year, from all sources, was $4,000, twothirds of which were used at Louisiana and Kentucky, the rest in the East. Baltimore and Cincinnati then began to receive help, and the work spread to foreign countries, so that scarcely more than an eleventh of the income, $6,000,000, has been spent in the United States. That, however, is very much more than has been given here. Of the $65,690,000 over $42,000,000 come from France, nearly $6,000,000 from Germany, over $5,000,000 from Italy, nearly $4,000,000 from Belgium, considerably over $2,000,000 from Great Britain; while the United States with $1,120,000 ranks just behind Canada, which gave $1,143,000-something less than Holland with its $1,168,000. The other countries, in their order of Roman Catholic missionary beneficence, Switzerland, Spain, Central and South America, Portugal, the Balkans, Africa, Oceanica, Asia and Poland. More than 40 per cent. of the entire income, for the eighty years, has been absorbed by Asia. America and Europe claim a nearly equal share, almost $10,000,000 each; then follow Africa and Oceanica, with $9,000,000 and $6,000,000. "Specials" and expenses have amounted to something over $5,000,000, a little over 8 per cent. This society has now at work 15,000 priests and monks, 5,000 teaching brothers and 45,000 missionary sisters, beside native workers, so that Roman propaganda counts at the opening of the twentieth century about 65,000 missionaries.

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BY GEORGE C. THOMAS, TREASURER. The Church at large has taken such prompt and vigorous hold of the idea of an apportionment for General Missions that it is thought the following statement may be of interest:

On the opening day of the Board of Missions in San Francisco on Oct. 4, 1901, Bishop Brewer offered a resolution that the principle of apportionment be adopted in raising $1,000,000 for General Missions during the fiscal year, and Mr. Temple of Vermont seconded it with strong words.

Oct. 11, a Committee to whom the motion had been referred reported it as a feature of a plan for certain changes in the Missionary Canon upon which the Board of Missions deferred action for three years, and at a later moment in the same session, upon a new motion by Bishop McVickar, the Board of Managers was directed to at once apply the principle of apportionment so far as possible in the raising of $1,000,000 a year for General Missions.

Nov. 19, the Board of Managers organized and adopted plans for carrying these instructions into effect, and appointed a special committee to at once issue a statement and appeal to the Church.

Nov. 20, the Special Committee met and adopted an appeal to be sent out to all the dioceses.

In November, the Bishop of Kansas started to raise money toward what would be their apportionment.

Dec. 5, the appeal, with a schedule of apportionment, was issued from the Church Missions House, New York.

In December, Albany, Connecticut, Michigan City, South Dakota and Spokane apportioned their quota to the parishes and missions; Delaware and Pittsburgh issued appeals, and California, Colorado, Dallas, Maine, Marquette, Michigan, Mil

waukee, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Vermont, Western Michigan, West Missouri, Alaska, Arizona, Asheville, Boise, Duluth, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota and Salt Lake promised co-operation.

Jan. 1: To this date the Treasurer announced there was a gain in offerings from parishes and individuals compared with the same date last year of $10,336.

In January, Arizona, Central Pennsylvania, Duluth, Indiana, Laramie, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Salt Lake, Washington, Western Michigan, Western Texas, and West Virginia apportioned; Marquette, Maryland, Montana, Quincy, Springfield, and Vermont issued appeals, and Arkansas, Delaware, East Carolina, Easton, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Lexington, Louisiana, Mississippi, Newark, New York, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oregon, Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, Pennsylvania, Sacramento, South Carolina, Southern Florida, Southern Virginia, Texas and Virginia promised co-operation.

Jan. 30, it was reported six parishes in Missouri had already paid their apportionment.

Feb. 1: To this date the treasurer announced there was a gain in the offerings from parishes and individuals as compared with the same date last year of $27,470.

In February, East Carolina, Kentucky, Lexington, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Southern Florida and Western New York apportioned; Easton, Maine, Michigan, Newark and Pennsylvania issued appeals, and Long Island promised co-operation.

March 1, the treasurer stated that to this date, as compared with the same period last year, there was a gain in offerings from parishes and individuals of $37,866, and a gain in the number of contributing parishes of 370.

March 27, the Treasurer's department issued from the Church Missions House the first detailed monthly statement to each diocese and district, showing amounts received toward the Apportionment from each parish in the diocese, and those not yet heard from, together with a summary showing results in all the dioceses and a comparison with last year which exhibited the gains to March 1 stated in the preceding paragraph.

In March, Asheville, Iowa, New Hampshire, Oregon and Southern Ohio apportioned; Long Island, Massachusetts, Sacramento and Tennessee issued appeals.

April 1, the Treasurer announced that to this date as compared with the same date a year ago there was a gain in the offerings from parishes and individuals of $45,769, and a gain in the number of contributing parishes of 406.

April 1, all but twelve dioceses and four districts had sent larger offerings than last year to the same date, while thirteen dioceses and four districts had already exceeded their offerings for the whole of last year.

In April, Boise, Colorado, Delaware, Massachusetts, Mississippi and North Dakota, apportioned; West Missouri reported their apportionment had been commenced, but delayed by the bishop's long illness; Arkansas, California and Fond du Lac issued appeals, while Alabama, Central New York, Dallas, Florida, Nebraska, Newark, South Carolina, Southern Virginia, Texas, Virginia, and Western Massachusetts informed us that their approaching conventions or councils would consider the question of apportioning to the parishes, and Olympia expected to give the matter early attention.

All told, to April 29, so far as reported, sixty-five dioceses or missionary districts

in this country, representing ninety-one per cent. of the total asked for by the Apportionment Plan, have apportioned their quota to the parishes and missions, have appointed able committees to supervise the work of seeing that it is raised, or have (in a few cases) adopted other strong methods in trying to secure the offerings asked for from the diocese; while eleven dioceses and missionary districts (representing six per cent. more) inform us that their conventions will soon consider the subject. We have no doubt but that the remainder have already taken some action, or will soon do so, and will report what has been done.

A study of this summary shows that if interest continues to grow in the same ratio, on the part of dioceses, parishes and individuals, it will secure the Church against a deficit at the end of the fiscal year.

The above very striking paper, together with other documents explained in the following letter, have been sent to every clergyman in charge of a parish in the Church Protestant Episcopal in the United States. We understand that these letters, a summary of offerings and other valuable information, are to be sent monthly to the parochial clergy. No more striking evidence of the value and effectiveness of "Apportionment" and "Publicity" could be given than the history of apportionment furnished by the Treasurer. Rev. and Dear Sir:

The success of the Apportionment Plan for General Missions must be the common interest of all Churchmen: we therefore enclose to you herewith a detailed statement of offerings received from your diocese to April 1, a summary for all the dioceses, a statement of events in this connection since last October, and some suggestions as to methods of creating interest and securing offerings for missions.

We hope you will find these interesting, and that you will at all times do what is in your power to bring about the conditions so greatly to be desired when every parish and every mission, and every Churchman shall gladly offer a fair share of the support required by this work of the whole Church.

The monthly summary is issued the latter part of every month, and we will be glad to send it to you at any time upon request.

We are glad to tell you that to April 23 there is a gain in the contributions from parishes and individuals alone as compared with that date last year, of $51,000, and that nearly 500 more parishes have sent offerings. A further increase in receipts from all sources of about $150,000 is required to meet all obligations to September 1 next. But it will be secured if every Churchman will do what he can to further this matter.

Most of the diocesan conventions and councils will be held in May or June. We hope it will be considered at that time whether an apportionment of the diocesan quota this year, and each year, to the parishes and missions cannot be arranged for where it has not already been done. All that we hear indicates that in the many dioceses where this plan has been adopted, it has been most acceptable to the clergy and laity, suggesting a fair measure for all to work up to, and producing the best results.

Will you kindly give to your people such portion of the information sent you herewith as may seem to you best?

We will be glad to supply as many of any of these leaflets for distribution as you may wish.

GEORGE C. THOMAS,
Treasurer.

ready known, but the real utterance came from the audience, and the real audience was the Press of the Southern States. To all who watched this response, it became clear that there has ceased to be any jealousy on the part of any appreciable share of Southern sentiment against Northern aid for the education of the Southern public negro and the white.

opinion realizes that the problem of education is inextricably united for the two races. Each can prosper only with the aid and improvement of the other. Both need for the masses and the individual an industrial as well as a scholastic education. For the negro, while higher education should be provided, it should be furnished only for the exceptional leaders of the race and screened against its selection as the path of least resistance by those who desire rather to avoid work than to acquire learning. The higher education of the South for whites needs to be brought into closer touch with the scientific and democratic movement of the age. This summary of the existing state of public opinion, which became clear during the four days at the conference, deepened during a week in which the party of Northern educators and philanthropists visited Tuskegee, Montgomery, • Auburn and Calhoun, Lowndes county, in Alabama, Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn., and Lexington, Va. Throughout this trip addresses and speeches were made by Northern and Southern men, led by Mr. Ogden, whose liberal view, large outlook and wise fraternal spirit, uttered the key-note of all that was said to between 4,000 and 5,000 white and 3,000 to 4,000 colored students, to large audiences of leading residents in the places visited, and, most important of all, to the South as a whole, in its newspapers. To keep any subject before the public is difficult. To keep an educational subject as the leading feature of newspapers for a fortnight, most journalists would look upon as impossible, not to say incredible. But this ingenious, most liberal and lavish device of carrying a party of seventy or eighty representative men and women over a journey of 2,600 miles, heralded through all its progress, meeting everywhere a hospitality and cordial liberality not easy to be described, led to such constant discussion of this subject as one may fairly say moved the community as a whole on the subject of education, as a community is politically during a hot campaign. More attention for a longer period has never been given to education in the American press of a large section. Tangible results it is never easy to measure, but this trip, the Conference, attendance upon the Commencements at Tuskegee and Hampton, the contact with Southern educators, the sight of school after school for Southern white youth, boys and girls, the pathetic spectacle of young negroes of both sexes, raised to intelligence, industry, and self-respect by Industrial training, and the glimpse at Calhoun of the real Southern difficulty, in an audience of field negroes in a community where they outnumbered the whites six to one-while all made plain the difficulties of the task as a whole, it yet gave a new sense of hope and confident expectation that this great national problem was to be solved.

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The Conference is over. There remains the work which will continue. First of the General Education Board through Dr. Buttrick, of studying the situation and applying aid specifically where it is needed. By the Southern Education Board in continuing agitation. By those who direct the work of Hampton and Tuskegee, in multiplying this form of training. By colleges and Southern edu

cators generally, particularly those in touch with common schools, in improving their methods and urging city, town and district to a freer taxation, especially of corporate wealth, and more liberal personal gifts for which the industrial progress of the past ten years has prepared the South.

TALCOTT WILLIAMS.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

"The Mother of God."

To the Editor of THE CHURCHMAN:

It is scarcely necessary for the Rev. Mr. Punnett and myself to enter upon a full discussion of the Nestorian controversy. One does not need to be "out of his teens" to understand its nature and its full bearings. It is sufficiently plain from my article that I did not include in the "Early Church" the fourth and fifth centuries. Professor Pullan, in his "History of Early Christianity," limits his latest date to 190 A.D.; and Canon Farrar, in his "Early Days of Christianity," includes, substantially, only the first century. In my own mind I do not go beyond the first century whenever I refer to any divinely sanctioned "authority" for doctrines which I accept. The later Church is the "Witness" to that divine. authority. Therefore, Ignatius even, that great and blessed saint, is hardly to be regarded as included in my expression.

Yet, I should by no means be unwilling that he should be brought as a "witness" to the early Church. From some acquaintance with the Epistles which bear his name, both the true and the false, I do not recall the expression quoted by the Rev. Mr. Punnett as from him. I think that Mr. Punnett must have taken it at second hand from some source. In the spurious second "Epistle to St. John" there is an expression which may be regarded as equivalent to that. But it would require considerable bravery-not to say bravado in the face of present scholarship, to quote that Epistle as genuine.

In the "Longer Recension" of the Epistle to the Trallians, there is a similar expression. But since the days of Bishop Pearson few, if any, would quote the Longer Recension as authentic. In the Shorter Recension of the Epistle to the Ephesians there is one expression which bears some likeness to it; but it is so coupled with the name of Jesus Christ that it is by no means the same. Therefore, I repeat, the expression was unknown to the early Church. It has no authorization in the New Testament; for the New Testament writers were too careful of their words to frame so unorthodox and so unscientific a phrase.

The originators of the compound term, Theotokos, seem, also, to have had an accurately scientific perception of what they wished to say; else, they were most unfortunate in the expression of their idea. If they had desired to say "Mother of God," why, then, did they not say it? It was as easy to express it in Greek as it is in English. It was so expressed at a later date, Mýrηpɛoʊ; not inappropriately rendered in the Latin term, Deipara; whence came, in Romanistic times, the like term "Mother of God." This might do among those "Where God is made and eaten every day." But our English mother Church and "this Church" of ours have repudiated the expression; even as Mr. Punnett himself shows, in that the idea was expunged from the Reformed Liturgy so soon as the Romanistic mist had fairly cleared away from the minds of those

who, with the Romanistic yoke, also threw off the Romanistic errors. The term Theotokos cannot mean "Mother of God"; and this phrase is not, therefore, a "fair translation" of the expression. Tokos, the second word of the compound, is by no means mother, and cannot be applied to Mary; but is "that holy thing born" of her. Had it been Theotokas, then we should have had "God-bearer." But it is not that: it is "God-child." I can see no other correct or sane reasoning from the Greek expression. It describes Christ as both human and divine.

Without making any absolute assertion in regard to it, it appears to me that those who first devised the expression must have meant that, and nothing else. If any more elaborate Greek or ecclesiastical scholarship than I possess is able to throw additional light upon it, I shall welcome it most gladly. The expression, "God-child," fully meets and "stamps out the heresy of Nestorius" as absolutely as the contrary expression could have done, without the objectionable feature which is connected with the other term; that is, so far as either term meets the case; for, without the fuller and more accurate definition of the Creed neither term is sufficient for interpretation.

The discussion does not, of course, turn upon essentials, but upon definition. We are all agreed as to the true doctrine. Its expression is what we question. It has been said of Socrates that "he introduced at least one element of logical precision into the handling of questions, by insisting on accuracy of definition and classification." The Church of God has ever been pre-eminently careful in this respect, under the divine guidance.

The Bible, alone of all scientific and philosophical treatises, gave the world the true cosmogony, the true order of creation, at the outset, while all other systems were full of absurdities and falsities. And the same Word now offers the only true definition of "species"; while no two naturalists can agree upon a definition, for the reason that individual dogmatism, narrow empiricism, arbitrary classification, rules, to a large extent, in naturalistic science. Only as science follows the accurate lines laid down by divine knowledge and wisdom, that which originated the cosmos, as made known by divine revelation, will its steps be firmly planted, its foundations securely laid.

In its theological definitions the Church has always been exceedingly careful to be scientifically exact. As in all other branches of science, when men have kept themselves well within proper bounds, unfathomable mysteries have been left untouched, and only actually revealed or fully ascertained truths have been "defined and classified." In meeting the various heresies, the Church forced herself to be exceedingly cautious; and therefore, with marvellous and, we cannot but believe, divinely inspired intelligence, she laid down her principles so wisely and securely that the on-sweeping. tide of scientific thought and discovery has never for a moment made to tremble the adamantine structure.

The Nicene Creed, the great symbol of our faith, stands as an eternal monument of her careful thought, her God-given wisdom, in avoiding the rocks upon which the various heresies have foundered, the Roman no less than others. In its accurately scientific definitions it ventures not upon the discussion of unfathomable mysteries, on the one hand; while, on the other, it does not shrink from the fearless declaration of those mighty truths which a spiritually blind "science, falsely so-called," is ready to

brand with the stamp of puerility or "superstition."

It is, therefore, the unscientific untruthfulness of the phrase, "Mother of God," so utterly at variance with the unceasing watchfulness of the Church over the expression of her faith, to which we so earnestly object. It is not true; for God never had a "Mother," nor Heaven a "Queen." Whatever may have been true of individuals, from the times of Ignatius until now, the Church of God has never accepted the phrase. To us Mary is not a Theotokos, as defined by the phrase "Mother of God"; but Jesus is to us the glorious Theotokos, the "wonderful" Godchild. "Unto us a Child is born; unto us a Son is given."

The Rev. Mr. Punnett says that the Son of God was 'made man,' not a man." Nay, He was "made man" by being made a Man, "the Man Christ Jesus." My brother's logic is defective, his science inaccurate, his philosophy too vague. In common with all who attempt to analyze the mysterious nature of our Lord, he gets beyond his depth. With prophetic foresight our Saviour cautioned the Church in regard to any attempts to fathom the mysteries of His nature. "No man knoweth the Son, but the Father." The Church has, therefore, been humbly cautious; while the various heretics sought to fathom the fathomless, boldly and audaciously seeking to step in where, even, so far as we may know, "angels dare not tread." It is our privilege to humbly adore that divine wisdom which has "guided the Church into all truth" pertaining to the essential Gospel, and guarded her no less from overstepping the bounds which God Himself has placed as a necessary limit to her thought; thus fulfilling our Saviour's Word, "I am with you always."

Consecration of the Rev. Dr. Mackay-Smith

To be Bishop-Coadjutor of Pennsylvania.

It was owing to the careful work of the Rev. Dr. J. De Wolf Perry, the Rev. Dr. Floyd W. Tomkins, the Rev. R. E. Den

consecration of the Rev. Dr. Alexander Mackay-Smith was carried out in so orderly a manner. Despite the large num

nison, Mr. Ewing L. Miller and Mr. Francis A. Lewis, committee of arrangements, extending over several weeks, that the

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ber desiring admission, every detail was properly arranged, so that the service was at once one of the most imposing and impressive ever held in the diocese. Every seat in the large Church of the Holy Trinity was occupied, and yet there was no crowding. Many distinguished persons were present, among whom were the Chief-Justice of the United States, Melville T. Fuller, Admiral Presley, and Dr. Rixey, Surgeon-General of the United States Navy. There were no decorations save two vases of flowers at the end of the choir stalls in the chancel, one of American Beauty roses, the other of Easter lilies and other flowers, both the gift of President and Mrs. Roosevelt.

The procession, which was formed in the parish house, entered the church at 11:15 in the following order: Vergers; vestry of St. John's church, Washington, of which Dr. Mackay-Smith was rector; lay members of Standing Committee of the diocese of Pennsylvania; clergy of the diocese of Pennsylvania; visiting clergy; clerical members of Standing Committee of diocese of Pennsylvania; attending. presbyters; the bishop-coadjutor-elect; the bishops; the Presiding Bishop.

The Rev. Robert E. Dennison was master of ceremonies, and was assisted by the Rev. John B. Harding, the Rev. John R. Moses, the Rev. G. B. Griffith and the Rev. J. B. Halsey. The processional hymns were 453 and 249. There were present in the chancel the Bishops of Albany, presiding; New Jersey and Pittsburgh, assisting; New York, the preacher; Washington and the Bishop-coadjutor of Rhode Island, bishops presenting; Easton, Central Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the Rt. Rev. Dr. W. Lenox Mills, Lord Bishop of Ontario. The attending presbyters were the Rev. Dr. Cornelius B. Smith, brother of the bishop-coadjutor-elect, and the Rev. Richard H. Nelson, who received the next highest number of votes at the time of the election.

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There were fully 250 vested clergymen present. Bishop Doane began the Communion Office, Bishop Mills reading the Epistle and Bishop Scarborough the Gospel. Bishop Potter, as the readers of THE CHURCHMAN know from extracts published the sermon on last week, preached "What Is the Highest Ideal of the Episcopate?" After the presentation of the bishop-coadjutor-elect to the bishop presiding, he demanded the reading of the testimonials.

The order taken by the Presiding Bishop for the consecration was read by Bishop Talbot. The certificate of election by the Rev. H. M. G. Huff, secretary of the Special Convention; certificate signed by the members of the Special Convention, by the Rev. Dr. I. Newton Stanger, who also acted as registrar for the Rev. Dr. Samuel Hart, secretary of the House of Bishops, in having the proper certificate of consecration prepared and duly signed, the testimonials of the Standing Committees, by the Rev. Dr. J. De Wolf Perry; and the consent of the bishops by Bishop Adams. The Litany was said by Bishop Leonard. While the rest of the episcopal habit was being put on in the vestry room, the large vested, mixed choir sang Mendelssohn's "How lovely are the messengers." The Veni, Creator Spiritus, was sung by the Bishop of Albany and the congregation alternately. Assisting Bishop Doane in the laying-on of hands were Bishops Scarborough, Whitehead, McVickar, Satterlee, Potter and Mills, and also the brother of the bishop-elect, the Rev. Dr. Cornelius B. Smith. The Bible was handed to the bishop presiding by Dr. Smith before being delivered to the newly consecrated bishop. The anthem during the taking of the offerings; which were for diocesan

and 404, the Recessional. The bishop's robes and ring were the gift of his parishioners of St. John's church, Washington, D. C.

Diocesan Conventions

Pennsylvania.

The annual convention of the diocese was held in the Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany, Philadelphia, on Tuesday, April 29, opening with the celebration of the Holy Communion. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Francis A. D. Launt, from the text, "And David longed, and said, Oh, that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate" (2 Sam. xxiii. 15). The Rev. Dr. J. De Wolf Perry, president of the Standing Committee, was the celebrant.

Upon the assembling of the convention, the Rev. Dr. J. De Wolf Perry was elected president. The Rev. H. M. G. Huff and the Rev. S. Lord Gilberson were nominated for secretary, this being spoken of as the first time in the history of the diocese when there was a contest for the office of the secretary. The Rev. Mr. Huff received 91 of the clerical votes, and 60 votes of the parishes, to Mr. Gilberson's 49 and 22, and was thereupon declared elected. The Rev. C. L. Fulforth was elected assistant secretary. The Chair then announced the Standing Committees.

At 4 P.M. the Rev. Dr. Perry read the following letter from Bishop Whitaker:

"Dear Brethren of the Clergy and Laity:

"As the time draws near for our annual convention my thoughts turn homeward with regret and longing-regret that I cannot meet with you, and longing for the coming of the time when, if God wills, I may again take up my work in the diocese. Many years ago I wrote in the Bible which has since been on my table close at hand for reference, these words of Dr. Arnold, of Rugby: 'Above all, let me make my own personal work to keep myself pure and zealous and believing, laboring

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to do God's will, yet not anxious that it should be done by me rather than by others, if God disapproves of my doing it.' I have tried to live according to this rule, and whenever it may appear that the interests of the diocese would be better served by transferring its administration entirely to stronger hands I believe I shall be ready to accept the transfer as cheerfully as I have welcomed the election of a coadjutor. In perfect harmony with this, I am still cherishing the hope of being permitted to do much more active work in the Master's vineyard, and to begin it in the coming autumn.

but this firm conviction that he is one whom God would have you choose consoles me in my absence from the solemn service of his consecration to the high office to which he has been called. The enforced retirement which has already continued nearly five months has brought me compensations, alleviating the keen disappointments which it has involved. Through the kindness of the Bishops of Delaware, Easton, Texas, Pittsburgh, Nebraska, and the Bishop-coadjutor of Rhode Island, all my appointments for confirmation have been kept, and three ordinations have been held. I greatly appreciate this willing service. Much of it has been given at the cost of inconvenience and sacrifice, and I am profoundly grateful for it. The numberless manifestations of loving sympathy which my illness has called forth has kept my heart warm with gratitude, and the freedom from bodily pain with which it has been attended has made me continually thankful to the Giver of every good and perfect gift, with Whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Truly, God is good, and His mercies are new every morning and fresh every evening. Of this I am sure, however my inability to work may continue, or whatever may be its final issue. I rejoice to say in truth that while I am sorry to be absent from this convention, I am confident that all its proceedings will be as properly and wisely conducted as those of any convention preceding, and I pray in faith the Lord will so direct you in all your doings with His most gracious favor and further you with His continued help that all you do may be begun, continued and ended in Him, Jesus Christ our Lord.

"Your affectionate bishop, "O. W. WHITAKER. "Coronado Beach, Cal., April 8, 1902."

The Rev. Dr. Joseph D. Newlin offered a resolution of greeting to the bishop with a prayer for his complete restoration to health and his early return to the diocese, which was adopted by a rising vote and sent by telegraph by the president.

The following is a summary of statistics accompanying the bishop's letter:

Confirmation services, 149, including 43 by the Bishop of Easton, 30 by the Bishop of Delaware, 11 by the Bishop of Pittsburgh, 5 by the Bishop of Nebraska, 5 by the Bishop of Texas, 4 by the Bishop-coadjutor of Rhode Island and 1 by the Bishop of Asheville.

Number of confirmations, 2,572; lay-readers licensed, 43; candidates for deacons' and priests' orders admitted, 5; candidates for deacons' and priests' orders in the diocese, 14; deacons who are candidates for priests' orders, 10; postulants admitted, 3; in the diocese, 9; candidates ordained to the diaconate, 11; deacons ordained priests, 3; deaconesses set apart, 4; deaconesses in diocese, 15; deaconesses canonically connected with the diocese, but working elsewhere, 9; institutions, 3; baptisms, 14; funerals, 3; clergy received from other dioceses, 15; clergy transferred to other dioceses, 11; clergy deceased, 5; clergy deposed, 3; consecrations and dedications, 4; corner-stones laid, 2; priests in diocese, 265; deacons, 13.

The report of the Board of Missions, which was presented by the secretary, the Rev. T. William Davidson, showed that $15,539.76 had been received from the convocations, a gain of $1,285.76 over the year preceding; receipts from other sources, $1,164.41, making a total of $16,704.17. There is a balance in hand of $3,578.21, which is needed to pay the first quarter of the missionaries' salaries, since the offerings during the summer are small. Last year the expenses slightly exceeded the receipts; this year the receipts are about $650 in excess of expenses. The report is most gratifying in view of the large increase of offerings for General Missions and of the Sunday-schools' Lenten and Easter Offerings in this diocese. On motion the resolution appended to the report asking for $18,000 to carry on the missionary work of the diocese during the coming year was unanimously adopted.

The stewards of the Sustentation Fund reported that they had expended $3,500 in aid of feeble parishes, and the same sum was voted to be raised for that purpose during the coming year. Wherever the word assistant-bishop appears in the diocesan canons the words bishop-coadjutor were on motion substituted.

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