New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
QUESTIONS BEFORE THE DENOMINATION
MISSIONARY WORK AMONG THE coLORED RAcE-
TIE ENROLMENT FUND.


| THE ENROLMENT FUND.
| my TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUsE.1
| CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-When in doubt do moth
Ing still DO favorito principle with tho stand
ing committees OF the General Episcopal Convention.
This oxempied by the report OF the Committee on
Canons this morning declaring IL inexpedIent TO allow
two or more doeeses to establish JOINT court OF ap'
peals. This appeared DO directed against tho So
called provincial system. concerning which there has
| been great deal OF talk during the last few
years. The provincial system looks to tho organiza-
| tion OF number OF provinces, each
consisting of two separate doceses. Logically
| each province would ultimately have Its own arch
bishop, who would hold to the province the same rea-
tlon that the Pr esding Bishop holds to the whole
Church Tho cathedral system and the provincial syscm
intimately related to each Other aud many enthu'
siastic High Churchmsn In the West working hard
TO Introduce them. 1he Diocese OF Indiana presented
memorial recognizing the gusbed services or the
late VicePresdent Hendricks a lay deputy OF the
General Convention A number Of memorials on Prayer
Book revision presented and referred to the joint
| committee on that subject 1t is evident that
| this committee will have varied aud inter-
| estinS assortment OK memorials TO ACT
| upon. The following joint committee was appointed
to take into consideration possible changes in the judi
ca system Of the Church in regard to the trial OF pres
byters and deacoDs: Bishops-Whippe, Lttlejohn. Mo
Laren. Harris and Thomson olericalIodges of Mary
land. stringiellow OF Alabama Hoffman OF New-York,
Vaux Of Arkansas and Thra OF Springfield H.; lay
Burgvn OF Pttsburg. Woolworth OF Nebraska. Patter
OF Pennsy vania, Bennett or Massachusetts ana
Miller OF Georgia discussion then on the ones
ton OF whether the standing committees OF the lower
house should be allowed sit with similar committees
OF the House OF Bishops as joint committees. Many
would tend to sacrifice tho Independence of
the house. The Rev. DR.. John Henry Hopkins
led In this opinion and made strong, stirring speech
tho subject There Is indeed strong sentiment In
the lower house AGAINST nterference on the part OF
kins, as large body; the upper house is small
body ana IL Is always the Of n su rev =, e hs
stood for the rights OF the lower house ALTHOUGH ne
yielded TO no one his respect for the Bishops In the
Al / O'Clock the two houses sat a Board Of Mis-
sons aud Bishop Dudley, of kentucky. spoke on the
subject of mission work among coored people of the
South He took strong grounds against separate
church organization for the colored race for ms part
he said. lie should never welcome Bishop Tor tne col
ored people in his diocese Let there De no
ALL Money for this work must come from the North
TO give much help Bishop dudley paid a high compl-
the apostolic zeal OF the Rev. Galbrath Berry
Bishop Peterkin. of West Virginia. spoke OF the
needs of the weaker doceses ,
After this speech the deputati0n from tho Provincial
Synod OF the Church In Canada was announced ana Us
they appeared on me platform tue audience rose ana
President Dix welcomed them In few weIl-chosen
Nova Scotia, the Very Rev, Dr.. Carmichael Dean Of
Montreal. the Rev. John Langtry. prolocntor OF the
Hon. B. r. Stevenson aud L. Bayne Reed After recess
Bishop Doane spoke on the great work done
Of her wessnss he SAID sns inn has int
rPe Of Se cbrc BISHOP Dudley then rose to
an impression that he had said that the South was I'M
Rogers OF Texas read a resolution stating that the
Board Missions desires to take steps for the
people and asking that stops DO takon 20 give them
missionary epscopate. This was placed on tho caien-
The Rev. DIR. Harris. OF Pennsylvania made an ex-
PLANTATION in regard TO Enrolment Fund. This
sche
the church proposed by the aty OF In the
last No one to be al owed to give more
than So 1t calculated tina. II every eommunl-
cant should give l2 cents year Tor three years the
soemny presented 10 God at the opening service OF inns
convention 1t has not been presented however. Tor
the good reason that the amount has not been raised
only about $4,000 having been promised DE- Harris
Thomas. OF Pennsylvania, believed that the plan was
practicable II properly carried out Blshop bedrn
Internationally the amount would soon he Raised
The Rev. Philips Brooks dissented from tins view OF
the case and trusted that not one dollar would De
touched until the whole sum Is raised ANY other course
In his sop SP Io be Il for ayen
&c said, "and II has been blight upon us that we have
looked TOO much to rich lay nen, aud too little to tle
scheme therefore depended In his opinion, upon these
three conditions: II must be large scheme; 1t must
be layman's scheme; aud 1t must be a poor nans
and not "a rich mans scheme
Dr. Brookss remarks were greeted with applause. Dr.
McNlckar wanted the matter settled now nnd DOT re-
fcrred a committee Bishop Paret. OF Maryland. be
eved that 1t Will he success II the aynen take the
there was nothing to be done but bid the lay God
npeed!" Bishop Brewer, or Montana, thought that II
tie bishops cercas and deputies should 20 homo and
work for the fund IL wound b. IA sed The Rev. Mr. |
Davis, OF Northern California, agreed with TINS
China. stated that tho Cnrrch IL China
contributed slO the fund The Rev |
Mr. Gray thought the lsity ought know
what going he done with tho money. The Rev Dr.
Richards OF Rhode Island, wanted To commit the mat
The aity OF tho General Convention. Mr. Biddle
of pennsyyana, perfectly willing to trust the dis
trbuuon d million dollars to the Board of Mis-
sons The first thing raise IT, Bishop Morris |
that bishops and CLERGY ought to be stirred
mn 10 their duty in the matter. The question was SIM
py to endow the Missionary Board with $4,000 for oil
time. .,
In the debate. which was very animated, |
a great many resolutions OF reference were |
pre 1t evident that the whole board was
thoroughly interested ia the question. The debate
showed clearly that outside the Diocese OF Pehnsylya
MIA where the plan Oiignated) and few missionary jul
rIsdicons effort has been made TO bring the
the aty of the church. and this was the
true cause its failure. Finally the board adopted res
ontions commencing the work drawn out. referring
IL 10 committee OF five laymen OF Pennsylvania and
Amounting the lay deputies OF each diocese special
conmlttee to assist in carrying 1t out IL Is generally
tnonrht that in this way the amount will be raised
three yearA