New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-07
ON BEHALF OF NEGROES.
Bishop Greer Suggests a Church
Institute for Them.

As an outcome of suggestion made by
Bishop Coadtutor Greer IN the course OF an
earnest address on the responsibility OF the
Church to the negro. at the woman's auxiliary
TO the board OF missions yesterday. q new red
Grafton is likely to be formed among the Epis-
copal schools for the colored race in the South,
to be known as the American Church Institute
for Negroes
The three schools included by Bishop Greer in
this putativs scheme are the Bishop Payne
Divinity School, Petersburg Va; st. PauPs
Normal and Industrial School. Lawrencevile,
Va, and St Augusttne's Normal and Industrial
School Raleigh. n. c.
I'VE have these schools" said Bishop Greer,
representing the normal industrial and theo-
logical training of the negro. but this splendid
work should be presented as a unity to the at
tention Of the Episcopal Church There is
Hampton Institute a Tuskagee Institute Why
should thera not be a church institute for the
nsErOT'
The session was held ct St Michael's Church.
Arnsterdan-ave. and 99th-st. and opened with
n sermon By tia Rev. William T Manning,
distant rector OF Trinity Church. and the holy
communion. About four hundred women at
tended
At the midday session the Rev. George Alex
ander Strong, Of Christ Church. spoke IN behalf
Of the Church Periodical Club a. auxiliary to
missions.
"4The time Is not far distant when the work Of
tie foreign missionary viii be over in Japan, and
the day viii dawn when the native Church can
cara for the country" was the prophecy Of the
Rev. H St George Tucker. president of St
PsuTs College, Toxic. Already we are laying
plans for the creation Of the first native Epis-
copalian diocese IN Japan. Morally speaking
Japan may be said to be already Christian, but
its leaders and students are asking for proofs
that Christianity can DO for 1t what they feet
needs TO be done. college like st. Pau1s not
only benefits the nation by its moral Influence.
but helps our own Church oy raising up naCNe
Christian minister's" In concluding, he asked
for funds for new buildings. saying that the gov
eminent would revoke their license unless better
buildings could be provided.
Urgent appeals for money were also made in
the afternoon by the Rev, Frans z. Lund, Of st.
Jsmes's Church, Wuhu. Hankow, China; by
Miss Agnes ?. Mahoney, of Cape Mount IN
Western Africa and by Miss Susie Sorabji, Of
St Jares's Church. wuhu IS a memorial to
the late Rev. Z. WalpoIe Warren, late rector Of
St James's Church, in this city. and was given
by his widow. It has q steeple, with a clock
and a bell, and Mr.. Llnd told amusing anecdotes
Wrubn where Of 10000 inhabitants only few
Of the wealthiest own watches
"A nephew Of Ii Hung Chang told me he
would make an annual contribution TO my
church." said Mr.. Lund '1f the clock in my
steeple gave the cor1e time" Mr.. Lund made
q forcefuI appeal for $500 for evangehstic
work and $500 for his school. saying Of the
latter that If he could have only ten scholarships
Of S25 per annum given him the school would
What VIII you think Of me- said Miss Ma
honey, speaking in a voice weak from African
fever when I tell you I bought two girls just
before I came away? I gave $50 for them. One
was six, the other seven. The elder was wanted
by an aged AIahometan for his wife, but her
grandparents came crying TO mo to buy her in
stead. A woman Of seventy besOught me to buy
her to save her from worse. And then our
btyys-oh. I've got so many things want to
tell you about" she went on, clasping her hands
and looking appealingly at Bishop Greer, who
presiding
+Go on said the Bishop Coadjutor. How
can we help-Eive money!
81 need money for the boys and teachers" re-
turned Miss Mahoney. "One hundred dollars
viii fit boy out and send him TO the English
Industrial School, and $50 q year VIII keep him
going after that. II our church doesn't give
these young fellows industrial training, so they
can earn their living, they will drift back into
Nahometanisn'
i Mrs. James L Truslow. jr., diocesan treasurer
women IN New-York would give one cent day
New orks contribution TO the next United
Offering would be $4,000. Miss Sorabji. who
presented a striking figure in her pink robes,
pleaded for her work among the child wives and
girl widows Of India. and DR.. Arthur s. Lloyd,
general secretary of the Board OF Missions,
brought the addresses TO E close with a con-
vincing speech in behalf Of home mission work
The following officers have been ap-
Tlotnted TO the New-YorlI branch Of the Woman s
Auxiliary: President Miss Margaret A Tonesi
ice-president, Mrs. N. E Watson; treasurer,
Miss A NJ. Duane; acting treasurer, Ms. JaInas
l. Truslow. 1r