Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-07
CHURCH AFFAIRS.
The Episcopal General Conven-
ton at Work.
RECEPTION OF CANADIAN BISHOPS.

The Reverend Gentlemen Appear in Old
Time Costume-Chances i'm the Prayer
Book the First Matter Considered. and
What Was Done-The woman's AuxiIi-
AIRY i'm Observation-Disclosures mt Chi
cago Settles the Vexed Representation
Question.
BALTIMORE, Oct, THE second day of
the triennial Protestant Episcopal conven-
ton opened yesterday with services in En-
manuel church, celebrated by Bishop AL
exander Burgess. of Quincy, Ills The
two houses then went TO their respective
chambers and proceeded to business In
the house of deputies Alexander Gregg, of
Texas, proposed that the time of the meet
ing of the general convention be changed
from the first week in October to the first
week of September, October is the most
important part of the year TO the clergy
and judges present at this convention.
After the announcement of the standing
committees the regular order of the day
the proposed changes in the prayer book
was taken up. It was under consideration
when the announcement was made that the
delegation from the Church of Canada
was at the door. The proceedings were
suspended willis preparations were made
for the reception of the delegation.
Personnel of the Delegation.
All in the convention arose the visit
ing bishops moved slowly up the aisle,
Bishop Jones' of Newfoundland leaning on
the arm of the venerable Bishop Williams
the president of the house of bishops
Bishop futile, of Missouri, followed with
Bishop Kingdom, of Fredericton and Bishop
Isaac l.. Nicholson, of Milwaukee, with
Bishop Hamilton, of Niagara. They We're
led to the stage and introduced to DR.. Dix
who in turn introduced them to the con-
vention. The dress of the bishops and
clergy excited some curiosity. They wore
knee breeches, bright buckles, black stock
ings, patent leather pumps, black freck
coats, stocks, and be-ribboned plug hats.
The three bishops addressed the house in
succession, and were followed by the Rev.
Canon Mills, rector of Trinity church, Mon
freai, and DIR. Davidson, the lay secretary
of the provincial synod of Canada.
Work On the Prayer Book.
DIR. Huntington, of New York asked
permission to present the report of the
joint committee on standard prayer book.
This was quite voluminous document,
and has been circulated among the clergy.
1t will occasion a great deal of warm de-
bate. The consideration of the report was
postponed until Monday at II O'Clock
Then the prayer book discussion was re-
Sumed and continued throughout the day.
Fifty-two changes had been. Submitted, ff-
teen of which We're discussed. Twelve
were adopted and three rejected result
of the days session. The house of deputies
wired President Harrison a resolution of
sympathy in the illness of Mrs Harrison.
Proceedings of the Bishops.
Nearly the entire day was devoted by the
house of bishops to the consideration of the
proposed changes in the prayer book. The
question was finally disposed of by the
adoption of forty-siX amendments and the
rejection of six. The latter were prayers
which were considered unnecessary. A
committee was appointed to investigate and
report their views on the ACCESSIBILITY Of
having Columbian celebration services in
the Episcopal churches.
The woman's Auxiliary.
The general meeting of the Womans
Auxiliary to the board of missions of the
Protestant Episcopal church was opened
yesterday by a solemnand impressive serv-
ice of communion in ST. Paul's church.
Bishop Paret celebrated the holy COM
munion and delivered an address. Imme-
diately after the service the great con-
course of ladies repaired to Hazazer's hall,
where the general meeting was opened.
Bishop Paret then presented the presiding
officer of the day, Mrs. Siossat, president of
the Maryland branch, who was received
with applause.
{ What the Roll Can Showed.
The roll call showed that nearly all the
eastern states were represented by dele
gates and there were numbers of delegates
from nearly all the far western states.
Japan sent several Delegates and China
was not behind. At the conclusion of the
roll call number of missionaries and
other distinguished visitors were intro
duced. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and the triennial report of the
secretary submitted. The day was devoted
to missions addresses.
- CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONS