The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-21
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REV. Mr.. SANFORD OF 0KLAHOM!
PLEADS FOB MONTY.
To the End That Missionaries Be Sen
Among the Aporignes of the Territor.
Pleasant Paths of PIety and Peace
Bishop MiIlspaugh Gives His Expert
ence and Seconds the Plea of the Okla
homa Divins-Cathoiic University Di
reotors Meet-Other Conventions
Milwaukee. Wis, Oct. 20.-The usus
services OF prayer and litany preceded
the business of the Episcopal missionary
council today.
The Rev. Ny. Paddock. representing
the Church Students Missionary associs-
ton, was introduced. The Rev. Paddock
is son Of Bishop Paddock, Of Wash
ington. He spoke on the work Of the
church students and asked the counsel
"
students.
The Rev. Mr.. Sanford of Oklahoma
spoke with regard to the work Of the
church among the indians in that terri
tory and the Indian Territory. He said
there were 30, 600 Indian and only very
small and ina dequate missionary force
one that did not by any means cover
-frly I'D Z 01f
the counsel consider the great neds Of
the work and make an appropriation 10
help them, and offered a resolution to
that effect. The resolution was referred
to the committee on board OF managers.
Bishop Whipple Of Minnesota spoke on
the resolution Of Rev. Mr.. Sanford and
called attention 60 the fact Of large
element of intruders among the Indian.
and that the church must make greater
efforts in that direction.
Bishop MiIlspaugh Of Kansas gave his
experience IN the Indian missionary
work and held that an increase in the
appropriation was absolutely necessary.
The Rev W. V. Tunnel, colored man
read strong paper on missionary work
amonf colored people. The speaker said
ii was time the church adopted a mothod
OF conducting this branch of its mission
airy work that would At and harmonic
with the facts involved. He scored the
present methods as being out OF date and
not doing all that should be done by the
church in behalf OF the colored race.
He concluded by saying that more
scope should pc given TO the race, and
they should be treated more as men, and
no longer as slaves. 1t is minated that
the negroes will demand the election OF
a colored man as bishop.
Rev. DR.. H. /. Eccleston delivered
brief address on missions in Africa, and
Rev. W. H Boone of Shang Hal told
about the missions in China.
The afternoon session was opened by
Bishop William a. Leonard Of Ohio, who
read a paper on How Can Candidates
for Holy Orders Become Filled With the
Missionary Spirit"
Bishop Worthington OF Nebraska intro
duced resolutions on report Of the Wo-
mems auxiliary.
Rev. DR.. Abbott, brother Of the famous
divine, DIR. Lyman Abbott, seconded and
spoke on the resolution on the board of
managers report He stated that the mis-
sionary board has $4,000 communicates
and, including children, the number
amounts to 3.000,O
One OF the resolutions of the board Of
managers report caused lively discus
sion. II was to the effect that the board
of managers should instruct all ministers
20 help build up the circulation of the
official organ. A long discussion ensued
over this resolution, most Of the bishops
and delegates present taking part in the
argument One side stated that the pa
per did not compare favorably with 9TH
er church publications and was not got
up so as 10 interest the church and the
people at large, and that that accounted
for the poor circulation. The other side
stated that the paper was one OF the
best church papers published in the Unit
ed States and that the missionary board
did not want to countenance any yellow
journalism. The resolution was not
adopted.
The afternoon session was brought to
a close by the report Of Rev. William Ca
bel Brown, missionary in Brazil. The
speaker told OF the work already accom-
plished in Brazil and made an earnest
plea for more workers in that field
CHRISTIANS.
Indiana polls, Oct. 20.-At todsy's ses-
sion Of the National Christian church
here. 3. c. HageFman spoke on Bible
Examples Of Missions and Missionaries;
Jacob Hall on Our Plea TO American
Christians" and A. NJ. Atkinson on
Ministerial Belief
Reports were submitted by the follow
ing boards: Church extension, negro
evangelizaton, ana education and state
meIts OF the statistical secretary. Bible
superintendent and Christian Endeavor.
The statistical report showed gains but