New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-16
TO CHANGE THE BOARD OF MISSIONS.
PLANS IN THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
THE BOARD SAID TO DE TOO SECTIONAL-IHE
BISHOPS on CHRISTIAN UNITY,
InY rELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNE.

CHICAGO, Oct 15.-The Bishops and more
prominent deputies to the General Convention arc re-
ccvng many social attentions. and number OF elabo-
dinners have been given in their honor In various
private houses aud In the Hotel Richeei which Ia a
OF Delmonico for Chicago and Is almost entirely
hed with bishops and deputies W. W. Aston tho
treasurer OF the convention arrived at this hotel
and has presented his credentials to the convention
The Lltureca Revision Committee have been working
larl day and night this weok order
to have their report ready TO present to
tho convention at IL IN. to morrow II Ia not possible
that any action will bc taken tho report Of commit
tees Tomorrow "a the House ado II O'Clock to
visit Racine College The report will simply be real to
the and time viii be fixed for It's consideration
II seems 10 he generally understood that tho rienis OF
Prayer Book revision will not 90 on with the matter
unless there LARGE majority Of the members OF both
Houses IN favor of It. They that tn ; have suh
Gent faith in the ultimate triumph OF revision
n he willing to walt Besides delay Will
enable the revsionists improve the Book Annexed
aud to make IL more worthy OF the support OF tho
Church.
House OF Bishops sent down message this fore
noon refusing IN the resolution OF the House
sendug to tho Congregational Council now as
sembed In this city The bishops say, in effect. shat
they are profoundly anxious to bring about Christian
unity and that they really love the me nbers of the
Council brothers, but for some mysterious reason can
greetings into them This has practically turned
the whole matter q farce, AMI no one IL proud OF
the ord OF the In the episode There was
much interesting discuss among the deputies to tho
convention before the tins mornnS over tho
proposed change OF the name OF Church YESTERDAY
The debate was generally regarded an exceedingly
able ono on both Sides and il felt TINT all tho issues
involved hat been clearly brought oat on the wnoe
praiscworthy spirit animated all the speakers and while
there great deal OF earnestncss there was no an
seemly bitterness
mi mo- rpsol Das3el authorizing
Diocese Of Wisconsin chan ts nane to the Diocese
~ Milwaukee, and many Other routine matters were
lsposed OF without any debate The joint Committee
on the Judicial system Church recon nended that
prcsbyters and he tried by the convention OF
their diocese until General Convention orders other
wise.
Tho Judd resolution respecting the name OF the
church taen taken up AMI 1t was agreed to take
vote on the question II voted to limit
the speakers question to ten minutes with the
exception of Mr.. judd, tns mover or the resolution,
who Is to have twenty minutes.
The two Houses the Board OF Missions and the
first business taken up was the p"ptiey o. reorgaaN
ing the Boarl OF Mssoas so as to
make it less cumbron' and better eoie
to do the work for whlch 1t Is organized.
One point in the debate today appeared TO be that
the present Board Is sectional AZ Dr. Hall. OF
Long Isani, .aid, many people IN the West have an
that the Board AT present constructed Is Sow"
York ring IL IL desirable TO meet that accusaton
gropndes, be. by enlargng the rrpresen
taiion OF the Bpar Acting ou tins idea an elaborate
scheme OF reconciliation submitted today 1t pro-
election by the General Convention every
three wears OF missionary council. winch shal nave
power appoint Board Of Msnagers consisting OF
fifteen bishops. fifteen presDyers and htieen lay men,
THIS plan seems to be entirely harmless,
on" paramsarT Wranpc over it and nobody seemed
TO unders aud fast what WAS the point involved Talks
with deputies. however indicate that object IN view
Is 40 to mend the Of tue board as to make
1t Impossible FOR missionary bishops to spend apPro
pratons for any object outside Of the proper work OF