New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05

cepts OF the Board for the year were, including
the balance o, last year and personal loan OF
So 600 from George Bliss S7sis29. and the disourse
ments s7l627s leaving a balance Of sbso1l on manu-
on September !. The loan from Mr.. Bliss hau
been returned Comment was made on the lac'
that in not few instances the Lenten offerings
OF the children. which for the fiscal year agsre-
gated SCI 600 had taken the place OF the gifts OF
the congregations for missions. and Il was sug-
gested that II would be unworthy OF any parish
10 permit the youth 70 usurp It's privileges anu
| discharge It's duties In this regard. The report OF
the Womens' Auxiliary showed that 1t had col
leced sl67 6i3 for the fiscal year. OF when S"S7'
had been disbursed without coming into the ce'-
trail treasury.
MISSIONARY BISHOPS HEARD.
The report was referred to committees ard then
the missionary bishops presented n regular
order Bishop Ferguson. OF Africa, dstnguished-
looking colored man. protested against the uiSpOs'-
ton u the people 10 PUT The lives sacriAceo anu '
money contributed In side OF the scale the
number ~ converts in the other and then declare
that the African work was an experiment and IN
satisfactory at that Tire real question was "he'he'
the Church had done It's duty In regard 10 loTe'sn
missions Had It fully equipped the Afrcah o'9"ops
for that work? 1t had not.
Bishop Graves. of China. next presented his
diocese he said. had a population o. 01""''o peo-
nle n.nlstereI TO by one bishop and SIX laynen'
! while the Church OF England had six d!oceses IN
the same territory. They wanted more money Inc
missionary bishops had something else to 90 D7sues
| going here and there among the Churcn ana aii'"s
| ia women and asking for funds He was cut OH
politically from the Church IN this country ana
| when no crossed the ocean he knew rot at whose
| door 20 knock whose influence To seek
r,shop McKIm Of Japan said that In his diocese
with a population OF 100000. there were three mo
cese, OF the Church q England. and ne nad uh'''u
with them IN forming the Holy Church OF CHRIST III
/ OF
/ b,s.re people I'p 10 a year ago a man VINO De-
came a Christian became a foreigner bu' s'e va
had taught ths Japanese lesson TOT 'he'e "e'e
hundreds OF Christians IN the front Of battle ana
tho v.av they fought known all over the couh-
-. II va. now recognized that man was no less
a 1ansnea4 because he ha. become CHRISTIAN.
/ r. yr,rlf Of the colored commissioner was pre-
scented bv Bishop Nelson Of Georgia lie sain lha'
hs diocese was ~ per cent missionary ana yer tle
ro.a r,.rev@ received last year for the building up
- .bts tris,,r,iou only averaged ~ cents head
! f,r the rooDle reached. Tho Episcopal Church was
| tho only one making any advance in the moral co"'
! ton O. The people OF the South.
| Bisbop BROOKE OF oklahoma spoke briefly Tor me
! Indians in New-M4xico and Arizona.
| Risbop Rullson Of Central Pennsylvania speak
| ,rg Cor Alaska said that ii was about 10 become
the most valuable u Uncle sans possessions YET
| the peop.e we're dark and benighted anu needed
! the sympathy OF the Church. The country needed
! an essls-au; bishop and h trusted mat Il "oui'
The Bishop Of olympia speaking on he same SUI. SUD
jet. said that the mOney of the 'hutcn wa -
on the edge OF Alaska and nom Wh"IS tle r,,, al
/ nfe slfka the capital and the harbor u the ni,-l
States warshps had nothing oHt an lnH.a'' irsi,no
/ The Bishop Of Pennsylvania, VINO was Ilr''l."h
~ "a Ill.,, ~, r"r Alaska He held he said
/ opposite view TO the previous speakers. who were
evidently aborng under msapprehehn ems and b 5
/ but the regular order was insisted On
Rerorts on the mission fields OF Mexico anu
Brazil were made by Bishop McLaren. DR.. For
/ ester OF Mexico City. and others. the fact nrlns
/ mentioned that IN RIO JaEeiro copies OF the Bloie
I cost from 81 TO so each.
| In speaking o. the work OF Church Missions IN
/ this country Bishop White, OF Indiana. SAID mat
/ in his diocese with population Of ave'D' Only
one out o. every 800 was churchman. O'her
bodies which called then selves Christian had col
leses ard universities wn!le even the churches o.
the EpiscOpalans were light inferior affairs II
was a fact that IN territory FIVE tines az large
az the diocese OF Connecticut there was not single
! Episcopal altar
! OUTRAGEs ON ARMENIANS DENOUNCED
/ The order of The cay was suspended al this point
and in an eloquent address Bishop Dudley. Of Ken
! tucky submitted this resolution:
Resolved. That upon ;he lrst assembling OF the ne
Armenian Christians. this Board would place on
rerorl lis sense OF horror al the atrocities which
have been perpetrated upon the Armerians, and IT,
sympathy v-th all those who have suffered for the
truth SAX AK si~a9astness which they have mani
r.sted In The midst OF their unspeakablc trials
Support was gven 10 IL motion by Dr. Greer. OF
/ Now-York city. who has done considerable MS
sianarv work among the Armenian colony. and i,
was adopted by a rising vote. Similar action was
taken on a resolution supporting the appeals which
have been made % the Christian nations 10 exer-
1 cise their fun power FOR the protection Of the Ar
/ rneniars and secure redress for thos- who nave
StCi another resolution was submitted by the
/ Bishop O., Albany depi0r!ng the Chinese massacres,
sending prayertul sympathy 20 those affected. ana
else - strong Of protection over the c.tizens
OF this country resident IN CANA and 10 secure
their treaty rights II was uHan;molsy ADOPTED
~ the Instance az Assistant BlsnOp Gilbert. the
meeting adopted q resolution calling or the United
states Government Immediately 70 investigate the
a-tock IN the snake River Indians idaho asst
/ The Board also placed on record an expression o!
its deliberate judgment that neither difficulties nor
ment Of i.s missionary work. bu; that 1t would
press forward with the gospel OF peace and good
/ When ,b4 hour for adjournment arrived a number
OF tho bishops ana ialtv made strong appeals .naf
TIE session tomorrow BE- dispensed Win In order
that both houses might attend tn morning mls-
e, Sa~r-tarv Foster speak the conditions IN
CHINA. Dr Morgan DN. as chairman OF the depu-
ties, announced no" VET 'lAt II" PROPOSED 70 cen
the body together AZ the regular hour and io pro
e-ed with the orIe- OF the day. The bishops and
deputies who have been working with the local com
the interest or the proposed meeting
L Appealed for Adjournment untl Monday. but a
vote Icing taken ih-v were IN decided minority.
/ When the lover house T. called 90 order Ia tnr
again be made The matter j. b-ing generally dis
cis,ed among tho delegates Tonight and there il
gtfOng sentiment that court - 80 the exSrcretary
/ Inc Coromlifee on Vow Dioceses io-ngh, agreed
a report recommending the division OF the See ~
/ California and the establishment OF the Diocese OF