New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-15
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
WORK or Tue CHURCHNEN IN BALTIMORE
INCONSISTENT BISHOPS AND DFPUTIEs-M.S-I0N
WORN AMONG THE COLORED PEOPLE-AN
rXlI-RSInN DOWN TIE BAY.
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p.uimoro OCT lt-Con,istcncy is rare virtue.
H. indeed IT be- virtue at all, and even deputies 10
the Episcopal General Convention cannot aiwaS'
practise IT, II +, for Instance. the behef OF many
Epscoyalians that attendance on the daily services
of the Church +, oblgatOry-at ANY rate 1t Is
provision of the naycrIook And yet large
number Of bishops aud deputies ar" absent every DAY
from the daiiy morning service lit Emmanuel Church
While II Is going they nc seen chatting 10
c.thcr In groups aTouud the church. waiting i"r the
service TO before going In. ~ the air in inc
church ~oOn becomes very close, AID ventilation Is
DOOR their desire 10 stay outside as long rs possible
/, no, strange. but it is wholly inconsistent with
strict church theories. some OF tn" standing ana
special committees too, having among their members
representative clergymcn OF the church. hOld inc"
meetings during the time of the morning service
OF course they are fully justified in doing this on
the ground OF necessity. for they are here. first "i
all, t. do tho work Of the conventions N"vcrthe-
less. their common sense course In the matter cs'aD
fishes precedent that might lie taken to 7ctt'" many
other cases Of nonattcndancc on the daily services
Tic industry OF the convention i one OF It's hOtc
worthy features. II talks q good deal while Worhhs'
but docs work. and V shows prai,e"or'hS us
position keep The impractcahlcs IN the background
It's committee work is especially commcndablc The
various committee reports characterized by lucidy'
comet cncss and remarkable ability. and the expeditions
dispatch OF business in the convention Is largely due 10
that fact
There wa, only IA morning session Of the Convention
today. During most OF the time the two houses
sat together Is "A board of missions. The principal
topic OF discussion the work OF the Church among
eoored people. In the afternoon number of bishops
and deputies went excursion down the bay To
tie mills of the Maryland steel Company, at spar
rows Point Md. on the invitation OF The local
Committee Of Hospitality. Owing to the fact that
tomorrow will De short session. consideration OF the
new Ilymnal postponed until Monday II Is
expected that the House Of Bishops will soon mako
II number of nomination., for missionary bi'hopfc',
and there /, considerable speculation indulCcd In As
to where the Episcopal lightning will strike II Is
generally believed that the question % ohWchmaII-
ship viii not be considered in the selection OF can
didates. but that who have shown themselves 1"
be successful. practical workers will BE- chosen
Morning prayer to-day said 10y the Rev Dr.
Bannistcr Of Alabama. The Rev. Dudley Rhodes, OF
Southern Ohio offered a resolution that when clergy
man Is depOscd from the ministry for reasons MOI
affecting his moral character. and at his own re
quest thee facts shall be stated In the announcement
OF his deposition. 1t referred 70 the Committee
on Canons.
Dr. Hart. chairman Of the Committee on the
Standard PIaver- Book moved that The secretaries III
the two houses be requested To certify to the com
mittec all changes and alterations in the PayerBook
The motion adopted.
The Rev. Mr. Jones, of Arkansas. offered reso-
luton that clergyman who has been guilty OF any
act Of immortality shall not bc allowed to o.iintc for
one year The resolution rejected, probably on
the ground that II is "a matter that belongs to the
dincrses.
message from the House II Bishops was read
announcing that it lad agreed Oh certain amendments
in the Lcctionary. The matter was referred 10 The
Committee Prayer Eoob.
At the request Of the Committee on Memorials Oi
Deceased Members. it was voted 10 include in the
report of the committee memorials OF deputies b.
the last convention only.
At the request OF DIR. Nelson Of til" lIymna Com
mission it voted 10 make the repJIt II the com
mission the order If the day for Monday instead Of
Saturday. At IL O'Clock the two houses met to
gcther as the Board of Missions and Dr. Tatack. TIE
courtly secretary of the House of bishops, whom
nature evidently cut out for m ecc"satcal master
OF ceremonies. walked in before the right reverend
fathers with stately tread When ali the bishops
except Bishop BROOKS VIII generally escapes such
solemn functions, preferring 10 sit with the Msssa-
chisctts delegation had been seated on the platform.
Bishop Whppie. the chairman, opened the session
with short religious service. the hymn From
Gree,ands ley Mountains being sung by thr large
congregation With great fervor After the reading Of
some committee reports the report Of thc special
committee appointed to make suggestions in regard
the Commission on Cciored Work was read This
commission OF which Bishop Dudley, Of Kentucky. Is
chairman consists of five BISHOPS hNc prshytcrics
and five layncn appointed by The Board Of Missions.
1t has had Charge oil the church wrk among the
cciorcd pcOp'e for number Of year, and has met
with fair measure of success \ few day ago.
however Bishop Dudley ofcred a rcSolUt ~ thas the
work Of the commission be put I'm the hands
that they are best qualified 60 do She work efficiently
this proposition. Il reported against II. and Bishop
dudley was requested 10 speak on the report. He
did 50 In eloguca, speech IN which he offered
his resolution substitute for the report Of the
committee. Bishop SeSsuns, of Louisiana, opposed
Bishop Dudlcy's substitute the ground that
from all sections Of the Church onght 10 have charge
Of the work. and no simply the southern Bishops.
bishop Paret. OF MARYLAND in favor OF Bishop
.Dudley,s idea. Bishop Nelson. OF Georgia. spoke In
favor OF leaving things they also did DR..
Tdbal. OF NewJers"y. Ia II forible speech: Dr.
Ecccston, af Maryland. in favor OF adding the
southern bishops 10 the present Commission After
number VI other speeches b0'h sides OF the
question had been made. tho holse voted to refer
The whole question to the Beard OF Managers OF the
Foreign and Domestic Missionary society, and then
vOtrd 10 adjourn.
At = o'clock large number OF bishops and deputies
went the excursion down the bay. planned by
the Sesal umittc,. Among them were Drs. Dix
and Huntington. Of New York. aud Bishops Brooks.
seymour. Brewer. Paddock aud Thompson. The
steamboat the Columbia. 80 well known TO
New Workers the Rockaway excursion boat for
nany yers. A fine luncheon was served on ihe
boat. The party stopped for about hour and a
haH op.FIows Point and the visitors made a tour
Of Inspection through the extensive works Of he
Maryland steel Company.