Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

been neither honor nor profit, nor hope
OF any. For the Nebraska republicans
to congratulate the country on this
colossal and wicked blunder that has
brought such results in its train is a
dne example Of unconscious mockery."
MISSIONARIES IN PHILIPPINES.
Episcopal Clergyman Writes Of Deep
Faith Of Natives Under "constab-
ulary" Rule.
Rev. John A. Stanton, Jr., an Epis-
copal missionary in the Philippines,
writes frankly Of the native people, in
The Living Church. He does not sug-
gest the obvious conclusion. from his
own observation, that it is hardly
worth while for any denomination to
continue futile attempt at convert
ing" these people from good Catholics
into Indifferent Protestants, but his
statements are as interesting as un-
usual.
have never heard sermon on the
Passion which appealed SO forcibly to
the Imagination or reused the mind SO
actiVe!y 70 q sense OF the physical re-
atty of the events of Holy Week as
tne procession Witnessed curing the
solemnltles OF last Good Friday. And
cannot conceive any more effective
method Of teaching Christian truths
among ignorant people than has been
adopted by that branch of the Chris.
eian church winch mas taught these
peopie ~ tne past. me scenes are Ter
Iipie N tnelr reaHsm' Dut enduring IN
u. .nelr ene s'' ! Wish 70 express my de-
ii ~ conVlction tnat the Filipino
people as Wnoie nave more init
mate KnoWiedge OF the FACTS OF our
savlors lie today than they Will have
nfty years hence. when religious pro-
cessions have been practically prohib-
tied by law OF abandoned through the
influence OF American Professionalism.
The Episcopal church can be in these
Islands for no higher purpose than to
save souls from the shipwreck of faith
which Is bound to result. For many
dlnerent sects have already started
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ings varying as widely as the tenets
OF Individual preachers.
notice In the printed report of
secretary OF a prominent American
board OF missions (not our own) the
statement that OF the inhabitants of
these Islands nearly all are heather
with q thin veneer OF Romanism OF
the mediaeval-spanish type"
OF course all depends upon the view
point; but from our point of view, Is
the statement correct? There is but
one way OF telling; one must live, at
least for time, among the people.
On recent trip to the west coast
OF Cebu visited the native priest, who
has been cure at Balamban for a
great many years. l Went TO his house
III company Win tne scnool teacher,
now the only American IN the place.
me old man mad been turned out OF
ms large and commodious residence
py tne American soldiers, VINO had I'M
III iately occupied the town. me Of
i.cer, lieutenant wanted tne mouse
los Tue use OF nlmseiI ana MS wire.
90 tne ola priest was toio 10 move
out ana ne sun occupied a nelghbor-
lns ana very ulapioateo casa. Al
.housn .ne soluleis naa now oeen Win
4rawn, aure nehllo nau MOI YET moved 'el
Dack' lor az MS age. winch was more
tnan seventy nouse-noVlne was a lot
nliaapie tash' ihe OH man received
US hinaly, ana according 70 me lnVa-
riapie riiipino custom hau MS servant
Di.ns US VINE anu topacco.
We ena.'eu ior sonie minutes y WIN
4m apou. various Iopics' ABOUT ms
puep.o anu Jus peopie, anu ABOUT ms
pooAe.,oi ne nao many ~ spanish,
anu na'in oh ms uesh ana on ms
sneiyee-mheh 'le SCUM oi music
uiew US " Tue WINDOW 70 Witness
passins procession Long uoupie ilnes
" Men women anu clliureh passed
so"iy any WIN seat .evereiice'c nant-
.as .. ." n.' p n.nans' Every
nshs raute nenito toid us a process
e,on peiaipuiateu lhe v,liase praying
- ~ a,.lt ene epiuelnic VI cnoiera'