The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-05
MISSIONS THE THEME
DAY DEVOTED TO THIS TOPIC AT
SAN FRANCISCO.
S625,OOO NEEDED NEXT YEAR.
BISHOP NELSON OFFERS IMPOR-
TANT RESOLUTIONS.

He Proposes More Thorough and
Systematic Effort in Raising
Funds by the Employment of Dis
trict secretarics-The Resolutions
Referred to "A Special Committee.
The Convention Decides TO Ad-
journ Sine Die Oct. 19--PIace OF
Holding Next Convention Left to
Selection of "a Committee.
San Francisco. Oct. 4-To-day' de-
liberations of the triennial convention
of the Episcopal Church of America
was devoted mainly to the missionary
field. In the joint session a resolution
was adopted to adjourn the convention
sine die on Saturday, Oct. 10. Petitions
from representative cities anxious to
secure the next triennial meeting were
presented in behalf of Pittsburg, Bos-
ton, Cincinnati, Louisville and New
Orleans. No action was taken, and on
motion of j. Pierpont Morgan. a COM
mittee was appointed to decide where
the next convention shall be held. The
house of bishops decided to consider
the constitution as soon as it shall be
acted upon by the house of deputies.
The house of deputies will take up the
report on marginal readings, which
yesterday was adopted by the bishops,
as soon as it shall furnish the consti-
tuition, which it is now considering.
! The proposed canon on marriage and
divorce will be considered next.
After adjournment the bishops pro-
ceded to the main hall of the church,
where they sat with the deputies as
a missionary board during the remain.
der of the day.
The Board OF Missions was called to
order by Bishop Tuttle.
The triennial report of the Board
| of Managers was presented by Bishop
Doane The report shows that progress
has been made in recently acquired
Spanish-spe countries. The re-
| port stated that the policy of the
| church in regard to the work in those
lands was now plainly and positively
settled.
Rev. DR.. Lloyd, secretary of the
Board of Missions, addressed the
board. He said the deficit reported,
$102, ,719, was caused by the fact that
the work had grown faster than had
the zeal and contributions of the
church. The least sum- he said, suffl-
cient TO carry on the work as it was
planned, was $625, 900 for the coming
year, while the amount seemingly
available is $45O,O00.
Bishop Nelson's Motion.
Bishop Nelson of Georgia said more
thorough and systematic effort must
be made in raising runds, and offered
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the board of mana
gers be and is hereby authorized and
instructed to employ district secreta-
| ries.
First, To arouse interest in the mis-
sionary offerings for the church.
Second, to solicit parish and person
al pledges.
Third. to impart missionary infor-
nation and distribute missionary liter
ature.
Fourth, to encourage and assist in
the formation of auxiliary societies and
to organize supplementary societies
| when practicable"
He said the American church had
never utilized special agents or secre-
taries such as have always been found
so successful by the English mission
airy societies and by all manner of bus
mess enterprises.
The resolutions were referred to a
special committee of two bishops, two
clergymen and two laymen.
A resolution offered by the Bishop of
Washington looking to reorganization
of the board of missions was adopted,
and one by the Bishop of Montana pro-
viding for asking a specific sum from
| every diocese was referred.
DIR. Spaulding. of Alabama, advocat-
ed systematic giving by all Christian
| DeODle