Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-16
REPORT ON SEMINARY
This The First Business Of The Episc0-
pal Convention Yesterday.
GROWTH OF THE CHURCH.
Gain of Three Hundred Ciergymen
and sixty-Seyen Thousand Commu-
nlcants Durinc Last Three Years
Amount Expended. S3s, ,0OO.oOO.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, october Is
The first business of the morning ses-
sion of the Episcopal convention was
report on tho General Theological Semi
nary by Or. Litteil, chairman OF the
committee on that institution.
The report concluded with a set OF
resolutions endorsing the work OF the
school. and recommending an amendment
TO the general constitution Of the semi
nary. whereby the government OF the
school might be vested in board OF
trustees to be appointed by the con-
vention.. and settling other details OF
the seminary.
DR. IItteu explained that his resolu-
tons were to provide for the simplihca-
tion of the government OF the semina-
~. and were recommended by the COM
mittee after full examination OF the
needs and requirements OF the insti-
tuition. The resolutions were adopted
without argument.
DR. Pratt. Of Michigan, offered a reso-
luton. which was adopted directing tho
Committee on Expenses to consider the
propriety Of setting aside - dollars for
the use Of the bishops haying
charge OF the American Church I'm
Europe. resolution was also adopted
providing for the appointment OF COM
mttee to attend the next meeting OF the
synod in Canada.
Governor Price, Of New Mexico,
offered resolution providing that the
name OF our Lord Jesus shall be restored
In its proper form In the Hymnal He
wanted the name OF Jesus in its plain
and simple form. TheN resolution went
on the calendar.
STATE OF THE CHURCH.
DR. Duncan. OF Louisiana, from the
Committee on the State OF the Church.
asked leave TO submit his report out OF
the order OF the day. The request was
granted and the report was read at
length. and showed that more than Ss.-
COO 0N0 has been raised and expended by
the American Church for all purposes
during the past three years. There was
a gain OF over 300 In the number Of clergy
men during the past three years The
number OF commune ints Is more than
5000 greater than three years ago. an
increase of more chan T. per cent. Against
this there has been an increase OF only
per cent. In the clergy. There Is a great
demand for "A larger expenditure for the
s;ipends Of the clergy. The parishes have
increased over peg cent.
Rev Mr. Moon. Of West Mississippi,
offered a resolution asking the Committee
on Expenses 10 decide as 10 the eXpe-
dieucy Of publishing In pamphlet form
the report Of the Committee on the State
Of the Church.
Or. Hodges asked leave 10 introduce the
report OF the Committee on Canucles and
Psa'ter Leave was granted and the
report read The work Of the committee
was confirmed, and the committee was
continued.
resolution was received from tho House
Of Bishops, making Northern Minnesota
missionary district until al circumstances
can be inquired into and the whole mat
ter settled by authority. Referred.
II was yoJed to adjourn the house at
y O'Clock Thursday. to receive the report
Of the Committee on Christian Education
in Joint convention with the House OF
Bishops.
Mr. Morgan, OF New York. moved that
the Committee on Rules be requested 10
ln,roduce . rule f0rb.dding the circulation
on the floor Of this house Of all printed
matter which has not received the en-
dorsement OF the president or been or
dered circulated by the house.
Or Hoffman called for the order OF the
day.
hfsN iCl''N oiilshsN ~
Then. recognizing from the experience OF
the past two weeks the utter futility or
any further effort TO complete consdera-
ton of revision. 50 thar II might be sent
down 20 the dloceses for their action.
the House OF Deputies. by an almost
unanimous vote, decided to refer the en-
tire matter TO special committee OF
its own members. with Instructions 10 re-
mort at the triennlal convention at Wash
ington I'm 1893.
The test ballot upon the proposition to
shelve was ~ 10 1870. less than one half
of the delegates being in their seats. but
later. when the house had been filled up,
and il was put as substdniate motion,
scarcely a dozen voices were heard IN
the negative, and, with a sigh Of relief,
Secretary Hutchinson laid aside the re-
port.
Nv general consent Article OF the
constitution. which provides for what Is
known as the 'proyincla system" was
exempted from the immediate operation
~ the resolution. in order that the deie-
gates might avail themselves OF the OPP
portunity Of putting themselves on re-
cord as coucurring in this innovation.
Debate was inauguratcd at the after-
noon session, and continued until ADJOURN
ment some outspOken language being oc-
casionaily indulged in.
\ message rom the House or BISHOPS
announced the appointment OF these
bishops as members Of the Committee on
Ecclesiastical Resolutions: The bishops OF
Western New York. Long Island. Central
New York. Iowa. Springfield. Delaware,
Fond du Lac, and the Coadjutog Bishop
Of Springfield The house approved OF the
appointments.
The House Of Bishops this evening de-
cided 70 erect Alaska into Il missionary
Jurisdiction. and to proceed at once to
the nomination of a presbyter 10 be
elected bishop thereof.
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Superiority.