The times., 1898-10-14
THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
Five New Missionary Districts Are
Created, All in the West.

Five New Missionary Districts Are
Created, All in the West.
| The principal Legislation in the House
| of Bishops yesterday was the constitution
of five new missionary districts. to be
known as the missionary district of Lar
annie, the missionary district of Salt
| Lake, the missionary district of Sacra-
mento, the missionary district of Boise,
| and the missionary district of Spokane.
each to be governed by a missionary
| bishop The greater part of the day was
| taken up by discussions relative to the
new districts. and nothing else. except
| few routine matters were disposed of,
At 1880 o'clock yesterday morning holy
communion services were celebrated in
| st. Johns Church, many of the bishops
attending. Bishop Neely, of Maine, was
the celebrant; Bishop Morrison, of Du-
luth. read the gospel. and Bishop Brown,
| bishop coadjutor of Kansas, read the
| eplstle. The officiating bishops were at
| tired in full canonicals. The service was
| held in accordance with a resolution re-
| Gently adopted by the house providing for
| communion services once a week
When the session convened at 10 o'clock
| the report of the committee on the rear
| rangement of the boundaries of mission
| airy jurisdictions was taken up. The COM
| mittee was composed OF Bishop Seymour,
| of Springfield. chairman; the Bishop of
| California, and the Bishop Coadjutor of
| Minnesota. The Bishop OF New Mexico
| created some amusement in the house by
| reporting that by some oversight the
county of Brewster, in the diocese of
| New Mexico, had been left out and lost
| sight Of
The result of the days work was given
out by DR.. Hart after adjourn
ment yesterday afternoon. 1t was
a series of resolutions to the effect:
| First-Thst the House of Bishors hereby con-
| stitutes new missionary district. the boundaries
OF which shall be those of the present missionary
| district of Platte, 80 changed to include all
| that portion OF the State Of Wyoming lying east
| of the west lines of the counties of Sheridan,
| Johnson Natrona, and Carbon; the district SO
| constituted to be called the missionary district
OF Laramie. and the title Of the bishop be the
| Missionary Bishop OF Laramie.
secoDd-That the HUuse of Bishops hereby con-
stitutes new missionary district. the boundaries
| of which shall be tsose of the present missionary
! district of Utah, So changed to include the
| present missionary district OF Colorado and all
| that PORTION 4 the State OF Nevada living ca
| cf the west lines of the counties Of Elke, White
| Pine. Eureka. Lincoln. Lander and Nye. together
with that portion of the country o; Uintah in the
! State Of Wyoming. lying south OF the 41 l-2 de-
gree Of longitude the district 50 constituted to
be called the missionary district OF Salt Lake and
the title Of the bishop TO be the Missionary Bishop
oi Salt Lake.
Third-That the House of Bishops hereby con
| stitutes new missir nary district, which shall
include the present missionary district OF North
cTn California and all that portion OF the State
cf Nevada lying west Of the wet lines OF the
counties OF Elkc White Pine Eureka Lincoln
and Nye; the district so constituted TO be called
the missionary district of Sacramento, and the
~ ,E
Sacramento.
Fourth-That the Houc of Bishops hereby con
s;itutes new missionary district. which shall in
clude all that portion Of the present missionary
district q ldaEO lying south and cast of the
southern and eastern lines OF the county OF Idaho,
together with all that plrt;on Of the State Of
Wyoming lying cas-; Of the vest lines Of the coun-
! ties ot sheridan, Johnson, Natrona. and Carbon,
except 20 much of the county OF uin;ah attached
to the missionary district Of salt Lake; the dis
trict constituted to be called the missionary
district OF Boise and the title Of the bishop to
be the Missionary Bishop of Boise.
Fifth-That the Hone cf Bishops hereby const;-
tutes ! missionary district, which shall in
| clude tkc present missionary district of Spokane.
tog ther with that p rtion ~ the State Of lilho
living north of the southern line OF the county Cf
| Idaho: the district constituted 10 be called the
| missionary district OF Spokane. and the title OF
the bishop to be the Missionary Bishop II spO-
| kane.
| The bishops of South Dakota. Newark
and central pennsylvania were appointed
| 10 nominate persons as trustees for the
| general clergy relief fund. to be used for
| the support of aged. infirm, or disabled
| clergymen and the widows and orps ans
| of the deceased. At the afternoon session
| action was taken on missionary juris lie
| tion. The capon of the church of mar
| riage and divorce did not come up for
| discussion during the day. but will prob
| ably be reached again today when the
prevalence of other matters will not in
terfere with it. 1t is expected that the
session today will continue until o'c, ock
without the noon adjournment. in order
| that those of the bishops who desire to
| do so. may avail themselves of the in
vitation offered by the general convention
| by the Churchman's League of this city,
| to visit jamestown. After o'c,ock today
there will be no further session until
Monday