The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-29


Bishop and organization, and soon,
doubtless, with IT'S Cathedral and its or
ganized educational, charitable and mis-
si0nary foundations. A new Diocese Is
erected in Kentucky, one in Michigan
and another in Texas
Bat it il the missionary work OF the
General Convention which Is the most
interesting feature in its proceedings.
The General Convention is the great mis-
si0nary council of the chu Oh. The Bishops
and the Deputies sit apart in two sepa-
rate houses, in conducting the leglsla-
tive business of the Church, but Ouce,
twice, three times, or oftener, during
the week, the Bishops proceed to the
House OF Deputies and all sit together IN
the 'sBoard of Missions" The Church
does not relegate its missionary work TO
voluntary societies, but considers it the
highest function of its greatest and most
authoritative assemblies to consult and
to act for the upbuilding of Christ's
Word in all parts of the world.
The most interesting problem discuss d
in the Board of Missions at Minneapolis
was that of our duty to Alaska. 1t was
finally determined to send Bishop
to that distant and uninviting
region that its people might see that the
church is ready to do its very best for
them and this action of the convention
puts every part Of the world over which
the American flag floats under the
pastoral charge OF B shop Of this
church.
The work of the woman's auxiliary
should MT be forgotten in speaking of
the meeting at Minneapolis. The good
women of the church came up to the
meeting and made their offerings for
the endorsement Of Missionary Episco-
palians. The sum they gave for this pur-
pose amounted to over fiftyfour thous-
and dollars.
Mr.. r. FL. Battle next, by the request
of the Rector, DIR. Pittenger, proceeded
to give an account of some of his i'm
pressions of Minneapolis and the General
Convention just adjourned, which had
not been discussed by Bishop Cheshire.
Hesaid, 10 substance, that besides the
r0utine work of the Convention, the re-
port Of the joint commission from the
two Houses appointed by the O0nven
ton in Baltimore three years ago, on the
constitution and CanOns was the sub
ject of most OF the discussions Of both
houses during the past two weeks of the
session. Those debates were character
lied by ability and good tem0er. Men
of all phases Of thought took part
in them; bat it was soon appa
rent that the conservatism of the major
ity of the delegates IN the house OF clar-
ical ard lay deputies would prevent any
radical change in the constitution; and
it was not difficult at the beginning Of
the third week to pass resolution to
.efer the whole matter TO q committee
of six clerical ard six lay members to re
p0lt to the next Convention. Every
alteration or amendment Of the c0nstitu
ton has to be passed by both houses at
one Convention, the lower house voting
by orders, then be certified down to the
Diocesan Convention and ratified by
the concurrent votes Of the two houses,
in like manner in the next triennial
Convention. As it had taken fifteen
years to make the four changes that
have been made in the Standard Prayer
Book" changes so Sigh that, with the
exception of the added yespers at the
beginning of the Evening Prayers, they
would not attract the attention of even
one well acquainted with the book as it
came from our fathers, the Convention
thought there need be no haste in
amending constitution under which
we have lived and grown for so many
years. In this convention Mr.. Battle
spoke Of the influence the Prayer Book,
written aud complied over 800 years
ago, in the land from which it was
transmitted to US, has had, along with
the King James version of the Bible, in
keeping the English language pure
and uniform. "Who," he asked, ''can
readily understand the language Of
CHANGER or wen Of Spencer; and wi
cannot understand and admire the SIN
pie collects, etc, Of cur prayer bo0k4'
Tie church was fCr5uDase In the place
selected for holding the convention, and
the hospitality Of Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Fsribauit showed the appreciat on
in which the people of those cities held
the church of the beloved Bishop Wfippe
North C4rOlinians. including besides
the delegates from the two Di0os se8 Of
North Carolina and East Carolina, yisi-
tors from the State and its nafien who
repre- ented other Diocases we're recipi
ents Of most cordial hospitality
Mr.. Battle gave it as his opinion 1hat
the excursion TO, Far.bsn't and the day
spent there, tho Tslcomo of the people
expressed by t'e'rFf So GO il force the
arches over the Deinc'ral streets, the
furnishing Of upwerds Of $50 carriages,
making a procession of over a mile ln0g,
the puzzle building Of tse State of Nil
noso.a fer The bliId. Tic deaf and dnmb
anc the, feehla minded decorated and
Wild tbs la2's ~ be ba.e0aies and
the fu3ra & froat fer cur inspection,
an Bishop. Whipl.u's school, st. Mary's,
5e4hpfI eD8 Shaltuck with tagir MANY
AMI Beautifully furnished buildings with
seats, tae lunch spread for CIR people
and the yoarg ladiea Of ,he city and St.
Mary's al waters in the gymnasium
hall OF Shatt6ck school, me address
of the mayor and responses by Bishops
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