Evening journal., 1916-05-25
|HI|OhAN'S 5 AUXILIARY
IN Session HERE
Bishop Hulse Tells Epis-
copalians of Church
Work in Cuba
BISHOP KINSMAN SENDS
HIS GENERALIZATION

Delegates from all parts OF the
State gathered today in Emmanuel p
z. Church. Seventeenth and Riverview
avenue, to attend the annual meeting
Of the vomans Auxiliary Of the
Episcopalian Diocese OF Delaware.
Bishop H. R. Hulse Of Cuba, was the
guest Of honor and principal speaker
This morning corporate communion
was administered following which
Bishop Hulse delivered an address
TO the women OF the diocese. Bishop
+. J. Kinsman is in Maine and -conse-
Quently was not able TO be present
message from him was received and
read at the afternoon session by Mrs.
Frederick Bringhurst. president OF the
Woman's Auxiliary Of the diocese.
Following Bishop Hulse's address
this morning luncheon was served by
the members OF the Woman's Auxil-
lai.v Of Emmanuel p =. Church. Mrs
John Bancroft was chairman OF the
luncheon committee. In the course
Of his address this morning. the sub
feet of which was "The Church in
Cuba, " Bishop Hulse explained that the
missionary Jurisdiction OF Cuba con.
slsts OF the Island of Cuba and the
Isle OF Pines. The Island Of Cuba
said tho bishop, Is about 500 miles
long and contains $4,000 square miles
The population Is approximately 2.
100000. about 60 per cent. being q
SDanish descent and 40 per cent. blacl
and mixed. There are about 1O,OO'
American colonists on the island an,
much larger number of Englisl
speaking negroes from other Yves
Indian islands.
'The work OF the church said th
bishop. els therefore threefold:
First. to minister 10 the scattere
American coiOnists. giving them IN
religious privileges and surroundin
them with the religious restraint
which they enjoyed at home
Second. 70 shepherd the English
speaking negroes, many OF whom wer
brought up in the church.
"Finally, e. work among the natiV
Cuban population speaking Spanish.
"The eastern end Of the island !
growing very rapidly there are man
church building or religious services
Our effort has been to seek out sue
places and start services In them. IN
dominant church has so neglected th
country that rellgiously there is muc
virgin soil.
I'VE are now maintaining service
IN English for white colonists in NJ
teen places. Services IN English fc
negroes are being conducted in eigl
places. Services in Spanish are bein
carried on in twenty-five places. Sc
vices are held in other places fro
time to time as opportunity afford
In most Of these places we are wo
shipping in private houses or rent'
buildings. We only have fourtee
church buildings of our own.
"The great need OF the work is fC
more adequate equipment We need
number OF buildings In places whei
the work shows signs of permanenc
We need a school in connection wit
each mission which would requir
much new school furniture. To proI
erly equip small school requires .
least S25O-after which the tuitlo
fees will usually keep il going.
Santiago de Cuba Is the secon
city Of the republic. having aApopp'
ton considerably oyer b0.Oo4 ~
have fikr3 schools and thfAe copgregI
tions here worshiping in rented buil'
ings. A corner lot has recently bse
purchased in a growing section q
which W desire 10 erect churc
school building and .rectory. Tn
will cost about s.. 5.O00-S2.500 for a
church and as much more for q
school and -reetory. This Is oT grea
est need and we plan td concentrA
our efforts here for the pYesent.
The war has affected Cuba in "
ways. il has severely injured ,tbe I
baeco Industry and greatly benentl
the sugar industry. Those INTEREST,"
in sugar are more prosperous th'
ever before. prosperity. howevF
which Is felt more In the United stat
than in Cuba. The United States y.
draw many millions out Of Cuba n
year in the increased, dividends viii
viii be paid. while the people in Cul
are feeling the pinch of increaS
prices sf
~As the people in the United stat
are reaping the largest share in q
fr