The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-09
THE Er'rSCOpALIANs.
Yesterdays Proceedings OF the General Con-
vcntion-Thc Conservation OF New Bishops
Before the Bodv-The Work Among the
Colored People OF the Soutii.
[Br telegraph to the pIspateh.l

tnutu III uNlLfN session ICd-Stlnbttd WIS
morning In the Church Of the Holy Trim
itS. The morning prayer was read by Rev.
George Werner, OF the Diocese OF Fon du
Lac, and Rev. G. Williams, ID. d., OF
Georgia. and the benediction was pro-
nounced by Right Rev. Richard Hooker
Wilmer, ID. D., bishop OF Alabama. The
House OF Deputies was then called to order
/ by Rev. DR.. Beardsley.
\ message from the House OF Bishops,
which was read. stated that the House of
Bishops 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 committee from the House
Of Deputies.
A motion prevailed for the appointment
/ Of n committee from the House Of Depu-
tie, OF two clergymen and two laymen.
| Rev. Dr.. John W. Brown, from the
Committee on New DioceseS, presented n
report recommending transfer OF the
county Of Maniioc from the Diocese OF
/ MICHIGAN TO W cstcrn Michigan. Agreed 10.
/ Rev. samuel Upiohn, OF Maine, from the
/ Committee on the Conservation Of Bishops,
reported that they had examined testimo-
mails Of the Rev. DR.. Randolph, assistant
bishop-clect OF Virginia; Rev. DR.. Potter,
assistant bishOp-clcct OF New York; and
Rev. Or. Knickcrbocker, bishop-clect Of
| Indiana, and found them in due form, and
recommended that the Convention consent
/ TO Their conservation. Rev. W. ii. Nib-
/ bert. :. L. ID OF Illinois, presented mi
nOnty report, which stated that those sign
/ inc il could not concur in giving their
consent 10 the conservation q the assistant
bishop Of Virginia, MS sufficient time had
not elapsed 10 ascertain whether the dis
ability o. the bishop would continue.
The report OF the Committee on Con-
secration OF Bishops was placed on the
calendar.
A memorial for the division Of the
Diocese Of Tennessee and protest against
/ the same were read and referred TO the
Committee on New DiocrscS.
Rev. DR.. Hills. OF New Jersey, from the
! Committee on the State OF the Church,
presented report recommending that the
secretary be requested 10 summarize statis-
ties and publish them in the Journal.
| Adopted.
Rev. William Paine, Of the Diocese OF
/ Albany. from the Committee on Prayer
/ Books, TO whom was referred the
change Of leaving out the words PRO
tastant Episcopal reported that in their
! judgment such alterations were ineXpe-
dient. The report was placed or the cal
cndar.
The Board of Missions was then called
| TO order by Bishop Lee. A message was
received from the House OF Bishops con-
tanning q resolution, which was adopted.
| II provided that (the House OF Clerica! and
/ Lay Deputies cOncurring) committee OF
/ three bishops. three prcSbyterS, and three
/ laymcn be appointed TO make preliminary
report looking to a thorough consideration
Of the subject Of the election Of minister
into a church or parish for presentation to
the next General Convention.
| Reports from the missionary bishops OF
Hayti, New Mexico, and Montana were
next received.
Bishop Wilmer, of Alabama, then spoke
on the work among the colOred people of
| the South. He said that his earliest child
hood had been spent among the colorcd
people. and also a large part OF his minis
try. The changed condition OF the colorrd
people las given rise to peculiar difficult
/ ties. The present time is the most pro-
pitious for the work Of the Church among
! The colored people. Political demagogueS
! have sought the elevation OF the cOlOred
race only in order that they might be ele-
waited themselves above the colored people.
| There l. no indication OF the Church hay
| ing to deal with them in large masses.
/ only a few came TO Us, said the Bishop,
and they are destined TO achieve ultimately
! the salvation OF the race. a great deal has
been said about the religious condition OF
/ the negro. Ii is the natural outcome
OF the religious system in which they
are reared. The wild orgies OF revivals
/ have deadly fascination for the colored
race. The question is. What shall be done
with this 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 the dividing Oh
man in social life by lines Of demarcation.
TCries Of Good; gOod."l Here there is
neither.Grcek or jew, bond OF free. The
Church is stopped at its threshold from
pursuing such Il course 10y its cltholicity.
She has divine constitution. 1t has been
URGED that the black man has not the intel
liccncc 10 legisate in the Church OF God.
| Admitting such TO be the case, would 1t be
wise to throw him off by himself! The
Bishop protested against drawing the color
line.
The Board then took a recess.
ON reassembling, Right Rev. DR.. Ly-
man, Bishop OF North Carolina, spoke re-
latiye TO the work among the cOlored peo-
pie OF the South. He said that at meeting
of bishops OF Suwanee with regard to deal
ING with the colored race il was unanl-
mouslv agreed that there should be no Sc
parate organization. We should strive to
extend the influence OF the Church among
them. In the Bishops diocese, he believed
more had been done than In any other do
cese. In 1868 St. Augustine's Normal
school was inaugurated at Raleigh Tor the
elevation Of the colored race. The primary
aim OF this school was to educate young
men TO make them teachers. The number
OF students in 1888 was 1856, and the alumni
TO the present date number 100. The SER
vices OF the Church have been regularly
performed since the organization OF the
school, and there are cstechetical exercises
daily. There is an endowment OF owe!
$50, 600, well invested and secured. IL had
been deemed advisable TO establish as s
branch OF the institution theological de-
pariment.
Bishop Lyman did not believe that only
few colored persons here and there were
coming into the Episcopal Church, and
cited the case OF request from an entire
congregation to be admitted. He was
anxious to appoint colored man as an
evangelist. Those already ordained were
doing noble work. A man in charge OF &
penitenfiary in southern city told The
Bishop he had in his prison several colored
ministers, but could not find that any OF
the number were members OF the Episco
pal Church.
Bishop Whipple, OF Minnesota, spoke OF
the work Of the ladies' auxiliary. He stated
that in twelve years they had raised nearly
| 81, 200, 900 in money and materials for ms
siOnary work.