The record-union., 1895-10-05
NO. 16, $50.
MONEY FOR MISSIONS" /"
Subject Discussed Yesterday at the
Episcopal Convention.
FINANCES ASKED FOR FROM ALL
SECTIONS OF THE GLOBE

The Committee on New Dioceses
Agrees on Report Recommending
the Division of the See of Califor-
mia, and the Embellishments of the
Diocese OF Los Angeles, With tho
See at the Metropolis of the South
ern Section of the State.
MINNEAPoLrs, Oct. 4-"Mopey for
Missions" was the all-day theme OF the
two houses of the Episcopal Convention.
and in accordance with the constitution
sat together as the General Board OF Mis-
sions. From Darkest Africa and the
Flowery Kingdom: from the colored
jurisdictions Of the South; from terri
tories as yet but sparsely settled; from
the happy hunting grounds OF the Indian
and from the republic across the Texas
border-the fathers OF the church came
together to tell Of the work that had been
done, of the difficulties surrounding
them. and the need OF finances without
stint and ministerial recruits without
abroad and at home might be pushed for
ward in the name OF The Master. Some
of the narrations were pathetic; others
were pleading; but the majority bristled
with criticism OF the fault Of the Ameri-
can church to adequately hold up the
hands OF its representatives in other lands.
The meetings drew an audience that over
flowed the church, and the galleries were
crowded with women from all over the
country identified with the Women's
National Auxiliary.
Two YOlumlnOuS printed reports on
foreign and domestic missions were pre-
sented in behalf of the Board OF Man
ayers. They showed that the gross re-
ceipts OF the board for the year, including
the balance of last year and personal
loan Of 500, 600 from George Bliss. were
S7S4, $50 and the disbursements S7I6,27S,
leaving q balance of SOS, ,55I on hand on
September lst. The loan from Mr. Bliss
had been returned.
The report of the Women's Auxiliary
showed that it had collected Sl67 ,643 Tor
the fiscal year, of which $50, S3S had been
disbursed without coming into the CEN
tral treasury.
The reports were referred to commit
tees, and then the missionary Bishops
were presented III regular order. Bishop
Ferguson OF Africa protested against the
disposition Of the people to put the lives
oGNA llASSO d44NA L1O L4OuGy COuLIAUuLSu III
on one side Of the scale and the number
of converts in on the other. The sole
question was whether the church had
done its duty in regard to the foreign
missions. Had it fully equipped tha
African Bishops for thar work? 1t had
not.
Bishop Graves of China was next pro-
sented. His diocese, he said, had pop
ulation of 60,O00,000 souls, ministered to
by one Bishop and six laymeu, while the
Church of England had six diOceses III
the same territory. They wanted more
money.
Bishop Mckim of Japan said that in
his diocese, with population OF I6,U0O,-
900, there were three dioceses OF the
Church of England, and he had united
with them III forming the Holy Church
Of Christ in Japan" They were not now
carrying the word to an hostile people.
UP TO year ago a man who became q
Christian became q foreigner. But tho
war had taught the Japanese u lesson, for
there were hundreds of Christians in the
front OF 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 Chris
tian.
The order of the day was suspended,
and, in an eloquent address, Bishop Dud-
ley OF Kansas submitted this resolution:
"ReSOiUed, That upon the first assem-
bling of the Board of Missions since the
recent massacre OF Armenian Christians,
this board would place on record its sense
Of horror at the atrocities which have
been perpetrated upon the Armenians,
and it's 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 Arme-
Mans and to secure redress for those that
have suffered.
Still another resolution was submitted
blythe Bishop of Albany deDloring the
Chinese massacreS and sending prayfuI
sympathy to those affected and calling
upon the United States Government to
exercise It's strong arm of protection
over the citizens of this country residing
in unhappy China and to secure them
their party rights. 1t was unanimously
adopted.
AT the instance of Assistant Bishop
Gilbert, the meeting adopted resolution
calling upon the United States Govern
ment to Immediately investigate the at
tack upon the Snake River Indians in
Idaho last Summer and to mote sout
punishment TO Offenders.
The Committee on New Dioceses to-
night agreed on report recommending
the division OF the See Of California and
the establishment of the diocese of Los
Angeles. With the concurrence of the
House Of Bishops and Deputies, and this
may be regarded as having been secured
in advance, the Episcopal General Con-
vention will make q gift to California of
new See This afternoon the Committee
on a DinnaGnG ff,1r cIr n mir HnH
upon favorable report. and this may be
presented 10 the lower house tomorrow.
The prompt action Of the committee YVES
due TO the fact that, through the alertuess
of Rev. DR.. Trew, the California petition
was the first 10 be presented, and conse-
Quently headed the roll.
DR.. TreW, who presented q strong ar
gument, said tonight: "The following
table Will show the strength of the new
diocese and of the old respectively: New
dlocese-Seven counties, 400,0 900 popuia-
ton, thirteen parishes, twenty mine or
ganIZed missions, thirty SIX clergy, o,oOO
COMMITMENTS, 963,785 contributions
Old diocese-Twenty-three counties. S50-
600 population. twenty parishes,
thrty-one organized missions. seventy
seven clergy $685. communicates, SI44.-
640 contri buttons. In 1889 there were
within the proposed new diocese eleven
parishes and twenty missions total.
thirty-onel, twenty-seven clergy ara
= 462 commitments. There are now thlF-
teen parishes, thirty three missions
total. forty-six), thirty -four clergy and
5000 communicates"
The city of Los Angeles will be the see
of the new diocese The salary OF the
new Bishop will be $1,000 annually
California Fruit In London.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE peaches compris-
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