The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-05
Resolutions Endorsing Governor Culbsfs>a
and The Legislature.
BOTH HOUSES CONSIDER MISSIONS.
Bishop Whippic Says "Thc Apostolic
Church Has Something Greater so do
Than to Pass Canons The Ef-
fect-His Rap at the Revision
Its Causes surprise.


with the expectation OF resuming debate
on the new constitution, the pending
question at the hour or adjournment
last evening being the re-cnactment on
the clause putting in legal enect all
| legislation enacted by the House. ana
to which the Bishops had failed to demur,
or omitted to concIr, within three DAYS.
This proviso, which does not appear
in the new constitution, ~ mainly IN
tended to prevent the bishops pigeon
holing or indefinitely de-tracking mat
ters emanating from the lower house
to which they might be opposed. put
10 which, from policy, they might not
cares TO demur
Under the rules governing the General
Convention, however. the third day OF
each triennial meeting Is set apart Tor
Joint meeting Of the Bishops ana Deru-
ties as Board OF Missions This fact
most OF the delegates had overlooked
until the announcement was made that
the bishops were ready TO be ushercd
in.
In the opening hour number OF rcsoiu-
tlons and memorials OF deceased members
were read and referred
oRsLI1-Fi1zsriNoSs.
Following the action OF the House OF
Bishops on yesterday. Dr. Roberts, OF
New Hampshire. submitted a resolution
thanking the Governor and Legislature
of Texas for Its action In preventing the
Corbett-Fitzsmmons mill. II reads az
follows:
Resolved, That thus House accord SIS
cordial approval and high appreciation
of the courage and falthfulness to exact
ed trusts with which the Legislature
and Executive OF the State OF Texas
have used the sacred powers OF govern
meht vested In them for the suppression
OF prize-nghting. making II q crime be-
fore the law. as II Is a crime before the
moral sense OF a Christian community
Objection to immediate consideration
was made by Lay Delegates J. >. Biddlc.
OF Philadelphia, and George X. r'alr-
banks. of Florida and under the rules
Il went ON the calendar.
This was not satisfactory to a ma
jority. and when Ex-Governor Prince, or
New Mexico, moved that the resolu-
tion be taken from the calendar for inn
mediate consideration. more than the
necessary two-thirds voted IN the ar
trmatiyc.
Roars of laughter were provoked by
the earnest declaration of Delegate Bid
ale that he did not know what had been
done by the Texas Governor and Legs
ature. and had not the remotest idea OF
what was intended by the resolution
Rev. Dr. Frank Page OF Texas. under
iook to enlighten him. by briefly narrat-
ng how far the preliminaries OF the
nil had gone when Governor cuiberson
nterfered. and euIogizei the young tx
'cutive for preserving decency and good
Ia,
ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
Delegate Fairbanks again objected that
was an irrelevant subject for such
'ody TO consider. and opened the door
o grave departures from established pre-
edents
Ii was explained by Dr. Roberts that
he resolution was submitted in behalf OF
he entire delegation from New tanp-
shire. without consultation with the
rethren from Texas. and on being put
D vote il was carried by an over
lhelming majority, only twenty vocal
noes' being heard.
This matter disposed o. the Bishops
ere received. and the two houses re-
)lyed themselves into the Board OF Mis-
ons.
Bishop Whipple presided. and In his
pening address reviewed the progress OF
~ mission movement for hair CEN
ny. As he resumed his seat. he said.
ith emphasis:
"The Apostolic church has something
-eater TO do than 20 pass canons.'
This pointed rap AZ the one absorbing
ga of the re.fsi0nists created a mo-
entary buzz, signifyipg either surprise
approval.
The remainder OF the morning session
as occupied with missionary matters.
ErIcArs oS nps'o>n
Money for missions was the all-day
enc OF the two Houses of the EYls-
pal Convention, sitting together as me
neral Board OF Missions. Some Of the
.rrations were patheuc; Others were
eailng, but the majority bristled with
.ficlsm OF the failure OF the American
lurch to adequately hold up the hands
It's representatives, in other lands.
Two vOluminOus printed reports OF for
IN and domestic missions we're present.
in behalf OF rhe BOARD Of managers.
showed that the gross receipts of the
ard for the year were. including the
lance OF last year and a personal loan
So 900 from George Bliss. SS.za3 ana
e disbursements s7ls,2ls. leaving bal
ce OF $sS 5i on hand on September ISL.
10 loan from Mr.. Bliss had been re-
rhe report OF the Women's Auxiliary
owed that II collected sl6.5S for the
.al wear OF which so sS3 had been dis
he report was referred 10 committees.
the missionary bishops were present.
IN regular order.
MISSIONARY pisHors.
Bishop Ferguson, OF Africa, protested
,inst the III ,DositiOn OF the people 10
the lives sacrificed and the money
ltributed I'm one side OF the scale and
. number OF converts IN the other,
4 then declare that the African Work
= but an experiment.
The real q IestiOu was whether the
urch mad done its duty. Had II fully
iii ped the African bishops for that
rkl
IL had not"
lshop Graves. OF China, was next pre-
ted His diocese, he said. had a popu-
on OF pvppD souls, ministered 10
one bishop and six iaymen. while tho
Irch OF England had six dioceses In
same territory.
ishop Mckim. OF Japan. said that
his diocese. with population or
10000, there were three dioceses or
Church OF England. and he had
ted with them In forming the Holy
irch OF Christ In Japan.
be work or the colored commissioner
presented by Bishop Nelson. oil
rgia lie said that his diocese was
ner cent missionary. and yet the
i moneys received last year Tor the
ding up Of this Jurisdiction only av-
yed z l-2 cents a head FOR the people
'escnted.
shop Brook, OF Oklahoma. spoke
hy for Indians m New Mexico and
iona.
ports on the mission fields OF Mexico
Brazil were made by Bishop Nc
rim. pr. FORESTER. OF Mexico City,
others. the fact being mentioned