The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-05
CONVENTION CONSIDERS
WORK IN MISSION FIELDS
Reports Submitted and Addresses Delivered at Join
Sessions of Two Houses Held Yesterday
Fine Exhibits Are Made.

/, Canada, and concluded by delivering
the message of the Canadian church to
the American church,. an .sey b. ~
t Of 'he a ii pq M IpeKe on
Australia, spoke Of the missionary
work in Australia, having broushr the
greetings Of the Australian synod and
Of the prelates OF ustrulia.
Mr.. Sanders. Of Fond du Lac moved
that the report of the joint commit
tee on provinces be printed for the
use of the convention. The motion
was adopted and the house then adj
jourhed.
Missionary Meeting.
Bishop Tuttlc then announced that
the House of Bishops and the House
of Deputies would sit in joint session
to discuss missions. Bishop futile said
that Il there were no objection, the
the chair Listening for minute with
his hand behind his ear. he announced.
II hear no objection" and, amid laugh
ter, took the chair as presiding officer.
Rev. DR.. Henry Anstice was elected
the report Of the committee on the
proposed order Of business for the
Joint session and Of missionary meet
ings during the General Contention.
proceedins the Blshop Of Of ,I Albany.
board. He stated that in the United
States the board had since the last
convention cared for nineteen bishops
s1,277 900. while in the foreign field
ten bishops, twenty-five clergymen
and 667 workers had been supported.
The report, which was OF consider
able length, was for the most part
we'll known to the members Of the
General Convention. It has been
printed and distributed.
The amount OF tho income of the
society for the past year was ST.
DR.. Lloyd Speaks.
Rev. DIR. Arthur S. Lloyd, general sec
rotary OF the Board OF Missions, spoke
briefly Of tho work among the deaf
'mutes. and then discussed the topic
1.-THE Progress OF the Church's Mis-
sion at Home and Abroad Dr.. Lloyd
spoke In words Of great and glowing
praise OF Bishop Brent and his work
in the philippine Islands.
The speaker said he wished he had
a new vocabulary for China. for China
stands alone. The missionaries at work
in China, he said, are not laboring for
this day and generation, but. are la
boring for tho future Ho declared
that China had splendid future. and
mission and Indeed every. foreign mis-
sion of the church was high and hon
est, and that no criticisms could be
launched against them.
DIR. Lloyd said that so-callod "inde-i
pendent wonders" had gone out and
had gone under. These men had
robbed the Chinese and had brought
discredit upon tho mission work.
Briefly, the speaker sketched the
difficult work being done In Japan
and Honolulu. DR.. Lloyd paid Tribute
to Americans, and especially to Amer
lean 4churchmen, who. he said, We're
always at the head s. things, ana for
that reason some fEthem were called
names.
Finances of Society.
Midday having arrived, a. short song
nan prayer sn sery'ce fgr
was sung, and prayer was said by DR..
| McKim.
Rev DR.. Reese n, Alsop addressed
the house. taking as his .snb1eGt Some
the Far Mast Ills remarks wera for
the most part on the work IN japan
It is q matter worthy Of note that
1s0n rsssqssR shoo e aa
only negro delegate to the General Con-
! ginia deputies during the3joint session,
taking his y Place with Southern rather
MIR. George c. Thomas, Of .Phllndel-
phia, treasurer OF the Board OF Mis-
, slons, addressed the meeting: IIe said
ne : rev tie emh Mn n speaking ptter
told Of missionary work In the Far
East. for, he said. his remarks would
4. be mainly regarding tlgures. { he
could Sot,ld Illuminate these fgUrea no would
/ told OF the finances OF the society. II 8
Y SAID he Ind n reserve Ind OF nearly