The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12
Woman's Auxiliary Contributes $780,
900 for That Purpose,
THE GOLDEN NUMBERS CHANGED
Manner Of Asccrtaining the Easter
Date for the Next Three Hundred
Years-Thc Church University
Board Abolished -- Bishops
and Deputies Disagree.
Other Matters.

NJ AE IaA NJ NN4Nt 'fIIs Alsr"ahN LIIN
ing Of tho session OF the House of peDu-
ties at the Episcopal Council today
Rev. Morgan Dix announced the death
yesterday at New London, OF Hon. Ben
jamin Stark lay delegate from Connecti-
cut. After "a brief tribute by Mr.. sey-
mour, Of Connecticut the telegram am
nouncing Mr starks death was referred
to the committee on memorials.
EeV. Dr. Il. T. Davenport, of Tennessee,
from committee 0n canons, reported "a
resolution discharging that body from
the further discussion OF the proposition
for the revival of The order lof evange-
lists. The committee believes that "a
step OF this character should have its
initiative in the House 0f Bishops. and
after "a brief statement by Rev Mr.
stotscnburg. or ludiana, IN opposition TO
the report. tho resolution was adopted.
At N O'Clock The deputies went into
session with the House OF Bishops. sit
ting as q board of missions. Bishop
Whipple of Minnesota. presiding.
a LOVING CUP.
beautiful incident of the joint ses-
sion was She presentation and adoption
of the resolutions complimentary 90
Bishop William Hobart Hare. of South
Dakota. who has occupied that dignihcd
position for twenty-five years. The
board also presented the Bishop with a
handsome silver loving cup suitably in
scrlbed. The Bishop replied in a speech
lIi Of emotion and gratitude.
Bishop Doane, of Albany, then took
the chair and the regular business Of
the board proceeded
A resolution offered by Treasurer
George c. Thomas. Of Philadelphia, was
adopted providing that on the second
sunday after Epiphany and on the Mon
day following addresses are 10 DE made
and collection taken from the Sunday
schools for the benefit of missions.
a NOBLE OFFERING.
A resolution presented by the Bishop
of Massachusetts was adopted, receiving
with gratitude the onerings of $4,000 for
missionary work contgbuted by the Wo-
mans Auxiliary. and placing on record
the boards appreciation of The devotion
Of the women Of the church, and haiiins
with Thanksgiving their increasing dovo-
tion The board listened for fifteen min
utes 20 Bishop Peter II. Rowe, of ALASKA,
regarding the growth Of the church work
in that territory
Brief addresses were made 81 Rev
Williamson Smith of Hartford, and
bishop John II. White, OF Indiana, in
support OF the formers proposition for
q training school for men intended for
the missionary field, and then the Board
Of Missions adjourned until Monday.
ERRORS CORRECTED.
Tho House of Bishops to-day agreed to
the report made by the secretary, Rev.
Samuel Hart. recommending the c0rrec-
Uou OF several errors printed in the
standard copy of the Book of Common
Prayer. kept at the mission house in
New York. and of which Mr.. Hart is
the custodian Copies Of the book were
printed from the plates, from which the
standard volume was produced, and the
bishops decided TO donate a copy each
Ia the University of Virginia and Rutgers
College The bishops also agreed 90 the
changes I'm the Golden Numbers in the
prayer-boOk, by which the Easter date
is ascertained for the next three hundred
years. beginning with 1900
Almost the entire afternoon session OF
the House OF Deputies was consumed I'm
debate on the amendment OF the const-
tuition, providing for the formation of
provinces out OK the diocesan and mis-
sionary districts. and it was finally re-
committed TO the committee for recon-
mendation and report ON certain amend
ent5 offered during the long discussion.
4 GENERAL DEBATE.
An amendment offered by DR.. Hunting
ton was that each province shall De so
bounded as TO contain only fractional por-
tion of state or States. Among those
who took part in the general debate were
Mossrs. Fleming of Florida. and Nelson,
of Virginia. The action OF the House OF
Bishops in changing the golden numbers
in the praycr-bo0k. making certain cor
rections OF print therein and presenting
several copies of the standard edition of
1892 TO colleges was agreed Co..
In the House OF Bishops the report OF
the Church University Board OF Regents
was agreed 10 and a resolution adopted
abOlshing tho board. The existence OF
The body is regarded as unnecessary as
its work Is now done 10y a volunteer as
sociation having for IT'S object the pro-
motion of the interests of the church
schools. sominaries and colleges
This action of the bishops was after
wards agreed to by the deputies.
THEY DISAGREE
After some discussion Of articles and
3 OF the proposed new constitution reiat-
ing 10 the organization Of the General
Convention and the conservation of bish-
ops for foreign service. the bishops form
ally non-concurred in the action of the
deputies ana q conference committee will
be appointed.
The provision in the constitution that
no city shall form more than one diocese
was stricken out
After briefly touching upon the pro-
posed canon Of marriage and divorce the
bishops adjourned.
THE NEBRASKA TROOPS.