The evening times., 1898-10-19
ATTENDANCE FALLS OFF
Interest in the Episcopal Con-
VentiOn Waning.
NEED OF A NEW BISHOP
Deputies From Indiana Urge Con-
currence With the Report of the
House of bishops Providing for
the Setting on of n missionary Ju-
rfsdictfon I'm Southern Indiana.


House Of Deputies of the Triennial Epis-
copal Convention now in session at the
Church Of the Epiphany were in their
seats when the house was called to order
this morning, and it was not until the
routine proceedings were well under way
that the church began to ill up.
There has been a notable falling off of
Interest in the proceedings among the
deputies as well as the general public
during the last few days. Some of the
delegates have returned TO their homes
and as nearly all OF the interesting ques-
uons have been considered, leaving only
the dry routine, those who remain do not
evince any great anxiety TO spend the
entire day in the church.
The galleries and the rear Of the church
which were set apart for visitors are also
neglected. During the early days Of the
convention standing room everywhere in
the church was at a premium, but yes
terday and today only a scattered few
occupied seats. If it were not for the So
cial gatherings and various meetings
which are held every evening the dele
gates would find the closing days Of the
convention rather dun ones.
There viii be a missionary meeting this
evening in Trinity Church, at the corner
OF Third and c Streets northwest at s
o'clock, on behalf OF the Oriental
churches Of Persia and Turkey. known as
the Assyrian Mission. The speakers VIII
be the Very Rev T. A Hoffman, ID. D..
OF New York, chairman: the Rt Rev
ii. c. Potter, ID. D., bishop of New York;
the Ri. Rev. A. c. A. Hall, d. D., bishop
Of Vermont; the Rt. Rev. II. Y Satterlee
ID. d., bishop Of Washington, and Paul
Shimmon, B. A. of Urmi, Persia.
The American Church Building Fund
Association viii hold public services at
o'clock this evening in ST Johns
Church, corner Of Sixteenth and II Streets
northwest. The Rt. Rev. James d. Nor
rison, bishop of Duluth; the RI Rev
Ethelbert Talbot, d. D.. bishop Of Gen.
tral Pennsylvania, and William r. Butler,
lay deputy from Central Pennsylvania,
will be the speakers. A number of other
interesting meetings are TO be held at
various churches later in the week.
Reports of Committees
When the house came to order the
committee on elections reported The
names Of several delegates who were
unable TO attend the convention giving
the reasons therefor. The committee on
alternative readings o: the prayer book
reported that as the reading had not
been authorized 10y the general conven-
tiOn the members asked To b. excused
from its further consideration.
The committee on the memorial for
the admission of missionary diocese TO
Southern Indiana, reported that after
carefully considering the needs of the
dioceses, the majority Of the commit, e
had resolved that the House Of Depu-
ties non-cencur with the report OF the
House Of Bishops.
The Rev. Henry b. Restarick, Of Los
Angeles presented a report from the
minority committee on the same ques-
tiUn. This section comprises twenty
eight counties and more than a mil. u
OF people, nearly all Of whom are
American born, but who are entirely ig-
norant Of the working OF the church.
The committee urged that a bishop BE-
sent to this missionary jurisdiction and
that the church should Immediately take
steps 10 repair the neglect Of the past.
A resolution was accordingly adopt d
providing that the house of clerical and
House Of Bishops as to the missionary
jurisdiction OF Southern Indiana con-
tained in article ~. Objection was made
10 the minority report and it was plac, d
on the calendar, only to be taken up
again in moment by two-third vote
Of the house and a discussion on the
subject followed.
New Diocese Needed.
The Rev. Alexander Seabrease Of In
diana, argued the great need Of the con-
currence Of the house in this matter. The
vast teeming population, afforded a great
chance for missionary work, he said, and
the time was now ripe for that work 10
begin.
Stuart McKibbin, lay delegate from In
diana, said: The church for sixty years
has neglected this great field. But the
church there Notwithstanding the diff
cuIties encountered has fought the battle
well and has grown. No section better
deserves rights as a missionary district.
The people of Indiana knew what they
wanted, he declared, and they earnestly
requested the favor be granted them.
The Rev. ]. Everist Cathell, ID. D., of
Iowa, formerly OF Indiana, said that the
public school system of Indiana had
grown TO such an extent that ii was sec
ond TO none in the country.
The church had not grown in like man.
ner. because it was handicapped for many
years by the phyical infirmties of the
two bishops preceding Bishop Knicker-
booker Bishop Knickerbocker had done
more for the good of the church in Indi-
ana than any one else.
The Question of Money.
Francis A Lewis. of Pennsylvania, of
the majority committee said that unfor-
tunately the question of money had to
be considered and this the majority COM
mittee had done.
The Rev. Dr. Alsop, OF. Long Island,
declared that the question of ways and
means was a serious one, and the ma
jority committee had felt it their duty
TO deny the wish of the diocese of In
diana.
DR. Roberts, of New Hampshire spoke
in favor of the minority report, which,
he said, should be considered by the con-
Vention. The church of Indiana had a
claim on the church founded on its
neglect. He pleaded for the people who
had been neglected.
John Statsenberg, lay delegate. said.
Il am the only deputy from the convoca-
tion Of Southern Indiana / look upou
the gentlemen of the convention as busi-
ness men in the work of Christ And the
work OF the church is to extend its iuris-
dictiOn. BY paying a bishop $1,000 year
you are bringing into the church men
women, children and money, to carry on
the work of the church. The reason We
need a missionary bishop is that we have
now two dioceses, and this section under
discussion is TO be added TO them. is il