Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28

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adopted at the general conference held in
Boston last year, and which was in effect
that the raising of money for missions
should be by superintendent among the sew
eral dOceseS of the church.
Bishop Tuttle of Missouri presided at the
preliminary meeting held before the gen.
eral meeting this forenoon. He appointed
committee to prepare an order of work
for the board of missions at the general
convention to be held in Boston next year
the following PERSONS:
Bishop Dudley of kentucky. Bishop Nc
Vickar of Rhode Island. Secretary Lloyd of
the board Of missions the Rev. DR.. Rains
ford of New York, Mr. Schrader of Chi
cage Mr.. Pepper of Philadelphia, and Mr..
r. +. Paine; OF B,StDp.' ,,---r -.-.-
The Bishops Plan.
Bishop Brewers address. which was ex-
temporaneous, was enthusiastic in advo-
cacy of his plan for raising money for mis-
siers. He insisted that his plan could be
perfected and that much good would result.
There are many laymen and laywomen
who ought to give from 81 600 to $4,000 a
year to the cause of MISSIONS" Bishop
Brewer continued
He said that every diocese should give in
propOrtiOnment to the amount of money
that was raised for individual support.
More than ever will be done If you carry
out this plan. said the bishop from Mon
tana. 1T will hit some of the close-fisted
laymen of my diocese. but they can and
will stand 1t.
why the Methodists start out to raise
0.00O,OOO, and they do it. How? That is
not my business. / want 1t understood dis
tinctly that 1 shall be at the next general
convention of the Episcopal Church. and
shall fight for the adoption of a resolution
directing that money be raised by appor-
tionment for missions. l speak my mind
freely. = 1t may not be relished by some of
my hearers. but shall be heard
General Discussion.
Bishop Brewer introduced Bishop Arson
r. Graves of Laramie, who. he said. was
man who built churches of sod when ne
didn't have the money for frame structures
and who was glad to frame when brick
could not be had.
The bishop OF I.aramie's address follow
ed the lines laid down by Bishop Brewer.
He declared that. lii his opinion. the APP
portionment plan would eventually solve
the difficulty Of raising money for mis-
sions He said 1t was the only systemati.
and methodical way of raising funds.
A discussion Of the subject followed. DR..
Alsop Of Brooklyn said he had urged the
plan. He also said that he had learned
that a part of the money collected for mis-
sions had been given to infirm clergymen
Instead of for missionary work.
Secretary Lloyd OF the board Of missions
took issue with this statement. For time
II looked as IL the debate might be more
than Acrimonious. Secretary Lloyd said
he had known Of only one instance within
four years where money collected for mis-
sions had been applied for any other pur-
pose.
Several other delegates participated in
the discussion.
The Financial Record.
At the session CT the council yesterday
afternoon. presided over by the Right Rev.
Daniel s. Tuttle bishop OF Missouri the
American primate. an address on 1.-The
Financial Record Of the Year." by George c.
Thomas Of New York, treasurer of the gen.
eral board of missions. was read, though
Mr. Thomas was unable to be present
Rev Arthur 8. Lloyd, secretary Of the
board. delivered an address on 1.-THE Cen
eral Progress of, Achievements in the
Field" and Mr.. William Jay Schiefflin,
president of the American Missionary So
ciety. read paper on THE Progress in
Bishop Doane, In presenting the report of
the board of managers. called attention to
the completion Of The translation Of the
Bible into Weh-li. the classical language
treasury for the year ended August 81 last,
the bishop said. were ST. 102, 517, a handsome
increase over the preeeding year:
last night In Epiphany Church. at which
Justice Brewer OF the Supreme Court de-
livered an address, Other speakers were
Bishop Restarick OF Honolulu and Bishop
Tuttle.
Bishop Restarick spoke on Home Mis-
sions In the Pacific Ocean, He told of the
growth Of the Episcopal Church in the is
lands and the present status of the work
Bishop Tuttle's topic was 1.-THE Church
in the Home Field" He reviewed the
growth of the church from the close of the
revolutionary war. through such milestones
in it's advancement as the appointment of
a missionary bishop to the farther and far
Their receding west to Texas. to the Pacific
coast, to Alaska. and finally to Honolulu
The bodies of two colored infants were
found and turned over to the police this