Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-08
zine Episcopal Convention.

by the General Convention of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church in session in
Baltimore, as is always the case on the
third day of its session. After short
business meeting of both houses, a Joint
session was held and missionary reports
were submitted. These reports covered
the general work of the managers ofthe
board during the past year, as well as
special presentations of the work III
special sections. Addresses were made
by several bishops. The report Of the
Board of Managers was submitted by
Secretary Langford and showed Il cred
liable increase Of contributions and eX-
tension of mission work. All these re-
ports were referred to special commit
tees for consideration and recommends
ton.
Bishop Thomas I. Dudley, of Ken
lucky, chairman Of the special commits
sion on colored work, yesterday pre-
scented the report of the commission.
1t was something of a surprise to many,
rs it et1ectually settled for at least three
years more, the question that has been
much agitated for some time past rela-
tive to the appointment of colored
bishops. The commission comes out
openly and clearly against such appoint
mentS.
The report states that the commission
connot see wherein any change could
be made in the canon law OF the church
that would make the church work more
effective among the colored people. As
the appointment Of the colored bishops
cannot be made without a change in
the canon law, it can be seen wherein
this practically settles the much-agitat-
ed question until the next triennial con-
vention. 1t would, Of course, be posi-
bic 10 change this canon law. despite
the miavorablc report, buL this will
not be done. The report goes 5n 10 re-
cite the general work of Ine cCmmis-
sion among the colored missions, and
concludes with Il resolution to the
Board of Missions that this commission
be continued, but hereafter TO consist
only of the Southern bishops of the
church.
At present the commission is COM
posed Of bishops, ministers and iaymen,
chosen from every section of the coun-
try. The commission thinks that it
could do more effective work if it was
composed of the southern bishops only,
who are actually and actively engaged
in the missionary work among the ne
-rrocs, and who best know their needs
aud wants. If such q commission
should be appointed, it would be ex-
pectcd to meet ut regular intervals dur
ing the year, and within the missionary
territory, to discuss the work and de-
wise plans toward its benefit.
Before the two houses met in Joint
session the House of Bishops notified
the House of Deputies that it had
passed upon resolutions proposing
changes in the prayer-book from No. %
to No 80, and that it had rejected reso-
lutions No. 80, No. 81, No. 81 and No.
II, and asked the deputies concur
renee.
Some discussion occurred on matters
relating to the hymnal. Rev. DR.. Mel
son, of Western New York, presented
the report of the committee on the
UNilldl, otdlluS lidt IL iuSoto ii''N 800
received for the restoration of l6'
hymns.
Rev. DR.. II. J. Cooke, of southern
Ohio. moved to take the report from the cal
endar and refer it back TO the commission,
with instructions that they have printed and
distributed list of the hymns by number and
first lines that they propose to omit, and also
of the new ones they propose to incorporate
in the hymnal
A short discussion followed, in which DE-.
McYickar and one or two others took part. 1t
was brought to close by Rev. Mr.. Roberts. of
Missouri, moving that the present hymnal be
adopted as the standard of the church. IL
am sick and tired of this everlasting talk
about the hymnal' lie said. The present
hymnal is good enough for me, and | see no
good reason for 4 change
The bishops entered the church at this
point and the discussion was cut off.
To-day resolution 1, from the committee on
new diocescS, resolved that. the House of
Bishops concurring. that Virginia be divided
Ito two dioccses. Ii vas adopted.