Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-25
SATAN'S EPISCOPAL FOES.
THE CHURCH A MIGHTY WING
OF THE CHRISTIAN ARMY.

Three Million Communicates Marshall
ed by 81 Bishops and $500 Other
Ecclesiastical Leaders The Ferce
Distributed Through IS Dioceses and
10 Missionary Jurisdictions.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24.-In the Epis-
copal Convention to-day the Committee
ON the State of the Church, to whom was
referred the preamble and resolution of
James IL. Fisher, lay deputy of the dio-
cese of Western New York, concerning
the common rumor that certain ministers
of this church have, during the long
periods of time past, been introduced dur
ing the celebration of the holy communion
ceremonies not by authority i'm the Book
of Common Prayer, and symbolizing
erroneous or doubtful doctrines, reported
that they had given the same their most
careful consideration, and have reached
the unanimous conclusion that this sub
lect is beyond the competency of this
committee, and, further, that it is amply
provided Cor by canon 22 title 1, entitled
Use OF the Book of Common PRAYER" to
which they earnestly call the attention of
the church. The committees request to
be discharged from further consideration
of the subject was granted.
The Committee on the State of the
Church reported that there are at present
in the Protestant Episcopal Church of the
United states 4S dioceSes, 10 missionary
Jurisdictions, g. bishops. $500 other cler-
gy, 5000 organized parishes, and more
than 3,OOOOOO communicates. Since the
last meeting of the convention four bish-
ops have died, viz: Bishop Atkinson. of
North Carolina; Bishop KerwOod, of
Pittsburg: Bishop Talbot, of Indiana and
Bishop Pickney,Of Maryland. Two foreign
missionary bishops have resigned their jul
Bishop Penick ,ofCape Palmas,
and Bishop Schereschewsky, of China
Eight clergymen have been elevated to the
EplscOpate. The report referred to the
Inadequate number of candidates for
holy orders, and called special attention
to the work of the church temperance
society. Church music, it says, has made
progress. The enriched book of Common
Prayer is hailed with delight. The report
concluded with Il resolution that the
view of the state of the church there
presented be transmitted to the House of
Bishops, with a request that they prepare
a pastoral letter for publication. The
resolution was adopted.
The Committee on Expenses presented
resolutions that in the future each diocese
should provide for the expenses of its
Bishop and clerical deputies attending
of the personal expenses should be borne
by the parishes or people of the city in
which the sessions are held. The report
was adopted.
The Committee on Unfinished Busi-
ness reported, recommending, the
House Of Bishops concurring, that
the House adjourn Friday evening, OctO-
Der 26, after reading the pastoral letter
The report was unanimously agreed to.
Rev. DR. GRAY Of HannnCSnp NJ rasSad
the convention relative to the Sewanee
Conference. He moved to amend the re-
port of the Committee on Canons as fol-
lows: THAT the Board of Managers be
urged to appropriate $4,000 for work
among cOlOred people, and that the
amount be distributed among the dioceses
in proportion to the cOlored population.
The amendment was defeated. The reso-
luton on the report of the committee was
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