The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-08

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It is a far step from frozen Alaska
to Southern China, but this transition
the auL::cnce readily faced when Bishop
Gibson introduced the Rt Rev. Logan
y H. Roots. D. D., Bishop OF Hankow.
Bishop Roots impressive opening re-
marks on the famine In China caught
the attention OF all. IA few months
ago 100000 people in China were
starving he said. THE Chinese did
not ask for help-,t was your mission
aries who asked for aid for the starv-
ing natives about them. One hundred
millione Cinnamon. are calling to you
to-day In the same way through your
missionary agents for the gospel. They
er, or not they will receive It. But the
church Is beginning to hear the silent
can OF them millions OF poverty
stricken Chinese to the wealth of the
West"
Bishop Roots said that no came to
America to ask the church for half
million dollars for his work. and as
much more for the Diocese OF Shanghai.
and said that he had the fullest conf
dence In securing what was needed.
Bishop Roots then told OF the needs
nurses, and for well-trained teachers.
1--WE don't need mediocrity," he de-
clared 1--WE can train at st. Johns
College. Shanghai, better Cinnamon
than any American college can turn
out. What we want is well-trained
workers. who can teach Cinnamon to.
teach each other.
Philippines.
From the almost neglected and for-
gotten uplands OF the Philippine ISL.
ands came the next speaker, the Rev.
Walter c. Clapp. OF Bontoo. r. l.. who
told OF his work among the ignorant
and unknown Igorrott es--a dirty,
brown skinned people, erlooked In
the march OF progress, but who yet
exhibit some OF the basic virtues and
sterling qualities which are not uni-
versal in higher civilization. The work
Of the church in the Philippines is still
IN the experimental stlge, being but
az few years Of d but the story told by;
Mr. Clapp OF their progress among the
children. even In q short time, shows
what the church may expect when \ a
generation Of Christian peop pie have
been raised up in those far away
islands. s5
Another Oriental nation had It's
representation III Bishop S. G. Part
ridge OF Kyoto. who was In some re-
Bishop Partridge slaughingly alluded to
the shortening OF the time allowed to
Japanese missions, saying that should
the present rate continue when the
convention meets three years hence
lin Atlantic City or elsewhere, Japan
will be hut a five-mlnute by-word.
Very interesting was his account OF
1.-The progressive little people, however.
and OF the difficulties Of mission work
|among them.
sS.aWa must adapt our methods to
their trad ltions.'' said the speaker.
For instance. sheep are unknown In
Japan, Will the convention allow us
to. say In the prayer book that we have
Wandered away like horses q r. cows
| or somo other domestic. animal, which
lswill convey some ray Of Intelligence
to our people r. II. q
The picture Of the Iapanose,s as the
Teachers OF the East was nnely drawn
the speaker referring to the ships that
Ilplow the Pacific. drawing their power
ltfrom tho ooallng stations of$Japan, SO
Twill 3imisslo Ions and education 10 the
whole Orient draw Its teachers from a
I3Ghristlanizel and educated japan. s3
Message from England.
Il Tho 4 Rt,4 Rev. Edgar Jaoob: ID, ID i
Lord bishop Of st, Adams. was then
INTRODUCED as one who would bring a
ISmassag go Of English mission work to
|, tho American church. Tho lord hshop
lsnid II hat OWN e II q clerlcal error. lie
HAD been placed on The program For
October \ TIL, when he expect ed y n$s he
on the seas on his way to Eng Ian 4. arid
1 that as he lie 1T Richmond on NVednes-
tlay, M Is sWoul, he his las oppo tunlty.