Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-08
HEARING BISHOPS. REPORTS.
Joint Meeting of the Two Houses of the
Episcopal Convention.

Joint Meeting of the Two Houses of the
Episcopal Convention.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, October Z. 1872
The house Of bishops sat with the house Of
deputies in the Episcopal general convention
today during the consideration OF missions as
put forth by the missionary bishops. Many Of
them sat on the platform and rs the audience
faced them many were stirred deeply with SYM
psthy with these soldiers Of the church. whose
faces and bearing told Of victories won. In the
afternoon they again took up the theme which
had occupied them since IL in the morning
Right Rev. Bishop Clarke Of Rhode Island pre-
sided and after tho opening HYMN. No 9S4
Jesus Shall Reign" Bishop Dudley Of Ken,
lucky spoke on missions 10 the colored people.
He urged that the board continue liz New York,
but that instead OF n few missionary bishops
every bishop in the south feel that this respon-
sibility is laid on him. He said he did not
blame the colored people for wanting their own
color as priests to them. But they would have
to wait till they could be educated to the re-
CURED standard. He had only warm praise for
them as men. He told how six years
ago. after sermon in New York q gen
tieman thanked him, saying IL Was the first time
he had ever thought the z. T. Church had any
thing to do for the colored people.
Bishop Whipple spoke on Indian missions. Il
was graphic and pathetic sketch OF the trials
and sorrows of this work HYMN 1876 was sung
and Bishop Whitaker followed 1t with a full de-
scription Of what has been done in Africa
Hayti and Cuba. he paid a tribute TO Bishop
Ferguson. missionary bishop TO Cape Palmas;
told of the sale of girls for slaves and how they
are sometimes taken from the church schools to
Keep an early contract. In Cuba he said there
are only two missionaries. Messrs Doucberty
and Morend, and he urged that more be sent.
Bishop H. NJ. Thompson, bishop of Missis-
crr a l..
sippi valley. He said there only do YOU see the
stars and stripes waving alone. On the Hudson
and here in Baltimore other flags are seen, but
in that great valley the Crited States flag waves
alone. why, the valley is SO essentially Amer
lean that the city of Chicago is trying to prove
that Columbus landed there. Laughter. ]
When the member from Georgia shall ask
Where are we at? we shall say we are in the
Mississippi valley" Laughter
Tonight there were addresses by Bishops
Hare OF South Dakota and Spslding of Colo
RADIO. Saturday at O'Clock the committee on
revision OF the hymnal will meet.
Sunday evening at Emanuel the triennial
sermon will be preached by Ri. Rev. Arthur
Cleveland Coke, bishop Of western New York.
The ordination Of Rev. A. s. Hartly NJ D.,
d. d., deacon and rector OF st. Augustine
Church, Savannah, Ga, this morning Was an
interesting ceremony. The ordination was
performed by Bishop Quintard of Tennessee
and Bishop Nelson OF Georgia, assisted by Rev.
I. v. Tunnel of Washington, Rev. G. f. Bragg
Of Baltimore and Others
There was an occurrence during the ordina-
ton which caused some talk in churchly quar-
tiers. The officiating bishop vested Dr. Hartly,
the candidate. In his priestly vestmen Is, plac-
ing over his plain deacon's gown a chas uble Of
rich yellow material This vestment is one
which is not countenanced by Rt Rev. VIM
Paret in the diocese Of Maryland However, it
Is presumed that this. which might be construed
aroAA 49, 49, I'LL II. =.
will be treated as a matter where silence is
golden.