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THE EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.
orE AND CHARACTER or ITS DELIBERATIONS
WISE RESULTS.

lFLOM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRTBUSg.l
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.--The General Con-
vcniOn Of the Episcopal Church Which has just adjourned
exhibited conspicuously characteristic OF all wise de-
Lucrative bodies: 1t distin shcd Itself much for
what It refraincd from doing FOR what IL actually did
This due partly to the inherent conservatism Of
the Church In general and partly asO 10 the wisdom
discretion Of its deputies. II pretty certain from tho
start that rash steps would be taken. Nevertheless
| some noteworthy things have been accomplished.
Bishop Clark IN his sermon at the opening Of the
| ton I'm Old Christ Church. with great ability and force
struck the Keynote or liberation and practical work
which should mark the opening century OF the Curchs
life And II % emphasize this, the first work which
tho convention undertook the discussion OF missions
II is great thing FOR the chief legislative body or
Church thus 10 throw aside IT, rules Of order for time.
and get down 10 the heart OF the Churchs true work
Nor WAS thi. all The convention IN nearly al respects
was practical I'm its aims A compared with some past
conventions there was hardly ripple OF party spirit
The resolution omit Protestant Episcopal from tho
title OF Church though presented by very worthy ne
had no scriou, importance, and was defeated Withons
raising any feelings There were also discussions
or other topics which brought ont the distinctions -
tween the various schools Of thought but the Ola AMI
mosties have been sunk Indeed II might almost D" Nid
that great historic schools OF thought are Themselves
gradually diving I'm this convention mon divided On
the question, that before them. not on the ua-
tiona lines thicky strewn with fruis. bat on new
lines suggested by the growing need, Of the Church n
the present age.
The report Of the Committee the Enrichment " Tho
Praycr-b0ok de5ervcdly occupied most Of the con'rh-
tons time THIS report had IN view the Improvements
OF the Prayer-boOk Ia by the addition oi ser
vices and prayers. and the making Of the book more
flexible than II Is now. II Is in the man an admirable
report compiled by OF the ahict itnrgea scholars
Church and It meets many % the needs Of modern
life as the present venerable book never can Although
this book IA, not been adopted indeed fully dis
4 giyrad With me- IL
side and outside the convention. The portions which
have been passed upon will during the next three years.
come up before tho various diocesan conventions ohah
adopted at all will be finally sanctioned by the Hcn'i"
Convention which meets three years hcncC d,.cI.le a..
possible Is evidence that the Episcopal ChuIch 30 's'r
The discussion on the status Of the negro race shows
that Church Is awe 10 the necessity OF tNii7 -
race the blessings Of education and an uptng Irs2H
The great question OF marriage IN -, 1o,+ IN ia
cussed and committee Wh- apDiht'u 70 lVI.p'' v"
next convention what legislation, II any Is IeccsHf! On
The reTor on the state OF the Church always looked
forward TO marking the advance whom tht ohurh d'
recently made The report submitted to this convention
a notably %T bS o RRpF Inc number 81 de-
crses lis clergy increased six fold aud u" coml
Of missions has shown gain Of 100 per cent and tie III
crease in missionary offerings has been marked In'
are fOrty-eght cOnfederaed diocese. hItten .ns
gionary jurisdictions siNtyseven bishops more mn
$500 other clergy, 5000 se!fsTpp3rung parishes ,
missions temperance, philanthropy and social rcIOihl
are and occupying the attention OF ha sI''e
denomination the exclusion OF petty chickering's over
questions o ritual and barren dogma.
One unpleasant matter before the convention inc
case Of Bishop Riley and the sO-cailed 90 Chnrcn 81
Jc,us In Mexico II Is unfortunately stu unNcttlci
although az far rs possible the Episcopal Church dis
ayows any further responsibility for Blshop lIley
course IL Il now quite apparc-t that this mission Wa
Gigantic bunder from the start There was no nucleus
n Mexico for national church. had heel repleNehtedi
and hr Church of Je.Is exists thu, far only paper
ard In the brain Of it, bishop II will DE some time be-
fore the Episcopal Church again tries the d0uDuuleA-
nerimcnt OF organizing mission 70 convert Christians
from sister Church.
But on the whole the convention record OF sue
cess, and mistakes. aud most hy harArl lH i-u
centenary Of tho Episcopal Church separate organic .'
IN thiy country.