Evening star., 1898-10-20
THE BON MARCHE, 314 to 318 9TH ST.
Dominant Characteristics.

they may deem best to provide for the
keeping of that anniversary day.
Dominant tCharacteristfcs.
Your committee regret that they cannot
report everything fair and prosperous in
the state of the church. But notwithstand-
ing the fact that in some instances We find
the religious life of our people not all that
it should be, yet we are rejoiced to know
that earnestness, zeal and a walking in the
footsteps of our blessed Lord are the DOM
inant characteristics of thousands of our
men and women. We rejoice to have the
testimony that there is generally a desire
to learn what is right and to do 1T.
Your committee are unable to report the
progress that was hoped for, yet they can
report the activities of the church in
healthy condition. The time spent in
strengthening the things that remain is not
lost. 1t is a necessary work, and We are
today all the better prepared for the ad-
vance that is now sounded. The banners
must now go forward to the new domains
which the progress of events has opened to
this church, and the work of conservat ton
of the last three years will but enable us
to do all the better the aggressive work of
the immediate future.
That the canon governing this report may
he observed, your committee submit the fol-
lowing resolution and asks it's adoption:
Resolved, That a copy of the report here
presented be transmitted to our reverend
III 1OO, the mouse Oh bishops, with
the request that they issue pastoral let
ter, and asking their united prayers and
esipcopal benediction."
The report was put on the calendar for
further consideration.
Change Inexpedient.
The committee on prayer book requested
and was granted permission to consider no
further the resolution presented by DR..
Ballershall Of Albany providing that the
words according to the use of the Protest
ant Episcopal be stricken from the title
page of the prayer book. The committee
deemed such change ineXpedient.
A resolution to adjourn Tuesday October
20, and providing that the closing session
be held at o'clock pm. on that date, was
passed
The committee to which was referred the
resolution congratulating the Car of Rus
sia upon his recent pronunciamento favor
ing national disarmament reported it back
faVorably and also recommended the adop-
ton of another. The latter provided that
the United States government, when 1t
shall appoint commissioners to the confer
ence proposed by the cZar, be requested to
instruct such commissioners to endeavor
to secure action by which all controversies
should be settled by peaceful arbitration.
This latter motion was laid on the table
The house was evidently in patriotic
humor, so Rev. Benjamin w. R. Tayler of
Los Angeles who introduced last week the
TtSOlutlOH WGlcOUlllS closer TslallOnS De-
tween the United States and Great Britain,
and expressing appreciation of the latter's
sympathy for us during the recent war
with Spain, be taken from the calendar and
considered.
This was agreed to, and Mr. Tayler then
suggested that the words in the resolution,
shoulder to shoulder and flag to flag be
stricken out, because the convention was a
body of peace and not of war. He acknowl-
edged, however, that it was very possible
the future would see both nations in that
position, but he believed it best to elim-
nate the words. This was also agreed to.
The AngIO-Saxon Sentiment.
When the question was about to be put
on the passage of the resolution, several
attempts were made to sidetrack it, but
without success. One member moved to
refer it to committee of three. A roar of
noes defeated this. A motion to lay on the
table met the same fate. Deputy Stotsen-
burg of Indiana said the resolution was one
to be considered not by a congress of
churchmen, but by the Congress of the
United States. The resolution looked to
war; he declared, with Great Britain and
the United States arrayed together on one
side Even this possibility did not stem the
sentiment of Anglo-Saxon sympathy SO
prevalent, and Mr.. Taylers resolution got
SO many favorable votes on division that
President Dix declared it adopted without
making count.
Dean hereford SalIeu On.
The call for committees was taken up
again, and Rev. DR.. Richards reported a
resolution amending the canon relating to
standing committees of churches in conti-
mental Europe. There was some debate and
the matter was referred back to the COM
mittee on canons for further considera-
tion
Upon this action being taken a young lay
delegate from Omaha, Nebr., Mr.. Clement
Chase, made what proved to be a very ap-
propriate and welcome suggestion. He
arose and, calling attention to the passage
a few minutes before of the resolution
commencing more cordial relations between
this country and Great Britain, suggested
that the deputies would like to hear what
the Dean of Hereford, who was seated on
the presidents platform might have to say
on the subject. There was immediate ap-
proval of this, and President Dix intrcduc-
ed the dean.
Peaceful Alliance With England.
He is a man of striking appearance and
amiably surveyed his audience. He said
he thoroughly appreciated the courtesy ex-
tended to him and still more the resolution
which had just passed the house by near
ly unanimous vote.
II welcome an alliance, not, apprehend,
a warlike, but peaceful alliance between
the old country and the United States. When
1 see here before me representatives of the
people from every section Of this great