Donna Danna (20 Sep 2004)
"U.S. Bishops' Cash Threat As Split Over Gays Widens"


U.S. Bishops' Cash Threat As Split Over Gays Widens
http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/0,2763,1308286,00.html
 
I know that the Uganda Anglican Bishop is presently refusing all money from ECUSA (Episcopal Church of USA) according to this article at http://www.virtuosityonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1268  And this second article dated 7/05/2004 http://www.virtuosityonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1014 also states "At a time when African bishops are refusing millions of dollars from The Episcopal Church because of this church's General Convention resolutions on same-sex blessings, lack of doctrinal certainty and Robinson's consecration, Dr. Williams was in the US in the Diocese of Connecticut recently picking up a cool half million dollars for his coffers on a speaking engagement! The fund-raiser raised $500,000 for the Anglican Communion Observer to the United Nations. Did anyone notice the contradiction? The African Church is turning down much needed money causing enormous hardship on their people, while Williams whisks in and out and says he is grateful for the Episcopal Church's generosity."

So this looks just like an empty threat by the U.S. Episcopal Bishops after the fact that the African Bishops have already refused their money.  So now the U.S. Episcopal Bishops are saying that they won't give them any when the African Bishops don't want it to begin with.