The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-05

Of Mis- sions in order hat there might be
more intelligent interest in missionary
work. The bishop Of Georgia said more
thorough and systematic effort must be
made in raising funds. and offered
resolutions authorizing and i~nstructing
the board or managers to en-
ploy district secretaries for the
purpose of arousing interest in the mission
ary offerings for the church,; 10 solicit par
ish and personal pledges; 10 impart mis-
sionary information and distribute mis-
sionary literature; to encourage and assist
in the formation Of auxiliary societies and
TO organize supplementary societies when
He said the American church had never
utilized special agents or secretaries such
as have always been found SO successful
by the English missionary societies and
by all manner Of business enterprises. The
resolutions were referred to a special COM
mittee of two bishops, two clergymen and
two laymen.
Bishop Satterlee paid a tribute to the
great efficiency of the board OF managers,
but said that too much was laid upon It
and expected of Ii, and that some change
was needed I'm the organization OF the ex-
ecutive administration. He offered a reso-
luton providing that a committee of five
bishops, five clergymen and five laymen be
appointed to report to the next meeting of
the Board of Missions such changes in
Canon Z, Title 3, of the constitution on
domestic and foreign missions as in its
judgment Will tend to more efficiency In
the work Of that association"
The resolution was adopted
A MILLION NEEDED.
TIL bishop of Montana spoke on the re-
port of the board of managers. He had no
complaint to make nor did he think any
reorganization necessary. The great thing
needed is more money and II this was had
the mouths Of grumblers would be stopped.
we ought to raise this year $1,000, OOO."
he said. "A specific sum should be asked
for from every diocese and missionary
jurisdiction toward raising this amount.
DO not call 1t assessment, for no penalty
is threatened-only a measure of what is
expected to be voluntarily given
The bishop offered a resolution covering
his ideas in the matter. Edward 3. Tam
pie, of Vermont, advocated the apportiOn-
ment system In raising money for general
missions.
The bishop of Marquette hoped an effort
would be made Immediately to raise an
amount equal to the deficiency of 100000.
The bishop of Central Pennsylvania was
convinced that the apportionment plan
was the only one that could be depended
on TO what is required. He did
not think reorganization Of the manage
ment necessary.
DR.. Greer criticised the reported charge
that 800 parishes had contributed nothing
for missionary work. He believed more in
encouraging than in pessimistic talk. These
nonocontributing parishes and missions for
the general work are still all doing some
missionary work in their own limit. he
said.
DR.. ~Spaulding. of Alabama. advocated
systematic giving by all Christian people.
The resolutions of the bishop of Montana
were, on motion of the bishop OF Maryland,
referred to a committee of fifteen.
Adjournment was then taken.
The attitude of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in America toward divorce and the
remarriage of divorced persons is sure to
give rise TO much debate during the pres
ent convention. a majority report pre-
pared by some of the most learned bishops,
clerical and lay deputies, will come up for
action, recommending that the church
adopt Canon IA, preventing a minister Of
the church from "solemnizing a marriage
between any two persons unless, or until,
by inquiry. he shall have satisfied himself
that neither person has been, or is the
husband or the wife of any other person
then living"
This is a sweeping law, not. recognizing
even infidelity as a cause of divorce. and
not permitting Episcopal clergymen to
the marriage of an innocent
party in a divorce. The action taken by
the 'trigoristS," az those taking this ex-
IRENE stand are called. is based on the
ground that the church Is called upon to
register its protest against the laxity on
the subject of divorce that prevails in the
United States. As stated by one of the
signers of the report, there seems no way
in which the church can avoid completely
in divorces of the most ~scandalous char
acter, except in so far as it may refuse to
assume any color of responsibility for any
divorce by f%Orbidding the clergy to sol
emnize the marriage of divorced persons
i'm any case whatever