The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06
MISSIONARY RALLIES
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC MEET
INGs OF EPIsCOPALIANs.
Address by Ex-secretary of State Fos-
er-Am orleans Asked to BE Chary
i'm Condemning CelestiaIs.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 5.-The counter at
traction. a great all-day missionary rally
at the Lyceum Theater to-day, was too
much for the House of Bishops of the Epis-
copal convention. and. after transacting a
little routine business. the house adjourned
until Monday morning. The House of Dep
uties, however, satisfied with the attention
1t had given to missions yesterday. contin-
ued it's work. The committee on canons
recommended that a number of proposed
articles referred 10 1t be adopted and the
report was approved. A number of
memorials to deceased brethren were Of
fered, and a petition asking for the division
of the diocese of Toxic. Japan. and the
appointment of another bishop was re-
ceived. f. H. Ward, of Kentucky. pre-
scented the invitation of Louisville for the
convention of 1898. 1t was referred to a
special committee. Judge George r.. Fair
banks, OF Florida, in the interest of the
porposai ito divide the diocese of Florida.
offered a resolution providing for an easier
way for the division of the diocese and
the erection of missionary jurisdictions
than now exists. Objection being made,
the house, by a vote of 1876 to 60, decided
to take 1t up. After a warm debate in
which no conclusion was reached, the order
of the day was taken up. The joint COM
nilttee on standard prayer-book reported
the final revision and printing the Book of
Common Prayer on fine paper and the dis
tribution of copies among the dioceses and
prominent institutions. a handsome vel
lum volume. bound In leather and silver,
and inclosed in a carved oaken box, was
delivered formally to the Custodian of the
Standard Book Of Common Prayer. This
volume, a marvel of the printers and book
binders art, was held aloft in Secretary
Hutchins's hands, while the house rose
to it's feet. In committee of the whole the
constitutional report was taken up. r. F.
Wilder, Of Minnesota, offered an amend
ment to the amendment of James S. Bid
die, of Pennsylvania, requiring the House of
Bishops to report to the House of Depu-
ties within three days their disapprobation
of 91, any measure nstsd e. ana nSd r .ea for Il, MI Mr.
as the House of Bishops shall sit with
closed doors" This aimed at the execu-
tive session and occasioned a warm but
The committee on new dioceses reported
recommending the. division of the dioceses
of Maryland, kentucky and California.
The missionary rally at the Lyceum
Theater was attended by a large and en-
thusiastic assemblage. The principal event
was the address of ex-Secretary John w.
Foster. on the condition of the missions
and the natives from Palestine TO Japan.
He said, in speaking of the recent Chinese
OUITdReS. that AlutIICdIS SHOulu De CndIY
of condemning them without consideration.
They were no more cruel and no more dis
creditable to the authorities than the
Wyoming massacre of the Chinese in 1892.
Moreover, the Chinese government was
even now moving for the punishment of
the guilty parties and for the payment of
damages, whereas in the United States the
guilty parties were never punished and the
payment of damages was long eiayed.
His statements were loudly applauded. Ad-
dresses on the work OF their several do
ceses were made by Bishops Leonard, of
Utah; Brewer. of Montana; Gray. of South
ern Florida; Graves. of the Platte; Ken
drick. of New Mexico. and Ferguson, of
A large audience was present at the
afternoon mission session at the Lyceum.
RI. Rev. Bishop Spaulding, of Colorado,
presided. Bishop johnson. of western
Texas, said that he represented a section
covered by 10000 square miles. He showed
have been remarkable during the past
twenty-one years. At present his diocese
had forty churches. twenty-four ministers.
1900 communicates and two schools for
boys and girls, respectively
Right Rev. Bishop Talbot, of Wyoming
and Idaho. said: I'VE have fewer people
and fewer in Idaho than We had eight years
ago. The loss, however, has its compensa-
tons We have more churches and more
clergymen than any other religious body.
We have built twenty-six churches. thirteen
in Wyoming and thirteen in Idaho. Many
OF them have been built entirely by the
RORRAt WAIhOo any aSAI &hoAf thC a'iOP
or outside sources. We have also made
progress in the matter of Christian educa-
ton. We have a school for girls in Boise
City. Idaho. erected at a cost of 1000, that
is self-supporting."
Bishop Walker. of North Dakota, said of
the church's material condition that it had
twenty-six churches. thirteen of which are
entirely out of debt. They have twelve
clergymen and 1850 communicates. also
four missions among the Indians.
Bishop Wells. of Spokane, after extolling
the great material. resources of his section
of the country. said he was working with
nine clergymen and one divinity student.
1--WE have a good school for boys" said
he. I'VE have built a few churches, and
have a few more communicates, but the
great thing that impresses me is the large
number of places into which we cannot co.
DIR. Langford told of Bishop Harr:s's
great disappointment at not being abe TO
attend the meeting. He had hoped to come
with a band of Indians. who would read
the service of the church in the native Ian
guage, but the precarious state OF his
health rendered il impossible. In the alb
sence of the Bishop of Olympia and the
Bishop of Utah, Bishop Spaulding spoke
Of the mission work In western Colorado.