New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-24
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
BISHOP RnErs METHODS DISCUSSED.
A REPORT REQUESTING THE BISHOP TO RESIGN
CONSIDERED.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.-The House OF
Deputies continued its session this morning Mr. Lttel
Of delaware from the committee, submitted list OF
trustees of the General Theological Seminary to serve
until October 1884 The report adopted The Rev
Dr. Aberorombe of Northern New7Jersey from the oom
mittee on Memorials Of Deceased Members, reao
memorials Of Enrich X. Nudge OF Massachusetts; INC
Rev. Dr. John Cotton Smith, NewYOrk; Josiah King, OF
Pttsburg and the Rev. william Shelton, for over nan
century rector OF church at Buffalo. The report WIS
adopted. A.
Report No s. Of the Committee on Amendments 10 tho
Constitution relative to alterations in the BOOK OF Oo
mon Prayer then taken up The committee iopoIu
adversely to the tentative OF any portion OF te p
The report was adopted and the committee dscnargeu
The report committee. concurrlng WIN INC
House Of Bishops ia substituting the words HOUSE vi
IDENTITIES for convention" in certain places III ArUcieS
Q and 3 of the Constitution. was adopted.
The order OF the day was next taken up-vz report NO.
90 of the Committee Canons, relating TO inc report OF
the Special Committee the sewanee Conference In re-
gard TO the work among the coored people IN the souh
Tho renor contained resolutions recommending that the
Roo ~ Managers OF the Missionary Society be requested
70 approproprate large amount "a possible to the
missions of the Church among colored people No dee-
sion reached
message received from the House Of Bishops stated
that they had receded from their former action and had
ageed 10 concur with the House OF Deputies relayeto
the division of the diocese OF North Carolina.
The two houses met in the afternoon "a the Board OF
Missions Bishop Lee in the chair James Nj. Brown was
reelected treasurer of the Domestic and Foreign Mission
ary Society Bishop DOane OF Albany presented tho re-
port OF the Mexican Commission which stated that dur
ing 1881 increased dissatisfaction felt n to the con-
duct of affairs in Mexico In October, 1882, the Com
mission expressed to Bishop Riley in strong terms their
opinion that the Church should not be called On
to support the Church in Mexico until all the terms OF the
covenant had met and his presence was requested in
Vnrl A con subsequently,
Bishop Riley by Bishop Lee in which he stated that 1t
appeared the Commission that there had been an ap
parent want open dealing with regard TO the Liturgy
and that actually its completion was being hndered
There had been also apparent transportation OF
funds and several congregations in Mexico have never
| received an episcopal visitation. No answer
| was received TO this communication. A tele-
grespnce of Bisbop RILEY in This city on October b. An
answer was received that Bishop Riley could not leave
Mex;Can C Commission it was concluded that the work
could not be carried under Bishop Riley and on Oco
her he was requested to resign the work An answer
has since been received which seemed TO imply that
Bishop Riley had resigned the report stated nat inc
mission had for years been supported IN great measure
from the Bishops own funds, There was no question
with the Commission 10 the duty OF continuing the re-
form movement in Mexico, but the Commission was not
| prepared to state what the method shonld be.
commune Ition from the House OF Bishops was read
stating that they had approved the action of the Com
mission In requesting the resignation OF the Bsop on ne
/ work in Mexico he carried on.
The Rev. Dr. Fulton, OF Missouri said statements had
been made that a covenant had been entered into with
the Church of Jesus in Mexico. 1t was i'm
made The General Convention the only body that
could authorize such covenant. These things touch
faith order and the sacraments and the report showed
that such covenants cOnld not be safely made fhe
Mexican Commission" he said having the unanimous
appreciation of the House of Bishops has requested the
Bishop OF the alley OF Mexico to resign his commission
Now In whose hands is it to he placedf Bishop Riley Is
not within the Jurisdiction OF this Church. lie Is the head
synod OF his own church II lie resigns what theh
We win have adrft in the world another detached Bishop
schismatc societies. It has been asserted that Bisuop
Riley has underworld TO persuade the late Bishop cum
Minis, who has left the Protestant Episcopal tor inc re
formed Episcopal Caurch, to become the BSlopo OF the
| Valley of Mexico The lesson which the whole ChurCh
must learn is that the law must DO oDeycd ihe regularly
established order OF tins Church has not been oDeyed
One the lessons 10 be learned Is not TO assume tt
! because in foreign countries there are lew
people earnest AMI sincere they are E,RafII 10 ne
established an independent branch OF ne Cahohc
Church Inchoato and feeble parishes should not DC e.
| tablished."
Commission at that time believed that it acting in
perfect conformity with the requirements OF the c"hsn
MI whitlo of Georgia, took for granted TINT bishop
Riley had been duly and legally COnsecrated How can
we AL, him to resign Z" he asked. lie has nothing TO do
with us We cannot undertake to carry on tne Work IN
dependent OF tne diocesan OF that church"
| The Rev. nr. schenck, of Brooklyn. roI-
rescnting tho Board, said that the managers
would be unwilling 10 act az they were IN no condition &"
act in the matter Thcy had phghted their fltn 10 su'-
tain certain missionaries III the field Tne Board OF Mans
entirely in tine dark relative 10 the WORK IN
Mexico He did not think they wanted Ia nave charge ~
it, and would not know what to do with iDey ad IT,
lLdughterI lie moved the appointment OI Two pshoP''
two presbyters and two amcn to consider what changes
10 be made IN the HlH7lOuafy Cinoun 10
enable the board 10 make appropriations to certain mis-
sion stations in foreign lands.
| After much further discussion Mr. Van Antwerp OF
Iowa. moved TO lay the whole matter the table, which
agreed TO-
The House of Deputies then went into secret session
the nomination OF the Rev W. ID. Walker a. Bishop OF
North Dakota The Committee on the Conservation OF
Bishops reported fayOraby The House voted unani-
! mOusly 10 elect him.
The House of Bishops met tAi, morning. The rcsgna
ton Bishop Potter secretary Of the House,
ceptcd and the DR. William Tatl0ck elected TO
ill the position The House into council and when
tue council q resolution unanimously adopted
approving the action OF the Mexican Commission IN re-
quustiug Bishop Riley 10 resign his commission. The
House at the evening session went into Committee OF the
Whole report OF the Joint committee on the revision
OF prayer-book and finished the Holy Communion
office.