New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
Unusual interest at-

t,on in the American Church. Unusual interest at
aches to the election Of bishop TOR 's dn;rv ssh%p
spect the Episcopal Mission. found many OF tAe
Japanese Sp1 Ssop What they was CO.
clesiascal autonomy and native eplscopate OF ther
choice And those who HoI Segnd "
onght to cut themselves loose from denominatonaI
ammes and Join together IN ogsnans the oha r,s
will take on this question OF autonomy but his repors
on the situation IS awaited with much interest =.
perennial in the Episcopal Church. and doubtless
i win be discussed IN the coming eom nf u,I b, But
tabIished owing to the opposition OF the dioceses to
any that tends 70 limit their powers Most
such a supreme court of last resort as serious
Ssa in the RS Of the c, SAa spaak T rh s s
thority as a Church can only make It's voice heard
through petty diocesan tribunals which represent
pretty certain that the missionary operations OF me
Church In the West will receive much attention.
pSns s 1ss pas. and At ss Of
with more bishops and Other Clergy Will be n,ees
inc ii said r" that So'H many Strcter
Episcopal ccrgymen read the revised translation
Of the Bible q the services Of the Church ana
inquiry on the subject with a view to committing
the Convention against the practice If this o question
clergymen will not relish any snch abndgment OF
what they consider their lawful hor ronon,s ana
prove that the Anglican Church ever approved the
King James version.
a large number Of notable men, and the coming Con-
venon viii be no exception 70 NJ the lob re wsms
OF Connecticut, the presiding bishop. He is a.
erudte theolorian. brilliant conversaonaIist ana
for " by the clergy ard ay Of every Bishop
Potter Of the metropolitan diocese OF New fo srcsn
to say that he considered ty many Epscopalians
to be the very bean IDEAL OF the sort OF man sn
aEs Ss s esaTg r hs first time in the House Of
Bishops, and while he will received warm welcome
from Of MS brother BISHOPS o.
they have materially changed their opinion Bishop
b bG will s oh hS only SsGR
Of Kentucky is strong ana poPn .hon mao poane of
ssHyy fs is brilliant and a0r popular man. and
Of the most sagacious leaders Of the h., ultra hgn'
and as he wears s the Anglican Episcopal is
noticeable figure whersv's h. appsas Bsno mop
Who has paid much attention social and Industrial
questions; Bishop Coke, though nov an old man. IN:
though yerging on his twenty year Of service
ever 1 he is known During visit to England
states' can do when they try, even IN so Gitn:ut
Won the respect and good will Of ali parties il his
regarded by many ritussts as their leader IN the
House Of Bishops. but many Others would dispute
this claim. Like Bishop Perry Of Iowa. he strongly
years DR.. Seymour was looked upon as the champion
and cxampar OF clerical celibacy, but about three
years ago he married. following In this respect
the good example which DR.. Dix set him few
gears before.
As president OF the House OF Deputies, DR.. Dix has
won golden opinions for the dignity. ability ana I'M
partiaty with which he has dscharged the onerois
duties OF the office. AS the rector OF old Trinity
NewY York, he would be person OF National conse-
quence in the Episcopal Church. even II his abilities
not conspicuous as they are. Dr. W. X
Huntington. OF Grace Church. New YORK Is keen par
lamen aran and able and interesting debater. AS
already stated. he was the prime mover In ne re-
vision OF the Prayer Book and Is generally admitted u
be one of the greatest tur5cal scholars In IBIS
country. There is not space here to name all the
other distinguished clerical deputies for almos every
diocese has Among the well-known lay
deputies may be mentioned stephen r. Nash: II.
Mctulloch Miller and J. Perpont Morgan, OF New.
York: DR.. c. c. Shuttiick. OF Boston Judge S'ark OF
Connecticut: ex-senator Edmunds, OF Vermont; Chief
Justice Melville W. Fuller. Of Chicago Hin Burgwfn,
OF P,tsburg and s. Corning Judd. OF Chicago.
IN Baltimore. whore the Convention will be held, the
Episcopal Church has strong and hourfshig par.
ishes Many OF the more prominent clerical and lay
deputies will be entertained By Episcopaians In Balf-
more and Washington Bishop William Paref, the
energetic bishop OF the diocese OF Maryland. has put
new life In the diocese since he became It's head. He
IL moving toward the erection OF great National a.
thedral In Washington