Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-10
NEWS ny I6l6gIdpn
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
CHURCH CONVENTIONS.
Doings Of the Episcopal and
Congregational Councils.
A THOUSAND MOBILES OF THE
Mystic Shrine Parade in
Washington.
PRAIRIE FIRES IN MINNESOTA.
The TeutOnic Beats the
City of New York.
PRAIRIE FIRES IN MINNESOTA.
THE EPIsoOPAL CONVENTION,

City of New York.
THE EPIsoOPAL CONVENTION.
No New Dioceses For Nebraska and
Michigan-The Three New Rubries
For the Prayer Book Rejected.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The national house of
deputies of the Protestant Episcopal church
this morning Immediately after assembling
received message from the house of bishops
announcing that the right reverend bishops
of Texas, central new York, Pennsylvania
and Kentucky were appointed to consider the
question in course of argument in the lower
house relative to the creation of An appellate
court. The committee on the admission of
new dioceses could not recommend the fur
ther consideration of the memorial from Me-
braska and Michigan asking for the erection
OF new diocese within the limit of each, and
they were discharged.
Upon motion of DR.. McVicker of Pennsyl-
vania it was resolved that the house take part
in memorial service Immediately after re-
cess out of respect to the late Bishop Vail of
Kansas, whose burial occurs at that time at
Bryn Mawr today.
The subject of concurrence with the house
of bishops upon the adoption of their resolu-
ton proposing liturgicsl revision occupied
nearly half-hour. The house of deputies
had already rejected the three new rubrics to
be inserted in the prayer book for certain
days. The vote was called for by dioceses,
resulting in the defeating of the motion Of
reconsideration, and concurrence by eight
votes out of total of 1872. The debate on
the change in the judicial system was then
resumed as the order of the day. Hon. s.
Corning Judd, of Chicago, argued at length
in favor of an appellate court: Mr.. Packard,
the change Mr.. Woolworth, of Nebraska,
and Mr.. Mcconnell, of Louisiana, opposed
the amendment, while DR.. Egar, of Central
New York, and Mr.. Nash, of New York city,
favored it. When the latter gentleman had
concluded his fifteen minutes speech mo-
ton was made to put the resolution to vote
at the resumption of the session after recess.
The motion was lost.
At the opening of the afternoon session Mr..
Taylor of Springfield moved as an amend
ment to the proposed change In the judicial
system the insertion of the works "or by the
federate council of a convention associated
together in any province Of this church." By
the passage Of this amendment such dioceses,
or federated dioceses, would have separate
court of appeals. Without taking action on
this or several amendments the house OF
| delegates adjourned.
These ceremonies were most impressive,
the Right Rev. Bishops of Maine, Rhode
Island and west New York officiating.
In the house of bishops resolution was
passed that the setting forth of the standard
| edition of the prayer book be made before
the close of the year 1899. In the matter Of
the hymnal it was resolved that the bishops
be requested to submit all changes before
Friday of this week.
| FUNERAL OF BISHOP VAIL.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-The funeral o,
Rev. Thomas Hubbard Vail, bishop of Kan.
sas, took place this afternoon from the resi-.
denoe of Andrew Wheeler ss Bryn Mawn
Penn. Among those present were Righ
Rev. Bishops Clarke of Rhode Island, Whip
pie of Minnesota and Quintaros of Tennessee
| representing the house of bishops, and Rev
DR.. Edwards Beardsley of Connecticut, Rev
DIR. McVickar of Pennsylvania, Rev. DR.. A
Bentley of Kansas, R. NJ. Nelson of Alsba
ma and Alexander Il. Rice Of Massachusetts
representing the house of bishops and tn
clerical and lay deputies. The remains wer
taken to the Church Of the Redesmer where
services were held.
THE CONGREGATIONAL
Meeting of the TrIenniai Nationa
Council at Worcester-The Report O
| the Secretary.
WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 9.-The triennia
national council of Congregational churche
met in Plymouth church this forenoon. TIL
moderator, Loren A. Cook of Connecticut
called the sssemblage to order. There was
large attendance. Prayer was offered b,
Rev. George L. Walker of Hartford. TIL
moderator then appointed various commit
tees and the council proceeded to permanen
organization. Cyrus Northrup, LII D.
was chosen moderator, receiving % votes t
SO for Rev. A. H. Roes of Michigan. TIL
first assistant moderator, Ira Fl. Evans Q
Austin, Tex, was elected, and for second az
sistant Rev. F. s. Fitch of Buffalo, N.
Adjourned to $50 pm.
The committees appointed were as follows
On credentials: Revs. j. e. Frazer of Ohio
N. A. Hyde of Indiana, James q. Ware
; of California, George B. Barrows G
On business: Frederic A. Noble of Illinois
Nathan P. Dodge of Iowa, ]. w. Cooper c
, Come cticut, w. A. Robinson of New Yorl
Thomas Todd of Massachusetts,: On nom
nations: Rev. Henry Fairbanks of st. Johnl
bury, vt.
In his report the secretary said An inte
esting point is to compare the number adde
on confession, "a 300, or 81, 437 yearly, wit
the removals by death, which reach "a ,8Ss
r or 6, 900 yearly. This, If the receptions an
, dismissions by letter balanced each other 6
. they ought, would leave net gain of So, Al
members-12, 400 more than is found in fac
The letters received are 81, 178; the lette
given Az, 918-a rather surprising different
Of Is, 262. Whether this indicates set in Il
current from other churches to our own
an awakening of conscience on the part
those who have long held letters without pr
ssnting them, it may be taken as messurab
encouraging. OF our absentee column '
: can only say that the evil 10 not on the
crease. The total number, IS ,462, il a trii
= less than 14O to 1000. In 1886 it was IA
The evil is still very grave, and calls for mo
earnest and practical consideration than
has received. Our Sunday schools show
gain over 1885 of 70 ,201 members. The
FAINT baptisms number 8, 1913 gain from 10
of 1889, continuing the encouraging increa
then noted. Our benevolent contribute
come to a reported total of 81, 2O5 ,563, an
crease of $505, 1913 over those of 1885, and
benevolent legacies amount to $56l ,9lO.
average, per member, of our benevolent g
Il ing was in 1886 81. O5; in 1889 $4.64.
:. y The directors Of the National council
% ported receipts of $11, 495.78 and disbur'
In ments of $298.O7. The ministerial rel
fund has been drawn upon to aid four IN
listers and four ministers' widows. The
- port of the committee on the Norman gu
= ton shows hopeful state of affairs, and
y report of the Home Missionary society
svangelization shows sixty persons at VIC
for the society and doing rs much as tn
limited time and means will allow.
he At the evening session Rev. DR.. Storrs '
s@d introduced to speak on the "Forei
Fields" He spoke with great strength q
Dc, wholly without notes, as is bis custom.
'se was frequently interrupted by applause 9
a, at the close each person was congratulate
DC, himself on having heard such an addre
Two of the celestial figures of the Apo
cd lypse, he said, seem to be becoming more &C
49, manding in Christian thought, one the an
me proclaiming the gospel, the other before
he son of man crying ''fhrust in thy sickel ,
reap" It is q critical and consummat
OF. time. While this is true, American Christi
loo are confronted by one difficulty, that aris
M from the immensely of the work at hol
Use The gospel must be proclaimed
our own country. The gospel Is
An IN very plain story, small in CONF
~ and told naturally. Skeptics
never tired Of laughing at the statement
this same gospel Is to be the redemption
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