The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-15
MISSION WORK
OCCUPIES THE ATTENTION Or
1ue CHURCH CONVENTION.
s,i,i,ual care of Immigrants-Ihe bi'""P
of Western Texas wants John "e-'''
g., ,,e church-The Revised Prayer
rooL-Uouse of Bishops.

morning reports of standing 'onn''rr, m,
were called for ~ the iirst "rdef Inv
committee ON the
SPIRIT. N. CARE OF IMMIGRANTS
presented report and resolutions, Wiz, Ni,,rn
we rc adopted. ~ follows; ! our c"ihini,'',
have given attention 10 matters supinil'eu
IN .hem. The Bishop Of Newark. who Nas
appointcd corresponding secretary ny 'n'
convention Of lS~i. has faithfully ahd ehi
nr-tly performed the arduou- duties oi M
office and prepared the report when i h'''
with submitted. A;
In view of information contained IN lhis
report. your committee oner the io'oNi"-
RrsoIrcd nhe House Of Bishops concur
rinrl. That the bishop of Newark bee con
tiuued az corresponding secretary ON ih,
mart of fine ioint committee on the spiritual
care of immigrants.
~ Re~ofrcd. That in correspondence
F with foreign bishops your secretary bc re-
quc-ted ;o emphasize the importance "l i''-
tCr- Of transfer
40 further reports were presented. and ON
call for motions. at 1920 o'clock. none were
f offered. thereby showing that the
. IIouso had reached the point where
II had nothing before II eNceW
/ orders for the day, and they were moi
usually taken up. as the president salu.
Until "a LATER hour. The order ui the day ON
81 the calendar was the motion hy rev. IT.
( Uuutinetnn. of this city. Introduced on tm
{ first day Of the convention. for the appoint
mcnt Of % Joint committee {" prepare
AsrAND,Rp rRAYEE-BooK Of l>''2.
4 motion was made to postpone linden,
nitely the consideration of tins motion. an"
i ldi,i-ion was called for. after brief Discus
sion. which resulted in the motion beng de-
c.atod hv "a vote Of gG tO CO. Rev. pr. Hunt
iuoton then took the floor. and announced
that hc would give half his time 10 the Jay
. ldoputy from Pennsylvania m order that lhal
Gentleman mieht bo able 10 state thc ulh'i
side of tine case. Dir. Huntington said h,
4 -hsuld show at the proper Time lh"i ~
u would De- impossible to get ont the ,lahihiu
II, prayor-Book before l>'2. The text loi ihl
= standard prayer-BOOk wa, virtually lcil
U ,t fhr mower of three men. not
j with.tandiue that the standard book
,ya. iu ua--o-4ion of the official custodian.
Ilr pointcd oui many diifcultie, that were
to le met wifi 0f "a literary character ill
D. prauariue tine standard ffaici-bp"h' anu
,' reiterated his statement that one could MOI
OBJ il, oif.iu.d before l~l2. ne then Welded
fha floor fo Mr. Biddle. of lcnn-N lania.
Who declared IL would hc we'll for ti. lious'
"a tn understand that IL the, adopted the re>o
a lufinu they would oncctuallN prevent the re-
H. Vision of fine PRAYER Book being completed
af This convention. and. ~ admitted 10y krf
'' pr. Huntington. the object of ihc resolution
d ua, io permit more alterations 4" hr m'd,
% .Am not ri-ht:" hc asked OF Ir. huh'
h. -rhat is only one of the reasons" wa'
Ia ihe reply.
Do Mr. Biddlo then made a few more remark h'
al iu onuO-ition 90 The rcsolulinn' urging u
,e h.h1lf of the laity that no more changes u
A. fine prl,cr-BuOk hc permitted. They Mcf'
be- in ID mOr.i.-. Doe declared already.
,c Dr. Huntington briefly replied. ana. u
.n accordance with his promise moved ina
io fine consideration of the resolution nc post
,d nouod until the House hats taken action ui
A. ftn question uf consideration of the itl"i
Iu nf fh. lifur.ical committee. which wal
,e under discussion when the House rose oi
n- saturday. and will come up again l"-in"f
ruw. -. u....,
m.ion', motion was adopted 10y N"ie
h. lihto2. t.,
% The n.Nt order of business was resolu
i ron D., -. tormiu- Judd. of 'hicaeo. ON
n. ..rnoronIIoN Ale EErEE,ENr,rIoN.'
l- .rl,. consideration of IL. however. was de-
Io t.rrnd at tine request ol Mr.. judd, UNI
id order ~. g un the calendar BE- reached. .
o. resolution Om the same subject wa, append
-- ad 10 fine report Of tine committee ON ninl"i
ni tomato representation.
o- Rr.. Dr. ~WOpo moved that con-dcrauo
id OF tine third question on the calendar 'n
a. report uf tine committee On the lfA!ci-b"'l
zoo a- t0 the table of proper psalms n' F'S
In nonod. This question had reference io tli
ar substitution Oi another proper l'"ih '
Good Friday.
ot THE motion 20 postpone was adopted b!
rc vote of liG 90 -.
N.ME of THE cnJE'H.
l' Th. following preamble and resolutio
,,or,. offered b., =. Corning Judd. OF hicae'
IN and referred 90 the Committee on fraie
Whereas. thc words ~protc-tant Episc'
nal'' are too narrow and exclusive ~ dee
ieuaiiOn of branch ga, ours ~ oi the 'h
HOLY Catholic and Apostolic hur'h IL
q" Christ. iu which We express belief in he
solemn creed; and
ID thus iuconiprchcn-iNc in it- ~ienihrhnc
w. but misleading to the uniformed. anu
VI that extent. pcrniciou- and harmful ihcf
r..- fore.
Eesofrcd Nhc House of Bishops c"nru
rnel. That the tiflc-page OF All iuiuic co
a., tion- of the Book oi fnmWon PRAYER oil 10
ghurch shall bee a~ follows. "lhe Book
," Common PRAYER and Administration of u
W ~acraments and other Rites and 'eremoni'
of the Church. according to the use ol u
American Church. together with the Isalle
.ri or Psalms of David,
nm. HOARD or MISSIONS.
ce. Al n o'clock the House went INTO loil
at- .e..ion with the House of Bishops as
,h- board of missions Bishop Clark, OF Rho'
er- Island. presiding.
Rev. br Hoffman WQcd hat When u
j. board adjourned to-day M / O'Clock.
tic should adjourn until tomorrow evening III
al O'Clock. Agreed to.
IA. The bi,hop of the missionary iur-dicii,
of Northern California. Right Rev. Dr. Jol
ian II. II. Wiugicld. was called upon 10 tel
,y- fine work i'm his charge. hui ai ihe last ~
.f- mpuf "A letter was received from liinl sialii
to that after De Dad reached church he b;
been compelled hy sudden attack ol iiihe
,us to return IO his house. pe rlalrlnah lh
1r, read "a communication nom the House
,ar- Ri-hop~ announcing the appointment
Xxi Rev. Dr. Gordon to the oversight ol |
Church work in Mexico. and relue-il
that hc be- asked 90 address the mi>siona
, n meeting to-day.
,soHN MfsWN WANTED.
Eieht Rev. james ~teptoc Johnston. BIZ
IN Old of the mi~-ionar, jurisdiction Of We
ern Texas. next addressed the meeting.
ncl submitted a long printed statement OF |
.u work and needs Of church IN the terrific
Re- under nj. charge ard then made AN amp,
urc for what he was moi ashamed 20 eali q, q
,ial tb. Nethodists. "A revival. lie longed foi
mes John Wesley iH the church, ana thoue
my moro GOOD would hc done by some re'l'
~ Ia, ,,ori than ,Y ,iulnrinr ~ canOn- a
ave natching np the lraytl-lio0k. lIe ,lil
ais. would not attempt. in the brief rlmc Al
osn di-n.sal. 10 tell them of the details 81
a,el voit and ,l,9 itf.!s of the Ihurch III
rom district. hui he NoplA gipPly lciof them
-, -. i"rinted documents apd reports 10 e.
hy aemned the '"sish expenditure OF mon
pre- for Iuxliric, while the ,nuic" y! wy hy' :,
all ed money. and deplorcd the ncces7,.! u
the existed for these continuous appeals ior 4
pre- Ns soon a. Bishop john>lon had iah
his seat. a motion was made TO t,'"',et'
out the motion under which the House Il
ned agreed To adjourn al | o'clock uhih
rol- morrow evening. The motion was scconu'
mo- and the motion TO reconsider was carr
attic bv a large majority. The Ilouse then
at solved. on motion. that when II adlourne,l
Two O'Clock to-day. il should be until :
iGclock this afternoon.
III, Re-. hr Abel leonard, BISHOP
Nevada and ttYn, u ltisslpnatl iNro
u.Nt addressed the meeting, descliplh-