New-York tribune., 1906-11-15
CONGO EVILS ATTACKED
EPISCOPALIANS MEET.
Home for Protestant Children
Sunday Concerts Denounced

ST. Michaers Church. who has been a leader in tho
war on ''Raines law hotels" in this city. In the
hrst resolution II asserted that conditions of
misrue and oppression prevail in the Congo Free
state amounting to slavery OF the natives enforced
and supported by barbarous and cruel methods,
offensive to the consciences of humane and Chris
tan men," continuing:
:, Resolved That we, IN this convention, do urge
t a1uon with the great powers Of Europe shall
pha5 phha5nthropic treatment OF the native population
Congo Free State State a. '' u ''''
OF tho resolution. that state of slavery exists
there IN England, where feeling is rousing. the
fear that questions OF religion may be behind the
movement hampers IT. In this country the churches
are free. The nation has yet not declared
itself but it is high time for the Christian people
OF this land to rise"
AT the suggestion of tho Rev Dr. J. Lewis Parks
the resolution was held up for few minutes. while
special committee consulted as to its propriety.
ana then II was passed unanimously
Dr. Peterss second motion was for the conven-
ton TO urge Mayor Mcclellan to cause immediate
steps to be taken by the proper authorities for the
suppression of such theatrical performances on
sunday as are violation Of the law It was SEQ
onded earnestly by the Rev. ]. NJ Chew. of New
burg. who stirred up last years convention with
resolution condemning churchmen engaged in
high finance"
DR.. Parks wanted a reference on the resolution.
but the convention insisted on passing II speedily
after Dr. Peters had said
have here IN my hand a list of thirty theatres
formances. The Actors Church Alliance has taken
lowest kind Of vaudee Pay the aw Gf is
enforced 1t will not be enforced unless the Chris
tian people demand that IT be enforced.
The session yesterday morning began with i'm
pressive religious services in the crypt of the Ca
thedraI of ST. John the Divine, where the sermon
was preached by Bishop Brewster OF Connecticut,
and Bishop Potter. who presided. made address.
The convention is expected to take up the question
Of dividing the diocese. but the subject not
brought UP at yesterdays sessions. which followed
the religious services. It may be discussed at
OF to-day's sessions.
In the course OF his sermon IN the crypt Bishop
Brewster said:
There is one evident need in American life to-day.
ing and opposing elements Of society closer to-
aca and 5d s b9t bS By % any into
genuine unity. Pressing problems Of our national
mere authority, demand advance. not aside into
disoredited indiyiduasm but forward ward into into more
10 man. and so class to class.
She, in her essential constitution, transcends eli
distinctions Of class, caste. race or color In
seething caldron. and diverse, even antipathetio,
oSng 5lae hOgeH ah that shall
TO despair OF. or put bar against. or ban upon.
The Church, moreover, has to show how men
may share in responsibility for corporate action,
tissue Of souless corporations' and, finding mems
f. reysa n and For
wrongs like child labor and the INSCRIPTIONS crush
ing of opponents.
Bishop Potter in his address talked about the
position of in holy orders who deny, wholly
or in part. doctrines Of the Church, and his re-
marks were understood by many TO apply 10 the
case of the Rev. Dr. Crapsey. Bishop Potter said
that clergymen who had lost hold on a fundamental
verify should withdraw from their positions and
seek solution of doubts by prayer and study. and
II a clergyman felt 1t his duty to emanoipate the
Church from a superstition he must do so from
without. from within He added;
For 1T is impossible in the minds OF people who 20
hold last TO the p E or the neTy Of
one who eats the Church's bread, accepts ths
mpaens hs s?'G 5sth ssSa her
beliefs, then the dictates OF ordinary Tlghte9Gstt GUS
of all withdraw % from Fellowship to whose funda
Is Il asked IF s be- the Of in holy
orders is It any the less Sb lay n nof STAND UPON
the same level and are bound by Identical obli-
sG U5d bd dse to 6e usG8 IN he Of
challenge which constrained ms upTignt soul 70
But when the question Is sCs one Of S ne e9
level and is concerned with a far more explicit
obligation may involve most costly sacrifices, am
that the pGTsT to make ak the e Is
said that the spirit OF our times is re-eminenty
the calling Of the Church is TO illustrate hero
ism that is to rise superior to IT, and II there are
6ofs Of bPeSd %o sen at @ eas
fundamental ,yerities who can can be be- guilty Of the
of Gng1E 10 any an s nGy aad 9ie IN which he
From the crypt the convention went to the synod
house to continue the morning session. The Rev
Dr. Thomas r. Harris was reelected secretary OF
the diocese and Richard NJ. Pott elected treas
urer in place of John Mclean Nash who declined
another term.
Bishop Greer in an address at the afternoon
session asked aid project establish an in
stitution which children OF Protestant parents
could be committed by the Children's Court He
said in part:
There are in the Roman Catholic Protectory In
the Borough OF The Bronx some two or three hun
dred children who are not OF Roman Catholic
in view of the existing straitened situation are
ateF o @ ees @ so aad sRy Il is as
fair to them or to the children to have this bur-
nizng the need Of such institution for the chill
GR OF t9sP fh df h9 nS r 66n nc e
an institution, If they have not already done
exists and the judges Of the Children's Court and
other city officials and many private citizens.
TO Children, have from time TO time called atten-
tion TO 1T and expressed a wish TO have the need
Happily it is now about to be supplied and the
been taken. An organization has been formed and
Incorporated, called Hope Farm, which has pur-
chased the property known the Priory Farm. in
Duchess County, in this diocese, the trustees of
that property having decided for reasons salts
factory to themselves. to discontinue the main
tenance Of that work. This property will here
after be used church prntectory for children OF
Protestant parentage. The State Board of Charl-
ties has given its unanimous approval to the prof.
ect. and 1t has also been placed upon the city
budget for the ensuing year
George MaccuIloch Miller. reporting for the trus-
tees OF the Episcopal Fund. said that out OF the
funds two items 50 375 had been paid in salary to
Bishop Potter and $12.SOO paid salary TO Bishop
COadjutor Greer. On account OF deficiency II