The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-07
THE EPIsCOPALIANS.
Proceedings OF the General Con'cn-
ton Yesterday.
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p,ut.aDFlruA. PA, October 6.-Thc
General Convention OF the Protestant EplS-
conal Cg,urch in the United States rcaSScm-
blcd this morning al $3.50 O'Clock IN The
church Of the Holy Trinity. Morning
nravcr was read 10y Rev. William 4. Or
rick. II. D.. Of the Diocese OF Central Penn
sylvania. and the Rev. Churchill j. Gibson,
u D.. 81 the Diocese Of Virginia. The
bcncdiciion was pronounced 10y the Right
Rev. Gregory Thornton Bcdcll, ID. D.,
Bishop Of Ohio.
Rev. Or. Beardslcy then called the Con-
ycution 20 order. Rev. 4. \. Watson, ID.
H.. OF North Carolinl, from the Committee
on Canons, asked that the draft Of canon
on law reader. he referred TO the Commit
tee on Canons. This was agreed to. Mr..
:. Coming Judd. from the Diocese OF Hi
nois, presented memorial signed by the
bishops and deputies asking consent 10
change The name Of the diocese to that OF
Chicago. as the State has been divided into
three diocc>c,. Referred TO the Commit
tee on CanonS. Rev. James j. NauX, Of
thc Diocese Of Arkansas. presented me-
mortal asking for a general court Of ~
pcal> i'm the matter OF trials Of clcrgymen.
referred 10 the Committee on Canons.
TIE BOARD OF MISSIONS.
The House Of Deputies adjourned at this
point. and The Board oi Missions was called
Ia order by the Right Rev. Bishop Lee, 81
Delaware. II was announced that Rev. Or.
y. If. Schcnck having declined 20 serve on
the comuitlec 10 nominate the Committee
81 the Bomd 81 Missions, Rev. Meyer
Levin. u. D.. Of the Diocese Of Maryland.
was substituted in his place.
The Right Rev. Or. Spaldng, Bishop OF
Colorado. was Introduced, and addressed
the Board, and stated that, nOtwithstand-
ing many discouragementS, they have had
Spleudid success i'm Colorado. During the
past three wears nine churches have been
erected at a cost Of 100000; six rcctories
40 a cost Of $1,000. The church property
has increased in value from S2jO,00O
to 100000. The number Of commune
cantS has increased from 1900 to 2,l0O.
He spoke ~ the great success Of the
Cathedral nj Denver. The two schools,
Wolf Hall. for girls, and Jarvis Hal, for
bows, have been educating. the former 40
girls and the latter % boys. The means,
however. are too meagre. The Bishop
made few remarks relative TO Wyoming.
and said that. taken in connection with
Colorado. il seemed to him necessary that
Wyoming should have a separate bishop,
i'm order that the work might be more
effectively carried on.
Right Rev. Bishop Elliott, Of Western
Texas, then gave an account OF the work
I'M his mission. He said that thirteen were
engaged in the ministry there-all on the
active list except one. A school has been
built in his Jurisdiction. The ladies OF
Connecticut sent the Bishop S. $50 for that
purpose He must honestly say that the
school has not prOspcrcd - il should have
done. He believed that if educational
establishments were there they could
gather i'm those who would be mothers Of
a new church. Great territories, full Of
living souls. are growing up, and people
are pressing i'm 10 occupy the country. II
must be long while before the Church
can reach the northern States Of Mexico.
There are great opportunities for Gods
Church. and may Gods Church be led TO
embrace them.
Right Rev. Bishop Garrett, OF Northern
Texas. was the next speaker. IL would he
difficult. said ne, 10 give IN accurate de-
Scription Of The vast amount Of change by
the number of miles OF railroad constructed
within the past three years. The Church
/, doing a. much in Northern Texas as
can reasonably be expected. What is
needed in addition to money for the
erection Of churches is men Of a
proper eyangeli>tc spirit; men able
10 tell the grand story Of rcdeeming
love. Anything is thought good enough
for Texas. and the result is that some poor,
dried-up rheumatic creature is sent there
who cannot get up the steps for the life OF
him on account Of pains in his knees. An
effort has been made - rouse interest there
in the matter OF Christian education. Some
Of the leading citizens have offered the
Bishop land and money il inc would come to
their various towns and establish inslitu-
tions Of learning for girls. The Bishop. in
conclusion. mentioned his wants, which
were $4,000 for that institution. $4,000
for the erection Of churche, in growing
towns, and 5000 to sustain in the field
more evaugeliSts.
The last speaker was Right Rev. Bishop
Penick, OF Cape Palmas, who gave an in
tcresting account OF missionary work in
Africa.
Bishop Bcdell presented the report Of
Bishop schoreSchensky. missionary bishop
Of Shanghai; after which bencdictiOn WAS
pronounced 10y the Bishop OF Rochester.
The Board Of Missions then adjourned
until IL O'Clock Monday morning.