The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-19

surprise and qualification, they have
increased the appropriation to Mon
tana by $1,000. That makes our ap-
preparation $4,000, almost as much as
we are asked To raise for general
missions. This will make us feel
more strongly that we must meet our
apportionment. / do not suppose that
| ought To ask for any larger pledges
for the missionary work of the di-
ocese. But | want you to know how
pressing and how important the de-
mands of that work are. so that we
may all work together to meet its de-
mands to the extent of our ability.
Third, the infirm clergy fund. In
1907 the general convention appoint
ed n commission to raise S5.000,000 as
an endowment for this fund. An agent
was put into the field whose salary
. was paid by generous laYman of
the church. He Is still engaged In
the work. So far as ] know there has
! been raised for this purpose three or
four hundred thousand dollars. The
| five million Is far I'm the distance. We
/ have had n committee to raise money
for this purpose In ,re diocese. But
]
! lieve three or four of the clergy have
contributed, but no layman has given
1t Is most important matter and
vitally important to the clergy ! do
not understand their Indifference.
| They often complain that the church
Is an ungrateful mother, In that she
makes so little effort to take care
| of her old, wornou. and disabled
servants. and yet they seem reluctant
to make any effort TO raise money
for this fund. ! know they feel they
have all they can do to meet the
obligations for the parish, the diocese
and the general church. But this Is
matter that Is vital to their own
future life and happiness. | should
like to have n canvass of the diocese
| made for this fund. | do not ex-
pect large sums to be given, but
wish every communicate and inter-
ested person, though not commune
cant, might be asked to give some
thing for this object ] suggest that
the convention authorize me to en-
gage Il man to make this canvass
wherever the clergyman cannot make
ii himself or find someone In his
parish or mission to make 1t for him.
think | can find the man If you
accept my suggestion, and / viii see
that the expense or the canvass Is
provided for in some way.
Fourth, a diocesan pension fund
In several dioeeses during the last
few years, action has been taken t.
provide pension for clergymen who
have been In the diocese certain
number of years and have reached q
certain age and who wish TO retire
) from active syork. | should be glad
If we might find II desirable to take
similar action. think q canon will
be introduced to accomplish this pur-
pose, and it Will have my hearty ap'
L proyal.
Among the many good things tha
> marked our recent general convention
: was the appointment or II commits
! sion on a world conference on faitl
+ and order. It's purpose Il to brinl
; together representatives of the differ
e ent religious bodies INTO which Chris
tendon is so unhappily divided, II
G order to promote the cause Of churcl
unity. The commission has been dnl.
! organized. 1t Is a movement In tn
u right direction. 1t may be years be
: fore anything Is accomplished, II l
is we are not to be discouraged. !
Q has taken nearly four centuries T.
y produce these divisions. once the di
I visions were commended by man,
. Christians as an advantage At las
it Is felt by leaders or thought an,
: prophets Of the kingdom, that tn
: world cannot be won to Christ un
! less Christians can work togethe
: with one mind and heart to accom-
@ plish that end. Any attempt to hea
$ these divisions ought to have our ap
d proval and our prayers for Its success
}, We may be sure that this commits
sion, representing as 1T does the gen
70 eral convention, viii make no mistake
: in what it tries to do We ought I
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