The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-05
Report Of Board Submit.
ted and Many Fine
Addresses Made.
WORK HERE AND
In FOREIGN LANDS.
Bishops Receive Greeting from
Archbishop Of Canterbury.
Brazil Church Would Be
Missionary District.
Exercises at Bruton
Church To-Day.
ny THE REV. JOHN II. BROWN,

Secretary OF the Diocese OF Florida.
From time to time 1t has been said
that too little Interest Is manifested in
the missionary meetings Of the Gen-
,eral Conventions Of the Episcopal
Church, but no one could doubt the
Interest OF those who thronged st
,Paul's Church yesterday morning and
afternoon.
The third day of the session OF the
General Convention Is set apart by
canon as tho day upon which the re-
port of the Board OF Missions shall be
received and discussed, and In con-
formity to this provision yesterday
was used for that purpose. No mat
ter what legislation may be made by
this or any other General Convention,
1t will be OF little value II not actuated
by the missionary spirit. It is, there
fore, a wise provision that this con-
sideration Of the missionary work OF
the church should be brought up at
the very opening OF the session. The
first day is given up to organization
and the second to preparing for work.
Then the convention Is called upon to
realize the whole and only reason for
It's existence-that 1t shall so act and
legislate that the coming OF, Christ's
speedily and the more readily brought
about.
SlEniflcnnce Of 1t.
Whether Intentional or not on the
part of those who placed this joint
session at the beginning OF the ses-
fsions, this Is the Significance OF what
occurred in st. Paul's Church yester-'
day. It is again significant fact
that while discussing missionary mat
ters the two houses meet together.
thereby declaring that the responsible
itv NJ the 4 ssNunrI Of q No
shoulders OF bishops. clergy and laymen
alike; that all are responsible and nil
have their part to do. no one being
able to do the other mans work.
* There Is some real danger OF miss-
Ing much OF the meaning OF yester-
days proceedings. AS one beheld the
Bishop OF Albany holding In HIS hands
the blue book containing the report OF
the Board OF MI ssions, one Is liable to
mistake 1t for a mere catalogue OF sta
stistics and columns OF figures: but II
such an idea prevails In any quarter,
the book should be procured Mt once
and looked into. It will be most
agreeable surprise to any one who has
thus far been afraid to open It. In
all Its $50 pages there are not more
than twenty OF tabulated statistics. 1t
is an extremely interesting and in
structive volume, and one that will
well repay any time given to Il its
perusal. Sg 3f5g
What 1t Contains.
It contains. besides the triennial re-
port of tho Board OF Missions the re-
ports from the bishops and those on
domestic and foreign missions, oil OF
which will certainly enlighten one
greatly the work OF extension being
done by the church. Everywhere
throughout this book are evident signs
of healthy, steady growth in the
church. In its pages the churchman
may find definite information about the
work which his money Is helping to
support, and In every case the facts
there presented will be Of such a ma
ture as to- cause him to desire to do
more. There he will find information
as to the general character Of the work
sin$each section. the number and nature
OF tho population, what has already
been done, the opportunities offered.
the difficulties and the general outlook
for the future.
And closely connected with this re-
port is the general secretary OF the
Board OF Missions. one Of the most I'm
portant men in the American church
AS all know, the only reason why DR..
Lloyd IS not bishop is because he
feles that his post is In the Church
Mission House, In New York
1t was a piece OF great wisd ON and
foresight on the part OF those who
made 1t possible for DR.. Lloyd to visit
ALI the church's missions in foreign