The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-26
In THE FIELD
OF RELIGION
Bad State of Affairs in the Diocese of
Honolulu.
CONDITION IN 0kLAH ON A.
MFR. Moody Much Bettcr-Anairs in
In. Hairs Church Grow Worse.
work in the Philippincs-Other
Religious News.
CONDITION IN 0kLAH0M A.

IL seems that n pretty state Of affairs
exists In the Diocese OF Honolulu. the
Bishop OF which is urged To retire, in or
der that the jurisdiction may be trans
ferrcd to the control Of the Protestant
Episcopal House of Bishops OF the United
States. a controversy IS raging in Hon
olulu over the traLsfer, aggravated not
a little because the Bishop OF Honolulu
and the rector Of the only parish IN that
city have long been engaged IN "a per
sonal quarrel Their differences have
gotten into the local newspapers and form
a scandal of the day. Tine two men have
so far agreed that they conduct two ser
vices in the same small church on differ
ent hours on Sundays, each having his
own partisans. II was into this contr0-
yersy that Bishop Potter projected MINI
self on his recent call in Honolulu on MS
way to the Philippines. Bishop Willis
one of the most formal of men and not
possessed OF an ounce more avoirdupOls
than is needful. has his opposite IN the
rector. an American, who is "A hale fellow
well met. weighing two hundred pounds
and more. The Bishop has long been per
sonally unpopular on account of his ritual
ism. and the prospects Of his religious
work there have never been any too
promising IL is said that Bishop Potter
carried away with him the Honolulu
bishops resignation. but that point can
not be confirmed.
BAPTISTS IN OKLAHOMA.
Bapdsts in Oklahoma have enjoyed
some unhappy divisions ever since the
territory WAS settled. but they are now
in the way Of being settled They arose
between Baptists north and south but
their chief cause was the pretensi0ns Of
I DINO VI
familiar with Baptist conditions I'm
America will need 20 have it explained TO
them that there are. particularly in the
southwest. in Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
sissippi many OF these Landmark Bap-
lists. They are really "high church re-
Ieionists They do not hold 70 Apostolic
Succession as the Roman Catholics do. Of
a personal line but en- Apostolic Success
sion of BAPTISM from John down-bap-
tism by Baptist ministers who have them
selves been baptized in correct form. They
get their name of Landmarkers from the
following they give 10 one Of their leaders
Of many years since, who preached what
came to be a famous sermon on the text
Remove not the old landmarks
Not little difficulty has come from
them 20 both the benevolent organizations
Of northern and southern BaDtists. the
same sort of trouble that Episcopaliaus
have from their high church party. While
they do not. among Baptsts, maintain
separate benevolent boards, they do on
many occasions influence the action OF
the regular societies. There have long
been two Baptist state Conventions. but
the two have now proposed 10 unite In an
effort to harmonic their differences. At
the meeting OF the State Convention In
cooperation with the American Baptist
Home Mission Society, just held, COM
mittee Of conference was named 90 con-
slider terms of union. fl is expected that
a similar committee VIII be appointed by
the Baptsts South The controversy has
been raging for about two years
WORK N PORTO RICO.
The Presbyterian Board Of Home Mis-
sions is getting its work in Porto Rico
we'll established. Mayagucz Was the first
pont occupied. The Rev. Hilton J.
Caldwell is in charge of that station with
q corps of three teachers. the latter of
whom maintain both Sunday and day
schools The Rev. DIT j. Milton Greene.
Of Iowa. has been sent TO San Juan TO be-
gin work there. and he viii have such
helpers as the needs Of the work may
require The Rev. Judson j.. Underwood.
OF illinois. has just been commissioned
for Ponce and will begin work there n
January Thus the three principal cities
Of the island will be occupied by strong
and experienced workers all of whom are
able to preach in the Spanish language.
The salaries for all the force in Porto
Rico have been pledged by Presbyterian
churches and individuals.
Presbyterians ana Baptists have
through their Foreign Board and Mis-
sionary Union. entered into a working
agreemnt respecting the Philippines. The
former. who are already at Manila, and
are sending forward additional workers
have agreed TO take for their field the
island Of Luzon. while the Baptists will
90 to islands at the south and labor
among the Visayans. The Union has not
vet sent out workers, but hopes TO do so
soon.
BAPTIST CHURCH At SAN JUAN.
The Rev II. p. Mccormick, the general
Baptist missionary for Porto Rico, has
purchased a property in san Juan and
organized a church. So far there have
been eighteen baptisms; the other forty
members coming IN. by lcAer. While
small the church is said 20 Doe most at
tractiye In Ponce the Rev A. 3. ltudd
has made purchase of a church, and is
about 10 organize his congregation BON
missionaries are assisted by women help
ers and the Rev. Mr.. Mccormick has
native evangelist I'm Senior Manuel Le
Eron. The Rev Dr. u. r. M0sely the
general missionary of the Bapusts north,
for Eastern Cuba. has a Baptist church
in Santiago with one hundred and fifty
members. 4 church property centrally
located has been purchased and remodellcd
the value now being fully $1,000. At
Guantanamo there is a Baptist church
Of fifty members and pastor for it has
just been provided. His name is the
Rev. y. G. Carlyle
Young Mems Christian Association work
ers I'm Manila report that owing 20 con-
slant changes I'm men their work has been
much increased. Regular church SER
vices are held on Sunday mornings con
Quoted by the Rev Messrs. Rodgers ana
Hibtard. two OF the Presbyterian mis-
sionares. and there are Bible classes on
wednesday evenings. Arrangements were
recently made for holding services IN
Cavite barracks, for the marines sta
toned there Forty-dve attended the
first one \ travelling library placed IN
the barracks has been much appreciated
by the men, A Sunday afternoon service
Is held at The conva'escent hospital the
large dining room being used for audi
torium. Owing 10 the activity among
the troops on the northern firing line no
work has OF late been possible among
them except sending supplies to some Of
the ohaplains
CLASS IN SPANISH.
Three Association secretaries are on duty
IN Havana and new feature Of their
work Is a class in Spanish az Cabana