The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17
IN THE FIELD
OF RELIGION
Native Convert and Family Released
from Prison in the CaroIines.
THE DISCIPLES HALF CENTURY.
VIII Celebrate Fiftieth Year OF Or
canized Missions-The Pan-Pres-
byterian Alliance-Vindication
or DIR. Schell.
THE DISCIPLES HALF CENTURY,

derful victory IN Mania hdlpoI NOiie@ "
light through the American Board. quite
Unexpectedly the missionary ship, Morn
ing star" returned to Honolulu and from
there it reports a visit to Ponape, an
island OF the Caroline group, between
Kusaie and Ruk. for tho first time In
more than two years. because the Gov
crnor. a Spaniard refused to permit the
shin to enter the only harbor 1t seems
that Henry Hamper, a native chief and
a Christian convert, made by Board
missionary before Spain, drove the Board
out twenty years ago, had been arrested
and thrown into a cellar. Soon after his
vrife and six children were taken and put
into the same room, where they were kept,
the father for ten and the family FOR
seven months The Christian chief says
the cause was religious one, but the
Roman Catholic monks deny IL, and say
II WAS a political one The chief was
compelled to buy his own food, and was
refused a trial.
In April. 1893, the priests petitioned the
Spanish Governor 10 hang the chief, but
before the latter had made up his mind,
or had executed the sentence, the news Of
the affair in Manila Bay Of May lst
reached Ponape and the chief and his
family were released.
Honolulu advices from the ship now
are TO the effect that the Roman Catholic
priests have lost all interest in their work
and have applied TO return to Spain They
say they DO not relish the transfer TO
German soveignty. When the Morning
Star" entered the harbor Chief Hamper
welcomed her and related his experiences,
but was also able to show that excellent
religious progress had been made since
the ships last visit, IN that there are
seven churches In good condition, five
ministers and eleven teachers 800 church
members, and LOO In the Sunday congre-
cations. There is a church extension
work in progress, and the Morning
Star brings an appeal from Chief Namp-
er for more missionaries.
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
Disciples Of Christ, sometimes nick
named "Campbellites. will celebrate in
Cincinnati. October 18th 10 10Th. their half
century Of organized mission. Not fewer
than ten thousand delegates and visitors
will be present. The Christian Woman S
Board of Missions, the American Mis-
sonary Society, the Board of Church Ex-
tension. the Board OF Negro Work. the
Ministerial Relief Department, and the
Foreign Christian Missionary Society will
make reports Of their efforts. Several vet
eran missionaries, home on Through, will
give accounts Of their services. The ses-
sions Of the mammoth convention will
be held In the same hall in which the
denomination was organized and one Of
the most impressive scenes there will be
at the Communion hour on Sunday, when
M D \
10 five thousand communicates. Invita-
lions have already been extended by the
other churches Of the city to the visiting
preachers TO occupy the home pulpits on
Sunday. The local committee is busy with
It's preparations 10 entertain the large
crowd.
PRESBYTERIAN ADVANCES.
The Rev. Or. G.. D. Matthews. general
secretary Of the Presbyterian AL
lance, here 20 attend the Pan-Presbyte-
rian Alliance in Washington. reports the
marked advance made among Presbyte-
ran bodies in Great Britain along the
line OF comfy. For some years il has
been the custom OF Presbyteries in the
United Presbyterian Church OF Scotland.
the Presbyterian Church Of England and
the Free Church of Scotland Ito send 10
General Assemblies of all OF these bodies
commissioners who 30, not as visitors. but
as continent members with full power 10
speak and 10 vote. Now the Presbyterian
Church in ireland is joining in the ar
rangement This is the same as is the
Presbyterian Churches North and South
the Cumberland and United bodies here
were TO send comm ssioners to each
others General Assecblies. Possible In
Great Britain, il is by no means possible
here, until present temper changes
The Episcopal contest between the High
and Broad Church parties has reached
an active stage. The former claim that
the ETdngelicals have Joined them but
this some OF the latter deny The High
Church people in the Diocese of New
York wehere the controversy came TO a
head over the ordination OF Prof Briggs
last summer has decided TO put IN nom
nation at the local convention meeting
at the end OF this month an opposition
ticket for Standing Committee. This
body is composed OF four clergymen and
four laymen and IN case OF vacancy in
the Episcopate II may exercise many pow
ers belonging 70 the Bishop. 1t also pass
es upon candidates for orders. and Is the
body which Bishop Potter mentioned as
having passed upon the ordination Of
Prof.. Briggs. The president Of II Is the
Rev. DIR. Morgan Dix, rector OF Trinity
Parish bat as now made up It stands
Overwhelmingly with Bishop Potter. The
statement is made. and upon authority.
that the Trinity clergy will vote with the
High Church party, and should they do
so they would but follow Trinity tradi-
tons The High Church people say they
will merely place the ticket I'm the field:
II IL wins they will have gained their
point. which they say is the old Bible; II
II lose they will simply try again next
year
HIGH CHURCH PERIODICALS.
Two OF the High Church leaders will
begin the issue OF a periodical at once.
Money sufficient 20 maintain II one year
IS said 10 be IN hand and the first issue
VIII appear Immediately I'm advance Of the
meeting of the local convention II will
DC called Church Defense. and VIII be
isscud monthly. II will contain thirty-two
pages. and a sufficient number Of copies
VIII be issued to reach Episcopal leaders
IN every part Of the country, and care IS
10 be taken, these leaders say, that all
such are reached. The two promoters are
the Rev. DR. Clendenin. son-in-law Of Hor-
ace Greeley. and rector OF 81. Peter
church. who refused 10 permit the ordi-
nation Of Prot Briggs 10 take place in
MS Parish church: and the other Is the
m. Rev. Or. George + Seymour Bishop
% Springfield. Not little surprise Is ex-
pressed that one bishop may actively SUP
port a periodical published In another
diocese the ultimate effect OF which Is.
" nor the professed one, 10 attack broth
If