The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-05
EPISCOPAL MISSION WORK.
TUE CONVENTION DEvOTES THE
DAY TO THE SUBJECT.


zach of the Bishops.
minneapolis. Mimi, Oct. 4-When the
,zsIarates to the house of deputies Of the
Episcopal church reassembled in Geth-
ssmane church this morning it was with
the expectation of resuming the debate
mon the new constitution, the pending
question at the hour of adjournment last
evening being the re-enactment of the
clause putting in legal effect all legisla-
tion enacted by the house. and to which
tba bishops fail to demur or omit to con-
cur within three days. This proviso.
which does not appear in the new consti-
tuition, is mainly intended to prevent the
bishops pigeon-holing or indefinitely side
lacking matters emanating from the
lower house to which they might be OPP
rosed. but to which, from policy, they
might not care to demur. Under the rules
governing the general convention, how
ever. the third day of each triennial
meeting is set apart for a joint meeting of
the bishops and deputies as a board of
missions This fact most of the delegates
had overlooked until the announcement
was made that the bishops were ready to
be ushered in.
In the opening hour number of resolu-
lions and memorials of deceased members
were read and referred. Following the ac-
ton of the house of bishops on yester-
aav Rev. DR.. Roberts of New Hampshire,
submitted a resolution thanking the gov
ernor and legislature of Texas for it's ac-
ton in preventing the Corbett-Fitzsim-
mons MILL 1t read as follows:
Resolved, That this house record it's
cordial approval and high appreciation of
the courage and faithfullness to exalted
trusts with which the legislative and eX
ecutive of the state of Texas have used
the sacred powers of government vested
in them for the suppression of prize fight
ing making it a crime before the law, as
il is a crime before the moral sense Of a
Christian community.
objection to immediate consideration
was made by Lay Delegates j. S. Biddie
of Philadelphia and George r. Fairbanks
OF Florida. and under the rules it went
on the calendar. This was not satisfac-
tory to majority and wheni eX-GoV.
Prince of New Mexico moved That the res
oluton be taken from the calendar for
immediate consideration more than the
necessary two-thirds voted in the afiirma-
tive.
Roars of laughter were provoked by the
earnest declaration OF Delegate Blddle
that he did not know what had been done
by the Texas governor and legislature,
and had not the remotest idea of what
was intended by the resolution.
Rev. DR.. Frank Page ofrexas undertook
10 enlighten him by briefly narrating how
far the preliminaries for the mill had
gone When NrON. AulDefSOn llleilefeQ, ana
eulogized the young executive for pre-
serving decency and good order in his
commonwealth.
Delegate Fairbanks again objected that
It was an irrelevant subject for such
body to consider and opened the door to
grave departures from established pre-
II was explained by Dr. Roberts that
the resolution was submitted in behalf of
the entire delegation from New Hamp-
shlre, without consultation with the
brethren from Texas, and, on being put
to a vote. it was carried by an over
Whelm,ing majority; only twenty vocal
This matter disposed of, the bishops
were received and the two houses resolved
themselves into the board of missions
Bishop Whipple presided, and in his opens,
ing address reviewed the progress of the
mission movement for a half century
AS he resumed his seat, he said with en-
phasis, that the apostolic church had
something greater to do than the passage
OF canons, and this pointed rap at the
created monetary buz. signifying
either surprise or approval. The remainder
OF the morning session was occupied with
mission matters.
Money for foreign missions was the all
day theme of the two houses of the Episco-
pal convention, sitting together as the
general board of sessions. Some of the
variations were pathetic; others were
pleading, but the majority bristled with
criticism of the failure of the American
Church to adequately hold up the hands
OIL It's representatives in other lands The
meetings drew an audience that over
HoWed the church and the galleries were
crowded with women from all over the
country Identified with the Woman's Ma
tonal Auxiliary.
After the Introduction of the resolu-
ton commendatory of Gov. Culberson and
the Texas legislature, two voluminous
missions We're presented in behalf of the
board of managers. 1t showed that the
gross receipts of the board for the-ye
were, including the balance of last wear
ana a personal loan of $50 900 from George
Bliss, 1874, S29, and the disbursements S7l6.-
ZlS, leaving a balance of S6S, SOL on hama
on sept. l. The loan from Mr.. Bliss had
been returned.
The report of the womans auxiliary
showed that 1t collected $167,64S for the
fiscal year, of which $50, 1873 had been dis
treasury. 34sSIelHE
The report was referred to commifHfseesaae
and then the missionary bishops were pre-
sented in regular order. Bishop Fergu-
son or Africa protested against the dis
need and the money contributed in one
SIDE OF the scale and the number of con-
Verrs in the other and then declare that
me African work was but an experiment
and unsatisfactory at that The real
question was whether the church had
done its duty in regard TO foreign mis-
SONS. Had it fully equipped the African
bishops for that work? 1t had not.
Bishop Graves of China was next pre-
SSented. His diocese, he said had popu-
iatlon of 60,0O0,000 souls, minstered to by
one bishop and six laymen, while the
church of England had six dioceses in
tie same territory.
blShop McKim of Japan said that in
rs diocese, with population of 100000
mere were three dioceses of the church
u england, and he had united with them
IN forming THE Holy Church Of Christ
The work of the colored mission was
presented by Bishop Nelson of Georgia
he said that his diocese was 80 per cent
missionary, and yet the total monies re-
celVed last year for the building up of
TINS jurisdiction only averaged ~ cents
mead for the people reached
Blshop Brooke of Oklahoma spoke
pretty for the Indians in New Mexico
and Arizona.
reports on the mission fields of Mex
ICo ana Brazil were made by Bishop Nc
Ldufln, DR.. Forester of Mexico City and
Gthers, the fact being mentioned that in
no de Janeiro copies of the holy scrip
lures cost from SIS to $40 each
IN speaking of the work of the church
missions in this country, Bishop White
Of Indiana said that in his diocese, with
a population of 100000, only one out of
every 800 was a church man.
Inc order of the day was suspended at
inns point and in an eloquent address
BISHOP Dudley of Kentucky submitted
bhis resolution:
RESOLVED, That upon the first assem-
ping of the board of missions since the
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