Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-12
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
Matters Before the Churchmeu.

QUESTION OF LEGISLATIVE INDEPENDENCE
MORE PRAYER-BooK MEMORIALS - CoLoRED
MISSIONS IN THE sourH-A BIG FUND.
The president of the house of deputies of the
r. L. church, in session in Chicago, called the
attention OF the house yesterday TO the fact that
1t had Jailed to act upon the suggestion OF the
house OF bishops that the committees of both
houses should meet In joint committee when.
ever the chairman of each committee should
deem 1t expedient for the iacilltation of busi-
ness. The proposition had been combatted by
Rev. DIR. Hopkins, OF central Pennsylvania on
the ground that II destroyed the indepe ndence
OF action OF the house of deputies. Mr.. McGuffy,
OF southern Ohio, said he did not think the
mouse OF bishops had any intent ton of infringing
the liberties of the house of deputies II was n
move in the interest OF the speedy transaction
o. business. Mr. II. Cope. o; central Penusyl-
wanna. ana Mr.. Baynin, OF Pittsburg, held the
Rev. DIR. Hopkins replied in strong opposi.
ZION 10 the creation OF q third house. II de-
stroyed the Independence of the lower house.
The house Of deputies shoud perform its fuuc-
lions independently or should not maintain two
Before any vote could be taken the house OF
deputies adjourned, and resolved itself into a
board OF mission. having been Joined by the
chair. Bishop Dudley, OF kentucky, made an
address respecting the work among
THE coLoRED PEOPLE IN THE SOUTH
He said he had worked among these people
aud he understood that it bristled with difii-
culties yet he could not feel that the church
had done US full duty In the past. He believed
in a catholic church in which there WAS no
color line. He spoke very eloqueutly on the
need OF bringing toe coored people into the
church, or else the imputaion sometimes made
that 1t was a church OF caste might prove true
He paid glowing tribute TO Rev. Mr.. Perry, of
Baltimore for his persistent Iabors in this d.
rectton, despite the social ostracism and
neglect he met with when he first entered on
this branch OF work. Bishop Peterkin, OF West
tic missions Of the church. he spoke at length,
showing that while the needs OF the church
were pressing In newly settled portions oil the
south and among the colored people Of the
south, still, while not disparaging the work, yet
the great field for work by the missionaries OF
the thickly-settled districts. =
Bishop Doane, OF Albany, opened the after
noon session OF the board with an ad dI ess on
the work of the Womans Auxiliary. The
bishops address was a noble tribute to the
services OF the women OF the church through
TINS efficient organization. The auxiliary's To-
delegate from Texas offered a resolution that
the board discuss the early and effective extern
sion OF WORK among the colored people, aud
recommended the convention to take canonical
action tor the creation of q missionary episco-
pacy. The resolution was made the special Or
der after two other subjects having prior con-
sideration.
By previous order, a most important matter
was now introduced for discussion, evokiag a
spirited debate. in which the leading dele
gates 70 the convention shared. 1t was the
matter OF the enrolment fund, a project
planned at the time OF the last trienniaL by
laymen in the Pennsylvania diocese TO raise
100000 FOR MISSIONARY PURPOSES.
The Rev. DIR. Harris, of that diocese first pre-
scented the matter as to its origin, present con-
dition, responsibility for its condition, and to
advisable future action. He explained that the
plan had been proposed by a certain lay man TO
gradually raise 81 100000 between 1853 and
1856, through contributions by each church
member OF five cents u week, no person 70 give
more than $5. DIR. Harris informed the con.
vention that the money had not all been
raised, and that being the case it was, by the
terms Of the plan. impossible to bring any Of
the amount TO the convention. The total 50 far
pledged was SIS 900. On behalf OF the diocese
OF Pennsylvania he relinquished all rsspouSi-
bility for the matter, except far the scheme
affected his own diocese. 1t had become q mat
ter Tor the whole church, aud TO the church this
diocese now left It
Resolutions were adopted that the subject be
referred to q committee, consisting OF Messrs.
Fuller. Coffin, Brown, Crease, Thomas, and
Buckley, OF the diocese OF Pennsylvania, and
such others as they may add To their number;
that tue lay deputies of each diocese be a spe-
cial committee for that diocese, to be in COM
muutcation with the central committee, and to
appoint their own treasurer and prosecute the
work to the end; that in the opinion OF the
board OF missions IL IL desirable that this fund
should be collected upon the same conditions
and by the same general methods as heretofore
nronOsed.