The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-11

aries could not be made ooterminous with
state boundaries. Tiny Rhode Island could
not be constituted q province, while New
York could be. The provincial system
would involve the abolition Of the present
practice of every diocese in the church hav-
ing a vote for or against the conservation Of
a bishop elected by one Of them, the vote OF
every diocese within the province then only
being taken. Other great constitutional
changes would be involved in the
adoption Of the provincial system.
The necessity Of a general conven-
ton being held every three years
would be no longer felt, every province
having its synod, relieving the general gov
erning body Of the church of much work
which comes, under the present constitu-
ton, within the scope Of It's legislative au-
thority. An intelligent view OF the opera
tons Of the church in the wide field Of the
United States leacs inevitably TO the con-
clusion that the adoption Of the provincial
system Is am ing the coming constitutional
changes OF the Protestant Episcopal church,
aud indications are not wanting that the
Baltimore convention will c consider the
question sufficiently ripe for at least ols-
cuSsion.
Missionary bishops-those who have
charge of the work of the church where
this Is chiefly or altogether OF missionary
charActer-a,e elected by the house OF
bishops Ia convention, aad not by the dlo-
ceBes, as where the parochial system has
besn developed The house Of deputies, as
a matter Of course. adopts the action OF the
house of bishops in this matter OF elscting
or "setting of :" as II IS called, missionary
BISHOPS More OF these will De set on at
the coming convention, In all probability,
and the aggressive work OF the church
thereby strengthened. It is expected also
that the house of bishops Will siect ana the
convention will appoint bishop each Tor
Japan and China.
Public interest In the Baltimore conven-
ton of 1892 cuimiuates 10 its being the
governing body OF the Anglican communion
as rspresented IN this country; that com
muniou which, In its unbroken continuity
from apostolic times, It's cathollcitY and its
comprehensive liberslity, presents promises
of the reunion Of ChristendoIn. Six years
ago the house of bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal church proposed as a basis for the
union OF English speaking Christians. four
propositions, which, in 1888, we're adopted
With slight changes by about $50 bishops Of
the Anglican communion assembled In con-
ference at Lambeth, under the presidency
OF the archbishop OF Canterbury. These
are: /. The holy scriptures Of the Old and
New Testaments as the revealed will of
God; 2. The Nioene creed as the sufficient
statement Of the Cnristian faith; 3. The two
.aoratnents. baptism and the supper Of tbs
Lord, ministered with the unvarying use Of
the words OF institution and Of the els
nents ordained by him; and, 4. The his
torio episcopAte locally adopted in the
method Of its administration to the varying
needs Of the nations and peoples called by
God into the unity OF his church. Earnest
and cultivated men in all the leading reli-
gious denominations Of English speaking
find in these propositions at least
nd ~ vol ieh hay al
10 common to look for and consider the
n1eans Of cooperation instead OF wastafuI
and inharmonlous competition in religious
work, and by these means 20 take the first
step toward the organic unity OF the uni
yersal church. HENRY q. TAYLOR.