The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
The Testimonials of the Bishops Elect
Found in Due Form.
A Minority Report Against the Assistant
Bishop of Observation-Disclosures Reports
from the Missionary Bishops.

vention of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States reassembled this morn
ing. The morning prayers were read by
Rev. George Werner, of the diocese of Fond
du Lac, and Rev. William c. Williams, D.
D., of Georgia, and the benediction was pro-
nounced by the Ri. Rev. Richard Hooker
Wilmer, D. D., Bishop of Alabama.
A message from the House of Bishops
stated that the House concurs with great
pleasure in the resolution relative to meeting
with the House of Deputies. and had ap-
pointed the Bishops of Missouri and Ala
bama to confer with a similar committee
from the House of Deputies. A motion pre-
vailed for the appointment of committee
men and two laymen.
Rev. DR.. John w. Brown, from the COM
mittee on new dioceses presented report
recommending the transfer of the county of
Manitou from the diocese of Michigan to
Western Michigan. Agreed to.
Rev. Samuel Upjohn, from Maine, from
the committee on conservation of bishops,
reported that they had examined the testi-
monials of Rev. Dr. Randolph, assistant
bishop-elect Of Virginia; Rev. Dr. Potter,
assistant bishop-elect of New York,
and Rev. DR., Knickerbacker, bishop-elect
of Indiana, and found them in due FORM
and recommended that the convention con-
sent to their conservation. Rev. w. H. Hib
bert, S, T. D., of Illinois, presented mi
nority report which stated that those sign
| ing could not concur in giving their consent
to the conservation of the assistant bishop of
Virginia. as sufficient time had not elapsed
| to ascertain whether the disability of the
bicblD Tba IF tbo
committee on conservation of bishops was
| placed on the calendar.
| memorial of the division of the diocese
! of Tennessee and protest against the same
was referred to the committee on new do
ceses
was referred the change of leaving out the
words Protestant Episcopal " reported such
alterations inexpedient.
Rev DIR. Runcie, of Missouri, presented a
memorial on the subject of marriage. Re-
ferred to the ommittee on canons.
! Rev. Dr. Fulton, of Missouri, presented a
! paper which was referred to the committee
| on revision of the Book of Common Prayer.
Dr. Fulton said they would have three years
tentative use OF the changes proposed in the
PRAYER book before the changes took effect.
/ Rev. Dr. Adams, of Wisconsin, offered
resolution that at some time previous to the
meeting of each general convention the sec
rotary. with assistance, settle by lot the seats
of the deputies.
! The board OF missions was then called to
order by Bishop Lee A message was received
from the House OF Bishops that a resolution
had been received and adopted. The resolu-
ton provides the house of clerical and lay
deputies concurring, that a committee of
three bishops, three presbyters and three
laYmen be appointed to make preliminary
report looking to the thorough consideration
of the subject of election of ministers into
the church or parish, for presentation to the
next general convention.
The report of the Bishop of Hayti showed
400 communicates.
Bshop Dunlap. of New Mexico. stated that
New Mexico and Arizona are the largest of
all the jurisdictions in connection with the
American church. That section had been
cultivated least 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.
The missionary bishop of Montana (Bren-
ner) stated that in his jurisdiction there are
eight clergy in twenty-seven places, nine
churches, two rectories, ana 6S6 commune
cants; there were two private schools started
in the past two months
DIR. Paddock, missionary bishop of Wash
ington Territory, stated that it is a country
with resources vast and eXhaustible with
population constantly increasing, and where
paganism, Ingersollsm and Mormonsm are
seeking TO OBTAIN tOOJnOlu Inc CnufCneS
increased from six to eleven.
Bishop Wilmer of Alabama, spoke on
work among the colored people of the South
HIS earliest childhood had been spent among
the colored people, and so large part of his
ministry. The changed condition of the
colored people had given rise to peculiar diff
ticultes. The present time is most pro-
pitious for work for the church among the
colored people. Political demagogues have
sought the elevation OF the colored race only
in order that they might be elected them
selves above the colored people. Only a few
come to us, and these are destined to achieve
ultimately the salvation of the race. The
wild orgies of revvas have a deadly fascina-
ton for the colored race. The question is what
shall be done with this remnant of the colored
people? Shall they be set apart by them
selves? The Bishop would rather his hand
should be palsed than that he should give
his consent to any legislation looking to di-
| viding man in social ife by lines of demarka-
ton. [Cries of good good.] Here there is
neither Jew nor Greek, bond or free. The
church is stopped at the threshold from pur-
suing such a course by its catholicity She
has divine constitution. 1t had been urged
that the black man has not the intelligence
to legisate in the church of God Admitted
that such be the case would it be wise to
throw him off by himself? The Bishop pro-
tested against drawing the color line.
After recess the Bishop of North Carolina
spoke relative to the work among the colored
people OF the South. With regard to deal
ing with the cOlored race. it was unanimous
| ly 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
colored man as evangelist. The man in
charge of penitentiary in a Southern city
told the Bishop that he had in his prison
several colored ministers, but could not find
that any of the number were of the Episco-
pal Church.
Bishop Whipple of Minnesota, spoke of
the work of the Ladies' auxiliary. A resolu-
tion was adopted approving the action of the
board of managers in appointing Mrs A. 7.
living associate secretary of the Woman's
apxiliarv