New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
THANKS VOTED TO THE CAR FOR HIS
PEACE MANIFESTO.
FOUR MISSIONARY BISHOPS BLECTED-To AD-
JoURN NEXT TUESDAY

FOUR MISSIONARY BISHOPS ELECTED-To AID
JoURN NEXT TUESDAY
Washington. Oct. D.-At the meeting OF the
House OF Deputies OF the Episcopal Convention to-
day the following letter to the Car Of Russia was
agreed on:
To His Majesty the Car OF Russia:
The General Convention OF the Protestant Eplsco-
pal Church. composed OF bishops. c.ergymen ana
hats Ts 10y ,ne ssa peaS SaTnss
hope that the conference may result I'm redu ti)n
burden the peoples: and In the es ablishraen or
some method of Judicial arbitration for the settlA
nTesr U hs prnce Of e y and g"
whereon rest the security OF States and the welfare
Your Majesty's appeal to International discussion
will stimulate the consciences Of civilized nations.
well be considered "a happy prcsage for the CEN
fury which is about TO open" md mark an eno,n
upon 1t the blessings Of Almighty Col and pray
that It may help greatly to hasten IN tn coming
4 further resolution favored Instructions TO the
United States Commissioner to the Cars confer
ence favorng the establishment Of permanent
international court for the settlement Of disputes
which may arise between nations. There was OBJ
lection 10 this plan. and it was tabled.
The Rev b. W r Taylor. OF Los Ange,es. said
that In view OF thu action relative TO the Car OF
Russia. II emnently proper that the House
adopt the pending resolution expressing thanks 10
Great Britain for the sympathy shown toward the
tcularly appropriate on this occasion. he SAID
while an eminent English Churchman. the Dean
OF Hereford was present. Mr.. Taylor referred 20
the satisfaction expressed by President Mckinney
at the course OF Great Britain In the recent war.
The resolution aroused n spirited controversy j.
: Statcnberg OF Indiana. urged that the reson-
ton had no place before church convention. but
was political I'm character and was more proper
for the consideration Of Congress IT was also
urged that the resolution tended toward poHucai
alliance between the United states ana 'rea'
Britain When Mr.. Statenberg moved 20 table the
res )lution there were murmurs o. NO. NO.
and the motion was lost. The resolution was then
adopted by a viva vote. II is as follows
Resolved That this General Convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of the nted Sti ,
ncaon al tho many manifestations OF tr-hdShp
t. our. Nation which have Dctn 50 irrrE anp oo
Great Britain IN the lat" With Spain ana ex
,r.sses sincere hope that the time may speedily ar
rive wnen these Two great nations Of the Anglo
Saxon family. the United states ana ne btltlsn
Empire shall stand together In defence OF the rights
and liberties OF mankind and for the promoting o.
Christian civilization among the nations OF me
earth.
on the Invitation Of tho presiding officer the
Dean OF Hereford addressed the convention ana
EXPRESSED hts hearty thanks Engshman and
for his country. for the cordial resolution just
adopted He reioiced at the friendly feeling be
tween the two great nations. II tended To no war
like alliance he said but 20 natural union be
stead Of meaning war the alliance Of the two ma
lions would do more for peace than any other
movement Of nations. lie closed with an expression
OF his intense desire for the ~.ifying OF the two
countries
BY a unanimous vote The House adopted a reso-
luton fixing Tuesday next. october q. az the day
Of final adjournment. the closing exercises TO occur
at p
The House OF Bishops took important action to-
day in selecting four missionary bishops The cleo
ton was preceded by Holy Communion. The bal
lo;ing followed. with the following result
rr Boise Idaho Tho Rev JAMES BOWEN FUNSTON
rotor Of Trinity Chu a P2 Wi1K1 >r. MORE
For N,rth fako,a -The Rev, SAMUEL e EDsAiL
prasiIing Bsh - q rrazil-The Roy. LrCIEN LEE KIN
SOLVING = Virginia AZ present IN Brazil and
brother Of Bishop Kins9lving OF Texas.
The affections now go before the House of Dep
u,ies for final action. which. however, is consid-
cred a formallty.
The report 20 the House of Deputies Of the Com
mittee on the State Of the Church. presented a
comprehensive survey OF the work OF the last three
wears While showing progress and healthy act"-
itv i'm the main the report frankly pointed out
rctrogression in some respects and falling off In
the percentage Of contributions for certain ooJects
The total contributions of The last three years tor
an Increase Of bishops from 20 to S. and OF clergy
men from tO22 to 1880 The number OF BAPTISM
cants 6Sl CAS-. The presene church sittings are
lOsS9ol. -,
in the resolution for final adjournment on october
- They concurred also In the letter 10 the car
Of Russia and In the resolution expressing appre-
citation for the sympathy ~ Great Britain IN the
war The bishops received nominations for the
vacant missionary bishOpric OF Asheville y e.
The House Of Deputies spent the afternoon on the
proposed general revision OF the canons but MADE
no progress.