The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-16
INCREASED MEMBERSHIP
THE PROTESTANT Episcopal
CHURCH SHOWS GREAT GAINS.
The Government Of the General Ths0logi'
cal Seminary Vested Ia . Board
of Trustees TO be Appointed.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Oct 1b.-Tht
first business OF the morning session o.
the Episcopal Convention was report
on the General Theological Seminary by
DR. Littell, chairman OF the committee or
that institution.
The report concluded with a set OF
resolutions endorsing the work OF thu
school and recommending an amendment
to the general constitution Of the semi
nary whereby the government OF tat
school be vested in a board OF trustee,
TO be appointed By this convention, al1
settling other details OF the seminary.
Or. Iittell explained that his resolu-
tions were to provide for the simpliaca-
ton OF the government Of the seminary
and were recommended by the commit
tee after full examination OF the needs
and requirements or the institution. the
resolutions were adopted without argu-
ment.
pr. Pratt. OF Michigan. offered a resolu-
tion. which was adopted directing tne
Committee on Expenses 10 consider the
propriety OF setting aside - dollars for
the use OF the bishops having charge OF
the American Church In Europe reso-
luton was also adopted providing foi tne
appointment OF committee 10 attend
the next meeting OF the synod In Canada.
Ex-Governor Prince. OF New Mexico.
offered resolution providing that the
name OF our Lord Jesus shall oe restored
I'm its proper form In the Hymnal lie
wanted the name OF Jesus IN It's plain
and simple form. The resolution went
upon the calendar.
DIR. Duncan. OF Louisiana. from the
Committee on the State OF the cnurcns
asked leave TO submit his report out OF
the order OF the day. The request was
granted and the report was read AZ
length and showed that more than w.
I.I..
the American Church for ali purposes
during the past three years
There is a gain Of over three hundred
I'm the number OF clcrgymen In the past
three years.
INCREASE ~ coMMuSrcAsrs.
The Increase In communicants Is more
than $500 greater than three years ago
an increase OF more than II per cent
Against this there has been an increase
OF only per cent. in the clergy. There
is great demand for larger expendi-
ture for the stipends OF the clergy. The
parishes have increased over per cent.
Rev. Mr. Moon. of West Mississippi
offered a resolution. asking the Commit
tee on Expenses to decide az 70 the ex-
pediency of publishing In pamphlet fot,n in
the report of the Committee on thc
State OF the Church.
Or. Hodges asked leave 20 Introduce
the report of the Committee on canucies
and Psaltar. Leave was granted ana the
report read. -
nrmed and the committee was continued.
A resolution was received from tbe
House of Bishops making Northern MIN,
nesota missionary district uhth ~,
| circumstances can be inquired into anu
| the whole matter settled by authority.
Referred.
IL was voted 10 adjourn the House AZ
| u o'clock Thursday 10 receive tne repor'
| on Christian education IN JOINT cohNeh-
tfor1 with House OF BISHOPS.
Mr. Morgan. of New York. moved that
! the Committee on Rules be requested to
| Introduce rule forbidding the circulaton
| on the floor OF this house OF al printer
| matter which has not received the en-
dorsement Of the president or peeh or
| dered circulated by the House
| DR. Hoffman called for the order OF 'he
! day.
| FuTILE EFFORT.
Tn en- recognizing from the experiences
| of the past two weeks the utter futihty
! OF any further effort to complete cohsln-
Grafton of revision. the House OF Depu.
| ties by an almost unanimous vote, deciue1
| 10 refer the entire matter 10 speciai
committee of its own ncrnters Win IN
| structiOns TO report nt the trlcnnlai con-
vention at Washingt n tn lse' me ,'. uss
! ballot upon the proposition 20 shelVe was
| Isl to 19o, less than one-half OF me dsie
| gates but later, when the House ntn
been filed up and II was put as the
substantate NOTION. kcafceiy "V@'i
| voices were heard IN the negative ana
| with n sigh OF relief Secretary Htcthlh-
son laid aside the report.
| BY general consent Article OF tne
| Constitution. which provides for what Ia
| known as the provincial system was
| exempted from the immediate operation
| of the resolution. in order that the dele
! gates might avail themselves Of the op-
| portunity Of putting themselves on rec
| ord as concurring In this innovation.
Debate was inaugurated at the after'
| noon session, and continued until adjourn
ment some outspoken ianguageg Delns
occasionally INDUCED I'm. message
! from the House Of Bishops announced
| the appointment OF these bishops hf
| members OF Committees on Ecclesiastical
| Resolutions: The Bishops or western
New York, Long Island, Central Ne"
| York. Iowa, Springfield, Deleware, fono
| du Lac. Michigan. and the coadJuto'
! bishops Of Springfield.
The House OF Bishops this evening de
| cided to erect Aiaska into missionar,
jurisdiction. and TO proceed nj once t'
the nomination OF presbyter TO p'
elected bishop.
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