New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-25
THE EPISCOPAL CONTENTION.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2l.-In the Episcopal
House Of Deputies to-day the Committee on the state Oh
the Church presented final report showing that there
are at present the Protestant Episcopal Church OF the
United States As diocescs II missionary Jurisdictions 81
bishops $500 other clergy 5000 organized parishes and
mora than ara 600 COMMITMENTS The report referred
70 the Inadequate OF candidates for holy orders
Church music II says, has made progress The enriched
Book OF Common Prayer IL hailed with delight The re-
port concludes with resolution that the view OF tue
state OF the Church there presented be transmitted To the
House OF Bishops with the request that they prepare
pastoral letter for publication. The resolution was
adopted.
The Committee on Expenses presented resolutions that
In future eac diocese should provide for the expenses OF
It's bishops and clerical deputies attending the eonyen-
ton and that portion Of the personal expenses should
be borne by parishes people OF the city Ia which
the sessions held. Adopted.
The Rev DR. Beatty. Of Kansas, from the Committee on
UnAnl.hcd Business reported recommending that. the
House Of Bishops concurng the House adjourn Friday
evening" October 20 after reading tbs pastoral letter
Tie report was unanimously agreed to.
The Rev Dr. Leeds. from the Committee 20 Nominate
Trustees Of the General Theological seminary offered the
following which was adopted: The Rev. Drs. Herman
DYER Morgan Dix Charles II. Hall, g. Williamson Smith.
David H. Green Henry A. Colt Francis Harrison. james
Rnnltne Clinton Locke James Runcic. Il. NJ Abercrom
bic william s. Langford Thomas T. Davies, J. 5. ID.
Hodges and Alfred A. WntsOn Mcssrs. ElDHdge l..
Gerry Henry T. Pieuepont, John A. King, George @.
shattuck Orlando Meade George C. McWhorter, Henry
b. Baldwin John W. Andrews, John H. schOenberger and
Robert A. LaInbertOn.
The Joint Committee appointed 10 recommend q plan
for the due Observance Of the nrnnal period Of the
American Church, reported that the members OF the
Church will be called upon to commemorate, with fitting
and solemn Observance the centennial anniversary Of the
conservation Of Samuel Scnbury by Bishops OF the Church
in Scotland I'm 1884. Tho committee called upon the
Church 10 mark rs DAYS ~ solemn Observance the noted
DAYS In the ecclesiastical annals and 10 show gratitude 10
God by liberal gift- 10 al The great charities 81 the
Church. The committee continued aud the report
adopted. =,
II WINS decided 10 reconsider former action
relative to the revision 81 the Prayer Book, and To take
the various amendments from the table. Tie amendment
Judge Wild r. Of Minnesota, Was adopted 10 the effect
that such parts Of the report ut the Joint Committee ~
have been considered IN detail may bc scyrfaly made
known the several doccsen with view 10 thclr adOp
tion by the next convention.
In Committee OF the WhOcthe House then amended and
adopted Section IN the report the PRAYER Book as
follows Insert after the first of the intcrceHfons the
following suffrage for tho President Of the United States
THAT II may please Thee with Thy favor O behold ANA
bless THY scr ant the President ~ the United states aud
to endow him with wisdom in true righteousness and
holiness OF life"
SECTIONS G and T. were amended aud adopted, and tho
committee rose. The Rev. Dr. McNickar reported that
tho committee had unanimously agreed 10 recommend
Chicago the place for the next meeting OF the cOnEen-