The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-11
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Louis stockton. of Western New York.
thereupon asked the ruling of the
oar toa was in oraer Tee.ner Dr. 'n6 Dix res9 rSed
that 1t was not, since the present commits
sion had not presented its full report nor
one was ready to move the discharge of
the present commission, consideration Of
Its its,r report ;, was resumed s,, aH9tion 2 to
the Office of ''primate'' to be held by the
senior bishop, was defeated, lIS to i2O
Fairbanks. of Florida. moved to amend by
restoring the number Of clerical and lay
deputies from each diocese TO the present
practical unanmity. The deputies spent
some time at the opening OF the session
was reelected treasurer of the convention.
The church workers among the people
urged the. need OF appointment of more
colored priests. The deputies concurred in
the Armenian resolution adopted by the
bishops. and adjourned for the day.
The House of Bishops this morning voted
for Louisville as the next place of meet
Ing. The two houses are thus at Odds
the lower house having voted for Atlanta.
bishops took up the proposal for the erec-
tion of the diocese OF Marquette. In north
ern Michigan. which. was favora absSeyatad.
on by the deputies yesterday, IL was eN,
planned that episcopal endowment and
resident bishop had been provided. The
bishops voted in favor OF the division but
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the deputies to straighten out some tech
meal difficulties. a set of resolutions was
adopted deploring the Armenian atrocities,
commencing their ancient church to all
Christian people are deserving OF succor
and contributions for the relief Of it's sore
Church of England to take such action as
would commend the cause OF the Armenian
Church to the English-speaking world.
The house then went into council on the
! subject of Christian unity.
The board of missions of the Episcopal
Rare offered by b'S Bishop Gilbert. of Minnesosa,
which requested the House of Bishops to
Immediately elect a bishop of Alaska. The
ison. of Central Pennsylvania, answered
some of the charges that have been made
sgaasn ser missionary h5 % Bishop % for Alaska and he
hoped God. the Methodists and Presby-
terians would occupy the field If his church
vigorously @ opposed what he called the
spending of money for the petty work
in Alaska. He Intended to see that mis-
sionary funds were more equitably distrlb-
uted He declared that the people there
were inaccessible to missionaries he Used
some choice sarcasm in refefring @ TO 10
was some sort OF a religious institution In
Alaska already for seventy people and the
70 woaid n tbeir eavf feet Referring to
missionary Chapman, whom they proposed
to make bishop, he said he would not &C
cent him as a missionary for Aroostook,
county. Maine. He could not talk the. Ian
guaee after being there seven years. Bishop
futile, of Missouri defended the PROPOSE.
ton for a bishop and Bishop Whipple, or
Minnesota, observed that 1t was the first
time in the history of the church tnat
faithful missionary had been SO narsnly
criticised Bishop Seymour and others made
vigorous replies to the bishop from Maine
and Bishop Parel and others defended him
and said he deserved the thanks of the
board for Introducing new era in mission
ary discussions. The matter Will come up
again tomorrow.
Evangelical Lutheran Conference.
F5ASTON, Pa, Oct. 10.-At to-days ses-
sion of the General Council of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church OF North America,
Rev. Prof l.. G. Lund, of the United Nor
wegian Lutheran Church, conveyed greet
ings of his body and President Moldeneke
responded, expressing the hope that union
of the two bodies would soon be consum-
mated Rev. Dr. Seiss, of Philadelphia. de-
livered an address on the relations between
the general council and general synod; and
which was presented by the committee ap-
pointed by the general synod: The report
missions Is already occupied by one body,
no other body of the Lutheran Church
should seek to establish missions there in
the same language AS TO home missions,
the report recommends that all mission
aries work together for the advancement
OF the Lutheran faith, and deprecates the
report was discussed by Rev. DIR. S. w.
owen, of Maryland, and others. The Rev.
Dr. Owen appeared as delegate from the
general synod. and said Ii was the desire
OF the general synod to establish friendly
relations with the general council and
asked that visitor from the general coun-
ell be sent to the general synod. The over
ture was favorably received.
Resolutions were adopted encouraging the
intimate relations already existing between
the missionaries of the different bodies OF
the Lutheran Church who are laooring In
adjoining foreign fields: deprecating the
controversial spirit wherever found in the
matters OF religion, and disapproving of il in
church journals and pledging the members
of the General Council to abide by any
compact between the General Council and
the General Synod that may be agreed
upon.
A letter was received from the secretary
of the United Evangelical Churches in the
South. making overtures for practical co.
operation with the General Council. This
was the result OF an action taken by the
synod i'm September. 1895. The letter ex-
pressed great joy in the action OF the Gen.
eral Synod and General Council. and stated
that the synod in the South will send dele
gates to any similar conference that may
be held Rev Wm. a. Schaefer. of Phila-
de,phia. secretary of the hoard of foreign
missions read report showing receipts,
including the 1898 balance. of I0.7S3 and
expenditures Of $37, $50.
Indiana synod AdjOurns.