The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04

ment. but larger appropriations " This
VIII De made possible by the increased
gifts Of congregations at the Offering o.
the Sunday morning service this Epiph-
any, The women and their auxiliaries
have done well.
The children of the Sunday School I'D
their Lenten offerings have exceeded eX-
pectatiOns, but the c0ngreEa lions Of our
parishes last year gave only one hundred
and thirty-eight thousand dollars TO do
nestle and foreign work. II would ap-
pear from this that the point at which
our church rs relatively the weakest. 50
far as missionary giving Is concerned. rs
v here the minister stands before his
people as q teacher in his pulpit and
the altar. where il is presumed that the
best gifts TO the master are made
Last year a deficit was incurred Of
one hundred thousand dollars. This was
during a year Of unparalleled material
prosperity in the land Il is a serious
question where this same additional
amount over and above cur ordinary
contributions, is to come from during
the ensuing year. for work already under
taken. and where The twenty thousand
dollars, which viii be required TO meet
the demand OF new missionary bishops
and jurisdictions is 10 be found
For some time it has been felt that the
missionary Sunday appointed by the gen
eral convention. the second after the
Epiphany. CoIld be made more effective
by the preaching Of missionary sermon
IN every church. preferably by exchange
This was the recommends ton OF the reso-
luton Of the Bishop OF Georgia. at san
Francisco. a year ago this plan was IN
dertaken. as an experiment. by churches
Of cities between Syracuse and Chicago.
and by all the parishes in Michigan and
was attended with good results This
year II is proposed 10 extend the plan TO
every portion Of our church in The United
States.
The clergy of the dioceses in our
vicinity are asked 10 cooperate in this
undertaking for missions should this De
done. and We have every reason TO be-
lieve il viii be done. great awakening
as 70 our missionary responsibilities can
not fail TO be the result
The following is copy Of the letter
being sent out by the secretary Of the
Board Of Missions 20 ministers Of the
Episcopal Church relative 20 the hoped
for awakening
Reverend and Dear Brother.
The widening opportunities ami the
demands for the extension Of the work
OF our church. In our own and other
lands. call for an awakening as 10 our
missionary responsibilities This awak-
ening can only come with proper iufgr-
nation being given TO our people as 10
the marvellous achievements of missions
during the p.st century We cannot an
have the personal help and presence Of
the secretaries Of our board and other
agencies employed by them but we can
help each other.
AT the General Convention at San
Francisco. it was suggested that the
NiEsiOuar- sunday the second after the
Epiphany, should be made more effective
by the preaching OF missionary sermons.
more especially by exchange throughout
the entire Church iu 1hc United States
This suggestion has been taken up by
the board Of managers. and district see
retarics have been appointed by them 20
carry out the recommendation
.I write To- ask II YOU viii cooperate
in This plan proposed either By mission
airy exchange or by your own preaching
on that subject Oh the day designated"