The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-10-09
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
Episcopal Convention.

Philadelphia, S.-The general con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal
church reassembled this morning.
A message from the house of bish-
ops stated that the house concurred
with great pleasure in the resolu-
tions relative to meeting with the
house of deputies, and had APP
pointed the. bishops of Missouri and
Alabama to confer with similar
committee from the house of depu-
ties. A motion prevailed for the
appointment of committee from
the house of deputies.
The committee on prayer book,
to whom was referred the charge of
leaving out the words Protestant
Episcopal" reported such alteration
inexpedient. Rev. DR.. Purcell (MO)
presented a memorial on the subject
of marriage; referred to the COM
mittee on canons. Rev. DR.. Fulton
(Mo) presented paper; referred to
the committee on revision of the
book of common prayer. DR.. Fulton
said he would have three years tenn
tative use Of the changes proposed
in the prayer book before the change
took effect. Rev. DR.. Adams
wis offered q resolution that
at some time previous to a
meeting of each general conven-
ton, the secretary should, with
assistance, settle by lot the seats of
the house Of deputies. The board
of missions was then called to order
by Bishop Lee. A message from
the house of bishops, with resolu-
ton, was received and adopted.
The resolution provides that the
house, clerical and lay deputies. in
curing a committee of three bish.
ops, three presbyters and three
laymen, be appointed to make pre-
liminary report looking to thor
ough consideration of the subject
of the election of a min.
lister into the church or parish, for
presentation to the next general
convention.
The report of the bishop of Hayti
showed 400 commandments. Bishop
Dunlop, of New Mexico, stated that
New Mexico and Arizona are the
largest of all the jurisdictions in con-
nection with the American church.
Bishop Wilmer Gala bama) spoke on
the work among the colored people
Of the south. His earliest child
hood had been spent among the
the colored people, and also large
part. of lis ministry. The condi-
ton of the colored people had given
rise to peculiar difficulties. The
present time is the most propitious
for the work of the church among
them. Political demag Ogues have
soughtsthe elevation of the colored
race oply in order that they might
be elevated themselves above the
colored people. Only a few come
to rise and these are destined to
achieve ultimately the salvation of
the race. The wild orgies of reviv-
ais have adeadly fascination for the
colored race. The question is,
What shall be done with this
remnant of the colored people ?
Will they be set apart by them.
selves? The bishop would rather
his hand should be palsied than that
he should give his consent to any
legislation looking to the dividing
of many social lives by lines of de-
marcation. (Cries Of "Good.D Here
there is neither Greek nor Latin,
bond or freed; the church is stopped
at the threshold from pursuing
such a course by its cath0licity.
The treasurer's report shows re-
ceipts, S50,407; payments, $15,351
investment account, 81 .020; balance
in Trust Co.'S bank and cash, 1923, lee.
The following resolution was
adopted: Resolved, that the resolu>
tion establishing an American
church building fund commission
be amended by adding thereto
"Said commission may receive spe-
cial contributions of money for inn
mediate disbursement for the aid of
church erection in places requiring
such aid, which shall be used in &C
cordance with the terms Of the
contributors.
Adjourned until tomorrow.