Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-12
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS.
ruE MErnopIsrs IN pnILApsLruiA.
Considering the Report Recommending m
Episcopal Residence Ia India-The
Reformed synod In Hsltimorp

Considering the Report Recommending an
Episcopal Residence Ia India-The
Reformed synod In Baltimore.
In the general conference on Saturday
debate on the question OF establishing
Episcopal residences abroad consumed
most of the time.
DR.. Curry, chairman of tho committee on
opiscopacy, submitted report from that
body, in which they recommended that an
Episcopal residence be established in India
This created discussion which lasted
until adjournment.
DIR. Marshall W. Taylor, n colorcd min.
ister of the Lexington conference, moved
that the report DO amended by striking
out tho word ludia " and inserting
Africa in its stead.
DR.. Lanahan, of Baltimore, stated that
it had been said that there was danger OF
disintegratiou in India for the want Of u
bishop, and as the subject was assuming
larger proportions than at first appeared,
he moved that the repor. DO laid on the
table until ten o'clock ON Monday.
Drs. kypett, of Upper Iowa, Leonard, of
Cincinnati, aud Buckley, of New York.
spoke in favor of the postponemeut. The
latter thought the opinion of the bishops
upon the necessity for foreign episcopacy
should be obtained, and Gen. Fisk, OF
New Jersey, offered resolution request.
ing such an opinion.
DR.. Hara, Of Now York, also spoke
upon tho question aud in referring to the
amendment "for Africa" said that, so
| far as tho superintendency of that
country was concerned 1t was probably
conducted " from ship through spy
glass"
On motion of Dr.. Chatlee, of Minnesota.
the question OF postponing the discus
sion was put, and lost by vote of l55 to
| lSJ.
Drs. Flood of Eric, Hamilton OF New
| England, Mills of East Ohio, Ives of
Geuesee, and Oin, of Wyoming argued in
| favor of the establishment of an Episcopal
residence abroad.
Or. Crawford of New York, opposed
the report. lie claimed that even If a
bishop was granted TO India, that country
would be no better of than now, because,
being a general superintendent, the bishop
would have to exercise the itineraoy along
with the others of the Episcopal Office.
DR.. Hatfield, of Rock River, also
thought a bishop should not be appointed
for India at this time.
DR.. John T. Gracey, Of Geuesee, said
with reference to Africa, that by reason o!
the absence of the episcopacy there the
door was not open to the ministry.
DR.. Parsons, of Newark, thought the
four years experiment would DO ;
good one. He believed the men who wa!
sent TO foreign station should bt
permitted to stay unit! he had madI
an impression"
Phillip G. Gillett, of Illinois, stated tina
as q lay delegate he understood the effeC
Of the resolution to be to sever the churcl
in India from the church in the CniteC
States.
| DR.. William Taylor, of India
interrupted the speaker by stating tha
separation" was not in the leas
contemplated.
DR.. Swiudells. Of Philadelphia, mex
obtained the floor, but the hour o
adjournment have arrived, it was agreed
that he should be recognized first at tht
continuation of the debate this morning
| Tho Reformed General synod,
In Baltimore on Saturday the journal o
the minutes of the Lebanon (Pa.) classi
was presented, and Rev. DR.. Eschbacl
objected to its reception on the grounC
that the law of the church requires that al
abstract of the minutes shall be made b.
the stated clerks of classes and sent TO To
general synod attested by the seal Of tn
1 classis. The chair decided that tn
minutes as presented could no: b
received, and his decision was sustained o
an appeal.
Rev. DR.. +. W. Kremer, Of the com
mittee on Oyertures, presented Tepor
containing letter in relation TO th
Bethany orphans homo at Womelsdorn
Pa, which was referred to the committe
on orphans homes.
The triepnial report of the board of HON
missions was read. The treasurer's repor
showed the receipt Of s2,l46 from tn
) Brinker legacy, instead Of "a, 900 as wa
expected. There are seventy zone mission
under the care Of the board during th
, past three years, as compared with fifty
six missions at the beginning of the trien
ialterm. The contributions were $7j, 60
while the cost of property belonging
the missions was sls6, 3ij, against whic
, there is an indebtedness Of s2G, 1000. Th
receipts during tue past three years wer
sl4 0S3 more than for the preceding thrc
years. Eleven missions became self su
tanning. The report was adopted and the