New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-02
EPISCOPAL BISHOPS MEET.
4 SPECIAL SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
IsuOP HOWE. OF SOUTH CAROLINA D'i>i'D ~

HAVE \ COADJCTOR AND NOT TO Khsl"N'
4 spccial session Of the Protestant Episcopal House
Of Bishops wa, begun yesterday at the sec liohe' 40
20 Io1,yrttr Ilacc The meeting was called ior ~
A. M, but owing to misunderstanding II quorum" "''
not arrive until four hours later lie lh'eF'di wac
n,ss.d in greetings and the iuI)rmal introduction OF
The Bishop OF oklahoma, Charles Reuben lial WIZ
WIS consccra'cd last January. When inc s'ssoh
finally began with Bishop Williams, OF Connecticut the
Feeding bishop. in the CHAIR the resignation OF
r.hon william Eel White Howe. Of south Carolina,
who was stricken with apoploxy seven months aSs
came up for consi1crn;i>n. resolution, III part IL
follows, WAS adopted Unanimously;
rora.much as tho venerable Bishop Of South Carol:n'
h m before his brethren oanonlcay assembled in New
yoy This first c,y of March, 1898. his rcsignaon OF mis-
jurisdiction ononlca eronai Of hl-fca'th ana u"dr
the advice his physicians that his physical CONDITION
rconrs his absolute relief and retirement from all uih'f
e>cttions In thu duties ~ hi, ,piscop nos, Therefore
Resolved TIA, House cannot riFa.n from r"mhl
ing th, brother that our canon prod" foF suc
relief and rcr ment apart fIom his resignation VI his
url -icrioa and Of his title bishop Of inc same ana
that JUDGMENT this House /. that ~ Is ca" "nc
crineny Ju,,lnes adoption OF the alternative mus
Suggested hy which all tho duc, and privileges OF M
nn-iratlon l, cd IN the hands OF coaut"r WIN
out the REIMBURSEMENT Of position when has Ten 20
esc.n,y occupied and which it IS believed his diocese
n, wf House. would DE- glad % 80" erHn"i Only
With hl. honorable ant most uscirl li:e;
u ,>olvei That We are Influenced to this acton ho'
only y our h'sh estimate Of the services ana ch1r
nct'r beloved brother iut ly the general Pfin'
ip.e on which existing canon WIS rIm'i-tha Is "
a. .,r,.o 1uaton ac,d and innim bishop. 70 Lan'
tain thor gnl'y aud honor ana To Ito'd' r'ic' los
dio,c,in want, ana dgahci PISTON for coliu'of
without the .und ring Of ties 40 s'er d.
IN. resolution, were tclrsraphcd to the aniic'rd
bishop directly after their adoption by Dr. Hart ci
Trinity College, WHO served ~ secretary "uri"g inc
session.
The attention Of The convention was then directed
to the special purpose FIR which 1t had been called
the nlliuc OF vaCanclc, in th?rc mi ,Sivnary do""'cs
II was decred to postpone action IN the car 81 IN;
Michigan doccsc until ia" next General convention
I'm isn5. Rcenrling tho Cl.na and Japan diocese
committee was appointed Ia make nominations wh'h
Will b. voted upon by The li.hop' At the coninuau
81 tho convention tAi, morning. The chief
dlr,uly \, to ihr,, two ilraway posts Is TO secure
The acceptance OF tlc appointments. Thy China ms
Ion Ia, been vacant since 1907, when Bishop Boone
died. and tic Japan mission since lso9, when Bishop
Canning William, r snc'i.
Resolution, Of regret ir the death Of Bs.op Brooks
were Ii-,, t. and resolution, .. sympathy for lh<"p
Leighton tocnnn OF Dclanar,, WHO recently LOST The
sight e. one ., III, cycs. wtgo adopted. The Gi.cu'
ion Of general topic concerning the Interests Of tho
Church consumed tc remainder o. tie afternoon and
al O'Clock the convention adjourned to meet again
to-day. Rotor. rcsumiis the executive Ncr'
there Will be at 10 Il. m. celebration OF IN,
Holy Communion N Grace Church.
There are se,cnty-,wo bishops in the House"
Forts ih..o aIs at this convention. They are
Eishop Join Williams. Of Connect al, Eish'p Henry
Adams Ncciy. Of Maine, i..h,p Daniel sylvester
rutl.. M.,snuIi: bishop Benjamin. Wi.tir Norri..
Of oregon. Bishop i.cdcllcA H. Huntington. .:
central Ncw-i TX; TiNhcp william Woodruff Niie'.
81 New HAM siiiir. bishop Theodore Erncilch l.,
man. # NJ.th Carolina, Bishop MrAaidrr Charles
Garrett. of Northern Ic>a,, Bishop Thomas | nicr-
wood Dudlcy, OF kentucky Bi-top John -'arOorohsl,
Of SOW Jersey: bishop Thomas AngsS,us Jngsar,
NJ >or:IcIn Chio: l!,hop william Edward Mciaren.
cf rhic,io. II,hop william stevens Psrry. q! Iowa
ll.hcp Alexander lurS's,. of Qnnc, iihop Eeo:E"
Nliiam I.tordn, Of West Virginia, i-hpp
t,,orrc Tianhhn ymoui. Of Springfield; Bishop
CouIlndi Whitehead. Of Flushing bishop David
l,uel knclrrb,. h-r. Of Indiana, Bishop Henry
{ oman Potter. of New York Assistant Bishop Al
fred NJ. Randolph. of southern Virginia. bishop
William David Walker, OF North Dakota. Assistant
hi.nop Nielsen son.ryllle Euli,On. OF central Penn
,yl,Miia. Bishop William Iyrri. Of Maryland Bishop
,,rorrc Worthlnctou. OF NEBRASKA Bishop Edwin
Gardner Weed Florida; Bishop Etsebcrt Talbot.
| ui Wyoming and Idaho. Bishop william Forbes
Adams. OF taston: bishop James 'tcptoc johnson Of
Western TsAaS. bishop Abicl Leonard. Oi N",adi
| and rtal. Eishop Jonn Mills kendrlcA, Of New
,rNlco and Arizona: bishop t'arlc, Chapman GRAZ
Leonard. OF ohio. Bishop Thomas Frederick Davies:
OF Michigan; Bishop ,lcland kinloch Nelson. 81
Georgia. Assistant iislpp Charles Reuben Hale. OF
Springfield Bishop Francis Key B:)ol OF OHal ona
Ishop uiian InG ahAm Kip. OF California: Isl hop
Thomas ."arh C.ark Of Rhole Island 81 hop Arthur
Cleveland COKE. OF Western New York Bishop GA
Hobart Hare. OF south Dakota lIshop rhoma, Al.
/ fred -,aIlry Of Newark. Assistant bishop Boyd
Vincent. of southern OHIO Bishop Davis -ess'in- 81
| loul lana ana bishop isaac Lea Nicholson. OF NIL