Evening journal., 1889-10-22
RELIGION AND THE NEGRO
Discussion Of the Colored Mems
Memorial Postponed
AT THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

Other Proceedings Of That Body--The
Bishops Committee on Adjournment.
Work Of the Reformed synod-New Ser
sey Presbyterians Meet at Asbury Park.
NEW YoRK, Oct 2.-In the lower house
of the Protestant Episcopal convention the
question was discussed: ''What shall be done
with the negro, who claims fuller recogni-
ton in the cAurchF' The subject came ~
on the motion Of Rev J. J. Fonde, of Indi-
ana, who asked that the order OF business la
suspended in order that the memorial from
the colored members Of the church might be
considered Paulus Moyot the colored
deputy from Liberia, used such combative
Language in support of the convention pro
ceeding with the question that DIR. Hauckel,
dreading a protracted debate, withdrew his
resolution, but Mr. Fonde pressed his motion
emphatically j II. Kain, another colored
deputy from Texas, spoke warmly for a
fair and square expression from the lower
house, which he said, was anxiously awaited
by seven millions OF souls. Rev. Philips
Brooks, of Boston, urged that the memorial
be earnestly and deeply considered The
motion failed by the close vote Of 100 to l2i.
No Change In the Church Name.
The first gun Of the battle which is, IL the
talk of some Of the deputies be taken as an
assurance, 10 be fought out, visi change in
the name Of the church, was also fired. II
came in the shape Of a report from the
standing committee on constitutional amend
ments The report stated that the commit
tee had received from a number Of dioceses
protests against the change "As no such
proposal has been directly made at this con-
ventaon thus far, your committee offer no
resolution on the matter.n The committee
returned the subject to the convention and
asked to be discharged from further con-
sideration of it. The report Of the constitu-
tional amendments committee went upon the
calender, and when II comes up in the regu-
lar order the skirmish preliminary to the
battle to be fought out in the next general
convention win probably take place
minister and Priest"
When the subject OF commendntory
prayers for dying persons was introduced on
a question of concurrence with the bishops
there was a slight breeze. The resolution
was broken into clauses, and each clause
was acted upon. One or two were adopted,
HAeh ~ tut huoitthiilih VI tnc toilihNntou- hi
the sick in cases of contagious disease, or
where the person is very weak. In several
clauses of the communion OF the sick the
word minister occurs, and the bishops
wanted the word changed 10 priest This
brought DIR. Huntington to his feet, and he
moved in brief but sharp speech 10 non
concur. He declared that the word 'min-
istern was doubtless used In It's general
sense, and covered bishops as well as priests
and deacons The resolution went back 10
the bishops with decided vote of non
concurrence
4 Change In the Marriage Service,
The deputies also non-concurred in pro
posed addition to the exhortation in the mar
riage service by the insertion of lines TO the
effect that marriage ''is an honorable estate
instituted Of Godip the time Of mans inno-
cence, signifying the mystical union that Is
betw1xt Christ and his church, which holy
.1estate Christ adorned andN beautifcd with
his presence and first miracle that he
wrought in Cana Of Gallileen The house of
deputies viii not adjourn without date on
Thursday next as they voted TO DO. The
bishops voted against them, and a joint com
mittee viii take up the matter and settle
wpon a date. IN the house Of bishops the new
bishop Of Michigan, Right Rev Dr. Davies
appeared and took his seat.
Committee on Adjournment.
The bishops named as their members Of the
conference committee on adjournment the
bishops Of Quincy and New Jersey. Dr. Dix
named the following deputies; Rev DR..
Beatty, Of Kansas; Rev. Dr. Roberts, of New
Hampshire Rev Dr. Rossel, Of East Caro-
lima, and Mr. Speed, Of Mississippi