The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-05-23
IS WIDE AWAKE
As TO MISSIONS
FORWARD MOVEMENT TOLD or
by BISHOP REsTARTCK IN
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
(Ffom AIonday 3 Adrertl.cr.l

That the church In America e awake
az never before 10 lie duties In regard
70 missions; that men have lost faith
in emotlOnalism and sock definite
and positive yet simple faith; that
there has been steady advance in
Christian work in these Islands the
past year; that The Episcopal Church
is y constitutional church In harmony
with American institutions and stands
for breadth and tolerance; that the
mAtorialistie spirit Of the age is hin.
deranee to church work; that what is
needed now is sincerity and honesty in
religion and that they must 60 forward
at any cost Of service and gifts-these
were among the leading points made in
the eloquent and important address to
the clergy and laity which Bishop Res.
tarick delivered at the eleven O'Clock
service held in connection with the
ninth annual convocation Of the mis-.
sionary district of Honolulu, at st.
Andrews Cathedral yesterday morn.
ing.
We have much for which we can.
thank God for the past and much rea-
son to have courage for the future, -
said. the bishop. He declared that the
past year had been an important one
for the church at large. He spoke of
the election of FIVE new missionary
bishops at the general convention, and
said;
Nine years ago, when 1 was conse'.
Grated, there were ninety American
L. II 1s-A.
there are over forty behind me. The
last general convention was one in
which the dominant Thought was for
missions--to which was joined the
thought of prayer and labor for the
unity Of Christian people. The church
in America is awake as never before to
its duty in regard to missions. The
apportionment was only adopted in
1901, yet the system has trebled gifts
to missions.
The Forward Movement.
| stThe forward movement has, taken
hold. of many cities and dioceses and
now church after church is adopting
the every-member canvass, or the du-
pick envelope system, whereby the one
who makes an offering gives so much
to missions and so much to the parish.
I believe that here canvass of every
member in each parish and mission IS
the best method and recommend its
adoption. We must enter into touch
with the spirit which is leading the
church to do large things for the ex'
tension of the Kingdom of God. The
increase of offerings to the board gives
us much cause for thankfulness."
10 Growth in Influence.
2 The bishop remarked that the posi-,
tion of the church is becoming better
known to the intelligent people of the
United States, and its growth in
strength and influence was remarkable.
That growth was not confined to one
section of the country.
cit is seen in all parts of the United
States,' said he, "and this growth
comes because men have lost confidence
lin efhbti0nalism and seek definite and
positive, yet simple, faith; because
many seek. also, the authority which
cliufch has which comes down in an
unbroken line from the apostles, and
more and more they seek a dignified
and settled worship instead of dis.
tinctly preaching service.'
More confirmations than ever before
in the history of the church, a steady
growth in the number of communicates.
the large number of baptisms reported
from all quarters, indicated that dur
ing the year on these Islands there had
been the same steady advance along all
lines which had been seen in the past
nine years.
American Episcopal Church.
Noting that it had been urged against
the church, to its hurt, that it was the
English church, the bishop pointed
out that to so style it was false and
ridiculous.
"This church was in America long
before any settlement was made in
Massachusetts,, he remarked. "The
Congregational, Methodist and Presby-
terian bodies all originated in Great
Britain, and are as much English as
we are. No body of Christians in the
United States can show so long a list
of notable Americans among her sons
as this church CAM
The bishop indicated that it would
be well to have the word American in
the title, and saw no cause for wonder
that many desired it to take the name
OF the American Catholic Chruch, or the
American Episcopal Church.
Splendid Training.
Remaining on the training and care
(which souls receive under the church
system,l' which "is conducive to the
formation of moral principles and the
development of moral strength,'' he
said
The judge of the juvenile court
unasked, told us the other day that olt
of eight hundred girls that had an
peared before him he had not had one
that belonged to us At which we
heartily thanked God and prayed that
he never would have one before him. -
He urged the churchmen TO seize
their opportunities here and to hold
fast to the truth that Christ is very
God as well as very man. fsWhat these
Islands-what the world needs today, -
he declared, ffls the power, the inspira.
tion, the touch with the life of God
through Christ"
Materialistic Spirit.
Referring to the materialistic spirit
of the age as being a hindranee to the
work of the church, he said: