The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25
Church ARMY. Too.

The Protestant Episcopal, Church Of the
United States Is about 10 Organze an army
OF uniformed evangcists VINO VIII be un-
der military discipline ana compete with
the Salvation Army and the American
Volunteers In the field OF Christian work
among the poor. This important PROJECT
was decided on yesterday at "A meeting Of
prominent cl,rgymen from different parts
Of the country, held IN the Church MIS-
sions House. Fourth avenue and twenty
second street.
The matter came up for consideration
some time ago, before the Parochial Mis-
siOns Society. a committee or THIS repre-
sentative body was appointed 10 inves-
tigate the amy project They spent some
weeks examining the Salvation Army
methods as well as those Of the church
Army Of England, and meeting Was
called yesterday To hear their report
Bishop Satterlee presided. The inVesii-
eating committees report was read ana
recommended the adoption Of the army
scheme. After some discussion the iOl-
loving resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That the Parochial Missions
Society Of the United states VIII under
take the cautious supervision or the
Church Army as a distinct department OF
its work for one year; that for TINS pur-
pose a committee OF four shal De APP
pointed. who shall be responsible Tor the
absolute control OF the work until such
time as "A suitable clerical head shall be
aUuointed By the society. with WnOm Such
committee shall act "A an advisory pOaIn'
that the following suggestion OF Inc spe =
cial committee reporting on the matter OF
the Church Army to-day be adopted as
the ODiniOn of the Executive Commit
too namely-"That there shall be al least
two coordinate territorial departments;
each under its own Military Director. ana
that these Military Directors shah oe un-
der the af solute control OF q clerical hea"
d Arm
The Parochial Missionary Society
THE matter OF designating the clergy
mon tc serve OH the Army Committee WAS
recognized as a delicate task, as II was
well-knOwn that the scheme VIII De sure
10 draw forth much opposition from GER
tai. ut..,ters. Fishop Sattorlee was spar
ca this lisagTce8ble duty. however ~
the offer of several volunteers ana the
committee was finally made up rs iohoNs
The Rev. Or. T.. \. Bradley, vicar OF o,'
Agnes CHAPEL and the Rev Dr' T.; Wa
pole Varren rector OF 81. James church.
Naw York. the Rev W. Il. Bodine. rector
of the Church OF our Saviour. Philadel-
nhia. and the Rev Newton Perkins. sec
rotary OF the Church Building comm -
SION also of New York. They VIII De
Lrown as the Church Army Commission.
and will at once proceed TO complete lNe
details Of the organization. ,.....
The mans will include the best features
Of the Salvation Army and OF the Church
Army of England, from WNirH lh' III ~
or orsauization sprang. Uniformed coils
Of trained evangelists. under millafs us
cin!ine. will be stationed IN diterent cities;
THESE men will preach IN the streets ana
be aided by bands OF music. Inc WorA
Intimately will include the erection o. IA
borcr homes and lodging houses lol h''''
and rescue houses for fallen women
TN. church Army OF EnSl"hh' 49,
which the Episcopal Army viii be closely
modelled. besides providing rescue hous,
ard boarding houses 70 enable the o u'-
caels 10 once more get fOotnoi1 III uee's'
eocietv also conducts n system OF nieI
c9ntii. enterprises by which the uni ,9l.
tunates can begin to earn an honest Nv
ing. 49,. ,.t.,,rc1, ARMY
recently sroke I'm Newark y. j.. ana "e-
scrihod The purposes Of the movement -
week later BallmetOn Booth. OF VI
American Volunteer. spoke at lN' y.
Mace anC announced that he intehq.u ~
advise his converts 10 become 'h-i1,H u
members ir tho future. Mr.. booth mo- ui
@ftor went 10 Chicago and was orraill,u
Iv Tho Nothodists and Reformed Epis'o
r1tians. This movement on inc pdlt -,
ar Booth is regarded as an atteinp, - -
sto1l the thunder OF the Hnurch -. s.n'.,,
eebepe as well rs 10 secure supnott ION
the other Observation-Disclosures lorh 4ie'