National Republican., 1883-10-24

committee on canons. At tho Divinity |
school, West Philadelphia, ten colored men |
have already been graduated, who have |
acquitted themselves most creditaoly, some
of them being leaders in the class.
Mr. Fairbanks of Florida, said the Seward
conference had discussed the subject for sew
eral days. He stated that some OF the south
erners, in which number he was included,
had always opposed class distinctions. In all
parts of the south are now separate colored
congregations. If the convention wouiu I noO
adopt a general canon on the subject, MIR.
Fairbanks hoped the money would be given
TO carry on the work.
Rev Dr. Gray, of Tennessee, said that SIX
millions of people ask the convention to do
something for the promotion of true religion
and morality among them.
The canon offered as substitute for the re-
port of the committee on canons was not
agreed to.
A message received from the house Of
bishops stated that they had receded from
their former action, and had agreed to concur
with the house of deputies relative to the
division of the diocese of North Carolina.
The house of bishops informed the house
of deputies that they had accepted the resig-
nation of Right Rev. DIR. Potter as secretary
of the house. and had elected to fill the posi-
tion the Rev. Dr. William Tallock, of Con-
necticut.
Rev. William Upjohn, of Maine, from the
| ported favorably as to the nomination of Rev.
| w. ID. Walker as bishop of north Dakota, and
| it was made the order of the day for 4:30
| o'clock this afternoon.
| The house then took recess for one hour.
The two houses met in the afternoon as the
board of missions, the Right Rev. Bishop
| Lee in the chair. Mr.. James NJ. Brown was
selected treasurer of the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary society.
The bishop of Utah then took the chair
and the Right Rev. Bishop Doane, of Albany,
presented the report of the Mexican COM
mission, which stated that during 1881
increased dissatisfaction was felt as to the
conduct of affairs in Mexico. In October,
| 1882, the commission expressed to Bishop
Riley in strong terms their opinion that
| the church should not be called on
to support the church in Mexico until all the
terms of the covenant had been met, and his
presence was requested in New York. A
communication was subsequently sent TO
| Bishop Riley by Bishop Lee, in which he
stated that it appeared to the commission
that there had been an apparent want of open
dealing with regard to the liturgy and that
actually its completion was being hindered.
There had been also an apparent misappro-
priation of funds, and several congregations
| in Mexico have never received an
episcopal visitation. No answer was
received to this communication. A telegram
was subsequently sent requesting the pres
ence of Bishop Riley in this city ON the elgh-
teenth instant. On the sixteenth an answer
was received that Bishop Riley could not
leave his work on such short notice. At a
meeting of the Mexican commission it was
concluded that the work could not be carried
out under Bishop Riley, and on the nine
teenth Instant he was requested to resign the
work. An answer has since been received
which seemed to imply that Riley had re-
signed. The report stated that the mission
had for years been supported, in a great
measure, from the bishops own funds. There
was no question with the commission as to
the duty of continuing the reform movement
in Mexico, but the commission was not pre-
pared to state what the method should be.
A communication from the house of bishops
was read, stating that by unanimous vote
they had approved the action of the commits
sion in requesting the resignation of the bish-
ops of the valley of Mexico and also recon-
needing that mission work in Mexico be
carried on.
Rev. DIR. Fulton, of Missouri, said state.
ments had been made that a covenant had
been entered into with the church of Jesus in
Mexico. 1t was important to know with
whom that covenant had been made. The
general convention was the only body
that could authorize such covenant
These things touched faith, order an6
the sacraments, and ,sthe report showed
that such covenants could not be safely made
we are iauueu III this uihcu'ty' Inc MeAi
can commission having the unanimous ap
probation of the house of bishops has re
,, duested the bishop of the valley of Mexic
to resign his commission Now in who's
hands is it to be placed? Bishop Riley is no
within the jurisdiction of this church. IL
is the head of synod Of his own church. L
he resigns, what then? We will have adrif
in the world another detached bishop respon
sible to no church on earth and liable to es
tablish schismatic societies.
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