The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12
TWO CHURCH COUNCILS.
The Episcopalians Confirm the EIec
ton Of New Bishops.
Address by the Metropolitan of Canada
Opening of the National Convention of
! the Congregational Church.
THE EPISCoPALIANs.
Reception of a Delegation from tile synot
of Canada.

Reception of Delegation from the Synod
of Canada.
PHIL ADELFHIA, Oct. lin the General
Convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the United States, the bishops
concur with the deputies relative to the
transfer of the county of Manitou from the
diocese of Michigan to Western Michigan,
and to change the name of the diocese of
Illinois to Chicago. The committee re-
ported it inexpedient to reduce representa-
ton in the convention,
Rev. Mr.. Dafter of Fond du Lac, offered a
resolution that any presbyter feeling himself
wronged by his bishop should have the right
to demand an inquiry.
A delegation from the Provincial Synod of
Canada was presented 10 the convention,
and the Metropolitan of Canada (Medley)
made an address. He asked the deputies to
give heed TO the counsels Of an old man, and
proceed with the utmost conservatism. The
moment a prayer-book is put forth as the flu
ture prayer-book of the church there will be
keener criticism than may be expected. Let
us all, despite our different schools of
Thought, unite in work for the church
James A. Henderson, chancellor of the do
cese OF Ontario, referred to the great increase
of the church in Ontario which however
could not compare with that of the church
in this country. He felt that the church of
Canada and the United States was one. He
referred to the high conservative spirit of
the American church in the election of bish-
ops, and was sorry he could not say tie same
thing about the church in Canada.
The convention went into Sc
cret session on the conservation of
bishops. The secret session lasted until
nearly the hour of adjournment, and WAS
devoted entirely to consideration of the re-
ports on bishops. There was opposition to
the confirmation of Bishop-elect Randolph
OF Virginia, on the ground that Bishop Whit
Tie was not permanently disabled so as to re-
quire an assistant The election of Bishop
Randolph was finally confirmed by almost a
unananlmouS vote. Blshops-elect Potter
and Knickerbacker were confirmed by acela-
nation.
The bishops sent a message opposing the
erection of a new diocese in North Carolina
not being assured of suitable support of an
! episcopate. A conference was ordered on
the message. Adjourned
The House of Bishops do not recommend
a division of the diocese of Tennessee. The
canon on Organized religious societies"
passed. The report of the committee on
canons was considered and several amend
ments were adopted.
| The house, in committee of the whole, re-
sumed consideration of the report of the
committee on revision of the prayer-book.
The filth general meeting of the Women's
Auxiliary to the Board of Missions of the
Protestant Episcopal Church was held to-
day, 300 ladies attending and the wife of
Bishop Stevens presiding. The opening ad-
dress was by Bishop Olarkson. The auxilia-
ries now number thirty-one, and the amount
raised by the ladies in the past three years
was upwards of $46500 Many interesting
| papers were read.