The Portland daily press., 1883-10-08
Protestant Episcopal Conveniion-Rsports
of Missions.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-The General Con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States reassembled this morning at
$50 o'clock in the Church of the Holy Trinity
After the usual morning exercises, memorials
were presented aud referred asking that the
name of the diocese OF Illinois be changed to
Chicago; also asking for general court of ap-
peals in the matter Of the trials of clergymen
The House of Deputies then adjourned, and
the Board of Missions was called to order by
Bishop Lee of Delaware.
Right Rev. DIR. Spauldng, Bishop OF Colo
RADIO, was introduced and addressed the board
He stated that notwithstanding many discour-
agements they have had splendid success In
Colorado. During the past three years nine
churches have been erected at cost of $17, ,OOO
The church property has increased in value
from S250,000 to nearly $500.OO0 The num-
Der of communicates has increased from
1900 to 2100 The Bishop then made few re-
marks relative to Wyoming, aud said that taken
in connection with Colorado it seemed to him
necessary that Wyoming should have a sepa-
rate Bishop, in order that the work might be
more effectively carried on. In Wyoming,
are two self-supporting parishes, five or six
They are about to build four churches.
Rt Rev. Bishop Elliott of Western Texas
then gave an account of the work in his mis-
sion. A school has been built in his iurisdic-
tion, ladies of Connecticut having selt 5000
for that purpose. He must honestly saw. how
ever, that the school has not prospered as IL
should have done.
Rt Rev. Bishop Wingfield of northern Cali
fornia, vas the nextspeaker. When the bishop
arrived in that country he found IL churches,
now there are II. He found 600 communicates
and confirmed 1000. The number OF commu-
nicants now is only 700, and the bishop ac-
counted for this by stating that California was
moving procession. Although San Francisco
is filled with millionaires, they are not dispos-
ed to do anything for the cause of God and
the church. Only one has left memorial be-
hind him.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Garrett of northern Texas
said that the church is doing as much in north
ern Texas as can reasonably be expected. One
thousand dollars has been added to the endow-
ment fund for the episcopate
The last speaker was Ri. Rev. Bishop PEN
lex of Cape PAlmas, who described the condi-
ton of the church in Africa.
Bishop Bedell presented the report of Bishop
Schreschensky, missionary Bishop of Shang.
hal.
The benediction was pronounced by the lord
bishop OF Rochester, after which the board of
missions adjourned until IL O'Clock Monday
morning.
Triennial Council of Congregational
Churches
CONCORD, N H., Oct 6.-Rev. w. H. Hub
bard, chairman of the committee of arrange
ments, has received notifications from three
hundred delegates that they shall attend the
National TrienniGl Congregational Council
which will open in this city October II, at IL
a. m. Three hundred clerical visitors are also
expected. The delegates represent twenty
eight States, including California In the
convention the. for moons will be devoted to
business and discussions, the afternoons to the
reading of papers, and the evenings to the de.
livery of addresses. f. A. Noble, d. D., OF
Chicago will preach the opening sermon. The
convention will continue five days, and at its
close the members will probably take short
trip to the White Mountain Notch.