Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-12
CHUROHMEN AT CHICAGO.
Promiscuous Joint Meeting of the
Two Bodies Combated.


CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE House OF Depu-
ties of the Protestant Episcopal Church
resumed its sitting this morning. The
galleries were crowded with ladies and
gentlemen. President Dix announced
the names OF the clerical and lay delegates
to serve on the joint Committee on the Ju-
dicial system.
Memorials In reference to proposed
! changes in the prayer book were presented
| by delegates from the diocese OF Texas,
Tennessee, West Virginia, Nebraska,
Fon du Lac, Wis, Western Michigan and
Virginia, all OF which were appropriately
referred.
The President called the attention of
the house to the fact that it had failed to
act upon the suggestion of the House OF
Bishops that committees of both houses
should meet in joint committee whenever
the chairman or such should deem 1t ex-
pedient for the facilitation of business.
THE PROPOSITION OPPOSED.
The proposition had been combated by
Rev. DR., Hopkins, OF Central Penusylva-
MIA, on the ground that 1t destroyed the
independence of action of the House of
Deputies. There was animated discus
sion OF this point, pending the conclusion
| OF which, and without taking any vote,
the House OF Deputies adjourned and re-
solved itself into a board OF missions,
having been joined by the House of Bish-
! ops. Bishop Lee occupied the chair.
Bishop Dudley, OF Kentucky, made an
address respecting the work among the
colored people in the South.
THE woMAN's AUXILIARY.
Bishop Doane, Of Albany, opened the
afternoon session OF the board with an
address on the work of the Woman's Aux
ihary. A large audience was present.
The Bishops address was a noble tribute
to the services OF the women of the church
through this efficient organization. The
AuXiliary's total gifts last year amounted
to 1924, 900.
A delegate from Texas offered resolu-
ton that the board discuss early and
effective extension of the work amang the
the colored people. and recommended the
convention to take canonIcRl action for
the creation of . missionary episcopacy.
The resolution was made the special
| order after two other subjects have prior
consideration.
THE ENROLMENT FUND.
By previous order most important
matter was brought up for discussion,
evoktng spirited debate, in which the
leading delegates to the convention
shared. 1t was the matter of the enroll
ment fund, project planned at the time
Of the last triennial by the laymen in
Pennsylvania, the diocese to raise 81 ,000,-
900 for missionary purposes. After un-
usually loud discussion the house adopted
| each OF the following resolutions, which
had been introduced during the debate:
Rssolced, That the board has heard with
entire satisfaction the stateme ts OF the depu-
ties from the diocese of Pennsylvania in re-
| gard to the missionary enrichment plan; that
! said board hereby agrees that what has hIth-
| erto been done has been we'll done. and that
| the board bld the laymen who have it in hand
| to go forward in full conviction that their
great objes can and will be accomplished.
| ReS0Josd. That the whole subject of the en-
| rollmeDt fund be referred with power to q
committee consisting OF Messrs. Fuller. Coffin,
Brown, Prease, Thomas and buckley, of the
| diocese of Pennsylvania, and such others as
| they may add to their number.
| Res0LDed, ThGt the lay deputies of each do
cese shall be special committee for that
diocese to be in communication with the Cen
| tr6l Committee, and shall appoint their own
treasurer and prosecute the work to the end.
RssolUsd, That in the opinion of the Board
of ml'sions 1t is desirable that this fund
should be collected upon the same conditions
and by the same general methods as hereto
fore proposed.
THE COLOR LINE.
He said he had worked among these
people and he understood that the subject
bristled with difficulties. yet he could not
Ieel tnat the chufcn hau dO0e lCs tull duty
in the past. He believed in catholic
church in which there was no color line.
He spoke eloquently on the need OF bring
Ing the colored people into the church, or
else the ImputatiOn sometimes made that
it was q church OF cast might prove true.
He did not desire the appointment
Of a special Bishop for this
work. but broad and general
missionary work. The need or schools
was very pressing and this aid would
have to come very largely from the North.
he paid a glowing tribute to Rev. Mr..
Perry, of Baltimore, for his persistent
labors in this direction, despite the social
ostracsm and neglect he met with when
he first entered upon this branch OF WORK.
Bishop Peterkin, of West Virginia, spoke
of the work in the weak domestic mis-
sions of the church.
Without transactinR any other business
of Importance an adjournment was taken
until tomorrow.