The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-06-16
EF'ISCOPALIANISM.
Proceedings Of the Minnesota Diocesan Coun-
Gil at saltwater.

Proceedings Of the Minnesota Diocesan Coun-
Gil at saltwater.
The meeting of the Diocesan council was
hold this year ut Saltwater, beginning on the
9Th. The opening sermon was delivered on
Tuesday evening, 9TH, by Bishop Whipple. He
showed that the gospel was the best news the
world had ever heard. To illustrate this the
bishop told this story: Last week he had been
talking with friend about infidelity. He was
sitting alone and the brakeman told him that An
dead baby. Tho bishop entered tho car.
her heart would break, and by her side
on the seat was tho dead child. The bishop
knelt down and prayed. There was no inter
prefer. The mother could not understand
word. As the bishop arose fror, his knees the
mothe took out Lutheran prayer book, and
pointed to the words Jesus Christ, item to he-
baby and looked up to Heaven. It told the
whole story. The bishop closed with an earl-
est appeal to confess Christ in the life, and
claimed that it would make life holier, happier
and sweeter, and lead to the other and better
home
On the 9Th the diocesan council convened,
with a fair attendance Of clergy and laiety.
Chas. s. Coer was unanimously reelected sec
retary, and Gen. J. II. Simpson, treasurer OF
the epiecopate fund.
The following named gentlemen were elect
w.
year: Rsvs T. s. Thomas, G. B. Whipple, T.
N. Riley, u. n. Gilbert, and Hen. Isaac At
water, G. NJ. Hardenburgh, Gen. j. D. Gilfillan
In the evenening, Bishop Whipple delivered
his annual address III the course OF which
he said:
Ihave delivered 2O5 sermons and addresses.
confirmed 425 persons and 2 for the diocese
of Houda, baptised q adults and children,
celebrated the holy communion ~ times, con-
eec:ated churches, ordained priests and
deacons, admitted postulants and candidates
for orders, licensed lay readers, officiated 1t
marriages and burials and catechised chill
d el ten times
He spoke at length of the encouragement
occasioned by changing population: "Every
mission and parish in the diocese has lost most
of it's pioneers. Some have died, others are
scattered in western Minnesota, Dakota, Mon
tam, and the Pacific coast More than half
confirmed have left their parishes and are to-
day isolated in new homes" lnfdei literature
neglect of the Christian Sabbath, and intemper-
ance, were also mentioned as drawbacks. On
the question Of the new bible revision tho
biehop said:
1T viii not be accepted as tho authorized ver-
zion by the church, but 1t will take its place ~
a commentary by gil scholars. We must re-
member that the old version has the church
authority and the only ono which can be used
inPubltc worship. The new revision deserves
calm, courteous, thorough examination, and it
Will receive it from all who love truth moro
than their preconceived fancies. doubt whether
It 10 possible for the new revision to supplart
the old translation in the private or public uso
Of Christian people"
% the 9th, considerable business was trans
The committee on bishops salary reported
deficiency from 1876 to the present time Of
81, 500. 66.
A salary Of 800 was voted to the secretary
of the council
Rev. D. Lvermore, Dr. Knickerbacker and
T: Il Kelley were elected trustees of the gener-
al theological seminary.
The following comprised the standing COM
mittee for the ensuing year: Revs. E. s.
Thomas, d. B. Knickerbacker, D. D., Geo. D.
Whipple, and James Gilfllan, Isaac Aviator
aud Winthrop Young.
A committee On temperance WAS appointed
% follows; Revs s. X. Miller, E. Evermofe,
Y; VIZ. g poP'' cnts F: Hendricks and L: L: F.