The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-24
TEE EPIsCoPALIANs.
The Case of Bishop Riley-His Resignation
UNANIMOUSLY Requested.

The Case of Bishop Riley-His Resignation
Unanimously Requested.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.-In the General Con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
House of Deputies, the trustees were named for
the ensuing year for the General Theological
Seminary. Memorials of deceased members
were adopted. Rev. DIR. Bennett, of Southern
Ohio, offered resolution that, the House of
Bishops concurrng, the sessions of the conven-
ton continue for the purpose of considering the
report of the joint committee on the Book of
Common Prayer as long as there shall be a quo
rum IN both houses, or until the consideration
of the report shall have been completed. OBJ
lection being made, the resolution was placed
on the calendar. A resolution that the General
Convention adjourn on Oct. 20 was referred.
The report against the tentative use of any pOr-
ton of the Book of Common Prayer was adopted.
The report of the committee on canoDs relat-
ing to the report of the special committee on
ScWanee conference, with regardto work among
the colored people of the South, was taken up.
The committee reported thar, in their opinion,
legislation intendeN for good might operate for
evil. Any legislation by the convention might
be the cause of disaster. The church cannot too
carefully avoid drawing the lines OF distinction
between the different classes. The report con-
tanned resolutions recommending that the board
of managers of the missionary society be re-
Ouested TO appropriate as large an amount as
possible to the missions OF the church among the
eolored people. A special committee on The
mended the adoption of canon for
the establishment of separate missionary
organizations In different dioceses under the d.
rection of bishops. This was not agreed 10.
message from the bishops agreed to concur with
the deputies relative to the division of the
diocese of North Carolina. favorable report
was made as 10 the nomination of Rev. W.. s.
Walker as bishop of North Dakota
The two houses met in the afternoon as a
board of missions Mr.. James Brown, of New
York, was reelected treasurer of the Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society. The bishop of
Utah took the chair, and Bishop Doane presented
a report of the Mexico commission, which stated
that during 1881 increased dissatisfaction
felt as to the conduct of affairs in Mexico. In
October, 1882, the commission expressed to
Bishop Riley in strong language that iJ was their
opinion that the church should not be called on
to support the church in Mexico till all the terms
of the covenant had been met. communica-
ton was subsequently sent to Bishop Riley by
Bishop Lee, in which he stated it appeared to
the commission that there had been an apparent
want of open dealing with regard to the liturgy,
and that its completion was being hndered
There had been also an apparent mlsappropria-
ton of funds, ana several congregations in Mex
leo had never received Episcopal visitation. No
answer was received to this communication.
telegram was subsequently sent requesting the
presence of BisnOp Riley in this city, on the 18th
inst On the 10th answer was received say
ing Bishop Riley could not leave his work
on such short notice. AT meeting OF
the Mexican commission It was concluded
that the work could not he carried under
Bishop Riley, and on the 9th he was requested
to resign the work. An answer has since been
ley had resigned. The report stated that the
commission had been for years supported in a
great measure from the Bishops own funds.
There was question with the committee as to
the duty of continuing the reform movement IN
Mexico, but the commission has not reported
what the method should be- The House of
Bishops by unanimous vote approved the &C.
zion of the commission requesting the resigna-
ton of Bishop Riley, of Mexico, and also recon-
mending that the mission work in Mexico be
carried on.
The question presented for the board of mis-
sons seemed to be a confusing one to consider,
and finally Van Antwerp, OF Iowa, moved to lay
the whole matter on the table. This was agreed
to by a vote of 154 ay es to 90 nays.
The board OF missions adjourned and the House
of Deputies went into secret session and agreed
TO the nomination of Rev. W. ID. Walker as bish-
op of North Dakota,
The House OF Bishops accepted the resignation
OF Bishop Potter secretary and elected Rev.
DIR. TatlOck.
The committee the best methods for in
creasing the ability and extending the benefits
of funds for the relief of the widows and children
of deceased clergymen, recommended that the
propo sed benefaetiOn of the Bishop of Mime
sofa be committed TO the administration of the
trustees of the corporation. Adopted
The bishops Bon-concurred with the deputies
relative to appropriatIng offertOries Tor the
above mentioned purpose.