Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-10
TnE EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.


PHILADELPHIA, Got. 8.-The general
convention Of the Protestant EPISCOPAL
Church Of the United States re-assem-
bled this morning.
A message from tho House of Bishops
stated that the house would concur with
great pleasure in resolution relative TO
meeting with the House of Deputies,
and had appointed the Bishopa Of Mis-
eouri and Alabama 10 confer with a
similar committee from the House of
Deputies. A motion prevailed for tho
appointment Of committee from the
House OF Deputies.
TIE committee on prayer book, to
whom was referred the charge of losv-
ing out the words protestant Episeo-
PAL" reported that sach alteration was
inexpedient.
Rev. DR.. Purcell, Of Missouri, pre-
sentsd a memorial ON the subject Of
marriage. Referred TO the committee
ON cauons.
Rev. DIR. Fulton, Of Missouri. pre-
sented paper. Referred TO the com-
mittee on revision Of the book of com-
mon prayer.
DR.. Fulton said they would have three
years tentative use Of tho changes pro-
posnd In the prayer book before the
change took effect.
Rev. DR.. Adams Of wisconsin offered
q resolution that some time previous to
the meeting Of each general convention
the secretary should, with assistance,
settle by lot seats In the House Of De-
putiee.
BoAKD or MrssfoNs.
The Board Of Missions was then called
to order.
Bishop Lees message from the House
Of BishOps, with q resolution, was rc-
ceived and adopted. The resolution
provides that, this house Of clerical and
lay deputies Concurring, committee OF
three bishops. three preebyters and
three laymen be appointed 10 make q
preliminary report looking 10 q thorough
confederation Of the subject Of election
Of sninisteEu into the church or q parish,
for presentation 10 the next general
convention.
The rspsst Of the Bishop Of Hayti
showed ll0 commandments.
Bishop Dunlap, Of Now Mexico, stated
that New Mexico and Arizona are the
largest Of all Jurisdictions In connection
with she American church; that that
section has bean cultivated the least
and neglected the most. The Bish0p
thought this, however, wxs not the fault
of the church. What arc most needed
are homes for the clergy, and also six
new churches.
Missionary Bishop of Montana Brewer
stated that In hin jurisdiction there are
eight clergy and twcnty-seven places,
nino churches. two r0otoftoo aud 6S6
oommunicants. Two private schools
vers started during the past two
month";.
DE-. Paddock ninnt0uAxy binhop Of
Washington Territory, Stated that u u
. country Of vase and tnexhaoseible ma
ture, with . population constantly in
creaain2. and whore paRanism,. lnRor-
s0llism and Acrm00i1m are sesking 70
obtain = footh0ad. The churches have
tncrsaeed from elx 20 Sven.
BinhOp wilmer. of Alabama, spoke on
nis so.. .. smsn eng sn .,, ooaos:a soPas e
bssa 3sa1 among .As sc y: psopls,
The condition of the eosossa geopls Aas
given rtee 10 peeotlar d i.eottee. TIE
preeent time . moss psupaetoas Tor the
work a the church AMONG the ool0red
people. Ponttoal oemaRu9un have
nouR6t ~ elevation q NJ ooaoesd raOe
only II ososg that they might b slsvat-
"a themeolvoe Above the ou1Oeod people.
The Wild oseies q rsvivals have : dead-
y fascination to- NJ ooaoced req. Ths
this remn.ne g - eolosed pecplel
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