New Britain herald., 1916-10-13

ON TO PANAMA, IS
BISHOPS ADVICE
Believes Episcopalians Should En-
large Their Missionary Field

st. Louis Oct. 13.-This is the day of
American missionary opportunity in
the western hemisphere, Rt Rev. Ar
thur S. Lloyd of New York, president
of the board of missions of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church, told dele
gates to the churches triennial con-
vention today, when he presented the
report of his board.
He said the catastrophe which has
thrown Europe into chaos had brought
North and South America together in
a way not hitherto deemed possible.
For this reason, he asserted, the con-
vention should adopt recommended
ton of the board of missions that a
bishop be consecrated for Panama.
What it would mean to lose our
chance now may be indicated by the
distressing conditions in Mexico"
Bishop Lloyd continued. zone might
almost say that much of the misery in
Mexico today might have been averted
If, fifty years ago when our brethren
there came asking for help, the church
had been able to avail itself worthily
Of the opportunity
DR.. Lloyd urged the church of Eng
land, that of Canada, and the Ameri-
can Episcopalians to join missionary
forces IN the western hemisphere, as
parts Of the Universal church. He
said civilization must follow Christian
teachings, and asserted the United
States church Is amply able to pro-
vide for 1t. The American Episcopal
church, he declared, has accumulated
a generous portion of the wealth OF
the country, land yet important work
for the church is stopped for lack of
money"
Bishop Lloyd announced that means
had been provided to meet all obl1ga-
tons Of the board for the current year,
and asserted that the difficulties in
raising necessary funds fer the for~
eign cause have been due to lack of
business methods, rather than to lack
Of donations. He drew attention to
progress which had been made in the
church in founding. a pension fund for
aged clergy on sound financial prin-
ciples.
The boards report urged a larger
interest in missions Gin these days of
great prosperity in our country 1t
showed that the board is supporting
nine bishops and 329 other clergy
and lay workers In the foreign field,
together with 1889 native workers, in
Guiding clergy, catnecists teachers and
Bible women, and that seventy-fve
wives Of missionaries are rendering
service without compensation.
In the domestic field, it is said, the
board is aiding siXty-three dioceses
and districts, including Alaska, Homo
lulu, the Philippines, Porto Rico and
the Canal zone, and is supplying the
entire or partial support Of "a bishops
and 1863 missionaries. 1t was fur
Their asserted that since the last gen.
era1 convention 124 new missionaries
have been sent into the foreign field,
mainly, however, to fill vacancies
caused by death ard retirement.
A resolution providing for the crea-
ton of a commission of three bishops,
three presbyters and three laymen to
Investigate a plan for the solution Of
the problems Of collective poverty, in
dustrial antagonism and war, was in
troduced in the house of deputies by
J. H. Gates of Pierce, S. D. The reso-
luton was referred to committee.
Announcement vans made from the
house Of bishops that the Rt Rev
Chauncey. B. Brewster, Bishop of Con-
necticut, had been chosen chairman
Of the committee on despatch Of bust
ness, the steering committee of that