The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-08
CHURCH COUNCIL.
SECOND WEEK OF THE TRIENNlAL
CONVENTION.


Interesting Proceeding admission "i
New Election of bishop Nor
ris. Of North Dakota-Nission Work
Death Of the s'ishop of Kansas.
Nrw Nork. October Special. After
morning PRAYER to-day the House of Depl-
ties was called tO order and ihe minutes
were read and approved.
Rev. Dr. Ilation. of Maryland. was grant
od permission t0 have bis name recorded a-
voting in favorof resolution l2 ou the \icenc
creed. llc was unable io ho present ai ~'i-
urday'~ session when thr vote was taken.
REPORTS oN VARIOUS IMPORTANT srB-
JICI~.
Rev. Dr. Iiticl. Of Delaware. from thc
committee 600 unfinished business. reported
that reports might hc expected on fine fol-
lowing subjects. Memorial t0 Congress on
marriage and divorce: ecclesiastical fcia-
lions. functions Of recinrs. Warden~ ami
Ne~trYmu. canon On ordinances; spiritual
care of immigrants. cNan-cl-tc Mofh
Christian unity. Christian education
churches iu foreign lands. amt ihe iunu i"I
relief of widows and orphans oi dead clci-
.ymcu and disabled clevmom.
Rev. Dr. llankcll. chairman OF the com-
mitioo On the
ADMISSION OF NEW DIOcESTs
presented AN amended report in relation %
the admission Of the diocese of oregon, ih
which 10 Was stated that all cNnonicM lt-
quiremenis had been fulfilled. and recon-
mpndod that the diocese bc admitted mo
union with the general cOn' cnilon. and thai
tine election Of Rev. u. Il. Wistar Morris as
bishop thereof Doe approved. 'onsiderahi,
debate cnsucd as 90 proper reference ana
division of the report. Dr. liankel depfc-
Gated any division in reference 10 the report.
technical objection 10 confirmation of Bi-h-
op Morris being made ON The ground ihal
missionary jurisdiction could not eleci
bishop without the consent of the c"nNcn-
fion. Debate proceeded for some time. uniil
Tine president said bee must request the speak
cr- 90 coniuc themselves 20 one question
before them.
SHALL IHr DIOCESE or OREGON nE Ap-
NlIrEDs
That question was thercupon pat in rc-
-u0u-o to the demand Oi many deputies
and was unanimously answered hi a. unam-
mou. vote in the Affirmative The question
of the confirmation of the election of bl-hop
| Morris was then taken mp anew. lh'
president said the House had voted in favor
of admitting the diocese of oregon. Tine
question NOW WAS
~-uotIp THE ELECTION OF BISHOP NOR
El~ BE ArrEoN Epf
W,s fine house ready for the question
There were cries Of "Quc~iion from ail
over fine house. I'm response 90 "a question.
tine venerable Rev. Dr. Goodwin. of Penn
~,hania. cndcayOrcd to oppose putting lhc
Question. hut 10 WAS. nevertheless. put aui
| fine election Of Bishop Morris was uiani-
mnu~N approved. even pr Goodwin MOT
voting u the negative.
ReN. Dr. imkcll. from the committee oh
ncN diOcesc~. presented report ih idN"I
of Tine
DIVISION oF THE DIOCESE "F Mi~~"t Hi.
and recommended. the House Of Bishops
c0ncurrln- that Tine petition Doe granted ail
cuouica requirements having been come
/ piled with. The report was Adopted 90.
Tho d.pufy from Fond du Lac. Rev. x.
/ Hlo,,. presented % memorial that no further
changes Dee made i'm the praNcr-hooh. u
was referred t0 the appropriate commit ilc''
and thr snmo action WAS taken Nilh "lh'i
memorials rolstin. to powriionic repre-
-oufuiion. deceased members. etc.
JOINT SESSION.
The House of Deputies then adjourned.
and rrr0uonrd in joint session Win lhc
I Hui-eof bishops and Board .. Missions.
/ ni-lnn Tuiflr. Of Missouri called the meet
| iu. to order. and announced tNe hymn.
-Ci0riou- Things of Thee are spoken.
I Thrftur Wa~ taken zap hN the immense a--
-.nll,la.r and -uu1 with unusual Nl-ni.
/ r,. minute. of previous meetings were
road and approved. and then twenty
minnie address WIS maIr hN Icy. lr.
/ lIar. bishop Of thc mi--iuuHft jurisdiction
/ south Dak0ia. His work i- anou- iuth
/ Indian. and whites. hut Doe has tIc iaf-c-i
number of Indians n liis care Ni amy OBJ lhc
missionary bishops. Ills remarks, h.h"u-h
LARGELY statistical. We're interesting. iil cnN-
HI..H Ia |I| I. H |a
/ hi. Jurisdiction. Their supreme nccd hr t'-
.iared fO he u language of quaker
/ vuman. WIS. ~Fuli-hioodcd , hr,ilau minis
f.r- fn minister t0 fuli-hl0odeI Indians.
I Mon and money. Doe said. tnei mh0i nave.
WORN ANoN0 oolo,Ep PEOPLE.
At a.is time. Ect. Dr. Whpplc. bishop oi
. Minnesota. chairman Ot thc special commit
/ ..e ou fae work of missions amnn- il'
.aior.d people. psr-euicd the iollowin very
! Important report ...a..,l.
! a. gratefully recognize fh' iWihiui ih-
aor- of thc commission and acc drloulil
thankful flut u the good prov ia'h't "' '.n
/ the, have. mlcr great diihculiic- ana N'"
! liftia means. becA able t0 prepare ihr way
t, .,,eilisenf. oaine-, and hopeful work.
commission have rccO-nit'l wv" it.t
81, .r.at There H. n0 difference oi race DID
/ Christ jesus (.l ihW NurN in each Nlo'eF.
/ b. ,ndar th, careui its ccnslltuled a"lH"ii-
ti.- alnnn. They have heeh Jvif. ih some
small degree. iO awaken ln iiit 'i'il "
, .eu.a of IFS awful responsibility Z" lh'I
rolorad race. and we believe iih@ interest
will. rcl,ine 0u the blessing oi N"'' .'i'"
until the church shall do lt- Wh'lr u"'f
Halls have hoen secured in 'Vi' 'l'.,
with Howard University BOO Na-hiN-le"'
and Fish University. Nashville. for ihe edu-
cation of c1lorrd men for lhe ~driiN minus
fr, The door is open. NO hfdnch "i I'
chur.h has ever hld % greater h'iu ODD
/ .ra,,r responsibility. lh fbc name OBJ oli
/ lii,..ed Lord We ask the ci,ufci' 10 JoNio'
the commission with ample means GOV 'ni'
| blessed work. GLOW can they near VIM
nm, a preacher. md how can they lit''"
except they De seat, .,..,
The church viii uoi. q dare mol h'-lvV'
This glorious opportunity, We rccc''h-
mond that general missionary man "l
wisdom earnc.iness and Wbuca Mfh 4N'
cf1 1hrist shall Dee appointed fsf 'acb >"''"-
.,-,, Jio.e.n with the approval II IT. blsh"ls
| ,o act o. an mtincSant, to seek OUT "pp"l
tunitie- for work. 90 AZ lhen the Interest "'
tine church. and by his lo'" ana y ",i'',It t
win the colored race to INA u E'l"' '" '"'
church of Christ. .n .,,.,..,
! Relieving that iho church VIII 7"''"''
every wise venture of faith. De II
/ BrsoJ,lj. That the Board of Mission, re-
ouest the Board of Managers 10 appropriate
in addition 10 special Offering. Sinoo for
thn work Of ibis commission during lh'
coming year. ~, T.,
! RcNolred. That tbe commission NV ',',
-trlctcd 20 enquire. and report u" in' W.
t,iennial meeting Of the Board Of Missions.
,Shat changes, il any. should he made in
,f.s ',,non of the church a. make the WORK
~ ,i,e commission more effective.
bishop Whipple said after rcadlns .no re-
,.,,t tb1t py Dudlcy. Bishop of keniuchN'
W NJ ,,a ,,ork among ,i,r colored people. Tine
,an",t viii be- made the special order Tor one
Ge,. pr. j. \. Paddock. bishop oi "a mrs ms
sionary jurisdiction Of WASHINGTON Icy
tory. told of the work ir ~ .h"l ,,,..,i.,.
Tbe rcxf speaker was Rev. " - aih,i'
m;.sionar, bishop Df North Dak@a. " ho''
account u hi work and his project OF ..., s"'
inc ahoni his dislrisi ON q specially CON.
strncied car. which could be "sea ~ "