New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-12
EPISCOP4LIAYS IN COUNCIL.
THE ELECTION OF DRs. POTTER, RANDOLPH AND
KNICKERBOCKER CONFIRMED.

THE ELECTION OF DRs. POTTER, RANDOLPH AM
KNICKERBOCKER CONFIRMED.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. lin the General Con-
venon Of the Protestant Episcopal Church this mornn
the Rev Dr. Payne from the Committee on Prayer-BooA
reported that It would recommend at this time the
restoration of the prayer OF humble between the
conservation and the distribution The committee asKou
10 be discharged and tina request was granted
The Rev Mr. Dafter, Of the diocese Of Fond du Lac
offered resolution which was referred TO the COMMIT
tee on Canons, that any presbYter feeling hnseli
wronged by his Bishop should nave a right to demand
an inquiry The Rev j. N stansbury, of Northern New
Jersey offered resolution which was referred to the
Joint Committee on PrayerBook, providing for proper
prefaces In the Office of the Holy Conn
murion for all those days except Good
Friday for which there is no provision
and also for use on al saints days not already pro-
yided for
The Rt Rev. Dr. Medley. Lord Bishop OF Fredericton
and Metropolitan Canada then addressed the conven-
ton. The convention Is engaged said he, I'm an ih
pOrant wOrk-the enrichment OF the liturgy. Inc mo
menl the prayeboOk is put forth the future prayer
BOOK OF the Church there will be keener criticism thah
may be expected Let us all despite our different schools
OF thought unite in the work for the Church" The Rev.
Dean Baldwin of Montreal the Rev. Canon BrgstOcke,
rector of Trinity Church. ST. John, N b. j. b. Plumb
Senator OF the Dominion; James A. Henderson, Chan
ceor Of the Diocese OF Ontario and r. W. HcnnekeT OF
ShcrbroOke, also addressed the convention.
The House OF Deputies went into secret session luia
afternoon and con dpred report OF the committee on
the conservation OF the Rev DR.. ID. b. KnckerbOcker as
Bishop OF Indiana; the Rev. Dr. A. VI. Randolph, as
Assistant Bishop OF Virginia, and the Rev. Dr. H. &. Pot
ter a. Assistant Bishop OF New-YOrE. minority report
refusing consent to the conservation OF the Rev Ut:
RaudO ph also before the House IL Is unIcIs,OOu
that argument OF those opposed to the confirmation
the latter CHIEFLY directed % the TACT that there
wasno evidence Bishop Wui.tle Of virginia Is AIS
aDleu permanently II Is all -2cu that those IN the nlh
that the diocese ~ virginia should D'
al ed
from those entertained by Bishop Nhitile. Dr. Ran
do.pl'. election was confirmed, the vote having De en-
taken a. follows b, dDcr-"s and OrlnT-: Clerical vote
43 diuC-ses Yea ,. dluCcseS No ); dioCa-cs divided
diocese yIGcd, total A. The elect uus Of tuc Rev Dr.
KuicEcrbOckt rand the Rev. Dr. Potter were confirmed
by reclamation.
The House OF Bishops met this morning The division
tue diocese Tennessee considered but Was not
recommended. The application Of the House OF Dcpu'
tics with regard 30 tue dysua %. the doc 80 OF Norh
Carolina was discussed suI non CuucuTg"d IN. lie
canon ON Organized Religious SUCcties' was passed
General Cpuyru Inc House In Committed OF
the Whole resumed consideration OF the report OF
the Committee on Revision OF the frycI-Book.
WORK OF TIE wOMAN'S AUXILIARY.
The dun general meeting OF the Wumil's Auxiliary
10 the Board OF Missions held to-day At the bust
uc.- meeting 500 ladies were present Tho tHcuuiaI
report stated that three years ago tucr' auxnres
iu tEculy-yuc diocese, the number o. urtY-0ue.
The amount raised during the past three year in money
and boxes Va. o. yard uf S4GjOuD. The work dunuc
past Tort -Dur uUur.e- aud Elk -4uulIy
Jurisdictions by diocesan aud parish branches ana
ISOLATED and IEdIuluA members Of thc AuIlsry
ami forty boxes were SENT tlc total value OF winch vas
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