Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-29
RESPONSIBILITY OF CHUR CH
Advanced Ideas Discussed in National
Missionary Meeting.
DUTIES TO ALL THE WORLD
Churchmen's Conference Resolves
that Mans Responsibility IL
Not 20 His Home Parish
Exclusively.


aO-June c. the various religious bodies rep
resented drew UP statements OF their own
particular views In relation 10 the great
common cause which had drawn them all
together. Here Is a paragraph clipped
from the memorandum adopted by the
pembers Of the churchman's conference:
An Affirmation-we affirm that upon
VI. The local parish" which includes his
own congregation and the community In
81 The diocesan parish" which includes
tFose parts OF his diocese where the church
Is unknown or weak, and where help Is
needed to establish II strongly.
3. The national parish" which includes
that part OF our own country beyond the
borders OF his diocese, where. the church
as whole Is carrying on mission work.
4. The world parish" which includes the
non-Christian world and especially those
fields to which this church has sent its
We believe that the gifts OF churchmen
tknd the world parishes ought at least TO
equal the gifts for the support OF the local
perish.
A great deal has been said during the
3 last few months, perhaps more than ever
In the whole history of the Christian
religion up to the present time, OF the
necessity Of bishops in the Christian
church. l fancy that 1 could start a
very enthusiastic II not an ultra harmon
ious discussion on that subject II 1 really
set myself to get my hearers all by the
ears. but perhaps better say at once that
d have no such purpose in mind
BIT of Word Painting.
In glancing over the recent number of
Athe New York 'Churchman, was impressed
;. Ny bit Of word painting in regard to the
ii6pAn, responsibilities and powers that a
missionary bishop may possess. and it oc-
Cured to me that a good many discus
.A.-N.N l. A.
rShu Of a given course Of action were
clearly presented to the people at the start.
instead of the endeavor being made to
Nv conclusions from premises which
W probably have lost their interest to the
majority Of people.
To quote from the Churchman: THE
Christian Unity association OF Edinburgh,
which brings together for mutual discus
sion representatives OF the various churches
In the community, recently listened to an
able exposition by Canon Dawson of the
advantage of having the work of the
church entrusted tC an authoritative super
intendent rather than to impersonal
committee. illustrating his point especially
from the missionary field. The missionary
bishop he said. is literally a general at
the head Of his forces. Ae may not be
able to use such words as the French
! bishop of the Roman church, who boosted
| My clergy are a regiment; at the word
Nntarch, they march Nor, II he is a true
son of the Anglican church system. would
he wish to use such words. Since the
whole spirit of the system is the devei-
opment OF. rather than the suppression OF
individuality. But he is very much the
head and leader of his staff In some few
cases, as in that OF the missionary do
eeses of Lebombo and Korea, bishop is
pected to gather a band OF workers about
him, There. having no troublesome vested
- rights, can be sent where they are mos
WANTED. and given precisely the work they
seem most fitted to do. The bishop Is lit
orally their father, and often to a consd
cradle extent their provider, since the nee
-essary funds have to be gathered, or a.
least supplemented. by his exertions. Wha
effective things can be done by such
bishop may easily be seen in the lives o
selwyn, Patteson, Steere, French, Lompas
Machray, Ridley and really too many othe
to umerate here"
IHihe office of the Society for the Prop
\, agation of the Faith. Cathedral colleg,
" building, Madison avenue and Fifty-tirs
street, New York City, fifteen new chslice,
Nhave recently been received from the jewel
ers, and sent by the Rev. John J. Dunn
the south and west. All OF these sacred
vessels were made from precious meta
and decorated with Jewels given by mem
bers Of the society and Catholics generally
Only this month Father Dunn received
handsome diamond ring to be used II
the making Of a chalice the ring to b.
melted in with other metal and the dia
mond TO ornament the vessel. Hundred,
= @ lngs and other pieces Of jewelry came
j Nhther Dunn In this way for the max
lng OF challces. He has asked especial,
forS old gold and silver for these vessels.
In two years $50 ehaliees have been mad,
vdIkr the direction OF the society and al
- - been sent to poor home missions
Pearson and Old Age.
ur d. X. Pearsons the millionair,
4 Ia philanthropist Of Chicago. in an interview
y 1efntly told young men what to do t,
attain old age and success in life. Thes
are some OF the things he suggested
Keep tho Ten Commandments. Go u