Daily Republican., 1883-10-06
Fiji TIL EDITION


Third 1a1u PsseeeAsags- Mission.
arg W4ok- Tssm the
OIA MssAsr church.
The proceedings yesterday of the
Triennial Convention Of the rotestant
Episcopal Church, which II being held
In the Church Of the Holy Trinity
Nineteenth and Walnut streets, were
materially different from those Of the
preceding days, and the House of
bishops convened with the House Of
Deputies and devoted the day to the
consideration of missionary work. Be.
fore DR.. Beardsley called the body to
order tor business, devotional exercises
were held, and after tho routine bust.
ness was over the two Houses constitu.
ting the Board of Missions formally
went in session, Bishop Lee, of Della.
ware, taking the chair which DR.. Boards.
ley vacated.
The Lord Bishop Of Rochester was
introsi uced, and made q brief address
speaking in the highest terms Of the
cordial manner in which he had been
received by the American people during
his travels about the United States
" Never allow any one to persuade
you," he remarked, that England
does not love America. We love you as
daughter, and regard you with feel
ings OF pride and affection"
The committee appointed to prepare
an order of business submitted report,
which was accepted. The report of the
Conn on FoEign Missions was
then presented. 1t isstated that during
the last three years about $5s,00O more
had been received than during the pre-.
vious period of three years, and the in.
crease had greatly improved the imam
cial condition Of the depar ment
The report of the Committee on Do
nestle Missions WAS then submitted
Igiving an encouraging account OF the
missionary work among the Indians,
The report called attention to the fac.
that while the country WAS developing
30 rapidly in population, the number
of candidates of Holy orders was hui
slightly ncreased-only tvem last
year than the year before-while the
: number OF ordinations OF priests andI
deacons was actually less than ths|
! previous year.
The regular order of business was
then suspended In order to hear lettet|
which the Lord Bishop of Rochester
!, bore from the Archbishop Of Canterbury
to the General Convention Of the PROD
!. testant Episcopal Church In the United
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le"nns M, n, '.o .hI I ns.or ,.,s,
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ing o'",, ,, " ;n VIZ tn tho ConvenI
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p. Ups y. .u'' ' III, w ia nron.l
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s"''V na " f, "u s'pif Won ,ltow me-
,-1i nu ns,hn.' ..;.,v =, ;nvi,. one
4 ,ta ., ,na1 H' s' ,ha i.ttsr con,inu.
i .no'e pfn'a ,h W." h.,ors IN. sor;e,
( ~ " !, '"t pa, ,r 81 ra,badral London n
'noh ', s.,,n ""' hoe wsar,v he.n nrparbs
1 'n ,n n.' "n nf tha R;shcns IF ENGLAND.
!. sHsouII o,ad,v do myself the honor 4
!. aid rsss;ng y renuest to that effect d
d anv Risbpn whom Won NAV be please
d TO- n,ms ~ me- It would be a happ1
syent a significant mark of unity,
:, Observation-Disclosures, ,o our Iaborers in eyer
:. lam, ), w
a The Archbishop forwarded with h
b. letter a rony Of a resolution OF the :,
:: cietv eng ra,ulatinr tn. church in thl
!, COUNTRY Tine addresses of the mil
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