The Jersey City news., 1898-06-11

had established themselves earlier, almost
every officer in every church, who left In
search OF gold; ministers even left TO dig
for god. and Church interests came 70 a
standstill. The occasion next year is TO be
made a great one In Baptist circles OF the
Pac.ac coast
Episcopal Church in this country secured
Samuel Seabury and sending him to Eng
land to be consecrated, II is worthy Of
historic record that the same Church IN
send him to the United States to be con-
secrated. The person chosen is the Rev.
Lucien Lee Kinsolving,. who y native
ginia State tate University. li He is brother
Of the present Bishop of Texas. His
title. If confirmed, will be the Bishop of
Rio Grande de Sui The Episeopalians
South Brazil. Presbyterians were en-
gagged there some years ago. but aban-
doned their efforts and turned Their sta
tion over to the Episcopalians. The
Bishop-elect will have TO be confirmed by
the House of Bishops of the Church in
this country at the houses next meet
ing, to take place in Washington IN Oc.
tober. There is said to be no doubt of
the confirmation of his election. and his
conservation win probably be feature
of the approaching general convention.
AT the last regular meeting Of the Pres
byterian Board of Foreign Missions the
matter ofssending missionaries to the
Philippine Islands was formally taken up
charged with ascertaining the need and
scope of the work. to report at the next
meeting, to be held two weeks hence. The
opinion was general that effort should
Immediately follow the occupation of the
island by the United States, and be kept
up except in the single and unlikely
Spanish control. Educational work will
be attempted at the outset, to be accom-
panied by such mission work as is pos
sible
four missionary Bishops of the Method
ist Episcopal Church. is so greatly inter
ested that he has written much of late
upon the subject. Speaking day or two
ago he said
7Methodisfs should have a representa-
tive at Manila at the earliest possible
secure a strong and permanent foothold
there. The Chinese have a large and
prosperous settlement at Manila, and they
will at once desire their boys taught ,, the the
school with 500 pupils might be in opera
tion in less than twelve months after the
declaration of peace Real estate will , be
higher. American, possession of the
island will enhance the price of land. Ac-
cordiRg to. the geographical boundary es-
tablished by the General Conference my
own field includes India and the adjacent
Islands inhabited by the Malay race.
Strictly interpreted this includes the Phil
ippines.''
The American Board, the oldest Of
American mission societies. will soon be-
gin work in the Philippines. This mucn
has Just been decided. An appeal will be
made for funds. to make special effort.
Baptists are debating whether the Home
or Foreign Board ought to inaugurate
the work at Manila. If Spain release
control. the most likely owner of the
islands Is the United States. In that
event it would be the Home Board who
would have the right of way. The Bap-
lists, who have planted, and still main
tain, so many schools in our own South.
say they intend to begin in Manila. as
soon as the political conditions warrant an
educational system. Congregationalists
have work in the Caroline Islands. to
greatly hindered by Spanish control.