Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
EPISCOPALIANISM.
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
held this year at 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 infdelty. He was
emigrant woman in the next car had a
sd1ea dead baby. The bishop entered the car
The mother was weeping as though
her heart would break, and by her side
on the seat was the dead child. The bishop
knelt down and prayed. There was no inter
prefer: The mother could not understand a
word AS the bishop arose from his knees the
mcthe took out Lutheran prayer book, and
pointed to the words Jesus Christ, then to he:.
baby and looked up to Heaven. It told the
whole story. The bishop closed with an earn
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
On the 9Th the diocesan council convened,
with fair attendance of clergy and laiety
Chas. s. Coer was unanimously reelected SEC
rotary, and Gen. j. H. Simpson, treasurer Of
the episcopate fund.-
The following named gentlemen were elect
year: Revs. 3. S. Thomas, G. B. Whipple, r.
Ne. Riley, M. N. Gilbert, and Hon. Isaac At
water, G. M. Hardenburgh, Gen. j. D. Gilfllan
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 adults and g children,
celebrated the holy communion II times, con
secrated churches, ordained priests and 8
deacons, admitted 8 postulants and candidates
for orders licensed 5 lay readers, oficiated at2
marriages and 2 burials and catechised chill
d. en- ten times.
He spoke at length of the encouragement
occasioned by changing population: 'sEvery
mission and parish in the diocese has lost most
of it's pioneers. Some have died. others are
scattered in western Minnesota, Dakota, Mon
tana, and the Pacific coast. More than half l
confirmed have left their parishes and are to-
day isolated in new homes, !" Infdel literature,
neglect Of the Christian Sabbath, and intemper-
ance, were also mentioned as drawbacks On
the question of the new bible revision the
bishop said:
cit will not be accepted as the authorized YER
sion by the church, but it will take its place as
commentary by all scholars. We must re-
member that the old version has the church
authority and the only one which can be used
in public worship. The new revision deserves
calm, courteous, thorough examination, and it
than their preconceived fancies. ldoubt whether
it is possible for the new revision to supplant
the old translation in the private or public uso
Of Christian people,"
On the 9th, considerable business was trans
acted.
The committee on bishops salary reported
deficiency from 1876 to the present time of
So, 500 Sc.
A salary Of 800 was voted to the secretary
of the council.
Rev. D. Livermore, Dr. Knickerbacker and
r. M. 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. Kpickerbacker, D. D., Geo. D.
Whipple, and James Gilfllan, Isaac Atwater
and Winthrop Young.
A committee n Temperance was appointed
as follows; Revs. s. X Miller, E. Livermore,
W. G. Pope, Chas. F. Hendricks and l. P.
White.