The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05

S0o1 aSo man VINO became Christian
became foreigner. But the war had
taught the Japanese a lesson, for there
were hundreds of Christians in the front
OF the battle, and the way they fought
was known all over the country 1t was
now recognized that man was no less
a Japanese because he had become
Christian.
The work of the colored commissioners
was presented by Bishop Nelson of
Georgia. He said that his diocese was 80
per cent missionary, and yet the total
moneys received last year for the building
up OF this jurisdiction only averaged ~
cents head for the people reached. The
Episcopal church was the only one max
ing any advance in the moral condition of
the people of the South.
Bishop Brooke OF Oklahoma spoke
briefly for the Indians in New Mexico and
Arizona. Bishop Rudolson of Central
Pennsylvania, speaking for Alaska, said
that it was about to become the most val
liable of Uncle Sans possessions, yet the
people were dark and benighted and
needed the sympathy of the church. The
country needed an assistant Bishop and
he trusted that they would be given one.
The Bishop of Olympia, speaking on the
same subject said that the money of the
church was spent on the edge of Alaska
and none where there was life. Sitka, the
capital and the harbor of the United
States warships, had nothing but an In
dian minister. The Bishop of Pennsyl-
vania, who was presiding, remarked that
he would oppose the election OF a mission
ary Bishop Tor Alaska. He held, he said
an opposite view to the previous speakers
who were evidently laboring under a mis-
apprehension.
Bishop Whitaker wanted to state his
views then and there, but the regular or
der was insisted upon. Reports on the
mission-feIds Of Mexico and Brazil were
made by Bishop McLaren, Dr. Forester of
Mexico City and Others the fact being
mentioned that in Rio de Janeiro copies of
the Holy Scripture cost from SIS to $40
each.
In speaking of the work of the church
missions in this country Bishop White of
Indiana said that in his diocese, with a
population of 100000, only one out of
every 500 was a churchman. Other bodies
which called themselves Christians, and
doubtless were, had colleges and univer-
sites, while even the churches of the Epis-
copalians were little, inferior affairs. 1t
was fact that in territory five times as
large as the diocese of Connecticut there
was not single Episcopal altar.
The order of the day was suspended at
this point, and in an eloquent address
Bishop Dudley Of Kansas submitted this
resolution:
ResOEred, That upon the first assembling of
the board Of missions since the recent massacre
of Armenian Christians, this board would
place on record its sense of horror at the afro
cities which have been perpetrated upon the
Armenians. and its sympathy with all those
that have suffered for the truths sake.
Support was given to the motion by DR..
Greer of New York city, who has done
considerable missionary work among the
Armenian colony, and it was adopted by
rising vote. Similar action was taken
on resolution supporting the appeals
which have been made to the Christian
nations to exercise their full power for the
protection of the Armenians and to secure
redress for those that have suffered. Still
another resolution submitted by the
Bishop Of Albany, deploring the Chinese
massacres, and sending prayerful svm-
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the United States Government to exercise
its strong arm of protection over the citi-
zens OF this country residing in unhappy
China, and to secure them their treaty
rights, was unanimously adopted.
At the instance o! Assistant Bishop Gill
bert the meeting adopted resolution call
ing upon the United States Governmental to
Immediately investigate the attack upon
the Snake River Indians in Idaho last
summer and to mete out punishment to
the offenders, and the board placed on
record an expression of its deliberate judg-
ment that neither difficulties nor opposi-
tion should deter the church in the devel-
opment of its missionary work, but that it
would press forward with the GOSPEL of
peace and good will.
When the hour for adjournment arrived
a number of Bishops and laity made strong
appeals that the session tomorrow be dis
pensed with in order that both houses
might attend the morning missionary
meeting, and at which ex-Secretarv of
State Foster is to speak on the condition
OF things in China. DR.. Morgan Dix, as
chairman of the deputies, announced,
however, that he proposed to call the body
together at the regular hour and to pro-
ceed with the order of the day.
The Bishops and de puties who have been
working with the local committee in the
interest OF The proposed meeting again ap-
peaIed for an adjournment until Mon
oay, but on vote being taken they
were IN a decided minority When the
lower house is called to order in the morn
ing motion to adjourn to the missionary
meeting will again be made. The matter
Is being generally discussed among the
delegates, and there is a strong tendency
that courtesy demands this action.
The committee on new dioceses tonight
agreed on report recommending the di-
vision of the see of California and the es-
tablishment of the diocese of Los An
geles. With the concurrence of the
House OF Bishops and Deputies, and
this may be regarded as having been Sc
cured in advance, the Episcopal General
Convention will make gift to California
of new see. This afternoon the commit
tee on new dioceses unanimously decided
upon favorable report, and this NAV be
presented to the lower house tomorrow
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