The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-14
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
The Subject of Establishing n Seminar
For Colored University students.

The Subject of Establishing Seminary
For Colored University students.
At the afternoon session of the General
Missionary Council of the Episcopal
Church, held at the Epiphany Yesterday,
the Rev DIR. Langford read the annual
report Of the board of managers, which
showed the finances Of the board TO be
i'm n very healthy condition. The report
was referred to special committee con
ssting of Bishop Tuttle, Rev. DR.. j. IL.
Elliott, Rev. Dr. G. w. Smith, Mr.. Hill
Bingwin and Mr.. John H. Stellmins
Bishop johnson. of Texas, and Rev.
DR.. Bettinger, of Ohio. made addresses
on the growth of mission work.
Resolutions were offered looking to the
appointment of bishop for Alaska and
to the division of the jurisdiction of New
Mexico and Arizona by appointing sep
arate bishop for the latter territory.
Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky, submit
ted a report from the church work among
the colored people. The report favors
the establishment of an Episcopal train.
ing school in connection with the Howard
| University of this city. To support his
proposition Bishop Dudley cites the oX-
ample of the late Bishop Harris in the
| establishment of his divinity school at
Ann Arbor.
The discussion Of the subject was con.
tinued at the evening session, when
Bishop Whipple presided. Rev. DIR.
Grey, of Nashville Tenn, urged the
establishment of the school at that city,
and gave some good reasons for his sug.
gestion. Rev. DIR. Langdon, of Bedford,
Pa, moved a resolution to provide for a
church hall in connection with some al
ready established university.
The resolution, as amended by Bishop
Doane, was finally adopted, MS follows:
That the council commends as practi.
cable and wise the plan proposed in the
| report of the commission for work among
the colored people of founding, in con
nection with some established univer-
sity, hall for the special training of col
ored candidates for the ministry"
Bishop Paret spoke in favor of Howard
University.
Rev. DIR. Cummel, Of st. Luke's
| colored church, made few remarks on
the subject and concluded by saying that
he thought the plan of building halls in
| conjunction with existing universities n
good one. At the conclusion of Rev. DIR.
Cummels address the resolution was
adopted.
After an address by Bishop Talbot, the
missionary bishop of Idaho, the council
adjourned until o'clock this morning
The Church Missionary Society.
The Church Missionary Society. which
is an auxiliary of the General Council,
met yesterday afternoon in Ascension
Church. Right Rev. DIR. George A..
Peterliin, Bishop of West Virginia, pre-
sided, and addressed the meeting on the
| principles and work of the society.
Prof. Crawford, of the Theological
Seminary of Alexandria, offered reso-
luton, urging that the society take up
missionary work in Brazil. In support
of his resolution Prof. Crawford stated
that three young men of his seminary
were ready to go to Brazil, and that an
nual pledges for the support of two OF
them had been obtained
The resolution was referred to the ex-
ecutive committee for action. Rev. DIR.
Stanger, of New York, offered resolu-
tion that all the friends of the society, as
far as they may be able, are requested to
send their contributions for foreign and
domestic missions through its agency. II
was then announced that Mr.. Courtney
de Kalb, of New York, who had prom
ised to speak in reference to harmoniziug
the work in Mexico, was unable to be
present, and after Lrief discussicn the
society adjourned sine die.
Separation Not Desired.
Secretary Newbold, of the American
Church Missionary Society, writes as fol
lows TO The EVENING PosT, correcting
this statement in last nights issue:
The Society is, as stated,auxiltary TO the Gen
| eral Board. An effort Is on foot to separate
the two, and during the proceedings yesterday
the question of separation was made part o.
every discussion.
"This last s.atement is in direct oppo
sition to the facts. No one desired oI
proposed such separation. Your reporter
has misunderstood the matter.
"Rev. DIR. Grammer, Of Baltimore
said he regretted the society had ever be
come auxiliary to the board, but ne die
not propose separation, and he was the
only person who expressed such re
gret.
For eleven years this society has beer
working in entire harmony with the
board as its recognized auxiliary, and it.
many friends regard this as position o.
great advantage.
"A large number of them have ex
pressed their regret and indignation tina
such false report should have beer
circulated as that in your paper, and they
respectfully ask, as matter of common
justice, that you will give full currency
TO the correction sent you.
WILLIAM A. NEwBoLD,
General Secretary"