The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-08
ELOQUENT WELCOME.
The Presiding Bishop Addresses the
Visiting Delegation.
ARCHBISHOP LEWIS RESPONSE.
lie Expressed n Hope for Closer Reia-
tions Between the Two Churches.
Monday Set for Discussion of
Marriage and Divorce.
Work Among the
Negroes.

WASHINGTON. oct "A Significant
special session of the Episcopal Triennial
Council was held to-day. when The House
OF Bishops Joined ths House of Deputies
in a joint meeting TO receive and 30
honor TO deputauon from the English
Church In Canada.
Tho Canadian Church has no amlation
with that in the United States. but it is
from a common stock. the Church Of
Ensaud. and this blending OF the
Church forces from both sides of tho
border was regarded as in line with tho
recent Ansio-Amoricau trend OF events.
At the last Council committee was ap-
pointed 20 convey greeting 20 tho Church
in Canada and this committee save its
report the agreeable form OF presenting
20 the gathering to-day deputation rep
reseutng the first Churchmen OF the Do-
minion 10 consisted of His Grace. the
Right Rev. Archbishop Lewis Archbishop
OMara and Judge Hubert Mcdonald. tho
latter being the lay representative. Arch
bishop Lewis ls at the head OF the church
In Canada.
DELEGATES WELCOMED.
After the visiting delegates had been
escorted 20 the platform, Bishop Doane
OF Albany. the presiding officer Of the
House of Bishop, extended them an elo-
quent welcome.
Ills Grace. Archbishop Lewis, responded
in feeling terms, expressing the deep love
and admiration of the church in Canada
for the sister Church on this side OF the
border both branches coming from the
same mother Church. The Archbishop
closed with the expression of ferVid hope
that those now present would live 20 sea
the two nations and their church sun
closer knit together number OK olher
Bishops also spoke
This closed the formal reception 10 the
Canadian delegation and they were MADE
welcome as the regular business OK ths
Council proceeded.
The Joint session was continued ~
consider the subject of missions, reports
being received and Bishop Neeley' o.
Maine. and Graves. Of the Platte, speak
Ing on mission work
The House of Deputies. sitting sepa-
rate from the Bishops. did considerable
routine business. admitting 10 honorary
seats repres- natives from Honolulu ana
Alaska.
The House Of Bishops. meeting sepa-
ratelv gave leave Of absence 10 Bishop
Sessions. OF Louisiana. owing 10 his
feeling that tho yellow fever reports
were such as 10 make bis presence az
home desirable.
IMPORTANT DISCUSSION
Monday next al noon was fixed for
taking up the important question o.
marriage and divorce.
The Bishops and Deputies were again
I'm Joint session a. the afternoon session.
continuing the discussion of mission
work.
Right Rev Dr. Barker Bishop ot
Olympia. spoke OF the great mission
work Of the Pacific coast which by
giant strides had advanced more In tho
last twenty years than any other To-
cauty
Bishop Hare OF South Dakota, spoke
OF the scope of Indian missions. Tho
work had been begun hy two bishops.
but now eleven were engaged In the
work Great obstacles had bce1 over
come until now the Christanizins Of the
Indian was an accomplished fact.
Bishop Nelson. OF Georgia, az icusset
DE field OF missions among the negroes
)f the South. II was the most important
field In the country. he said. owing 10 he
great number of those 90 which Chris
ian attention should be- sven. lie spoke
)f the need of the getting down 20 tho
home life OF the negroes. Cor in no other
way could the work OF elevation and
outstanding DO SO successfully carried
pm. The negroes were a people OF hearts
md they offered greater field for
gF
immigrants flowing into the North ard
Vest.
MISSIONARY WORK.
The missionary work in Africa was
reated by Rev. Dr. Eggleston. The re-
ort og the Bishop Of shanghai Right
.cv. Dr. Graves. said tho fate Of great
alton was in the balance n could not
"a said whether the result would De tho
lttmg up and partitioning of this great
mpire or tho preservation OF the coun-
-y's territorial integrity by Great
.rfain AND the United States Tor these
atoms Bishop Graves said were the only
nes who could accomplish such a work.
The Bishop of Toxic. Right Rev DR..
IcKim said the action ~ the Empress %
lr1n ln appointing two native japanese
dies communicants % the Episcopal
hurch. as delegates 10 a recent Christian
altering in Jaran was "a notable recog-
.tion Of Christianity from the Imperial
miiy. There continued. however. thu
influence of Buddhism. and
r said that amid am the progress In Ja-
an. the moral sense among a large class
as deadened The mission conditions
Brazil and Mexico were discussed by
ishop Peterkin OF WEE Virginia ami
ev. DR. Forester. respec.'yeiv showing
aaithy progress anild .lany dlscOurags-
ents.
Tonight the members - tae Council
ere received by the President and Mrs.
cKinley.
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