The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25

wilderness oil 0aDaud, WHICH StNhacN
most hopeless at first. but where re-
splts now show nine dioceses. where
there at first was but one. and 800 clergy.
where were only twenty. Alongside of
the problem of teaching the Indians,
now looms the even greater problem of
converting the thousands of immigrants
who are now entering the great North
west.
Thanks for Local Bishop.
Bishop futile here took occasion to
thank the Bishop of Washington for his
great services to the conference and his
hospitality TO the bishops He included
the people of Washington, the clergy,
the children. and the Marine Band in
his thanks He then introduced the last
speaker. Archbishop INITIAL, of the West
Indies. who spoke on the Missionary
Promise.
ut is the promise of the Divine Saw
lour." he said. Think for a moment, how
great is the power of God. His was the
creating work. Il is His hand that moves
the machinery of the universe To con-
vert the world would seem an impossible
enterprise, II it We're not for the Lord
backing St Paul was one of the great
est OF missionaries. His realization of
his weaknesses made his work more ef-
1ective. Don't hesitate to take up Gods
work because you are weak. Physical
conditions must. of course. be reckon
ed with. God needs the strongest MT
the weakest. If, however. the Lord
calls you to work he will give you tue
time 20 DO IL well.
From Two Extremes.
Il come from the Arctic North; my
brother. who has just addressed you. is
from the torrid South. But there IS one
bond that united us all-the love of
Jesus Christ
What means the drawing together
OF the Anglo-Saxon races? Does it mere
~ mean that the King of one country
and the President of another are good
and far-seeing men? IL means that the
teachings Of Jesus Christ are going to
reign upon this earth"
The final prayer and benediction were
pronounced by Bishop futile.
Resolutions Adopted.
At the final business session of the
Pan-American conference yesterday the
following resolutions We're adopted
1.-The bishops of the Anglican COM
mission in America. who are assem-
bled in the AIl-American conference OF
bishops at Washington. have consider
ed among many important matters the
subject of it's relation and attitude to-
ence.
Assured of our rights and RESPONSE
bilities as true and living part OF
the Holy Catholic Church with I'M
broken succession and authority from
orr head through His first apostles
we feel that our attitude should be that
OF clear and outspoken consciousness
OF oUr catholicity alone in the mainsen-
ance OF the ancient creeds and in our
possession of apostolic order.
THAT. while no witness can be borne
for truth without antagonizing error.
whether of excess or defect, this earnest
contention for the faith once delivered
10 the saints should be with unlimited
charity TO the Roman Catholic clergy
and people. rather in the spirit Of main
tenance. defense and proof than of
controversy and attack.
Our New Possessions.
THAT the right of this church to enter
countries where there are churches sub
ject TO the Roman obedience. such as
the Philippines. Porto Rico. Honolulu
Cuba. Mexico. and Brazil. rests partly
on the necessity Of ministering 10 its
own people in these countries, and part
Is on the duty to give the privileges o:
the church to Christian people deprived
OF them unless they submit to unlawful
terms of communion
'~fhat we should be more ready and
outspoken than We have been in teach
ing our young people in our congrega-
slors as 10 the important matters on
Which there Is difference between tbs
Roman church and ourselves. and II
guarding them against being misled
THAT we most earnestly urge that in
the case Of marriages between mem
bers Of our own church and those Of the
Roman Church. our own members
should be warned by no means Il
promise. as they viii be asked to do
that their children shall be brought uI
In the faith and worship OF the Roman
Church"
Attitude to Protestants.
The attitude OF the Episcopal Church
toward the Protestant communions
around her was set forth In the fol
lowing resolution adopted by the con.
ference,
Resolved. The bishops present in the
all-American conference held In the
city Of Washington. having had under
discussion the attitude OF the church tc
which they belong toward the Protest
ant communions around them. have
been aroused anew to the manifold
evils OF that unhappy condition OF dis
union within the church Of Christ with
which we are everywhere confronted To-
day.
Points of Difference
while ardently desiring the co-opera
ton OF all Protestant communions. YET
having regard 10 the paper read before
by the bishop-coadjutor OF Montreal
as TO the points Of agreement and disa
greement Out especially the former
between our Presbyterian and Methods
brethren and ourselves. we would re
specially suggest 10 the general con
vention of the United States. the gen
eral synod Of Canada, and the synod o
the West Indies. the ACCESSIBILITY Of con
stituting committees to lay before tn
general assembly and the general con
ference the contents OF that paper. an
20 invite them 70 take such other step
as 70 them may be deemed best to draw
the attention of the several congrega
lions to them.
I'VE would also anectionately com
neDd this whole most grave subjec
70 he "a ts.rsa f..s~ . a.