New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-06
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL OPENS.
rRIENNrAL MEETING BEGINS IN EPIPH-
ANY CHURCH. WASHINGTON.
DR. DIX REELECTED TO PRESIDE OVER Thh
HOUSE OF DEPUTIES OPENING SERVICES
AND BUSINESS SESSION.

HOUSE OF DEPUTIES-OPENING SERVICES
AND BUSINESS SESSION.
Washington Oct. with impressive ceremonies
the ,rlennia council Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF the United States opened at ii O'CLOCK
this morning In Epiphany Church. great con-
course OF people gathered for the opening services
Conspicuous In the throng were the bishops form.
Ing the chief governing body OF the Church. Among
the lay delegates were observed Chief Justice
Fuller OF the United States Supreme Court. j. Pier
pont Morgan. William Bayard Cutting, Francis
Lynde Stetson and Captain A. T. Mahan. repre-
senting New-York. and George c. Thomas and
James s. Bidde. OF Philadelphia. while the clergy
were represented by many men prominent In the
Church work Of the country including the Rev.
d.. Morgan Dix. of New-Nork.
Promptly II O'Clock the strains OF the organ
and the voices of the choir announced the entrance
Of the bishops. They entered according to their
IenGth OF service. walking to the chancei The
venerable Bishop Williams Of Connecticut,
absent by reason OF his advanced and In
fimity. ard 80 was Bishop Clark. of Rhode Island.
FIRST In point OF service came Bishop Whippie. Of
Minnesota. somewhat bowed With hs years OF SER
vice. but still vigorous action and strong In
intellect. To the white robes and wide black collar
OF his office were added the crimson academic hood
and the purple cap OF the senior presiding bishop.
Following him came Bishop Wilmer. OF Alabama;
Bishop Nee.y of Maine: Bishop futile. of Mis-
souri,; Bishop white. oil Virginia and the other
heads Of the Church. the young and new holders Of
| the office closing the procession.
THE OPENING SERVICE.
| Bishop Whippie conducted the service Bishop
Nicely read the Epstle Bishop Wilmer the Gospel
ana all the bishops united in repeating the Creed
Inc Rev d. Mcnim rector OF Epiphany Church.
mace The announc enent that Bishop Williams was
absent and that Bishop whipple would preside over
| the House OF Bishops unu presiding officer was
CHOSEN The business sessions of both houses were
| announced TO begin at 3:3O y. m.
BISHOP Tutte Of Missouri. then ascended the
pulpit ana delivered the sermon He spoke. in
part, as follows.
Wide. aye wide the work OF the Church should
oe Extension is IN the air for us Americans now.
claim 10 our risk and harm T o'sIe 1,a5' some may
| Wohte9 call, an out-of-tne- can, an unft call
events is force MOI to counted out, and it may
maxi the sounding Of ougle calls and the rolling
we cannot stop Y we would. We VINO think are
startled and s9odued ana awed the RESPONSE
Now, II the things which looking at as citi-
Sens are re-. VIDE and far and deep. how shall we
Dear IL II the Church covers and draws back and
Hes dow n? We ought to be. want to De- the
Hawaii Porto Rcogo forward to possess o the and
Inc Phiippines-n the flag honor and love is
i the forceful ogc Of events that we wot Of Tits
the nag into prominence over other regions yet.
save. We may lind China likely neigh.
Dor; even n the ordinary sense OF mundane To-
sense she has been our neishaor Tor years We
have tried TO do little something for her There
ing that we do more things for her a huge dark
arm Of the earth's housekeeping she is But It is
no good 10 get scores of men and set them to bail
darkness out OF the earth with buckets. SO for
heart and Conscience to e; Chi Gospel light IN
For japan stage Of awakening from her blind
places nearer at home on our continent
Then for our own countrymen. shall this Church
and duty and sympathy with the American Church
We need not the fact tha, We are gathered in N,
are growing the Nations responsibilities which ar,
e IN We the % n Srn
South and the softenIng Of preiudices Fast ant
union Of hearts and hands recently witnessed ant
so abundantly welcomed.
!. The Anglo Saxon race seems harnessed to tn
twofold work OF giving to the world the sweets Q
personal liberty and the restraints Of order with
Anslo. sason race and proclaim by such fact il hs
sweets and restraints are dependent on the accept
ance in the heart of Gods truth. Gods laws an
THE BUSINESS SESSIONS
The actual business OF the Council began at IS
. O'clock when the two houses met separately. tn
, House OF Bishops in the Sunday school room an
. the House OF Deputies In the church. the latte
: being open 10 the public The Rev DR.. Morgal
Dix unanimously chosen presiding officer o.
taking the chair Di. Dix expressed the belief tina
the present Council would not expend its time Il
mere academic discussions. but would bring fortl
great and lasting results The Rev. DR. Charle
II. Hutchins, Of Concord Mass, chosen secre
tary OF the Council
The committee appointed at the last Council 4
report the religion OF the constitution submitte
It's report by Dr. Elliott OF Washington. II wa
/, determined to take up the constitution TO morrow
and make II continuous special order until dis
posed Of This brings Immediately to the IRON
some interesting questions rcla ting 10 the Church
including the name by which the Episcopal Churcf
in America will hereafter be known. the last Coun
ell having designated II as the Protestant Epis
, copal Church in the United States of America. :
This change must be passed upon again at TIM
Council.
A communication In Spanish was received from
the Filipino delegates now In the city. a specia
committee named TO translate the document
and lay IL before the house
1t was determined TO make pilgrimage on r 0cto
ber Is to jamestown Island. In the James River
Virginia. where in 1871 the Episcopal Church wa
first founded in this country.
The house informed that deputation IRON
the Church OF England In Canada was In the CIT,
and desired TO confer with the Council; II wa.
resolved that the Houses OF Bishops and Deputies
meet together at 1890 o'clock next Friday and re
ceive the deputation. ,.,
The House of Bishops organized by electin9
Bishop Doane. OF Albany as presiding onlcer ahe
re-electng the Rev. Or. Samuel Hart OF Hart1ord
"a secretary A dispatch sent to Bishop Will
2 Jams s1pressing cordial greetings and assurances
OF affection. The bishops also accepted me INVITA-
lion FOR a pilgrimage to jamestown Island.