Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-21
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

Deputies of the Episcopal convention
in Washington yesterday, the following
letter 10 the Car OF Russia was agreed
upon:
"To His Majesty the Gar of Russia:
THE general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, composed
of bishops, clergymen and laymen, halls
with joy the great peace manifesto
which your Majesty has issued. We
earnestly hope that the conference may
result in a reduction of the excessive
ornaments, which are a crushing bur
den on the peoples, and in the establish
ment ofsome method ofjudical arbitrat,
ion for the settlement of international
difficulties by which may be preserved
the principles of equity and right
whereon rests the security of states
and the welfare of peoples
Your Maiesty's appeal to interna-
tional discussion will stimulate the con-
sciences OF civilized nations, and the
Inauguration of this noble movement
may we'll be considered "a happy pres
age for the century which is about to
open,' and mark an epoch in the pro-
gress of the worli. We earnestly in
woke upon it the blessing Of Almighty
God, and pray that it may help greatly
to hasten the coming Kingdom OF the
Prince OF Peace on EARTH"
The letter was agreed to-210 to II.
A further resolution favored instruc-
tons to the United States commission
er to the Cars conference. fsvoring
the establishment OF a permanent in
ternational court for the settlement OF
disputes which may arise between ma
tons. There were objections to this
plan, and it was tabled-193 to 10.
Rev. B. W. r. Taylor, OF Los Ange-
les, said that in view Of the action re!a-
tive to the Gar of Russia, it was emf
nently proper that the house adopt the
pending resolution, expressing thanks
to Great Britain for the sympathy
shown toward the United States dur
ing the recent war with Spain. 1t was
particularly appropriate on this occa-
sion, he said, while an eminently EGG
fish churchman, the Dean Of Hereford.
was present. Rev. Mr.. Taylor referred
to the satisfaction expressed by Presi-
dent Mckinley at the course Of Great
Britain during the recent war period.
The resolution aroused spirited con-
troversy. Mir. j. H. S%tatsenburg, OF
Indiana, urged in vigorous tones that
the resolution had no place before a
church convention, but was political in
character, ard was more proper for the
consideration OF Congress. 1t was
urged, also, that the resolution tended
toward a poli.icll alliance between the
United States and Great Britain. When
Mr.. %Statsenburg moved to table the
resolution there were murmurs of mo,
no. and the motion TO table was lost
The resolution was then adopted by vi
Va voce vote. As adopted. the resolu-
ton is as follows:
Resolved, That this general conven-
i'm OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
Of the United States OF America places
on record its sense OF deep qualification
at the many manifestations of friendly
feeling to our nation which have been
so freely and cordially shown by the
government and empire OF Great Britain
in the late war with Spain, and ex'
presses sincere hope that the time may
speedily arrive when these two great
nations of the Anglo Saxon family. the
United States OF America and the Brit
ish Empire, shall stand together in de-
! fease OF the rights and liberties Of man
kind, and for the promoting Of Chris
,i4u civilization among the nations OF
the earth"
Ga the invitation of the presiding Of
fcer, the Dean OF Hereford addressed
the convention and expressed his
hearty thanks, as an Eoglishman, and
for mis- country, for the cordial resolu-
ton Just adopted. He rejoiced at the
friendly feeling between the two great
Dations. 1t tended to no warlike al-
lance, be said, but to that natural
uuion between those OF common tongue
and tradition. Instead OF meaning war
the alliance OF the two natious would do
more for peace, the Dean said, than
any other movement Of nations. He
closed with an expression OF his intense
desire for the unifying of the two couu-
tries.
The report to the House of Deputies
of the committee on the state Of the
church presented a o mprehensive sur
vev Of the work of the last three years.
While showing progress and healthy
activity in the main, the report frankly
pointed out retroeression in some re-
spects and a falling of in the percentage
Of contributions for certain objects.
The total contributions of the last
three years for all purposes reached
31,541,17S There has been an increase
of bishops from 20 to SIS, of clergy
msn from 1922 to I $50. The number
of baptisms has been 1872, 725; contlrma-
tons, 1911; communicates, 6Sl, 645.
The present church sittinss are 1,OSS,-
901.
By unanimous vote the house adopt
ed a resolution fixing Tuesday next,
October 25, as the day Of final adjourn
ment, the closing exercises 20 occur at
S p. N.
As stated in Yesterdays Gazette the
House of Bishops selected four mission
airy bishops.
House of Deputies for final action,
which, however, is considered a form
atty.
At the afternoon session the bishops
c%oncurred in the resolution for final ad.
iournment on October %. They con
Cured also in the letter to the Car Of
Russia relative to his peace conference,
and in the resolution expressing appre-
citation for the sympathetic course OF
Great Britain during the recent war.
The bishops received nominations for