The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-29
RELIGION IN HAITI.
Holly breaches mt st. Luke's
COlOred Episcopal Church.

COlOred Episcopal Church.
The Bishop of Haiti, the Ri. Rev. James
Theodore Holly, native of Georgetown.
| who is in the United States for the first
time in twenty-five years. occupied the
pulpit of st. Luke's Colored Episcopal
Church yesterday morning. Bishop Holly
is over seventy years Of age. His entire
ecclesiastic education and labors have been
directed to the one purpose of missionary
work in Haiti. In 1855 he was ordained a
deacon, with the understanding that his
field Of duty would be in the colOred repub-
lie of the Antilles. Within six weeks he
sailed for the island, under the direction
Of the Foreign Committee Of the Episcopal
Church, by whom he was entrusted with
the work Of compiling data with the pros
pect of the establishment of an independ-
ent catholic national church in that coun-
try. Six years were subsequently spent in
the United States in the advancement: of
the project. 1t was during this period
that the colored ecclesiastic was ordained
to the Episcopal priesthood by the late
Presiding Bishop. DR.. Williams. at New
Haven, Conn. Thirteen years Of mission
airy work in Haiti ensued, at the close of
which period he returned to the United
States. when he was elevated to the Epis-
eopdi ueiCli anu July COuSecrdteU the
Bishop of the Independent Church of Haiti.
These ceremonies took place in Grace
Church, New York City. November s. 1874.
This was the last visit of the prelate to
his native country.
His presence IT the United States at this
time was the result of his desire to at
tend the missionary council Of the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church, which was in session
at Louisville last week. While in Wash
ington he is the guest OF Rev. Owen NJ
Waller. pastor of st. Luke's Church. where
the Bishop yesterday morning conducted
services. Bishop Holly was assisted by
the pastor Of the church and by the Rev.
V. Tunnel, warden of the Kings Hall
Episcopal School. congregation of fully
500 was present to hear the sermon which
was delivered by the Bishop. Bishop Holly
took for his text st. Matthew xxiy:l4:
This gospel of the kingdom shall be
preached in all the world for a witness
unto all nations, and then shall the end
come"
After general review of the mission
airy fields OF the world, he said in refer
ence to conditions in Haiti: THAT peo-
pie heartily welcome the gospel. While
no other religion existed in the island.
the first constitution was promulgated in
1915, one year after independence, con-
tanning an article for the Introduction
and liberation of all other religious de-
nominations. The people of the island
are thirsting for spiritual, social, moral
and industrial progress. Our church oc-
cupies strong place in the respect ard
veneration of all classes of the popula-
ton There is no local prejudice against
our church. for 1t is organized distinctly
as Haitian church. making use OF a
native ministry to carry on its opera
tions. The patriotism and loyalty CT our |
converts are not suspected or called into |
question.
1T is question among our workmen |
In Haiti to make a long pull, a strong |
pull, and pull together for the purpose |
OF helping the members OF the church |
there to reach position where they can |
hereafter support their own gospel work. |
To this end We wish to teach them i'm |
proved methods of working. We propose |
to begin with model farm ard mechani- |
cal workshops, combined together as an |
industrial school for those who are we'll |
and with a hospital for those who are |
sick
Haiti is richly endowed by nature and
possesses almost inexhaustible riches.
needing the science CT trained hands and
the skillfully practiced art of industry
TO develop 1t. 1t may be that the gather
ing war clouds and the assembling of
the nations of Christendom in the far
distant East betoken the oncomng Of the
great war of the Armageddon. as pre-
dicted in the Revelations. and Of the nu-
tual slaughter of men on both sides by
the two-eged sword, cutting both ways.
as it proceeds out Of the mouth of the
Lord. the white horse rider, as he rides
on from conquest to conquest in divine
majesty. Nevertheless. the gospel door
will still be open for the conversion of
The sons Of Ham in that independent ISL
and of the Caribbean Sea-
Tomorrow evening an informal recep-
ion will be rendered to Bishop Holly at
he Alexander Crummell rectory AL
-orcoran Street northwest, by the con-
sregation and friends of st. Luke's
Church, from to II p. IN. son of
Bishop Holly will deliver, November /
1t st. I.uke's Parish Hall. adjoining the
,hurci, an illustrated lecture On the Re-
public of Haiti. exhibiting portraits of
is distinguished personages and repro
luctiOns of Haitian scenery.
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