The Washington times., 1903-10-25
To That End, go Ye," the
Missionary Slogan, Made
Convention Hall Ring at
Pan-American Conference.
Enthusiasm Created BY Won
derful Choir of 7, 500 Voices
Recruited From Many
Sunday Schools.

Go ye''-the missionary command
was the watchword OF the huge mass
meeting Of the Pan-American Confer
enee OF Bishops. held yesterday after
noon in Convention Hall This call was
echoed by eminent prelates from the
chill north. from the torrid zones. and
from the Far West Seven thousand
women. ecclesiasts. and children filed
every available seat in the great hail,
and crowded the aisles Never before
has there been such u missionary meet
ing in Washington.
Choir of as5oc Voices.
One Of the most impressive parts OF
the service was the singing OF the
hymns By a trained choir Of $500 sun
day school children. assisted BY the Ma
rine Band and the congregation The
huge volume Of sound was almost op-
pressive
Walter Bogart. Of New York. directed
the singing of the great choir. Among
the Sunday schools represented were
those OF the Pro-CathedraI Church OK
the Ascension. Epiphany St Johns. St
Pauls. st. Marks. Capitol Hill: St
James, Church OF the Good Shepherd.
81 Margaret's. Trinity Church. St
Peters. Epiphany Chapel. Church OF the
Incarnation, St Johns. and Christ
Church. Georgetown; St Adams, St
Luke's. ST Edary's CoIored Mission.
, Emmanuel Church, and the National
Cathedral OF SS- Peter and Paul
While the congregation stood and the
band played Onward Christian SOL
diers," the bishops. preceded by the re-
ception committee. entered the hali and
mounted the stage. where the Episcopal
clergy OF Washington and many clergy
men of other denominations were al
ready seated.
The opening of the service was con-
Quoted by Bishop Satterlee. OF Wash
ingtOn. and Rev George c. r.
Bratenahl. Of St. Adams Church Bish-
op SatterIee then introduced Bishop
TuttIe. OF Missouri as the presiding Of
hcer Of the meeting.
Other Churches More Active
Bishop Tuttle made an eloquent ap-
peal for missionary work The Episeo-
pal Church. he declared. Is trying 10
wake up TO the work Other churches.
he said. have been more active. perhaps
in the missionary field.
1t was not that the church has not
tried TO advance in the missionary field.
but the Episcopal Church was so nearly
ground down at the close Of the Amer
lean Revolution that il was able to do
little In these later days. the bishop
repeated. we are trying 10 wake up.
We need missionaries everywhere Sons
of US do work in this line. but we must
have something like a quartermaster's
department If there are those among
us who cannot be on the firing line
we can at least furnish the biscuit and
the bacon. we can aid in the transpor-
tation of the active workers TO the
proper fields. Let's have a hand in it.
look up, not down; look forward. not
backward. There is hope in the future
for the masters work"
Disciples in All Nations
M Ike Disciples of All Nations" was
the subject taken by Bishop Baldwin. of
Huron
The Lord describes his gospel as q
iov tor all nations 1t is not for the
civilized and refined alone. but Tor every
nation the sun throws its light upon
We are not going to load the heather
With a burden; we are going 70 bring
to the burdened light and truth Mis-
slonarfes should be everywhere TO In
vite all men not 20 sorrow but 10 a
feast OF the King. 10 a great feast
where lnSfc Snslll DC no SOIHOM DA~
only peace and joy
Shedding of the Light.
zone hundred years ago there was no
sign of His coming in a great portion
Of the world; Africa and China were IN
darkness. What difference today n
these countries. and India as well
Gods gospel has something that al
nations want II is the great remedy
that God has provided for man. 1t is
the blessed hope we are spreading
throughout the world
Bishop Hare. of South Dakota. spoke
in the place OF Bishop Dudley. OF Ken
tucky, who had asked to be excused be-
cause of the great amount of work he
had on his shoulders as presiding officer
OF the Pan-American Conference. Bish-
op Hare said that ne wished 10 talk
especially to the children. who. he said.
ioldngly would last longer than the rest
OF the congregation. He described
graphically the bapusmal service as IL
is now usee. and as 1t was in the old
days.
Bishop Pinkham. OF Calgary. spoke OF
the missionary aim. which he declared
was to teach the whole truth Of God.
and not merely 70 teach things which tho
missionary considered Important he
pictured the missionary work in the vast