The morning call., 1892-11-05
NOT TO COME NEXT TIME
How We Lost the Episcopal
Convention.
VIEWS OF DIR. R. C. FOUTE.
Prsyer-Book Revision A New Hymnal
Adopted - Bishop Nichols Dispels
Some Eastern Illusions.

DIR. R. c. Foute. rector of Grace Church
and one of the clerical delegates 20 the late
trienniai convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church In the United States, ar
rived home yesterday in most enthusiastic
spirits over the result of the deliberations
of that body.
the convention" said DR.. Foute, "was
the most important OF the general councils
OF our church that has occurred in the last
quarter of a century. 1t was purely busi-
ness convention, and the effects of its delib-
eratlons will be very beneficial to the
church and lasting in its effects.
There were no questions of doctrine or
discipline TO annoy US. and the whole spirit
oil the convention was one of amity and con-
cora and unit in the spirit of progress.
Ihe California delegation was received with
great hospitality, ana were hOnored by ap-
polntmentS on many important committees.
Our Bishop Nichols made a most happy i'm
preston IN his speech upon California and
nIs wotk NJ the great missionary meeting.
and d:Spelled many Of the wild Illusions of
the West which the miads of Eastern peo-
PIE seem 10 have contracted in soIqe way.
Inc most important legislation which
the convention accomplished was the final
adoption OF standard 'Dook OF Common
ffayer, The consideration Of which had
occupied the attention of several former
conventions. The new prayer-bOok will be
ready Tor general use in about six months
Ihe services have been generally changed
ana emDelllshed and the book, liturgically,
greatly enriched. A layman has provided
means for the printing of the one standard
o0ok, which must be ever carefully guarded
Dy an oiilcer OF the convention, and which
Is TO be magnificent specimen OF typo
graphical art. as well as for about 1900
books constituting first edition, which
Will be sent to ell the dignitaries of the
church In communion with the Church of
England, anu also to libraries aud ecclesi-
astlcal authorities.
The new hymnal has also been adopted
ana these Two Important subjects are now
disposed OF for many years to come
The convention also" remarked DR.
Fonte. adopted an important memorial re-
lating TO Christian union, and we are all
hopeful That 1t max bring forth abundant
fruit
''The erection Of seven new dioceses and
the election Of seven missionary Bishops
was an encouraging feature of the conyen-
tlon and Indicates the progress made by the
church in the first few years"
Regarding the report that the next gen.
eral convention Of the church would be held
IN San Francisco DR.. Foute desires to cor
rect the mIsapprehension which the tels-
gram TO that effect caused
Dr. Foute was one of the committee to
select the place for meeting and carried
cisco, but such legislation requires the con-
currenee of the house of Bishops as well.
VINO refused TO concur in the motion 10 meet
IN San Francisco, and Minneapolis was
choseu as compromise, the convention de-
cidlng that the next place of meeting should
be held in the far West The telegram that
San francisco was chosen was sent out
after the action of the house OF deputies in
favor was taken and before the notice of
non-eoneurrenee by the house of Bishops
was received.
The delegates 20 the late general conyen-
tion of the Episcopal church have most of
them arrived home again and are very en-
thusIastic over the outcome of their delib-
erstions, and express themselves rs glad to
return TO this glorious climate again. r. c.
Foute. d. d., of Grace Church arrived yes
terdsy; Z. j. Lion of ST. Stephens on
Wednesday; DR.. Z. b. Spading is expected
early next week, while Bishop Nichols will
probably not return until about the 1st of
next month. Major Hooper and John Wig
more. lay delegates, will reach home on the
10Th. being detained East by private Inter
a. az