The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-12
THE EPISCOPAL TRIENNIAL.
Presentation of a Memorial in Honor of
the Late Vice-President Hendricks.
The Work Among the CoIored People of the
South-An Interesting Debate on the
Proposed Million-Dollar Mission Fund.

| galleries were crowded with ladies and gentle
men.
Prayer was read by the Rev. Or. Barbee. of
| by Bishop Brewer. of Minnesota.
| President Dix announced the names Of clerical
and lay delegates to serve on the joint committee
on the judicial system, as follows. Revs Dr.
Hodges. of Maryland; Strinefellow. of Alabama;
Thrall, of Springfield; Hoffman, of New York.
rand Vault of Arkansas, and Messrs. Burgwin,
of Pittsburg Woolworth, of Nebraska Patter-
| son, of Pennsylvania: Bennett, of Massaehu-
sets. and Miller of Georgia.
Rev. DIR. Jenckes, of Indiana, presented me-
mortal to the memory of ex-Vice president Thos.
A. Hendricks ard supplemented the presenta-
! ton OF the memorial with brief eulogy of the
life of the deceased and his labors in the Episco-
| pal Church.
Memorials in reference to the proposed changes
| in the Prayer-book wele presented by delegates
| from the dioceses of Texas. Tennessee West
| Virginia. Nebraska, Fond du Lac. Wis. Western
Michigan and Virginia, all Of which were appro-
priatey referred.
The president called to the attention of the
House the fact that it had failed to act upon the
suggestion of the House of Bishops. that the COM
mittees of both houses should meet in joint ses-
sion whenever the chairman of each committee
should deem it expedient for the facilitation of
! business. The proposition had been combated
by Rev. DR.. Hopkins. of Central Pennsylvania,
on the ground that it destroyed the independ-
ence of action of the House of Deputies.
Mr.. McGuffy, of Southern Ohio, said he did
| not think the House of Bishops had any inten-
ton of infringing the liberties of the House of
Deputies. 1t was move in the interest OF the
speedy transaction of business.
MIR. FL. Coppee. of Central Pennsylvania, and
Mr. Bavrirn. of Pittsburg. held to the same view.
Dr. Hopkins replied in strong opposition to
the creation of third house." It destroyed
| the independence of the lower house. The
House of Deputies should perform its functions
independently, should not maintain two
separate houses. Before any vote could be
taken. the House of Deputies adjourned, and
resolved itself into a board of missions. having
been joined by the House of Bishops. Bishop
Lee occupied the chair.
Bishon Dudley, of Kentucky, made an address
respecting the work among the colored people.
He said he had worked among these people, and
he understood that it bristled with difficulties
vet he could not feel that the church had done
its full duty in the past He believed in a cath
Ollie church in which there was no color line
He spoke very eloquently on the need of bring
ing the coiored people into the church, or else
the imputation, sometimes made, that it was
church OF caste, might prove true. He did not
desire the appointment of special bishop for
this work. but broad and general missionary
work The need of schools very pressing.
and this aid would have to come very largely
from the North. He paid glowing tribute to
Rev. Mr. Perry. of Baltimore. for his persistent
labors in this direction. despite the social ostra
csm and neglect he met with when he first en-
tered upon this branch of work
Bishop Peterkn of West Virginia, spoke OF
the work among the weak domestic missions of
the church He spoke at length, showing that
while the needs of the church were pressing in
newly settled portions of the South and among
the coored people of the South, still, while not
disparaging this work, yet the great field for
work by the missionaries of the church was
among the poor and needy of the thickiy settled
districts. He spoke of the saloons and places of
amusement open in Chicago on Sunday and the
large number of poor missions in this city as
citation of the labor pressing upon the church.
At II o'clock the delegation from the Provin-
cial Synod of Canada was announced and were
received by the joint houses, standing. Bishop
Lee greeted the representatives of the Canadian
clergy. and was followed by Rev. Mr.. Dix in a
similar address.
Lord Bishop Binney Bishop of Nova Scotia.
| responded, and explained that he was present as
the special representative of the Anglican
Church in Canada, as coming from the diocese
where, one hundred years ago. was established
the first colonial church in Canada He spoke
| of the growth of the church in Canada. and
dwelt at some length upon the early history of
/ the church in both the United States and Can
ada He spoke of the fact that the Canadian
branch of the church had followed the lead of
the church in the United States in many ways,
and notably in admitting the laity to the coun-
ellis of the House of Deputies, and it was noted
that the mother church in England slowly
endeavorng to follow her offspring.
Upon the conclusion of the address, the session
| adjourned till p NJ.
Bishop Doane, of Albany, opened the after
| noon session of the board with address on the
work of the Womans Auxiliary. large audi
Tln Dbl a.
| brief. a noble tribute to the services of the
women of the church through this efficient or
ganization. The auxiliaries total gifts last year
| amounted to 1924 000
| Adelegate from Texas offered a resolution that
the board discuss the early and effective extern.
sion of work among the colored people. and rec
| commended the convention to take canonical
action for the creation of missionary episco-
| pacy. The resolution was made the special order
after two other subjects having prior considera-
| tion
| BY previous order a most important matter
| was introduced for discussion. evoking a
| spirited debate in which the leading delegates to
| the convention shared 1t was the matter of the
| enrolment fund, project planned at the timo
of the last triennial by a lavman in the Pennsy-
vania diocese. to raise 81 600 600 for missionary
purposes. The Rev. DIR. Harris of that diocese
first presented the matter as to its origin. pres
| ent condition. responsibility for its condition.
| and TO advise future action He explained that
| the plan had been proposed by certain layman
to gradually raise 81 900 900, between 1888 and
| 1886. through contributions by each church mem
| Der of cents a week. person to give more
than s.. DIR. Harris informed the convention that
the money had not all been raised. and that being
| the case, it was. by the terms of the plau
| impossible to bring any of the amount to the
convention. The total so far pledged was $78-
| 600. On behalf of the diocese of Pennsylvania
| he relnqushed all responsibility for the matter
except so far the scheme affected his own
| diocese 1t had become matter for the whole
! church, and to the church this diocese now left
| it.
| The question as to how the funds should be
raised was brought up by a resolution offered by
| Mr.. J. Fl. Stotzenburg of Indiana, who moved
the reference of the entire matter OF mission en-
rollment fund to joint committee Of three from
each order. This proposition raised questions
of expediency and independence, to which an