Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-09
NO COLOR LINE
Wanted In the Episcopal Church-Ad-
dresses by the Bishops of Ala
bama and North Carolina
Before the Board Of MissiOns-Report OF
the Secretary and Treasurer-PrO-
ceedings Of the Convention.

| Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
| Church in the United States reassembled
this morning. Morning prayers were read
| by the Rev. George Vernon, of the diocese
of Fond du Lac and the Rev. William G.
| Williams, DID,, of Georgia, and the bene-
diction pronounced by the Ri. Rev.
| Richard Hooker Wilmer, DID,, Bishop of
| Alabama.
A message from the House of Bishops
| stated that the House concur with great
| pleasure in the resolution relative to the
meeting with the House of Deputies, and
had appointed the Bishops of Missouri
and Alabama to confer with a similar com
| mittee from the House of Deputies.
| a motion prevailed for the appointment
! of a committee from the House of Deputies
| OF two clergymen and two laymen.
The Rev. DR.. John w. Brown, from the
| Committee on New Dioceses, presented a
| report recommending the transfer Of the
| County of Manitoe from the Diocese of
| Michigan to West Michigan. Agreed to.
| The Rev. Samuel Upjohn, of Maine,
| from the Committee on the Conservation
Of Bishops, reported that they had ex-
amined the testimonials of the Rev. DIR.
Randolph, Assistant Bishop-elect of Nir-
| ginia; the Rev. DIR. Patten, Assistant
| Bishop-elect of New York, and the Rev
DIR. Knickerbocker, Bishop-elect of In
diana, and found them in due form, and
recommended that the convention consent
| to their conservation.
The Rev. w. II. HILBERT, OF Illinois, pre-
sented a minority report, which stated
that those signing it could not concur in
| giving their consent to the conservation of
| the Assistant Bishop of Virginia, as suf-
| fcient time had not elapsed to ascertain
whether the disability of the bishop would
| continue. The reports of the Com
mittee on the Conservation of Bishops
were placed on the calendar.
! A memorial for the division of the Dio-
| cese of Tennessee and a protest against
| the same were referred to the Committee
on New DiOceses.
The Committee on the Prayer Book, to
whom was referred the change, leaving out
| the words Protestant Episcopal" re-
| ported such alterations inexpedient.
| The Rev. DIR. Remcie, of Missouri, pre-
| sented memorial on the subject of mar
riage. Referred to Committee on Canons.
| The Rev. DIR. Fulton, of Missouri, pre-
| sented paper, which was referred TO the
! Committee on the Revision of the Book OF
| Common Prayer. DIR. Fulton said he
would have three years tentative use of
the changes proposed in the prayer book
| before the change should take effect.
| The Rev. DR.. Adams, of Wisconsin,
offered resolution that at some time
previous to the meeting of each General
| Convention the secretary should, with
| assistance, settle by lot the seats of dcpu-
| ties.
THE BOARD OF MISSIONS
was then called to order by Bishop Lee
Messages from the House OF Bishops,
with resolutions, were received and
adopted. The resolution provides that the
house, clerical and lay deputies concur
| ring, a committee of three bishops, three
| presbyters and three laymen be appoint
ed to make a preliminary report looking
| to thorough consideration of the subject
of the election of a minister into a church
| or parish for presentation to the next gem
| eral convention.
The report of the Bishop of Hayti
showed 400 communicates.
Bishop Dunlap, of New Mexico, stated
that New Mexico and Arizona are the
largest OF all jurisdictions in connection
with the American Church. That section
has been cultivated least and and was
neglected most. The bishop thought this,
however, was not the fault OF the Church,
what are most needed are homes for the
clergy, also six new churches and
missions.
The Bishop of Montana (Brenner) stated
that in his jurisdiction there are eight
clergy in twenty-seven places, nine
churches, two rectories, 6S6 communi-
cants. Two private schools have been
started in the past two months.
Ds. Paddock, Missionary Bishop of
Washington Territory, stated that in this
country, with resources vast and mex
haustible, and with a population increas-
ing, where paganism ingerssllism and
Mormonism are seeking to obtain foot
hold, churches increased from one to
eleven.
| Bishop Wilmer, OF Alabama, spoke of
the work among the colored people in the
South. His ear lest childhood had been
| spent among colored people, and also a
large part of his ministry. The changed
condition of the colored people had given
rise to peculiar difficulties. The present
time is most proptious for the work of
the Church among the colored people.
| Political demogogues have sought the ele-
| vat:on of the colored race only in order
that they might be elevated themselves
above the colored people. Only a few
| come to us, and these are destined to
achieve ultimately the salvation of the
race. Wild orgies and revivals have a
deadly fascination for the colored race.
The question is, what shall be done with
| the remnant of the cOlored people
Shall they be set apart by themselves
| The bishop would rather his hand should
be palsied than that he should give his
consent to any legislation looking to
dividing man in social life by lines of
demarcation. [Cries of Good, D." Good. "
Here there is neither jew nor Greek,
bond or free. The Church is stopped at
the threshold from pursuing such Il course
| by its catholicity. She has a divine con-
| stitutiOn. 1t has been urged that the
black man has not intelligence to legslate
in the Church of God. Admitting such
to be the case, would it be wise to throw
him off by himself? The bishop protested
against drawing the color-line.
After recess the Bishop of North Caro-
lima spoke relative to the work among the
colored people in the South. He said that
at the meeting of bishops at Sewanee with
regard to dealing with the colored race ii
was unanimously agreed that there should
| be no separate organization; we should
strive to extend the influence of the Church
among them.
Bishop Lyman was anxious to appoint
| a colored man as evangelist. \ man in
charge of a penitentiary, in a Southern
city, told the bishop he had in his prison
several colored ministers, but could not
find that any of the number were of the
| Episcopal Church.
Bishop Whipple of Minnesota, spoke
Of the work of the Ladies Auxiliary.
= A resolution was adopted approving the
lction of the Board of Managers in ap
pointing Mrs 4. T. living associate secre-
tary of the Women's Auxiliary.
Bishop Bedell, of Ohio, from the Com
I | mittee on the nomination of the Board o
| Managers. stated that claim had beer
o ! presented for representation in the boarC
from the South and West, these section,
being Unrepresented. lie moved its refer
ence to the Committee ON Alteration o
the Canons to ascertain whether it would
, | be advisable TO add to the board five cler
symen and five laymen, with the under
| standing that the South and West should
+ | be represented. Referred.
: n. /. Bradford of New Mexico, read thu
, | triennial report of the Executive Commit
, | tee of the American Church Building
Fund. The commission purposes collect
+ ing 81 ,000, 900 within three years as per
5 | manent church building fund. The who'll
, number OF applications for aid was l0l
OF this number tifty-eight are for loans
and forty-three for gifts Total sum
c asked for-loans, $50, POO; gifts, Sl0950
d The commission voted to loan to twenty
> nine churches and missions. The treas
urer's report showed receipts of S5G,47l
payments, Sl5,S5l; investment account
e Sl2,0l0. Balance in trust companies
p banks and cash, S23, 100.
The following resolution was adopted:
Rssolsed, That the resolution establish
: ing the American Church Building Fun,
r Commission be amended by adding there
, to: "Said commission may receive specia
contributions of money in aid OF churcl
erection in places requiring such aid
5 which shall be used in accordance witt
Il the terms of such contributions"
l. Adjourned until tomorrow.