Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-10-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Third Day Of the Session-Address b.
Lord Bishop Of Rochester.

PHILADELPHIA, OcI- D.
The general convention of the Protestant
| Episcopal church reassembled this moraine.
and listened to an address by the Lord Bishop
| of Rochester. The house them met with the
house of bishops as a board of missions. Ri.
Rev. Alfred Lee, Bishop of Delaware. was in
the chair, on his right being the Lord Bishop
of Rochester aud on his Eft the president OF
the house of deputies. The rules were sus
pended in order that the Lord Bishop Of
Rochester might present q communication
| from the Archbishop of Canterbury. The
/ Lord Bishop and the Archbishop desired to
congratulate the American church en- the ap-
preaching conservation of Right Rev. Bishop
Seabury. The Lord Bishop paid glowing
tribute to the memory of the late DR.. TAFT.
Archbishop Of Canterbury. Archbishop Ben
son is a man of great learning, great capacity
and great courage. The Lord Bishop said
he would do all in his powor to persuade him
to visit US. The Lord Bishop said the key to
| the problem of reaching the masses Is. let q
mission church be annexed to every wealthy
church and see that the congregation Is cared
for He wished laymen of the Episcopal
church in America to reflect that their master
might have work for them TO do here that
they never thought of before. "YOu are all
| of you born speakers, and if you can speak
| on politics and temperance and other sub
| jecfs, why not speak in the service of the
Lord:" Another subject the Lord Bishop
has greatly at heart is the battle with intem-
perance. s'We NAV have as many free
churches as we please, we may open as many
free libraries az we please, but as long as the
demon of intemperance haunts our home, our
churches will be useless, the sermons will be
useless and the efforts of laymen useless"
letter from the Archbishop of Canter-
bury was then read by Bishop Lee. Resolu-
tons of congratulation were also read from
the society. and for the propagation OF the
gospels in foreign parts. Right Rev. Bishop
Lee said that success Of the missionary Work,
was evident to the Lord Bishop from the fact
that both houses had adjourned for the pur-
pose of engaging in the work of propagation
| of the gospel. A great impulse had been
given to the cause of missions. A resolution
was then adopted for the appointment of
committee to draft suitable reply to the
communication for the propagation OF the
gospel in foreign parts.
The second triennial report to the board OF
manager to the board of missions of domestic
and foreign missionary society was presented
by Rev. Joshua Kimber. He stated the total
income was 81, 1853 ,65S, an increase of $780,
73l.
The committee appointed on communica-
ton from the society for the propagation OF
the gospel were, Bishops of Connecticut and
Pennsylvania, Rev ii. c. Potter, ID. D., of
New York; Rev. Geo. Leeds. ID. d., of
Maryland; Hon. Robert C. Winthrop of
Massachusetts,, and ex-Gov. Stevenson of
Kentucky.
In the absence of Bishop Williams of
Yeddo, his report was read by Rev. w. c.
Williams, d. ID of Georgia.
RI. Rev, Bishop futile, missionary bishop
of Utah, addressed the board and pleaded in
behalf of all the territories. He referred to
the inroads of Mormonism into Georgia and
Mississippi and said the Mormon church was
mighty missionary one.
Rt Rev. Benz. Wister Morris, ID. d d.,
missionary bishop of Oregon, read the report
of the work in his diocese.
Rev. Rev. Bishop Whitaker Of Nevada
and Rt. Rev. Bishop Pierce of Arkansas and
Indian Territory, also read their reports.
The board of missions then adjourned and
at half past ten o'clock tomorrow morning
the missionary bishops will present their
reports.