The Washington herald., 1909-11-11
MISSION COUNCIL
SETS WORLD MARX
EVangelizatiOn of All HUI
manity Discussed.
EPISCOPAL BISHOPS SPEAK
Bishop Harding, of This Diocese,
Presides at Meeting Of Third De-
partment in Continental Hall and
sounds the Call of World wide
MOvement-Theme of Evening.

There is a wonderful missionary move
ment In the air and we claim our part in
IT," said the Bishop Of Washington last
evening in Continental Hall in extending
greetings 70 the assemblage which had
gathered for a great mass meeting-the
closing session Of a day devoted entirely
10 the question Of world evangelization.
by tho missionary council Of the third
department Of the Episcopal Church.
Bishop Harding presided over last
evenings meeting On the platform with
him were five other bishops. two OF
them, Right Rev. Arthur Z. Lloyd, Bish-
op Coadjutor OF Virginia. and Right Rev
John Gardiner Murray, Bishop Coadjutor
Of Maryland, speakers The other bishops
were Right Rev. George W. Peterkin,
Bishop Of West Virginia; Right Rev.
Frederick J. Kinsman. Bishop Of Della
ware. and Right Rev W. L. Gravatt
Coadjutor Bishop Of West Virginia Rep
resenting the laity was George Wharton
Pepper. of Philadelphia. also one Of the
speakers
Theme of the Evening.
The singing Of the hymns was led by d
choir Of about forty male voices, under
the direction Of Edgar Priest, A r. NJ.
G.. VI. Bishop Harding. in introducing the
theme Of the evening. The Evangelical
ton Of the World in This Generation"
said the presence OF the vast concourse
before him representing The bishops.
priests, and lsity OF eleven dioceses was
a testimony Of belief I'm the Importance
Of missions
Lloyd 90 speak upon "The outlook 20
THAT the world is going 20 be evange-
LIED" said he. no church member will
deny. but when the announcement comes
from such a staid body as our church
IL makes one sit up and take notice II
would be less surprising II such acclaim
came from the convention, which assem-
bles here tomorrow morning"
Later he said II his body saw what the
Methodists. Bapusts. Presbyterians. and
CongrrgationaEsts are doing they would
20 home. rub their eyes. and be ashamed
OF themselves.
But the speaker said the outlook is
clear. with no cloud IN the horizon: that
! all there is here 20 90 is 20 make use OF
the abundance OF life.
HnS All the Material.
The Episcopal church has men and
women than whom there never were bet
ter. and they have the money. The only
thing the church needs 10 do Is 10 believe
that our blessings come from Christ and
II the world enters upon another century
without being evangelical. il will be be
cause the church people think the good
ness and power and peace which are
theirs have come Of themselves"
Bishop Murray. discussing The call TO
the clergy" said all who are ministers
! trying 90 serve God faithfully and 90 lead
others into that service know that they
are ministers NJ the church. not here or
there, Jut everywhere. In conclusion. he
said world cvange'izaton VIII come
through prayer. organization, and The
/ proper conception Of the church's world
wide mission by bishops. priests, asd
/ laity alike.
Mr.. Pepper. speaking on the "Cau %
] the laity." caused a laugh when he said
| one conception Of the laity is as a USE
/ less by-pvoduct thrown off in the manu-
/ facture Of the clergy Fe rejoiced In the
number in the church trying 20 find the
way 10 practical unity without the sacri-
( flee of the churChs true principles. and
| commended the restlessness which will
/ not be quieted until every man processing
allegiance 10 Christ IS gathered into one
/ fellowship. He urged the Importance OF
having a group in every parish which
should be the nucleus OF missionary &C
uvity