The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09
MISSIONARY WORK.
Reports on the Subject by Episco.
pal Bishops.
Needs of Sparsely Settled Western
States ElOquently Described.

what Should be Dono by the Church at
the South Tor tha Benefit and Advance
mont of the Negro.
New YoRK, Oct S.-The general conven-
ton of the Episcopal church resumed its
session Monday. Roy. Hanckel, Of Virgin
10, chairman of the committee on admission
Of new dioceses, reported that the State OF
title of the diocese OF Oregon, that it had
chosen Bishop (Morris) and acceded to
the canons. After some debate the ques-
tion was finally put: "Shall Oregon be ad-
mitted MS diocese or not, the vote being
overwhelmingly in the affirmative. A mo-
tion was then made that the house approve
Of the election OF Bishop Morris as Bishop
of Oregon, which was unanimously carried
A petition was read from Missouri asking
for the erection Of new diocese within the
present boundaries. 1t was stated that the
new diocese would embrace at least six par
ishes and some sixty counties in Western
Missouri qualified TO vote for Bishop with
out interfering with the present diocese. A
motion to this effect was put and carried.
The house then suspended business in order
to receive the Board Of Missions in conjunc-
tion with the House of Bishops, who were
in waiting. At II 80 the Board Of Missions
convened with Bishop Tuttle, Of Missouri,
in the chair. After the singing Of hymn
and the reading Of the minutes the chair an
nounced the hearing Of addresses Of twenty
minutes duration from the missionary
Bishops OF the country. Bishop Harris, OF
South Dakota, was the first TO make an ad'
dress and report upon the condition OF his
diocese The report showed an encouraging
condition Of affairs, Notwithstanding the
poverty Of the inhabitants and ruggedness
of the existing civilization.
The great need Of the church in Dakota,
Bishop Harris said, was full blooded Chris
tian ministers and adequate funds. In his
report Of the committee appointed TO ex-
anime the state Of the colored man, he said
that in no quarter was there greater field
or greater responsibility. He asked for
means TO carry on the work, and that one
man be appointed from each Southern dio-
cese as an itenerant evangelist to win the
colored man into the bosom Of the church.
Bishop Paddock, of Washington, reported
on the work accomplished in his diocese.
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the shriveling up Of the State partly to the
blizzard and partly to the fillingup by for
eign population. The church, however, was
growing slowly, but perceptibly. Bishop
Walker suggested a plan he had to have
constructed a species Of movable chapel in
which he could prosecute the work Of the
church throughout the unsettled portions OF
the State.
Rev. Paulus Mort, the colored delegate
from Cape Palmas, Liberia, urged q closer
union Of interests between the United
States and Liberia. He thought this coun-
try should subsidize line Of steamers TO
take advantage Of the great commercial re
sources of that country. 1t would act as a
safety valve TO let of some of the race
troubles in the South. Bishop Talbot, Of
Wyoming, spoke Of some Of his expert.
ences In the West The Board of Missions
here adjourned to allow the House Of Dep
uties to take action on the death Of Bishop
Vail, OF Kansas. Appropriate resolutions
were then adopted and a committee was
appointed to attend the funeral at Bryn
Mawr tomorrow.