The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
To Be Organized for the
Philippines
NECESSITIES FOR
CHURCH WORSHIP
Mahan Expresses
Some Liberal Views On
Church Matters


NEv YoEK March 2s,-Acting upon
the initiative Of General Francis v,
Greene, Captain Alfred 7. Maban, e.
Is. n. retired, George MaeCullOcb
Miller and others, the Church Club Of
New York decided last night 20 tai e
immediate Eteps 10 establish a diocese
Of the Protestant Episcopal church ol
America in the Philippine Islands
With q resident Bishop and duly appoint
Cd ministers.
The general sentiment was expressed
that il should not be the purpose Of this
church 70 seek any prOselyting in the
islands. Il was not the idea that the
new diocese should be a missionary
parish butaregularly established branch
Of the church that should within very
short time become self-supPortiDg.
The president Of be Church Club
George MscCulloch Miller, will appoint
committee which will draw upa plan
for the establishment Of the new diocese
and the other church clubs Of the United
States will be asked 10 cooperate ia the
matter. This will be the frst diocese Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church Of
America 10 be established without the
cOnhnesI Of the United States proper.
Discussing the proposition last night,
General Greene said
As regards the Philippine Islands,
there isno doubt now Of the truth Of the
statement that our fret obligation lie TO
remain in those islands and govern
them. To give them up 10 any other ma
iion would be disgraceiul couardice. To
turn them over 10 themselves would
mean anarchy and lawlessn ess..
at can be fairly said that We hope to
introduce in the Philippine, Porto Rico
and the other countries that have come
under our co ntrol, better government
than they have ever known before. We
want to teach them to enjoy freedom
while respecting the rights Of others. w,
should establish a diocese with BishoT
and duly appointed ministers. The
population there now-the American
population is made up Of soldiers aud
civil officers. such Of these a. want 10
worship now have no chance 10 do 10 in
the way in which they are accustomed.
The thousands Of American women
and children Ia the Philippines, In order
10 worship must attend the camp
services conducted by the chaplains. /
have seen AZ many ~ 100 soldiers al one
OF thcse services on a day when the rain
Was poring down.
at would do the natives good 10 see a
branch Of the Protestant episcopal
church established in Manila. Il would
DO more than anything else to establish
an 4 spread American IDEAS there"
Captain Mahan said that the chief
factor lacking In the new island posses.
sions OF the United States was AN en-.
lightencd public opinion. lie concluded
Ia part as iollowsi
1T IL the duty OF our church TO send
out its missionaries aud 10 establish the
church In the Philippines upon sound
basis. We have no announced purpose
Of making converts from other forms ot
Christianity, bat Il people want to come
10 uu Ne should bc there 10 receive them
"All the church bodies sho uld ~
ahead. Nothing will oonduce 20 much
10 the political health Of these depend.
encies a. the irce exercise Of public
opinion with all churches. through their
missionaries, having an ample chance. "
"As regards political conditions We
can we'll AFFORD 20 leave them 10 the
government which under the searching
light Of intelligent public opinion will 90
tho best that can be- done Tor the filipi.
nos. But a. regards Christianity, we
and that there unfortunately exists
fiyalriea aud divisions OF crceis. 40
not look Tor any formal parvclling out Of
the islands among the denominations