The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-15
CHURCHMEN LISTEN
To ABLE ADDRESSES.
Regular Meeting and Annual Ban
Ouet at the ElOiSe--BraziPS Bishop
and Others on the Recent Gen
eral Convention.

The 4sd regular meeting OF the Church.
mems club supplemented with banquet
nnd able addresses was held AZ he
ssloisesrlast evening and Il was decided
success not only socially but also numer-
fraffy, 4f5 r1frrfthefs-sFd guests sitting
down 10 the banquet board.
The usual business meeting preceded
end was held IN the parlors, President
rhas. c. Munford occupying tho chair
'rhe records OF the previous regular ana
subsaquont special meeting we're read by
secretary Tilden and approved.
The committee on memorial TO join ~itn
ths Churchmen's club of New York in &d-
Socating the establishment OF IN episco'
pate in the Philippines reported favorably
and. upon motion OF Mr.. T.. ID. Bassest'
was discharged with thanks.
The business meeting having adioufned.
The Officers, members and guests iormso
in line and proceeded 90 the banquet hdil
where five tables were spread and suinp-
1uous feast served.
President Mumbord occupied the centre
seat at the table of honor and AZ as
right were RtRev Lucien Lee hinsolvins'
1,isnop OF Brazil; Rev. George Mcclellan
Fiske, rector OF 81. Stephens church. THIS
city: Bishop Coadjutator McNick4r,
George IT. Hart, Prof Munro Of Brown
University and Rev. w. l.. Hopes, rec
TOR Of Calvary church. this city.
To President Mumfords left sat Rev.
John s. Lindsay. d. d., OF Boston, pro-
siding officer OF the clerical aud lav
house of deputies At the recent general
convention in san Francisco. ut. Rev. Y.
IT. Rowe. bishop OF Alaska; Chltf Justice
Stiness o. the supreme court Rev. Si'rHh
RIinn Blunt. curate at ST. stephen s. Gen.
William Ames. y. r. Reynolds and Rev.
Dr. Wetmore of Ashcville. y. c.
OTHER MEMBERS AND GUESTS.
nc r7rrutrrs and rtfe>t-- seated At ths
u,her four tables included Secretary TIL
den. Rev T. p. Cole. G. II. Collins, T. IL.
Bourne. VIM. l.. Coop. Henry T. Ftdler,
L. J. IIurd. r. L. Gladding. Il. Il. Hamlin
pichard IT. Rice Walter Hayward Wen
dell II. Davis. Dr. w Fred Williams. l.
II Downes. Geo. Humphrey. Rev. +. W
Smith. Edgar NJ. Slocuinb, Horace L. 81
monde r. T.. Uamlin. Rev. u. Is. Ed
wards. IA. r. Vigneron 6. v. Weathebee
Jas A. Pirce. w. r. Keach. Dr. Il. u
6.hesfro C. r. Godfrey, C.. A. Tompkns
Henry ~ Field. Rcv. A. NJ Aucock. Geo
g. Nightineale. VIM. Gammel Hon Wn
H. Sweetiand. G. NJ. Van Slyck l., II
,.ornstock O. ~ Arnold r. y. Comstock
Chas Calder. Geo. G. f7ysff, JeifH An
thony, j. lewis Peirce. Henry W. Cooke
L. T. A. Eddy. II. =. Gardner, Jr.. e. u
BaEsett. Il. s. Babhitt. Albert Babcock. j
n. Cranshaw. Jas Lister. Jr.. Theo. w
Foster. i. NJ Mathewson, Edw. l.. An
fhony.
Rea. f. s Rousmaniere. Rev. y. V. I
Lewis Hon. Oscar iapham, Dr. j. {
l,udiong, William T. Barton, J. s. SteS
ems sr.: Y. y. Little, George u. LlncolI
sharles r.. Humphrey. William o. Blanc
-
Honey. Rev Marion Law Frederic I
Mason. William l.. Sweet. Kav II.
collins, Dr. q. w Porter. DR.. L. 7. Eu
ton. II. NJ. MoDougall. w a. Phillip
Or r. :. Phillips. Hon. w. r. G. War
we'll. ". B Rhodes. John kelso Jam,
Va. Lees. Charles II. Smith. 4. h. Dav
son. Moses =. Forkey G. H. Hagan. 10
A o. Bourn. A. r, Nigeron B. r.. Mowr
William NJ. Cotton. George q. ringley.
ID skinner. John P Farnsworth, j.
Robinson John H. Williams, II. II, Gar
ner. Charles II. Rockwell. ". +. Bennett
F \. Chase. John W. Angali, Johu
Wheaton. Harry Harman r. n. She
here and represc natives of the loC
press
BRAZITiS BISHOP SPEAKS.
After two hours spent in feastins d
rich literary treat followed. Preside
Murford acting as master OF ceremoni'
He referred 20 the deaths of two mel
hers since tho last meotine-Messr
George A Burfum aud Samuel Foste
both belne sadly missed and sincet'
ruOnrned
Re then introduced Bishop Kensolvl
,,f Brazil. who spoke eloquently aud Tor
bly, for fully a hall hour. holding
close attention OF his auditors. Tie 20
as his theme. What is the Duty OF q
church 10 the Latin Nations OF
Eurths
THAT was one OF the strongest featu
OF the late convention when Il decided
send missionaries TO Porto Rico, Mex
.nd also cuba From these things
have seen said the distinguished spei
<r "that a gradual change has come ~
our people during the last L. years.
hishop OF Salisbury said that This chu
had nothing else to do after its ord
had been spurned. except 10 establish
worldwide community.
eIn 1865 q missionary was sent Co pl
q mission IN Rio Janeiro. lie failed TO
40. and later ~ years ogo, others,
ohonI your speaker was one, went
establish the church I'm southern Bra
The cry OF non-intrusion was raised,
ths church I'm Brazil grew apace.
three years since oar own house of bl
ops appointed bishop for the work
Brazil AZ tho last convention the che
fel upon that talented young priest. y
liam Cabbot Brown. who translated
liturgy for the natives.
DUTY or THE CHURCH.
somehow during these passing ~
there has been an increasing ssusit
ness 20 the needs oi the Lstins In
eirn lsnds. Fr. sherman came back Il
porto Rico and told YOU what he
found there. IN Brazil have mad
careful study Of the conditions 10
the densest ignorance and superstlt
The late general convention was but
ing the ictu- upon this great duty. 1
spreading the Gospel in the land OF
Latins.
III has been my lot several time