Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
MISSIONARY COUNCIL
Domestic and Foreign Socie-
ties of P. E. Denomination
TO MEET IN OCTOBER
COMPOSED OF THE BISHOPS OF
THE CHURCH.
Pan-American Conference Also to Be
Held Here-Outline Of
the Program.
TO MEET IN OCTOBER

tic and Foreign Missionary Society of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the United
States of America are progressing rapidly
both as regards the preparations of the
local executive committee and the work of
the general officers of the society. The
convention will meet in Washington Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday, October
q to 90, inclusive, and with the exception
of the public meetings and the reception
the sessions of the convention will be held
in Epiphany Church. Interest in this meet
ing seems to be gradually on the increase
on the part of the members of the church
both in this city and throughout the coun-
try, and it is expected that the coming con-
vocation will be one productive of great
results to the work of the church.
The program, with the exception of
number of the speakers and several of the
presiding officers at the conferences, has
just been arranged by Mr.. John w. Wood
of New York, corresponding secretary of
the society. The missionary council is
composed of all the bishops of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church in the United States
all the members of the board of managers.
and other clergymen and laymen desig
mated by the general convention of the
church, and the list of speakers contains
the names of many of the most prominent
clergymen and laymen of the church
Many subjects regarded of great impor
lance to the cause of missions under the
jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church will
be discussed by leaders in that branch CT
Christian effort. Among others the ques
ton relating to the adoption by the church
of the proposed missionary canon will be
brought up for discussion at the conven-
ton. The purpose of inStituting this canon
in the church. it is stated. is to bring the
missionary work of the church into closer
organic relations with the denomination.
The date for the beginning of the Pan
American conference of bishops, which will
also be held in Washington, has not as
yet been definitely fixed but it is stated
that this convocation will convene either
Monday, October 10, Wednesday, Oc-
tober q. This conference will be partici-
pated in by all the bishops of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church in the United States
and her possessions, and the bishops of
those churches in immediate utilization with
the church; the bishops of the Canadian
church, and the bishops of the Church
of England in the West Indies. Altogether
it is expected that nearly 40 bishops will
be assembled at this conference.
Program Outlined.
According to the program arranged, the
meeting of the missionary council will open
Tuesday morning, October q, at 1870
o'clock, in the Church of the Epiphany.
The opening sermon will be delivered by
the Ri. Rev. William Croswen Doane, D.
D.. bishop of Albany, and there viii be
celebration of the holy communion. re-
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock the bishops and
delegates will assemble for a business ses-
sion. After the calling of the roll of members
and delegates the Ri. Rev Henry Yates Sat
terlee, bishop of Washington, will deliver
an address of welcome to the visiting
churchmen. Following the address the re-
ports of the board of managers will be pre-
sented by the chairman of the board, and
the reports of the auxiliary societies will
be submitted. Beginning at o'clock IN
the afternoon there will be a conference
session. presided over by the Ri. Rev. Dan
lei S. Tuttle d. D., bishop of Missouri,
when addresses will be delivered on the
following subjects: 1.-THE Financial Aspect
of the Work" by the treasurer, Mr.. George
C. Thomas OF Philadelphia; The General
Progress and Achievements of the Year,
by the general secretary or some other
speaker to be selected; Brazil and Cuba
The afternoon session will conclude with a
discussion of the reports by the delegates,
and adjournment will take place at
o'clock.
A meeting which promises to be of more
than ordinary interest will be held in a
hall or one of the theaters Tuesday even
ing at o'clock. This will be a public
meeting presided over by Bishop Satterlee
of Washington, and the general subject of
discussion will be THE Conquest OF Con-
tinent" This subject will be subdivided
for discussion into two topics as follows:
1.-THE Home Missionary as a Patriot" by
some distinguished speaker, and The
Church's Work in the Home Field; Do Re
suits Justify the EndeaVor!
Topics for Second Day.
BEGINNING at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
Ing October %, there will be a business
session of the convention, when motions
and resolutions will be introduced, and at
1920 o'clock there will be a conference
session, with the general subject, Mis-
sionary Work in the Church's Interpreta-
ton of the incarnation" The Rt Rev. A.
c. A. Hall, bishop of Vermont, will speak
on this subject and at the close of his ad-
dress IT will be discussed by the delegates.
4 recess will be taken at 12:30 o CLOCK, ana
at 2.3O pm. the business session VIII be
resumed when time will be permitted ior
the presentation of motions and resolu-
tons The Ri. Rev. l.. r. Brewer, blshop
of Montana will preside at the conference
session beginning at o'clock, and the SUB
ject of the conference will he Ihe ADMIN
;stration of Our Missionary Work and Its
support" The delegates will participate
In the discussion of the topic.
Probably the principal social event of the
convention will take place Wednesday
evening. when the local members of the
Episcopal Church will tender a reception
TO the visiting bishops and delegates from
80 to 1890 o'clock
The sessions of the closing day will begin
at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, with
business session, followed at 1880 O'Clock
with a conference, presided over by Ri
Rev. O. w. Whitaker, bishop of Pennsyl-
vania 1.-The Proposed Missionary Canon
will be the subject for discussion at this
conference and the session promises to be
enc of extraordinary interest to those con-
cerned, particularly with the missionary
work. Addresses will be delivered on the
subject by some bishop of the Canadian
Church and by bishop of the church in
the United States, neither of whom has as
vet been selected. An opportunity will be
given the delegates to discuss this subject
at the conclusion of the bishops addresses
Following business session at 2:30 in the
afternoon the closing conference session
will be held, presided over by Chief Justice
Melville w. Fuller
Subject to Be Discussed.
The subject of the conference will be
..Why the Church Should Increase Its Eff
forts on Behalf of: First, White People,
Second, the Negroes: Third, the Indians;
Fourth the New Possessions" Rev. Sher-
man Coolidge of Boise City, Idaho, will I'M
dertake to answer the question in so far
1t relates to the Indians, and the Ri. Rev.
James H. Van Buren,. bishop of Porto Rico
will speak on the subject with relation to
the new possessions. These special ad-
dresses will be followed by general discus
sion by the delegates