New-York tribune., 1880-10-26
TIE EPISC0P5L CONTENTI0N.

IMPORTANT REPORTS ~ RELATION 80 MISSIONS
AMOyG THE NEGROES AND THE BEHAVIOR or
CLKHGYlUN.
At the meeting of the House Of Deputies Of the
Episcopal General Convention Yesterday, the most
important aud interesting report, made came from
the Committee on the state of the Church. The
first recommended the celebration of the centennial
anniversaries OF the Church IN 1883 and l>S9.
The trlcnnIal report, also. from tins committee
stated that there was unusual cause Tor congratua
ton m the prosperous St1te OF the church. After
details III regard TO TINS prosperity, reference
was made tO the unequal dIstri button IN the dlucr
ent parts of the country Of the means Tor ms
sionary work. While the comm ttee would regret
exceedingly. II said, 10 have the means Tor Such
work curtailcd. II asked why the comparatively
few Indians excited 80 much Church benevoicnce
ami the 1000, 600 negroes 20 little.
The report was sent to the bishops.
The report also said:
We think we see m some Of the clergy disposition 70
conform lStcs sentiments and oluni"us Whlcu are
NOT consistent with minstcrll ht.utv. Places FREE
quented amusements INDUCED IN aud op mons aIe
Jdv acated which make them popular. perhaps. WITH
those who gladly welcome them companions but who
have no respect ior Unoir Instructions
70 escape The Hnpnaunn or being puritdncd theF ap
proacn II hey DO not enter. the realms
"A ADMINISTRATION OF tl@r parishes aud securing me ans
iost t1o-e tHi <, VIII Ii the natural man loves and III
when The young take mosi dcughL Churcnes were
buit by lotteries Dul iJe moral sense Was AZ "h
ohraded. Now, tAeatrlcts dances suppers ana what
Jvrr viii draw money trum the thong, winch love
fractions TO secure The with which to carry on
tbe churcbs work We believe these practices are de-
stroving puOhc respect for teachers of the hoy
r. cgIou aud confidence tue force Oi Chrt~ anitY.
The, evId low andard OF ministerial fidelity.
The Board of Missions met in the afternoon. and
the missionary work in Hayti WAS the first order oi
business. An address made by Dr. Love. col
Ored clergyman who is now on lis way to t1aYt as
a missionary. He thought the propagation Of
Church views among the negroes would be dOne
best by white men. Resolutions to provide for n
theological seminary for cOlOrcd nru were referred
10 the Board of Manager, with power 70 act. A
report was presented recommending an effort to
raise a centennial fund of ploOO.UOU 10 bnIid new
churches. and "a commission. To consist ol all the
bishops. a lay delegate aud clerical delegate from
each diocese and twenty deputies NJ large, was Sug-
gested TO carry out the plan. After considerable
debate the scheme adopted
The House Of Deputies held an evening session
last night Tor the first time. The evening
wa, spent IN discussing DR.. HlntugtoTs rc+-
oluton in regard 10 the prayer-aook. Speeches
were made by the Rev. 4~ Gbodwln. Of
Pennsylvania tho Rev. Dr. ni.lips Brooks,
of Boston the Rev. DR.. Cyru, k9lSht Of Central
PENNSYLVANIA the Rev. MIR Johnson. OF Hartford.
and others. The motion was finally carried. The
Convention Will adjourn Tomorrow. Among the
subjects on the calcuIaT which "lll probably come
IN to-day are the question Of TgamY IN Utah. tho
revision OF King James version Of the Bible. the
organization ot the Church Tor The cO.ored people.
and the report on Geacouesscs and sisters.