Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-12
BOARD OF MISSIONS.
TWO HOUSES OF EPISCOPAL con-
yENTIoN IN JOINT SESSION.
LOVING CUP FOR BISHOP HARE.
Presentation TO Him Also OF
COMPLIMENTARY Resoiutions-'oPy
NJ standard Prayer-Book for Uni
yersity of Virginia.

WASHINGTON, october I.-At the
opening OF the session of the House OF
Deputies, at the Episcopal Council to-
day Rev. Morgan Dix announced the
death yesterday. at New London, Of Hon
Benjamin Stark, lay delegate from Con-
necticut. After a brief tribute by Mr..
Seymour, Of Connecticut, the telegram
announcing Mr.. Stark's death was refer
red to the Committee on Memorials.
Rev. DIR. f. Z. Davenport, Of Tennes-
see. from the Committee on Capons. re-
ported a resolution discharging that body
from further discussion of the PROPOSE
ton for the revival of the order OF evan
yelists. The committee believes that a
step OF this character should have its ini-
tiative in the House of Bishops. and af-
ter brief statement by Rev. Mr.. Stot-
senburg, Of Indiana, In opposition 10 the
report the resolution was adopted.
At II O'Clock the deputies went into
session with the House of Bishops, sit
ting as board of missions. Bishop Whip
pie Of Minnesota, presiding.
COMPLIMENT TO BISHOP HARE.
A beautiful incident Of the joint session
was the presentation and adoption OF
resolutions complimentary 10 Bishop Will
liam Hobart Hare of South Dakota, who
has occupied that dignified position for
twenty-five years. The board also pre-
sented the Bishop with a handsome sill
yer loving-cup suitably inscribed. The
Bishop replied in a speech full of emotion
and gratitude.
Bishop Doane. OF Albany. then took the
chair. and the regular business Of the
board proceeded.
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 be made and
collections taken from Sunday schools for
the benefit OF missions.
wOMAN'S AUXILIARY WORK.
A resolution. presented by the Bishop
Of Massachusetts, was adopted. receiving
with gratitude the offering OF $4,000 for
missionary work. contributed by the Wo-
mans Auxiliary, and placing on record
the boards appreciation OF the devotion
OF the women OF the Church. and hailing
with thanksgiving theif increasing deyo-
ton.
10 Bishop Peter Il. Rowe. OF Alaska, re-
that Territory.
Brief addresses were made BY Rev. Will
Hanson Smith. of Hartford. and Bishop
John II. White. of Indiana, I'm support of
inc formers proposition for training
echooi Tor men intended for the mission
airy neid. and then the Board of Missions
adjourned until Monday.
Inc House OF Bishops to-day agreed 10
shc report made by Secretary Rev.
samuel Hart. recommending the corrsc.
uon OF several errors Of print In the
standard copy Of the Book OF Commor
riaser, Kept at the Mission House. In
c,'ssod uorh' ana OK which Mr.. Hart Is the
custodian. Copies OF the book are nrI,tsS
from the plates from which the standard
soiume was produced. and the Blshons
rqv'aea 70 donate copy each 10 the
1sGe. N'sseis COL
Inc Bishops also agreed to chsnxes IN
tns Golden Numbers" In the Pravar
BOOK. by which the Easter date is asce I.