New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
TIE EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONTENTION
BISHOPS AND DELEGATES GATHERING AT MIN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR THE
OPENING WEEK.

OPENING WEEK.
Minneapolis Oct. (speciaD.-All the preparations
are now complete for the opening session tomorrow
in this city Of the Protestant Episcopal Triennial
General Convention. The city OF ST. Paul Will unite
with Minneapolis in entertaining the 800 or more
bishops presbyters lay deputies Of the conv-n-
ton and the convention will thus be an object
lesson Of the growing community OF feeling between
the two cities The House OF Bishops. consisting or
nearly eighty members will meet In knickerbocKer
Memorial Hall and the House Of Clerical ana Lay
Deputies consisting Of nearly 400 members VIII
hold its sessions in Gethsemane Church. In which
temporary galleries have been bult LOT 1he a0oo'H-
mediation OF spectators.
The presiding bishop. DR.. John Williams or Con-
necticut. will be unable to attend. Bishop Clark.
the next in point Of seniority. is also TOO III 10 De
present Bishop Whpple. Of Minnesota. known
as the Apostle OF the Indians will therefore, pre-
sid. over the House Of Bishops. Most Of the other
bishops have already arrived. and the clerical and
Law deputies are arriving every train. Many OF
the bishops and deputies are to be entertained by
wealthy churchmen of the twin cities. j Pierpont
Morgan will entertain Bishops Potter. OF New
York: Doane. OF Albany; Nichols OF California and
Whipple of Minnesota, at the house of Mrs. F. c.
Pillsbury of this city. The music for the CONVEX
ton services il to be furnished by large special
choir At the opening religious service In Gethse-
name Church. the address VIII be delivered by
Bishop Whipple At the business session following
there will be an address by Assistant Bishop Gii-
bert Of Minnesota after which the convention will
organize by electing officers. Dr. Morgan DIX OF
New-York will probably be reelected president of
the House Of Deputies and Or. Hutchns OF Med
ford Mass will in all likelihood be reelected Sec
rotary.
At the afternoon session there Will be addresses
on medical missions, and educational and evangelical
work by women. on Thursday the visiting dele
CATION from the Canadian Church. headed by Arch
bishop McRae the Prmate will be received; and
in the evening a reception will be given 10 the con-
yentlon at the West Hotel. on Friday the trien-
NAL meeting OF the Board OF Missions will be he'd
The principal business Of the convention will be
10 discuss the report OF the Commission on Revising
the Constitution and Canons OF the Church. APP
pointed by the last General Convention. The gen
eral opinion here seems be that the new consti-
tuition and canons proposed by the Commission a
summary OF which has already been given IN The
Tribune. IL not likely 10 be adopted Il IL thought
that the whole subject viii BE- recommitted TO the
commission for further consideration In the light
OF the debate which will take place over IT,
Undoubtedly the proposition 10 change the name
Of the Church will again come UP In some form
But leading churchmen here do not believe that any
action will he taken II. Bishop Doane, Of AL
bany. says that TO change the name Of the Church
10 the Holy Catholic Church. some extreme ritu-
asts advocate. would be most arrogant piece
Of impertinent presumption" Bishop Perry. OF
Iowa, says There Is possibility of such
change being made" Bishop Paret. Of Baltimore
does no; think the change will be made. Bishop
Worthington. Of Nebraska, is satisfied with the
present name OF the Church. Bishop Thompson. OF
Mississippi is in favor OF a change when the time
is ripe for it. Bishop Brewer of Montana. Is op-
posed any change. Bishop Starkey OF Newark
y j.. thinks the Church is not yet ready TO change
its name. Bishop McLaren. OF Chicago, dis!ikes the
present name OF the Church, but is not prepared
suggest another.
The dioceses OF Maryland and California will re-
quest the convention authorize division OF the
dioccses and Minnesota Will ask TO have two
thirds Of the State Set off as a missionary Juris-
dicton.
The triennia sermon will be preached in Geth-
semane Church Sunday. October 6. by Bishop
McIaren. Of Chicago. on Monday. October the
Church Club of 81. Pau will entertain the bishops
at the Hotel Ryan. Among the interesting features
OF the convention will be rally Of ST. Andrews
Brotherhood. October II; a meeting OF the sunday
schoo, Institute. October !. and 3; reunions Of
Racine College and the Seabury Divinity School
October l0 the Church Social Union. October 49, the
Church Unity Society October Is: the Daughters
Of the King. October Il. and The Evangelical Edu-
catiOnal Society, october %. The Convention viii
probably continue In session ost OF the month
The railroads have made liberal for those
who desire 10 attend the convention All railroads
from Chicago make one fare for the round trip.