The San Francisco call., 1901-10-05

The Rev. DR.. Mann of Western Missouri
in seconding the resolution said that there
appeared to be apathy in the church and
timidity on the part of the board of man
agers-on the part Of the first in giving
for missionary purposes, and on the part
Of the latter IN asking, and each was
according to the report, of over s10O, coo.
There are a hundred men in the church
each of whom could pay the entire de-
felt without impairing his fortune. But
There would be no permanent success un-
til the parish clergy throughout the coun-
try were aroused and interested and took
the matter in hand.
The discussion was continued by the
Rev. Mr. Tempa of Vermont and the
Bishop of Marquette. The last named
suggested that subscription be started
during the meeting OF the convention,
saying he wished to subscribe himself,
and a friend had shown him three names
on card who wished . to su5seripe 1S9 SigpG
be made up in this way and the impair
ment of the reserve be avoided
The Bishop OF Pennsylvania, who was
a personal friend of the late DR.. Iangford
and a missionary worker. spoke of a plan
to raise money. He said he spoke from
experience, and advocated an apportion-
ment plan to obviate deficiencies in the
treasury.
REV. DIR. GREER MAKES
AN EARNEST PROTEST
The Rev. DIR. Greer of New York fol-
lowed, and SAID he wished to protest
against the statement that had been MADE
several times at the meeting of this Board
of Missions that there were 400 Chrlstlan
parishes in connection with the chureh in
the United States which contribute moth
ing and have contributed nothing during
the last year toward the missionary Work
of the church. Continuing he said
There is not a Christian parish anywhere in
the country. large or small, that Is not doing long
81, 600 900 let them give eneouragement and rec.
church. Let them say to the struggling little
parishes: You are doing missionary work
and splendid work at that according TO your
They might be e doing & 1t a1e among uee
Cling parishes. but it was good work and
should be commended and encouraged instead
of being slurred by such remarks as had been
heard on the floor
DIR. Greer continued in this strain,
speaking forcibly and eloquently ana
evoking applause, Notwithstanding the
rule against such manifestations OF ap-
proval.
The Rev DR.. spaIding of Alabama fol-
loved py He simply wisbed 3s to e eppphaslzie pha SIZE
Yania. In part he said:
I wish TO advocate this measure because it
is going to bring home to the heart OF each IN
dividual of the church the question OF the
1t seems to me that thought and consideration
enough has not been given to the small sums
which are the fruit Of seif-denial OF conse
Grated persons.
The large rivers are made up of little drops
of water. And somehow or another We fail to
touch the common life of our congregations.
l sometimes do a little mathematical figuring
on this subject. Now 1 understand, if l caught
the figures correctly, there TOO. 600 communi-
cants in this church and the Board of Mis-
sions had to expend about s7O0 600. Now. sup
pose that of these ZOO, 900 communicates each
communicate was to lay aside one penny day
for the work days of the year. We would
have just three times the amount of money
that has been appropriated during the past
year. man giving up one cigar week
(applause) would make some appropriation and
a very considerable one toward the aecumula-
ton of this fund.
Now 1 think the attention of the board should
be directed every baptized person in the
whole church, because that baptism conse-
crates a man to be a missionary 70 Jesus
Christ
1t being close to the hour of adjourn
ment the Bishop of Maryland made a mo-
tion to refer the consideration of the res
olution introduced by the Bishop of Mon
tana to the committee of fifteen appointed
to consider the resolution offered by Bish-
op Satterlee The motion was adopted
and the committee was directed to re-
port at the next session.
An adjournment was then taken by the
Board of Missions until Thursday even
ing, October 10.
On Tuesday evening next the Board of
Missions will hold a mass-meeting in Me-
chanies' Pavilion.