New-York tribune., 1913-10-11

CeDt as lnOlNlOudi ulOttSeS nave dOna
wtat they could; the wellbeing OF the
state as well as the development OF the
Church,s strength demands that the mat
ter be no longer delayed.
In the long run college bred men and
women are the determining force in So
cial development yet In the division. espe-
cially in the Western states, IL is nv no
means unusual 10 find young men and
women who have never heard of the
Episcopal Church. The Church ought not
to allow this to continue, on account of the
loss it entails. for its own interest. The
Church must not lose what is of essential
value to its welfare or fail in the duty II
owes the state because some dloceses are
unable to meet all demands which the
Church's best interest lays upon IT,
Americans Becoming Unchurched
"In the rural districts throughout the
country is found practically pure Amer
lean population, and these are becoming
rapidly unchurched. with all the attend
ant mark Of deterioration. Yet from these
country districts constant recruits come
TO our city | confess there is no waste so
serious as this.
There is no reason why the descend
ants of those who first settled this land
should not add increasingly to its real
power and wealth and righteousness II
is practically trifling with its own future
wellbeing for the Church to leave, as it
is cruel TO allow, the diocese to bear the
burden alone.
The Church is alone in seeming TO
cling to the theory that individualism is
stronger than cooperation, but it goes
further than that, and almost displays
genius in making it appear that the sup
port its representatives receive is per-
sonal favor and is to be credited TO the
generosity that finds pleasure in relieving
distress.
In reality, the Church's wealth is suf-
ficient TO maintain any enterprise that Is
necessary for its own wellbeing or the
nation il elects 10 serve. Practically II IS
poor and impotent simply because not
more than one-third of its people realize
that the Churchs prosperity is test of
their fidelity as Christians.
III had the power to persuade would
move the Church TO take thought for
right organization and working plan
that would make her forget the thought
OF the poverty which she knows does not
exist in her enthusiasm for the WORK
which challenges her endeavor. such
plan would spell victory and would be
worthy Of the splendid thing which chal-
lenges her courage and her statesman
ship
Some of the things treated OF In the
friennIal report OF the Board OF Missions
presented at the joint conference TO the
General Convention. were the question OF
accepting the offer of the Church OF Eng
land to transfer its jurisdiction over Cen
trail America TO the American Church the
strength of the Church in China and
Jaran and the Boards recommendation
that a white bishop be sent to Hayu. II
the Church is TO receive Hayu as Tor
eign missionary district or is to continue
TO give the Church there financial AID
on the Central American question the
recommendation OF the report Is that the
Convention give the Board another three
years for its consideration. since the
Board recognizes the Churchs RESPONSE
bility with regard 10 that region. but feels
an immediate acceptance of the English
offer would complicate the present DIM
cult financial situation.
The report points TO the prosperity OF
81. Johns University in Shanghai and 70
the fact that a former student and teach
er there is now Chinese Ambassador 10
Germany; that younger graduate is sec
retary TO President Yuan Shih-kai. ana
that another alumnus is Chinese Ambas-
sador 10 the United States.