The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
Especial correspondence.o


NEW YORK, June So.-A spit Il, N
Protestant Episcopal mission WORK .
among the possibilities. Dissalisidc-
ton with course of the boara %
Missions Of that religious body in cutting on
appropriations 10 all organized dioeeses
20 per cent per yea until al are felhoNeo
is widespread and growing. processes
affected include Indiana, Michigan CITY,
Nebraska, Kansas. West Missouri, Nils
s!ssippi, all on the Pacific coast, ana
almost all in the South. and OF the !ast
meeting of tie board no fewer IMAM
Iwenty-three bishops entered formal p'o-
tests. The charge is made that the niaH-
sSeTs have no right to take d step SO
radical, and that such action, II maze
at all. Should be made by the General
Convention This body meets IN san
FRANCISCO next year, and. 1t may be ap-
7pealed 10. Unless the action IS reversed
and members say Il Will not be, the Dec
Iaration is freely made that ne" Hlis-
'sionary organization viii be the outcome.
The contention is that organized dioceSes
Chose that have their own blshopS anu
have elected 10 manage their own ahalrs}
ought hencefo-th TO maintain their own
Shurch-eXtension work; that contributions
20 the Mission Board do not warrant their
grants Of from 5000 and 81 ,003 per diocese
and that, il outside support as gradually
withdrawn, the people within the diocese
ests wall not really suffer. The answer
of the dioceses affected is that he needs
of church extension within the United
States are as great as the needs in Africa
and Asia, and that it is poor policy to Grip
pie existing work in order 10 undertake
new schemes abroad. The threat of new
Society IS made by no party, but is gen
c.ai. and. its aim viii be 10 collect offer
irEs from older parishes for home-nission
afIcrt The missionary dioceses, such
aS tie DaiIotas, Alaska, &c, are not
afec,t ed.
GpD SITUATION IN. ALABAMA
An odd situation exists in Episcopal
ttc House of Bishops met and accepted
the resignation of Bishop jackson, the
caadjGtoT. He had long been in Ill
health and almost Immediately he was
believed he died. a convention was called.
and chose TO succeed him the Rev. DR..
Robert " Earnwell, of Selma, Ala Ills
election has TO be confirmed by majority
of the dioceses. and. while that formal
ity is progressing. Bishop Wilmer dies.
Now. there cannot be a coadjutor to q
bishop who IS no longer living. Had the
Rev. DR.. Barhweu teen consecrated in
advance Of Bishop Winners death, he
would have succeeded as Bishop of Ala
hama without further action. Now the
recent election is void, and a new con-
vention must be called and d new election
hGld.
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about 1000 CHRISTIAN t131aeayorers rom ON
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year me hNLn'St Is fewer nan " %
'eApec1e.'. lil'Sel. 'le hulil'eI ., S! .zi
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