New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-23
rpISCOPALIANS ADJOURN.
,xn Of THE MINNEAPOLIS GENERAL
CONVENTION.

TIVE PASTORAL LETTER URGES RENh"hD hF-
,rs FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE
,,rp,cAN SUNDAY CHINESE AND
.pxrN1AN oI-TRAoEs TOUCHED UPON.
.ono,is Oct. 22-The pastoral address of
n,sbops Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
''' r,vsn out to-day. It is largely routine in
..-acter the most interesting points being
80 IN reference to the massacre OF Christian
..,..,onares in China and the Sunday observance
IN reference to the latter matter the address
says:
pscent events in some parts OF our country compe
IL 70 cali your earnest attention TO widely spread
~ determined attack upon the use ana purpoSr
o. ne Christian era as Lords Day. II H. de
clared IN the law Of God to pe ms own gay aiiu
~ ,.rntected by a Divine command and by the per
,nsstxaai sanc;ity OF a human right Men may ana
pus 70 worship God every day. but for the greater
es,,rance OF this duty one day in seven has. with
me formal sanction Of all Christian CIVILIZATION
VIZ, set apa-t for It's due Observance This ORDER
snnot be disturbed without grave evils 70 the m
dIyidua and the family to society ana me S'd, ta
sho,,d be capable OF bringing into play any powers
81 evils that could seriously threaten tne eXsSenee
" so Divine and benefcent an institution. Ano yet
the per- naonla in wide areas OF the country. We
sxnorf YOU dear brethren. to meet this menace
usih urfaltering courage and resolute determine
. n decline battle With nsatiate greed OF the
IL rac and the growing desire for nsguSr
Pleasures and amusements, which Win increasing
holiness claim all days alike Tor thelf USES
Speaking Of the recent attacks upon ~hr:stah
missions in China. the address Gays:
Missions in China have recently suffered sreat
sisss,eT When least expecting II the church has
ssen shocked by outbreak of hosuhty anu N.o,
ne question OF the Churchs night 10 be there al
all Devoted missionaries have sealed wiz ' .Si
HOOD the faith they were sent Iortn 10 teach b ms
- no new experience 0; The Church In the fuih,
n,ent OF its duty carry the message OF ne 10 a
nations. II has often confronted me sd'Ie JUS
rosre o. the word and the same temper IN me
great world-religions which 1t was SCI up 20 sup
Slant in the ages past, 50 now f Ti
lied the fire OF Christian zeal; violence WI GcXeiop
resOlute couTage sun In NH tTa
vii produce a more patent ioTdtnue uuo, - ~ s
and Stimulate the faithful TO nober ventures o.
sesacrce The greajsE i the DnspH Of Christ the
Stronger will be the call upon the servants o.
sr,se 20 endure hardness in the struggle 10 spreac
abroad His words Of light and love such cr,S ,,i
IN missionary work will not be without ~ u.s. a'ii
PP u,ps 20 the front and sets in battle array a
larger measure OF the heroism always a'eiI III . .e
miildnt, his Calamity is more not less men in The
field and larger offerings by the Chu'ch u susan"
them. . 49,.
Relative to Turkish atrocities in Armenia there
is the following:
p,. tho tender mercies Of our God and the infinite
co1passon OF our common Saviour. we beseech you;
nreIhre ronnt and liberal help that long suffering
and down-trodden people OF the anciet I' nd ner
ehurcn Q, ,snns far back into the past. has now
been added by the fanatica violence anu no
Noslern mower the unspeakaDe atrocities .! 90,
sh drv for SYMPATHY and aid has seldom been
heard in all the ages of Christenoom'
The convention on this It's last day. showed an
spparent minority of delegates remaining oii'
enough TO constitute a quorum for the wlnains up
~ necessary business. details. A messdse "aS
vacaivej from the House of Bishops containing d
joinr resolution constituting the missionary us
trict of Texas which action was
without debate. ,..,., -, 1,res,
dent Dix addressed the convention III relatlon ~
the meeting Of the convention IN eon ~.
1885 He assured the convention that the NJ. NV "
s'ocosai In Washington was we'll equipped Doth IN
and material wealth 1heie are
Q OO0 communicates in the washington ut uh
They are we'll eqnppe en- IN peneTous hospta-
HE noble Christian people can do wouid De uUn.
INV the new Washington diocese ior tne eoii'ioi'
and convenience Of the AZ the House Of
Risbons 10 the effect that the new missionary ois-
t-ic, OF North Carolina shall be known as inc
District OF Ashevile. roso,,,.,on
recoenizing the uniform dignity. courtesy Snu
kindness Of the presiding officer OF the ouS vas
Morgan DIX Of New-York- me resolulloi " "a "a
So1tad nv a rising vote. and DR.. DIX respohoeu
In a graceful and touching manner; ,
mr. UofYman OF New-York. moved that Cum
mittee be appointed to inform the HOUSE norIad lie
that the House of Deputies had cohcluueu It's
business and was ready 10 ADJOURN ,,
II vas announced that the conference com
- on hvmnals was still IN session, ana III
IIonnan temporarily withdrew his motion.
A message from the House OF BISHOPS a.
nounced its recession from It's actloh COZ &c %
NJ h,nd,nr of the hymnal with the book OF COM
mon prayer. .--a,d O, tho tont
meeting OF the two houses TINS aiteIiOon a.
No., The pastoral letter was read, ana the
Episcopal General Conference for 1889 cioseu siho
die with the usual services.
rop captain H1SKINS,S SON.