New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-05
WORK OF THE BOARD OF MISSIONS.
MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION TELL ABOUT
THE DIFFERENT sTATEs-sTANpING
COMMITTEES APPOINTE


Holy Communion was celebrated in ST Georpc,.
Church at 80 a. m. yesterday, and at o o'clock
Morning Prayer was attended by a large congregation
The Rev. DR.. Henry A. Colt. of New liam pshre oflcE
ated' and the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix pronounced the
benediction
AT five minutes past 10 the House of Deputies
was called to older by the president and after the
approval Of the minutes the report the treasurer
Of the convention referred TO the Committee OIL
ENpen'es, and the secretary of the convention was
added 10 that committee
When the president announced that petItions And
memorials were in On,er, they we're presented from
all over tho house. Most of them bore on the sub
iect of proporonatc representation, and these were
re;crcd to the Committee the Amendment of tho
Constitution. Louisiana sent IN memorial on ths
functions of rectorS, churchwardens and vestrymen
which was referred 10 the special committee having
that subject in charge Pennsylvania hal a memorial
on the subject Of the Prayer Book. which was ro
fcrred to the Standing Committee on the Prayer. Book
For Maryland, Joseph Packard. IT,, presented a
memorial on the subject of the change In the name
OF the Church, which referred 10 the Commtta,
on Constitutional Amendment
The House. on tho motion of Mr. Nash, OF New.
York. resolved TO give TO delegates from foreign
churches In Europe seats IN the convention without
the privilege Of voting
THE BOARD OF MISSIONS.
AT this point the president informed the House that
the JOINT session OF the House Bishops
and the House Of Deputies the Board of Missions
had arrived. y few minutes later the ,bishops went
into the church. and took seats, some on the plat.
form, others in the pews. The back part OF tho
church and the galleries crowded with specta-
tors most of them women. Bishop whlpple took
the chair indsposion preventing the attendance of
Bishop Williams. On the motion Of the Rev Dr.
Morgan Dix the members Of The Canadian delegation
were invited 10 occupy seats the platform during
the missionary council The trennlal report OF tho
Board Of Managers was presented and read By tho
Rev. DR.. W. s. Langford, secretary OF the Board
In reference to the proposed Church Missions
House. the Boards report as follows:
The Board, at ifs meeting in October. 1854 having
considered the need of better accommodations for
movement 10 provide a missionary headquarters
would meet with a generous welcome aud tend %
advance the interests OF all our missionary work,
adopted the following with uDanimty and on
thusiaSm:
Whereas in the opinion Of this Board the time has come
when this society representing the whole Church should
have It's own habltaton and prospective assembling
OF tho General Convention in city for the centennial
session OF that body suggesting need Of prompt acuon
therefore be Il
Resolved That special committee DC raised consist
,, ., ana pIshon two Presbytcrs ana six aymen, who
u nav, au,hority 10 take such steps as may be
- 40 yeee,xo subscriptions and to secure site FOR
n,t.o. uouse proyded however, that only such funds
- "a therefor as shall be contributed for that purpose,
The committee was appointed as follows: The
p,shon OF New-York, the Rev. DR. John w. Brown.
Of New York; the Rev. Dr.. W. Is Nichols aud Mr~