Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-24
THE COUNCIL CLOSED.
Last Days Work of the Protestant
Episcopal Mission Board.
RT. REV. BISHOP CoxE's LECTURE
At Trinity Church on the Subject Of the
Old Catholic Church.
ALL PLEASED AT THEIR RECEPTION

The lecture of Bishop Coke at Trinity
Church last evening proved both interesting
and instructive. The subject Of the old
crossed the attention of the Episcopal
| Church of America, and notwithstanding
! the inclemency of the weather. there was
quite large audience present to hear what
the Bishop had to tell of the work in which
he has so greatly interested himself.
Before the lecture began. Bishop Coke
said he felt called upon to make an an
nouncement, and after stating that the
proposition for the lecture came from the
Bishop of Tennessee, and it would have to be
compressed on account of want of rime con-
tinued:
II would not go away from Pittsburg without
expressing on my own behalf the gratitude
feel for the reception accorded US. The
rangements for our entertainment we're most
admirable and your hospitality has been truly
open-hearted. Indeed. 1 may say that have
never seen such work done elsewhere must
relieve my heart by the toB ems of my thanks to
the Bishop Of this diocese and all OF our hosts
this week"
In the course of his introduction of the
speaker of the evening, the Chairman. Bishop
Charles Todd Quintard. of Tennessee, said:
Il suppose there was scarcely ever a time
themselves Christians, SO yearned for the unfit
cation of Christendom. thank God
am permitted to be here tonight to Introduce
to you Bishop Coke as the speaker of the even
Ing, for no one knows more of the Gaelican
Church than he, and he will make you glad
you have come through the bad weather to
hear him."
81 thought this meeting should not close until
something had been said in regard to this
work, said Bishop Coke. "The cause is one of
which we should all know We are to do good
oil oil have
faith. We have no right to be indifferent to
the cause Of any church, and the Bishops feel
that we owe debt of gratitude to that little
church in Paris known az the Gaelican Church.
work has begun there which, by the grace of
God and your efforts, will bring the results SO
much wanted"
Potter, of New York, commencing this move
ment. He reviewed the work and the condi-
tions of religion In France at the present time,
and said that in different parts of that country
there is a demand for the reform. The McAn
mission was discussed, and the speaker said
that while it was 4 good mission it does not
even aim at what can be done with the amount
of money expended. Bishop Coke read from
the opinions of well-known French church men
that the reformation of France was not started
on the right basis and that the greatest mistake
was that 1t destroyed the ancient order OF
Bishops.
The churches in Holland and Switzerland
were mentioned, the speaker saying that while
the faith is the same as that of the American
church the rites are different. But for that
matter. he said, the English have their own
rites and other nations have theirs, but the
Lords Prayer, the Commandments and the
Greed remains the same, and they are thus
alike.
Bishop Coke discussed the breaking away of
the Church Of Holland from the Roman Catho-
lie Church. and also mentioned a meeting of
church representatives from Germany, Switzer-
land and Holland. held not long ago, the most
of which lie denounced. In conclusion he asked
for the offerings of those present in behalf of
the reform mOYement in France.