The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-06
THE EPrSCOPALTANS.
Third Days Session OF tic "e"erni 'onven-
uou-The Lord Bishop OF Rochester
Addresses the Body.
Fly ieInpranh 10 the Dispatch

Trinity. Morning prayer was read by Rev.
William Il. Ashly, ID. d., OF Wisconsin,
and Rev. Samuel II. Glesy, ID. d., Of the
Diocese OF Connecticut. The benediction
was pronounced 10y the TT. Rev. Henry
Benjamin Whpplc. ID. d., Bishop OF Min
nesOta.
After the minutes Of Yesterdays session
had been read. Rev. DIR. +. A. Hoffman, Of
New York, from the committee to wait on
the Lord Bishopof Rochester. reported the
,, presence Of that gentleman. The Lord
Bishop Of Rochester, the Right Rev. Dr.
Thorold, was then introduced and adj
dressed The house, all the deputies remain
ing standing. lie begged most sincerely 10
return thanks FOR the kindness and courte-
So with which his name was received. II
was not his first visit TO this country, said
he, and he hoped It would not be the last.
He was not so foolish rs TO hide from him
self the fact that the kindness was extended
to him ~ 4 representative OF England and OF
the Church. Let no one persuade You, said
the Lord Bishop, that England has ceased
10 love America. The English Church Is
proud OF the life and activity OF her
daughter. We in the old country do not
feel ~ If we are in our decrepitLdc yet.
The American Church is foremost among
truly call a religious land. In less than
one hundred years sixty-two sees have
been created in this country without ask
ing the permission OF a legislature. IN
the words Of Cardinal Newman and John
Bright. only be united among your
Selves" said the Lord Bishop, "and you
Will be inyincibe."
BOARD or MISSIONS.
The house then net with the House Of
Bishops as the Board q Missions. The
Right Rev. Alfred Lee, ID. D., ID. {. l.,
Bishop OF Delaware, was in the chair, on
lis right being the Lord Bishop OF Roches-
ter, and on lis left the president OF the
House of Deputies.
Rev. DR.. y. II. Schcnck presented thc
report OF the Committee on order OF Buzz
ness. which was adopted.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF
CANTERBUEY.
on motion Of Bishop Stevens, Of Penn
sylyana. the rules were suspended in
order that the Lord Bishop OF Rochester
might present q communication from the
Archbishop OF Canterbury. The Lord
Bishop SAID that the Archbishop desired
to congratulate the American Church on
the approaching centenary OF the consc-
Grafton Of The Right Rev. Bishop Seabury.
The Lord Bishop paid glowing tribute
to the memory oil the late DR.. Tait,
Archbishop OF Canterbury. He had
very big heart, in which was room for
many religious comnunicnS. The Aneri-
can Church and the citizens Of the United
States were always regarded with love and
respect. lie is gone. and "a worthy success
Sor now occupies the chair OF st. Angus
tine. Archbishop Benson IS a man Of
great learning, OF great capacity. OF great
courage. The Lord Bishop said he would
do all in his power TO persuade him to visit
the United States.
Although the Episcopal sons OF England
are not afraid Of any enemies Who sail the
waters. they seem very much afraid of the
waters themselves. The Lord Bishop
| knew what progress this blessed Church
was making in this great country. lie
held in his hand two documents, annual
reports Of committees OF domestic and for
eign missions. The American Church is
not guilty Of that infinite bascncSs Of tell
/ ing Us. because there is work to do ut home,
/ that the work abroad must not be done.
/ That seemed to the Lord Bishop a shame
/ full fal!acy, Although his diocese had been
{
( a missionary diocese. he had occasiOn-
ally heard it limited that the Protestant
! Episcopal Church was an aristOcratic
/ Church-was the Church Of the wealthy and
not OF the masses. The Lord Bishop did
not believe il. The conditions OF the
/ Church in this country are different from
those Of England, but the needs are the
same.
! Resolutions OF congratulaton were also
read from the Society for the Propagation
/ OF the Gospel in Foreign PART.
The Right Rev. Bishop Lee made few
remarks in Response, and said that the sue
cess OF the missionary work was evident
| to the Lcrd Bishop from the fact that both
houses adjourned for the purpose OF cnga-
ging in the work OF propagatiug The Cos
pei. 4 great impulse had been given to
| the cause Of missions.
The Right Rev. Bishop Stevens, OF Penn
sylyania, offered resolution, which was
adopted, that committee be appointed OF
! two bishops. two presjytcrS. and two lay
men to draft suitable reply to the COM
munication for the propagation OF the Cos
/ pei in foreign parts.
The reproach sometimes east is not a just
one that the poor are not TO be found in
our churches. The poor have souls n well
( As the rich. lie considered the United
| States rs a kingdom OF common sense.
Much Of our praying, said the speaker, is
mintcligiblc 10 the masses. What are we
10 do? Must we leave them TO themselves?
In England they say 10 the MASSES, We
will give You churches OF your own, where
YOU can come aud bring your wives and
children. and tie services and preaching
will be easily understood. The key 10 the
problem j.: Let a mission church be an
neXed TO every wealthy church, and see that
the congregation are cared for. lie did not
wish TO be considered guilty Of importu-
nate flattery. but when he went home he
always said the American people were the
most religious people in the world. and he
considered any religion letter shan none.
He wished the laynen OF the Episcopal
Church in America to reflect that their
Master might have work for them TO do
here that they never thought OF before.
You are. all OF you, born speakers. and ii
YOU can speak on politics and temperance
and other subjects. why can't YOU speak in
The service Of the Lordi Great is the pro-
cress which has been made within the past
hundred years.
Another subject the Lord Bishop
had greatly at heart was the battle
with intempcrance. We may have as
many free churches A. We please, we
may open as many free Libraries as we
please. but as long as the demon OF intern
nerance haunts our homes churches will
be useless, sermons will be useless, and the
efforts OF lsymen useless. At It. Louis re-
Gently he heard some Of the best speaking
he had ever heard in his life. \ man got
nm ri that meetin: and stated that
ali the ravagc, OF fire, civil war, &C.,
twere not equal TO the evil caused by
intempelr,nce. II you want TO earn the
etorral Gratitude of the masses yOu will use