The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-05
MISSIONARY WORK THE THEME.
The Episcopal Convention Hears
Pleas for More Funds.

Pleas for More Funds
SAN FRANCISCO. oct. after brief
meetings in separate sessions yesterday
morning, the House Of Bishops and House
OF Deputies united and sat as a board OF
missions The reports OF various officers
and committees were received and q gen
craI discussion Of matters Of missionary
enterprise INDUCED i'm. After organizing,
The board OF managers presented its an
nual reports. The general secretary
spoke ON The General Outlook Of the
Church in Missionary Work" George g.
Thomas. tine treasurer, spoke on the uuau-
ciai condition of the board John W
Wood. corresponding secretary. spoke on
the publications of the society, Of which
be has charge.
in the afternoon session, the first half
hour was devoted 10 motions and res0Iu-
lions followed by general discussion Of
members OF reports OF the board Of mana
gers. Before the joint meeting each
house held "A separate session. In the
Deputies the most important action was
III relation 90 The Rev John Osborne who
had been elected by the vestry Of 81.
Clements, Honolulu, as a delegate 20 the
convention The committee on elections
recommended that Ne be invited 80 occupy
seat. but in view Of the condition Of
affairs in Hawaii il was decided. IS TO 90.
to lay the resolution on the table.
The most interesting topic OF the morn
ing session was the report Of the treasur-
er Mr. Thomas. who said that in the
matter of reserve fund, the society had
been such a good borrower that there was
now a deficit He most urgently be
sought the chuTch's assistance ia making
up that deficit
In the afternoon session the Bishop Of
Georgia offered a resolution looking to the
appointment Of assistants 10 the board Of
managers, whose duties shall be 10 arouse
interest in the missionary affairs and to
gather funds. These assistants are to so
icit gifts from every diocese He made a
plea for the introduction Of the methods
OF the business world as shown by
'drummers'' into this branch of the
church activity. The resolution was re-
ferred 20 a committee Of five
The Bishop Of Washington offer-I
resolution that a committee Of fifteen be
appointed 70 look into the matter Of i'm
proving the machinery Of missionary
work This committee is 10 report to-
morrow such changes as can be made in
the canous OF the society as will facili-
tate its missionary work, while allowing
for Increased action 20 prevent CORE
spending deficits in the reserve fund
The Bishop Of Montana. in a stirring
speech, called upon the church TO raise
million dollars. TO be apportioned
among an the dioceses Of the United
State and to be raised by the end OF the
year. There was some disposition 90 take
immediate action. but the counsel Of some
members not 20 make a hasty decision
under the enthusiasm Of the moment pre-
vailed.
The California Diocese presented a res0-
luton petitiouiug the board to send all
contributions TO il for missionary work
The resolution was styled by one speaker
as "a second Declaration Of Iudepen-
deuce.' and aroused applause Deputy
/ Van EookIen obtained the floor BIZ pre-
senJiug a resolution calling upon al do
ceSes TO consider the expediency Of
gradually reIinquishing apr populations"
The House Of Bishops held only a brief
session before the joint meeting. Outside
the routine business tho only matter Of
interest was a resolution adopted by
them commencing women and Sunday
school children for raising SO large a sum
for the w0maus auxiliary fund, and sug-
sesting that the rest Of the church would
( do wei % pattern after them