The times., 1898-10-25
RUSHING WORK THROUGH
Bishops and Deputies Prepar-
ing for Adjournment.
THE NEW BISHOP OF KYOTO
Archdeacon Hnii, of Wilmington.
Nominated by the House of
Jurisdiction Yesterday - Election
of BisihOp HOrner, of AsheviiIe,
Unanimous Despite IA TeIegraphic
Protest.

Unanimous Despite u TeIegraphic
Protest.
The triennial convention of the Episco-
pal Church in the United States is draw
ing to a close. and in both the House of
Bishops and the House of Deputies the
work remaining is being rushed through
with a raDidity which even the prosiness
of some of the persistent debaters cannot
retard. Yesterday the beginning Of the
ond was apparent, considerable amount
of work being reported for action AT the
next triennial convention.
The final adjournment will be had at
o'clock this evening, the session con-
Guiding with the reading of the pastoral
letter, which was presented to the House
of Bishops yesterday afternoon by the
committee, of which Bishop Wilmer, of
Alabama, is chairman.
The bishops added another presbyter
to their ranks yesterday afternoon by
nominating the Rev. George Calvin Hall,
archdeacon of Wilmington, Del, to be
missionary bishop of the newly erected
missionary jurisdiction of Kyoto, Japan.
MIR. Hall was the archdeacon at Scran-
ton. Pa. and rector at Honesdale, that
State. He was located in central Penn
sylvania for almost fifteen years. He has
the confidence of the bishops and all those
interested in church work. He is married
and Mrs. Hall is also prominent in church
work and has been u great help to her
husband. They have no children. Mr.
Hall has been located ut Wilmington for
fat nd 10
lar there. as at other places where he mas
been located. He is a native of Pennsyl-
vania.
Sent to the Deputies.
Mr.. Halls name was sent to the
House of Deputies yesterday afternoon,
just before adjournment. and will be
acted on today. He is well known as an
Lctlve missionary worker in home fields,
although he has never worked abroad.
The archdeacon of a diocese is the leader
IN missionary work and the bishops
chief assistant in that line. Mr.. Hall is a
graduate OF the Franklin and Marshall
College OF Lancaster, Pa, and is noted
linguist.
The rest of yesterday afternoon was de-
voted by the bishops TO considering the
evening, probably by Bishop Wilmer, OF
Alabama This letter will be sent to ev-
cry Episcopal parish in. the country and
read in the churches the first Sunday af-
ter the close of the convention.
In the morning the bishops selected ad-
ditional members of the joint committee
on the increased responsibilities of the
church, as follows: Bisaop William c.
Doane. of Albany; Bishop Potter, of New
York, and Bishop McLaren, OF Chicago
Bishop Doane was elected to the commit
, tee By the house.
Sent to Porto Rico.
/ The duties of this committee are to con-
I slider the best means of extending the
church missions in Cuba, Porto Rico. Ha-
wall, and the Philippines. In this con-
nection it was announced yesterday that
Bishop Potter had already designated !
| clergyman to go to Porto Rico in the per-
/ son of the Rev. DR.. Taft. of St. George
/ Church, New York City.
! Dr. Taft will leave New York for tbs
/ island tomorrow. and VIII make his head
/ quarters for the present at Ponce. His
/ first duty will be TO look after sick and
needy Americans and 10 minister TO al
I who need him.
! No effort will be made to establish q
I church for the present. This action de
Z wolves upon the board of missions. tC
whom the committee on increased respOn
sibilities will report as soon as they have
formulated definite plans.
A committee to consider the proposition
from the House of Deputies to locate ;
permanent place for holding the triennia
conventions of the church was raised
The proposition came from a Westerr
bishop, and 10 reference was made Il
{ Washington as a permanent convention
city for the church
German Prayer Book.
The bishops added the following mem
bers to the committee on the German
prayerbook: Rev. Rowland E. Gruber. o
Ohio: Rev. DR.. c. Tiffany. of New York
the Rev. Johannes Rockstroh, Rev. Dr.
John P. Peters. of New York. and Johl
w Wells of the University of the South
The translation of the prayerbook int
German was begun under the auspice
of the church several years ago by tn
late Rev. DR.. Seigmund. of New York I
was incomplete at his death and the com
! mission will revise and finish the labO
| begun by him.
Three new members of the joint con
mission ON canons were elected to TAX
the places left vacant by the death of tn
! Bishop of Western New York and tn
designations of the Bishops of Kentuck
and Quincy. They are Bishop Hail
Vermont. Bishop Cheshire of North Cal
olina. and Bishop Watson of East Ca
olina.