The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
What Societies ane
 Churches Do
EPISCOPAL MISSION
BOARD AHEAD OF LAST YEARS
 FIGURES BY s1OO,000.
Despite the Death of the Treasurer, and Loss of General Secretary,
 Board is Prosperous Because of Aid of Women.

In view of the great Missionary Council of the Fourth District of the Episcopal Church. which will meet in this city early in November. the fol- lowing items VIII no doubt be read with interest:
 "The Protestant Episcopal Board of Missions, crippled through the loss by death of its treasurer. MT. George C.. Thomas. of Philadelphia. and the de- parture of It's general secretary. the Rev. pr. Arthur s. Lloyd to be Bishop Coadjutor of Virginia, Is likely to close it's fiscal year fortnight hence $100.00o ahead of last year. and con- siderably better than any year of It's history. This is. officers of the Board say. doing much. for the income of the organization has already doubled with in the last six or seven years.
 "The outcome is due. Tn part, to re- gard for memory of the late Philadfl- phia banker, who not only gave money but himself. That he is gone has acted as a spur to the Episcopal Church. Not only so. but Bishops Futile. of Missouri; Woodcock. of Kentucky; An derson. of Chicago; Greer. of New York; Lawrence. of Massachusetts Burgess. of Long Island: Lines. of Newark, and others. have taken hold to raise money for world missions.
 Leading in the progress is the Epis- copal Church In Philadelphia, long at the head of the missionary procession, which has already given its proportion under the apportionment. and whole lot beside. But Massachusetts will for the first time pay its rull proportion for. indeed. it has nearly done so all ready. New York is asked for $132.- 900. and has never paid 1t in full. Th.s year it will do so. it Is claimed, for It Is within s6,000 of the amount. Chi cago Is $1.0O0 ahead of any previous year. and Missouri Is ahead of all o.d records. Kentucky is beyond its Quota by more than sl,O0o, and Newark and Long Island are ahead. although neither will reach its goal.
 "Through their auxiliary women Of the Episcopal Church give large sums every three years in what they call thy United Offering. and are banning to give at Cincinnati in the autumn or 1910 no less than $300.0o0. They try however, to give to current work $lO0.' 900 a year beside. They have never yet given so much, but now they are up to ss4.OOO. or a considerable distance be yond any previous year. Sunday School children have given $143.oo0 this year, as against $135.000 given by them last year.
 "It is stated that the new treasurer. who takes the place of MT. Thomas will enter zealously into personal work for Episcopal missions. He Ia My George Gordon King. of the Newporf colony, a leader of it. but like MT. Thomas, will give a large share or his time to the making of addresses, and otherwise laboring for world misslon' ary effort. The books of this Board close on September 2S. next. and its or, ficials predict that with the $1OO,OOe gain on the apportionment Tor the year, the amount to be made up out of the reserve fund will not be mora than s50,0OO, or a showing at least twice as favorable as that of last year, A new secretary, in place or inc Rev. pr. Lloyd. must be elected by the General Convention meeting Tn Cincinnati next year. but the vacancy can be filled by the Board. Many men ara mentioned, but there, Is no relia- bie prediction, as to who it may, prove to he. The Rev. pr. Lloyd will be coneecrated Bishop Coadjutor of Vlr> pinia in historic old Christ Church. at Alexendria. on October 20. next.
 Iaymen in the Protestant Episcopal Church say there are In thelr pooy a' least 100000 men able. and growing number willing. to help missionary work in their respective cities. doing 90 on Sundays, holidays and week nights without stipends in any form Al a time when the need for help is so great leaders among these laymen pro nose to turn this vast resource to ac' count. That they may do so wiseiy' and to show loyalty to authorities. they have asked Bishop Talbot. of Bethte hem, who Is Chairman of the Board of Missions. Domestic Committee; Bish- op Woodcock. of Kentucky a pioneer in lay work: Bishop Anderson. of Chi cago: Bishop Greer. of New York. and Bishop Brewster, of Connecticut. to act as a Council of Advice.
 The three first named have accepted. and it is expected that the other two will do so. It has been decided to hold in Pittsburg, early in the new year, a