Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-26
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

Baltimore, yesterday, was devoted to
clearing up the remaining work before
that body and making preparations for
final adjournment.
Rev. II. III. Mci>im, of Washington,
offered Il resolution of sympathy for
President Harrison ut the loss of his
wife, which was adopted.
y message was received from the
House of Bishops announcing that Rev.
Joseph H. Johnson, of Detroit, had de-
clined his election as bishop of Northern
Michigan, and that Rev. William Reese
Thomas, of New York, had been elect
ed TO that Office The selection of DIR.
Thomas was confirmed by the House of
Bishops. Later ii was announced that
Rev, DIR, Samuel L. j. Hoyt, of Iowa,
recently elected missionary bishop Of
China. had also declined, and that Rev.
+. Il. Graves, now in China, had been
elected to succeed him.
Most of the morning session was oc-
cupied in the announcement Of various
committees and in arranging confer
enccs with the bishops upon work re-
manning unfinished
y message from the upper house an
nOunced that the bishops of Minnesota,
Delaware and the Platte had been APP
pointed to confer upon the subject OF
praycr-book royalties. Aller some dis
cussion it Was determined TO refer the
whole matter to the next General Con-
vcnlion. The same action was taken
in regard TO the unfinished canon on
marriage and divorce, to the evident
satisfaction and relief ola large num-
Der of deputies. Thus the house got
through with its last remaining import
ant matters Of legislation.
Rev. Kiuloch Nelson of Virginia,
was appointed one of the joint commits
sion Oh constitution and canons.
Rev. II, c. Duncan. OF Louisiana,
then presented the report of the COM
mitlee on christian unity The COM
mittcc stated that during 1890 it had
received from n similar committee APP
pointed by the Presbyterian General
Assembly, Il duly attcsted notification
of the passage by that body without dis
sent on May u of that year of a resolu-
ton in which the Assembly approves
in general the spirit and position Of the
committee on christian unity in its cor
respondence with the representatives Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, and
desires continuation OF those negotia-
tons with reference 10 Il union on the
basis of the four propositions of the
House of Bishops, in order that all
questions at issue may be discussed in a
temper Of Christian charity and broth
cr!y affection. with view to their full
and final solution.
Mr.. Duncan reported that the COM
mittee made an effort to frame Il suit
able reply. but il was later thought best
to wait until the minds of the Presby-
terians could be further learned. Such
an opportunity did not occur until the
lltl of the month, in Baltimore, when
The committee met representatives OF
the Presbyterian committee and had a
full discussion of the proposition of the
bishops for Christian unity. Although
no conclusion was reached, continues
the report, those who took part in the
conference went away feeling that the
beginning of the end so long and de-
voutly wished was near. The report
expressed lis confidence in the ultimate
and final accomplishment of the re-
union of Chrstendom. "Your commit
tee have also so report" concluded Mr.
Duncan, that they have the assurance
from the Presbyterian committee that
they perceive and frankly declare that
corporate unity and union must be the
ultimate of ourquest." The report was
I I. Il Nr -.
faction by the deputies.
Judge Wilder, of Minnesota, moved
to refer all unfinished business to the
next Convention, which was done.
The committee Of conference on the
question of substituting the word SEQ
adiutor' for assistant" wherever it APP
pears in the constitution in reference &c
The Office of bishop, submitted report
recommending that The change be made
The report was unanimously adopted
and the resolution will be sent to the
various dioceses, in accordance with the
provisions OF the constitution, for thcil
action.
In the House of Bishops, Rev. DIR
VIM. Reese Thomas, Of New York, was
elected bishop of the missionary juris.
dicton of Northern Michigan, vice Rev.
DR.. Joseph II. Johnson, declined, and
Rev. +. Il. Graves WAS elected mission
ary bishop Of Shanghai, China, vice
Rev. DR.. $. Il. j. Hoyt, declined.
The death of Mrs. Harrison was an
nounced, and Il resolution Of sympathy
for President Harrison was passed by a
rising vote. The remainder of the SEES
sion was spent in secret council.
After the adjournment Of the Board
of Missions in the afternoon, the House
of Bishops held another meeting. The
canon on ordination was concurred in
rs it came from the House Of Deputies.
The division of the diocese Of Ten
nessce, as recommended by the House
of Deputies, was non-concurred i'll, on
the ground that itwould not be eXpcdi-
ent at this time to make the change.
The proposition 10 substitute the
word ''coadjutor'' for assistant"
wherever it occurs in the constitution
in reference to the Office of bishop was
agreed to.
In the afternoon the two houses held
their last joint session as the Board OF
Missions.
Rev. DIR. McKim introduced n reso-
luton providing for lay representation
on the commission for work among the
colored people, which is now composed
of the southern bishops. This was
warmly supported by Rev. w. j. Cain,
of Texas, the only colorcd member of
the convention, who said the colored