Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22

What was Done at Yesterday Weeks
Sessfgn.

WnAt was D0Me at yesterday Weck'A
Session,
WARRINGTON, Nov. IA The second
days session of the Missionary Council
of the Protestant Episcopal Church was
opensd this morning at Epiphany Church.
Morning prayer WAS said by Bishop Oole-
man of Delaware, assisted by the Rev.
MIR. Mott, the acting rector Of Epiphany.
Bishop Whipple occupied the chair until
the arrival OF Bishop Williams.
The Rsy. Edward Abbott of Cambridge,
Mass, offered resolution providing for
the appointment Of a committee of nine
TO prepare an address to the church al
large, set ting forth tue needs and aims Of
church missions, which address was te
be printed and read in ali the churches
after adoption by the council. After dis,
cussion the resolution wss laid on tht
table.
The Rev. Mr.. Abbott offered q resolu-
ticn atetpg that the council had heard
with pleasure OF the project TO erect
mission house in the city of New York,
and commends it 10 the cooperation OF
the church. Adopted.
The eighth annual rep rt Of the An1eri-
can Church Building Fund Oommissi1u
was read by the secretary. Tie report
states that large number Of ohurchea
have baen aided and thst il is believed an
Improvement has been effected in tne
style Of architecture. Foriy-ssven nppli-
cations for loans have 5esn responded to
during the year, the nmounis loaned In
each Gaze averaging SI,OO0. 4
The committee to whom was refarre q
the report of the board Of managers on
missions submitted e report, which waa
adopted, recommending the appointment
OF representative colcged man on the
board and urging that children be intsrz
ested in the missions.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.- Bishop vii.
Hams OF Connecticut, preaided over the
houEs of bishops this morning at it's con-
vention in the hall attached 10 Sc. joining
Church. Other senior bishops present
were Bishop Whipple of Minnesota and
Bishop Whitaker Of Pennsylvania. Ths
4 Rev. DIR. Tatlock Of Conns ctieut, filed
the offioe OF secretary. After prayer by
the presiding bishop, Bishops Thomas Of
Kansas, Talbot OF Wyoming, Johnston of
/ Texas and Coleman of Delaware, were in
troduced TO the house. The house was
then formally informed OF the death of
Bishops Harris of Michigan, Welles and
Brown Of Wisconsin and Dunlop Of New
Mexico.
This reply Of Queen Victoria to the adj,
dress of the late conference Of bishops,
at Gambeth ard transmitted by the Arch.
bishop of Canterbury, was read.
The special occasion OF meeting at thig
time was the necessity OF electing
bishop for New Mexico and Arizona,
made vacant by the death Of Bishcp
Dunlop. The choice OF the house fell
upon the Rev. DR.. Kendxick OF Colund
bus, Ohio.
Il was decided to postpone the election
OF bishop for Alaska until next year. !.
The presiding bishop was requested ia
press the observance of the Day OF Interz
cession, the eve of vt. Andrews Day.
No further business was transacted by
the house, which then adjourned sins die.
after the adjournment number OF tho
bishops visited the White House and were
introduced to the President and Mrs.
Cleveland by Bishop Paret Of Maryland
Some time WAS spent here by the bishopG
in conversation with Mr.. and Mrs, Oleyes
land.
The annual nesting Of the Woman'a
Auxiliary of the board OF missions Of the
Episcopal Church was held to-day in
Epiphany Church. This organization id
described by the clergy as one of the most
Important agencies Tor chufeh WORK. ~
is composed of the officers of the various
diocesan branches throughout the coun-
try, come SO in number. The head quar-
ters are in New York city, and the gem
eral officers named by the board of mis-
sions are as follows: Secretary, Misc
Julia o. Emery; assistant, Mics Margaret
A. Tones; honorary secretary, Mrs. A. T.
living of Dorchester, Mass.
The business meeting was preceded by
religious services and communion 10 thu
church, conducted by the Rev. DR.. Kim-
her, the Rev. DR.. Hubert, the Rev. Or.
Laugtord and the Rev. Mr.. Mott. An
address upon mission work was delivered
by the Rev. DR.. Langford, the secretary
Of the mission board.
TIE ladies then assembled in tbs Sun<
day.school room attached to the chuseh,
where they talked over the plans OF work
for the next year. An abstract Of the
|, annual report of the work Of last year
shows that $271, 65410 had been dis
bursed through the egency OF this Organ
ization.
AZ the close Of the morning session, q
lunch was served by the ladies Of the
Washington brarch.
An afternoon session WAS held, after
which the session finally adjourned.