New-York tribune., 1907-09-07

as representing the American church This new
missionary field consists of the ca1-el zone lle
cities of Colon and Panama and tnat part "a ci-o
jurisdiction of the Bishop OF BRUSH i1oI"U'" .
inc south Of the canal zone
canon BRYAN returned from Panama last week
He saws he was very much impressed by the sam
fary condition OF the zone His ofnclal report o"
mo onnor4unities for church work the isthTnus
has not Vet been presented TO the presiding BISHOP
and he was unwilling 10 say Just what reconn1neh
atons he had 10 make In speaking of the present
churches on the isthnus he said that the prdyei
hook Of the Church OF England was uSed at al Iie
services. but that prayers were always reao IoI lo
President Of the United States and the President
Of The Panarlar Republic well as those aP-
1,ointed for the King and royal family OF Great
Britain Continuing. Canon Bryan said:
when the canal was begun by the French COM
many many cllapels were built the people work
jnr along the line Some thirteen Of these build
ings remain; six are used by the Roman Catholic
clergy and seven by the Anglican clergy ana cate
Chists There are q number Of priests living WIN
The Roman Catholic bishop in Panama. who go up
and down the railroad line in ministerng TO theiT
people. There is a large parish at Colon, Christ
Church whose rector is Archdeacon Hendricks: one
in Panama. st. PaUI's Church. the Rev George A
J2clzens. rector These clergy also travel through
the zone and have the assistance Of catecllstS AT
seven points Besides there three Baptist min
isters two Nethodists one Presbyterian and one
tanrbeIlite working independently Of any organi-
gatgon at home The Young Mems Christian As
sociatfon has four club buildings constructed and
furnished -Four secretaries employed in their
management in CulebEa. Empire. Cristobal and at
Gorgona Sites have been selected for four similar
buildings be erected in the future
The Church Of England began work the
isthmUs about thirty years ago. Moral conditions
IN the zone are remarkably good. There is very
little crime and little work for the isthmian police
10 do except TO guard property The judicial sys-
TEN on the United States plan. There is
rrerne court and district courts. and pententia-
~ at Empire. Only three murders have been COM
rnitted IN three years; TWO convictions have fol-
lowed this charge Imprisonments are mostly
for intoxication and brawling- There is a high Ii
cense fee 5000 and only two or three saloons in
ths zone. Chinese merchants sell liquor in part
Of their stores called 'cantina-' One man is serv-
Ing time for stealing a few hundred dollars
The sanitary conditions under care Of Colonel
fSoreas are remarkably good Only one-half the
beds provided in the hospitals Were occupied by
,stfents in the most trying season. There Is per
s-stent warfare against mosquitoes and at the
rt rate Of decrease this pest will soon be one OF
the things of the past The system of sanitary
inspection is daily and vigorously carried out 1t
Is said that a fine Of SIS has been imposed for al
lowing a garbage can to be left uncovered. The
1ublic health the City Of Colon has also greatly
Improved since the United States government
surned control Of preventive and sanitary methods
The Isthrnian Canal Commission exercises most
careful supervision the quality of food i'm
ported into the territory, and thereby prevents
much injury 10 public health"