Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-09
Economy OF Men And Money! In New American Islands.
Missionary "e Cuba Porto Rico and the ppnesEpscoan Force Will Be Led
By 2. lurt=Pannng Concerted Agitation

In consideration Of the moral and
resiEious responsibility involved In the
xos:..scai una military relations INTO
which this country has been forced
vsstA Caba, Porto Rico and the Philip
Nlne Islands, DR.. Arthur j. brown'
secretary OF the Board of Foreign
xESssions Of the Presbyterian Church
u The United States of America, q
aIso9t time ago sent letter 10 the
zusesen missionary bands Of the vari-
ess churches with a view to oDtain-
sag . frank mutual understanding ana
a agreement as to the most effective
<zNtribution OF the work among the
SEVERAL Boards II 1t should be found
scxpadtcnt and practicable to under
eskxe mission work In these fields.
Letters had come to the Presbyterian
EoaFJ from persons in five different
Esxfes urging the Importance OF TAX
Ing uD this work and offering to help
stxrish men and money, one minister
navfssr raised and paid over $1,000
tar the support of the first missionary
wf1sbe tho General Assembly itself gave
sfrsnE approval in the report OF the
sf1Nlsng committee to the effect that
I've cannot ignore the fact that God
f,Hs given into the hands of the Amer
Sc1n CHRISTIANS the Philippine Islands
HMz hus opened a wide door to their
sso~nza&icn and by the guns of our
f'xftseshirs has summoned us to so up
End possess the land"
IN. Brown stated in his letter that
Ia Presbyterian Board felt assured
nat Ghis ocinion was held by other
examinations and that 1t would be
Ttoxsnnaie II several Boards should
r1er any one Of these fields Mt the
MEG 6ne, thus unnecessarily dupli-
Wing expenses and perhaps introduce
..i2g elements of rivalry.
TO PROMOTE Comfy.
-'src have heard much in recent
sErs OF the principles of comfy" he
SDS, ~and we are earnestly striving
- IsvunaOte that comfy in lands that
re already Jointly occupied. We be-
.iIeEe chat the new situation thus prov
fNa~1tSsEy forced upon us affords an ex-
'zxEent opportunity. not only for be-
sS;SxnsnE this work but for beginning II
rssEn8 frosn the view point of Christian
Esfs0wship and the economical use Of
raken xnd money"
xAe Invitation to this conference
''IzzE sent TO the American Board. the
'sfzEtfst Missionary Union, the Mission
,lzfy Society," OF the NJ. E. Church, the
'itS~nd Of Foreign and Domestic Mis-
-sssdus OF the r. Z. Church and the |
sbsor1 OF Foreign Missions Of the Re
s,sosvnsH Church in America.
The Officers Of the Protestant Epis- |
-.rzaz1 Beard expressed their sympathy |
er5xh the object OF the meeting, but
ssesd nEit IT would be premature ana
..;Tc-,olI6c for them to take action ut |
;yxescnt since their auxiliary, the
~2znErScan Church Missionary Society,
Z .aS d,ecn conducting work in Cuba,
ssnce the Philippines and Porto Rico
wTere not yet in possession of the
TnShed States and 1t was impossible
To teIl what their political status
wAsuA be; and because the Board Of
Managers under whose province the
zrurk would come would not meet un-
sf1 September and the General Con-
~easfcn not until October.
1T Is manifest" objected the Epis-
pal Beard. that an arrangement by
,a.,,is:b this Church would be restricted |
!. 'Tss work to portions of the islands |
uasd interfere with the Jurisdiction |
aT eslssionary bishops who might be
,esected by the General Convention
ss,sd would impede their efforts"
Ike American Church Missionary
ssa<7csy already has planned an in
es&ion OF Cuba under the Rev. Pedro
Ekznxse, WHO Is now in charge Of the |
a.,enzrch III West Tampa, g. Florida,
yr2siGa Is composed largely Of Cubans,
vnsxny OF them eagerly waiting for an
sWYortunity to return to the island.
Ehe Ep:scopalians had three chapels
IN Havana and its suburbs befor. the
~sur hut only one of these remains
ME-. Pena. lay reader. conducts Its
serviees. The church missionary So
s,se7y has been unable to communicate
us7th Elm by letter for several months,
sszt money has been sent to him by
S.,iye to relieve distress among the
FMaGesfants.
In addition to the work in Havana
A1e society supported a chapel and