St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-19
No NEGRO BISHOPS.
EpiscOpaiians Decline to Recog-
niZe the Separate Races.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Services were
celebrated in the house of deputies this
morning by Bishop Quintard, Of Ten
nessee, assisted by Bishops Spalding, of
Colorado, and Scarborough, of New Jer-
sey. At 1920 DR.. Dix called the house
to order. Not more than $50 of the 400
odd members were present. The reports
of the different standing committees
were then presented. The committee
on canOnS presented report on the
proposed establishment of a missionary
eplscopate for the colOred people. Even
if the church was justified by its laws in
recognizing the separate races, the COM
lnittee deemed it ineXpedlent to do so
now. They requested to be dis
charged from the further considera-
ton of the subject. The decision on
the question was pOStpOeed. Rev. DR..
LitteH. of Delaware, read the report of
the committee ION the general the0l-
ogical seminary" and recommended its
adoption. The report gave details of
the working of the seminary. Mr.. King,
of Long island, requested leave to pres
enta minority report. The discussion
was postponed. At 11:05, the house
resumed the consideration of the ques-
ton of Liturgical revision. The six
amendments which were adopted yes
terday by the house in committee of
the whole were taken up in order. and
after considerable debate were formally
agreed to. The noon recess was then
taken. After recess the resolution
changing the gospel for the first Sun
day before Advent was adopted, as was
also the report
REGULATING THE SERVICES.
for the Sundays after Trinity. DR..
Phillips Brooks resolution to substi-
tute the siXty-fifth for the sixty-ninth
psalm on Good Friday was adopted, to-
gether with the additional collect epistle
and gospel for Christmas and Easter. A
resolution providing for the omission of
the decalOgue, If same be said once on
each Sunday, was passed. DR.. Hunt
ington's resolution for "sbort Office of
prayer for Sunday occasions" which
/. was adopted Thursday in committee Of
the whole, was brought up again by DR..
Eyer, of Central New York. whose mo-
ton to reconsider preeipitated warm
and lengthy discussion. DR.. Hunting
toms resolution was finally put and car
ried. Adjourned. In the house Of
bishops it was decided that no change
bishop" Resolutions of sympathy
Bishop Bedell. of Southern Ohio.
were adopted. Some verbal changes
in the communion and baptismal serv-
ices were adopted. A rubric was also
passed forbidding the celebration of the
Lords supper when no commitment
besides the priest is present. The
bishops declined to concur with the
lower house in resolution petitioning
congress upon the subject of divorce,
on the ground that it was inadvisable
at this time.
BISHOP DAVIES CONSECRATED.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1S.-Rev. DR..
Thomas Frederick Davies was to-day
consecrated bishop of the Episcopal
diocese of Eastern Michigan. The GER
emory occurred in st. PauPs church,
this city, of which DR.. Davies has been
pastor for many years. A distinguished
company of bishops, priests, deacons
and laYmen assisted. Bishop Potter, of
New York, preached the sermon from
the text Acts xiii, and 8. Bishop
Williams, of Connecticut, presided, and
Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota, was Gel
ebTant of the communion service.