The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
as GUESTS OF MORGAN.
Excursion of EpiscopaIians to the Min
nesotG Athens.

Excursion of EpiscOpaIidns to the Min
nesotG Athens.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Oct. 1.-THE
delegates to the Episcopal convention
took q whole day instead of the usual half
day Saturday holiday to-day for the pur-
pose of visiting Faribault and its lnstitu-
tions. Two trains were required to carry
the party, which numbered nearly 1000
and included a large numbers of the
Women's Auxiliary convention. Trans
portation was furnished at the expense CT
]. Pierpont Morgan, the New York tinan-
cier, and who entertained number of
Bishops en- route in his private car.
Upon reaching the Minnesota Athens at
IL o'clock the visitors found several hun
dred vehicles in waiting, and under escort
Of the reception committee were driven
about the principal business streets and
through the surrounding country.
On their return the numerous State and
church, the G. w. Seabury Hall, st. Mary 8
Hail and Shattuck school building were
inspected in detail by the guests. At the
luncheon, which was the contribution of
the ladies of Faribault to the entertain
ment of the day, Mayor B. B. Sheffield
bade the visitors welcome and Bishop
Coke of Western New York made happy
response.
Other events of the afternoon were re-
view of the cadet corps and public recep-
tion at the residence of Bishop Whipple,
and after brief service at the cathedral
the visitors returned to this city, which
was reached at 7 o'clock.
The condition of Ex-Governor Bullock
0f Eanrrio bn 10 cr,ff fr0,
las, is somewhat improved, although it Is
doubtful whether he will again be able to
take his seat in the convention for another
week at least.
Quite number OF delegates, especially
from the South, are said to be suffering
from the same complaint, and which is be-
lieVed to have been superinduced by the
change of climate, the local temperature
for the past two weeks having been consid-
erably below the average normal at this
time of the year, while the visitors, not ac-
counting from going from one extreme to
another, had failed to provide themselves
with winter clothing.
The adjourned meeting of the missionary
board was called to order at $3.50 p. NJ.
Bishop Jones of Albany presided. Re-
ports from committees were called as fol-
lows: Women's auxiliary, no report
colored people, no report; Church Mis-
sionary Society, no report; building fund
commission, no report; prayer-book dis
trlbution, no report.
Bishop Seymour of Springfield spoke OF
the organization of missionary lalors
among the negroes in Southern Illinois,
and stated that he had organized and
cared for bay a1t ua
a resolution providing that the negroes OF
Cairo, ILL.,, in the diocese of Springfield, be
placed under the care of the board and
cared for out of the fund devoted to evan
| gellzatlon OF ex-slave negroes.
The Bishop of Springfield said that this
resolution was only for the purpose of re-
moving technical difficulty. The resolu-
| ton was adopted.
DR.. Battershaw offered a resolution ex-
pressing thanks to the people of Faribault
for the days entertainment and their ap-
probation of the great work accomplished
by the Bishop of Minnesota.
Pierpont Morgan suggested an anne nd
ment that the thanks of the convention be
extended to Roswell Miller of the Chi
| cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway for
his courtesy in furnishing special train
to Faribault.
| The resolution was adopted by rising
vote.
Mr.. Butler of Central Pennsylvania
announced that the offering of the chill
dren of America to the board amounted to
more than $500, 900, and offered resolu-
ton expressing the gratitude of the board
and sending its cordial congratulations to
these Christian children wherever scat.
tered. Adopted.
Rev. Gregory Lines of Connecticut sub
mltted resolution indorsing the church
missionary magazine, the Spirit of Mis-
slons, and spoke briefly as to the use and
Importance of the publication. A resolu-
ton was adopted that the board be re.
| CURED to use the enrolment fund in the
same manner as it had been used for the
| past three years.