies rs the Evangelical Alliance,
the Young Mems Christian Association and The
Salvation Army Such recognition Of religious
imptlse and effort outside it's own communion
Is novel departure for the Episcopal Church.
which has been wont 10 hold aloof from the
'sccts' and to look with suspicion on all so
called revival movements. Some of the old-line
Churchmcn will undoubtedly refuse 10 counte
nance the proposed movement; and. In fact
Bishop Paret, Of Maryland. has already come
out In Il letter vigorously condcmnlng IT, The
special methods proposed. he says, ARE wild
and Qulxotic aud even though they seem TO
'pronse and may seem 10 bring. al immcdi
"atc and apparent success, the final result will
"bc harm and loss" Other churchmen who
may be inclined to look on the movement with
suspicion will rcassurc themselves by rcmem-
bcrng that 1t Is called Il mission and not n
revival. mission" H. churchy; revival Is
utterly scctarian.
Nevertheless. the proposed movement itself
In the best possible evidence that n large
number Of loyal and representative Epis-