The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
EPISCOPALIANISM.
Proceedings of the Minnesota Diocesan COln.
Gil at saltwater.

Gil at saltwater.
The meeting of the Diocesan council was
held this year at Saltwater, beginning on the
9Th. The opening sermon was delivered or
Tuesday evening, 9TH, by Bishop Whipple. He
showed that the gospel was the best news the
world had ever heard. To illustrate this tbs,
bishop told this story: Last week he had been
sitting alone aud the brakeman told him that an
e1nigrant woman in the next car had a
dead baby. The bishop entered the car.
The mother was weeping as thongh
her heart would break, apd by her side
on the seat was the dead child. The bishop
prefer. The mother could. not understand 2
word. As the bishop arose from his knees the
mothe took out Lutheran prayer book, and
pointed to the words Jesus Christ, teen to he:,
whole story. The bishop closed with an earn
est appeal to confess Christ in the life, arl!
claimed that it wouldmake life holier. happie1-
and sweeter, and lead to the other and bette.
home.
On the 9Th the diocesan council convened,
with fair attendance Of clergy and laietv
Chas s. Coer was unanimously reelected sec
rotary, and Gen. J. H. Simpson, treasurer of
the episcopate fund.
The following named gentlemen were elect
ed Us board Of missionaries for the ensuing
year: Revs. z. s. Thomas, G. B. Whippie, +
water, c. N. 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 Honda, baptised u adults and 8 children,
celebrated the holy communion 81 times, con
sec:ated churches ordained priests and 6
deacons, admitted 8 postulants and candidates
for orders. licensed 5 lay readers, OBLIGATED at2
marriages and = burials and catechsea chill
d ca ten times
lie spoke at length Of the encouragement
occasionod by changing population: Every
mission and parish in the diocese has lost most
of its pioneers. Some have died, others are
scattered in western Minnesota, Dakota, Mon
confirmed have left their parishes and are to-
day isolated in new homes" lnfidel 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:
ut will not be accepted as the authorized YER
sion by tho church, but it will take it's place as
commentary by all scholars. We must re-
member that the old version has the church
authority and the only ono which can be used
III public worship. The new revision deserved
calm, courteous, thorough examination, and il
VII receive it from all who love truth moro
than their preconceived fancies. doubt whether
1t is possible for the new revision to supplant
the old translation in the private or public use
Of Christian people"
Ga the 9th. considerable business was trans
acted ''''5' ill.,
The committee on bishops salary reported
deficiency from 1876 to the present time of
So, 500. 6.
a salary Of 500 was voted to the secretary
of the council So 49,.
Rev. D. Livermore, DR.. Knickerhacker and
T. NJ 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.. Kpicker acker, D D., Geo. D.
Whipple, ana James Giltiiian, Isaac Atwatcr
and Winthrop Young.
A committee n temperance was appointed
as follows; Reys. S. K. Miller, E. Ivermore,
". O. Pope. Chas. F. Hendricks and L. P
White.