El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13
Protestants' Missionaries
Not Disturbed In Mexico
Reports to Home Bodies Say Their Work Continues
Despite the Unsettled State Of the Republic; Eight
Catholic Cardinals May Be Chosen; Episco-
palians May Elect Missionary Bishops.

consecrated in January. They are me
Rev. John P Tyler, descendant OF
president Tyler, at HagersI0 own Wn9
goes to North Dakota; the Rev. F. b.
HOwden at Georgetown, who goes 70
New Mexico; ard Rev. c. b Colmore,
dean of the cathedral at Havana VINO
comes to the University OF the Soutn
at Sewanee to be eOnsecrated for
Porto Rico The last named wiz also
have charge Of Episcopal work IN
Hayti, whose bishop lately died.
The Rev. Dr. William Cabeu Brown
who is head Of important work IN Rio
de JaneirO was elected to Cuba, but
he has declined, saying he must re-
main in Brazil He was a translator
of the prayer book into Portuguese
and assisted in the Bible translation
into the same tongue, and ne IS SAID
to feel it to be unwise to change now
to Spanish work He is the second to
decline the Cuba place, the other hav-
ing been Rev. Dr. Milo h Gates or
New York Rev DIT. ". 7. Capers, OF
Philadelphia, was elected TO Spokane,
but declined. and he has now been
elected to West Texas, but has not yet
given his decision The Spokane is a
missionary district, West Texas an in
dependent diocese, whose bishop is re-
firing Panama church interests have
lately developed, and English interests
are urging some Central American ter
ritory upon the Episcopal church IN
America as a part Of distl let TO go
with Panama The date Of the posi-
bic meeting of the bishops for these
elections is set for April, but the Of
fetal call has not yet been issued
CHRISTIANS IN CHINA ARE
FIGHTING AGAINST CONFUCIANISN
Keen interest obtains in all bodies.
Protestant and Catholic in this eoun-
try over the agitation to write Con-
fucfanism into the constitution, now IN
the making, as the state religion OF
China American mission boards hav-
ing work in China are receiving re-
ports and sending them out widely Ad-
lied interest obtains here because the
leader of the movement Chen Huan-
Chang, was educated at Columbia uni
versity. New York, and holds from
that university the degree Of doctor OF
philosophy. He IS a member OF the
Han-I.in. or National Academy Of Lit
erature Of China, which holds accord
ing to DR.. Chen, that If the new emma
is to be saved from political and moral
anarchy the historic faith must be le-
Following closely the American
method OF agitation, Dr. Chen has
founded a society OF distinguished
Chinese scholars, and these recently
held a convention at the birth place
of COnfucius IN the Shantung province
The movement led by this former CO.
lumbar university student has at
tracted attention OF Chinese OFFICIALS,
and president Yuan Shi-Kai has issued
an edict practically endorsing it His
act led to the conference just held at
Pekin. attended by leaders OF all other
bodies. Christian, Islam, Buddhist and
TaOist, to protest For them IL is
stated that they do not favor one OF
their respective faiths to be made the
state one, but believe that free church
in a free state the best plan
Until the overthrow Of the empire
four years ago COnfucianisn was the
state religion, the emperor being the
head Of the faith. and its services be-
ing a charge upon the public reyen-
ues It-is now simply fighting for
what it has heretofore enjoyed The
mass OF Chinese people are Confu-
cianists, and Christian leaders in this
county. speaking OF Confucianism, say
it is immensely superior as a religion
TO almost all others, and that it has
done much for the millions OF East
ern Asia
The Christian forces IN China. ar
dayed against any state religion, num-
Der about $3.50. 00O- In evangelical
churches there are 5,452 foreign mis-
sionaries, and $3.50 ordained Chinese
pastors and workers There are also
1000 Christian school teachers. and the
actual church membership is 100000
Catholics have in China IS bishops.
1875 foreign and SCI native priests and
IS4S.O0O commitment members
Bishcn Bashford and Bishop Lewis IN
the Methodist church. Bishop Graves
OF the Episcopal church, Bishop Scott
fr,o-+5r,,,sy7 ~, 7 a-t "a era this Seetio-l-h