The times., 1898-10-23

missionary work in that section. having.
at various times, charge of several
parishes. He is delegate TO the House
of Deputies in the present convention,
and his nomination was received with
many expressions of warm approval.
1t will be passed upon finally by the
House of Deputies Monday afternoon.
Yesterday it was referred to the standing
committee on the conservation of bishops,
who will submit their report at the execu-
tive session of the house. which will be-
gin at 3 O'Clock Monday.
Kew Board of Managers.
Besides nominating the Bishop of Ashe-
vile, the house yesterday announced the
names of the bishops, presbyters and lay
men who, for the ensuing three years.
will compose the board of trustees for the
clergy relief fund. the board of managers
for the Board of Missions. and the mis-
sionary council for the Board of Mis-
sions.
The trustees for the relief fund are:
The Bishop of Pennsylvania. the Bishop
Coadjutor of Connecticut. the Rev. DIR.
Morgan Dix, the Rev. Reese F. Alsop,
William A Smith, Elihu Chauncey and
George Thomas.
The board of managers is TO consist of
the Right Rev. A. n. Littlejohn, D. D.,
LII. D.; Right Rev. w. c. Doane, d. D..
LII. D.: Right Rev. o. w. Whitaker, D.
D.; Right Rev. W. w Niles, D.
D.: Right Rev. T. L. Dudley, d. D., LII.
D., d. C. L.. Right Rev. John Scarbor-
ough, D. D.; Right Rev. w. E. McLaren,
D. D., d. c. L.: Right Rev. George
worthington, s. r. D., Ii. D.: Right Rev.
Henry Y. Satterlee, D. D.; Right Rev. w.
H McviclSar, D. D.; Right Rev. Thomas
F. Gailor, d. d.: Right Rev. c. B. Brew
ster, D. D.: Rev. II. Dyer, d. D.: Rev L.
A. Hoffman, D. D., LII. D., d. C. L.: Rev.
]. II. Eccleston, d. D.; Rev. George w.
Smith, S. T. d. Ii. D.; Rev. Octavius
Applegate, d. D.: Rev. John W. Brown.
d. D.; Rev. David H. Greer, d. D.: Rev.
W. H. vibbert, d. D.; Rev. Jacob S.
Shiprnan, S. r. D., d. c. L.: Rev. Henry
Austice. d. D.; Rev George NJ. Christian,
D. D.; Rev. John S. Lindsay, D. D.; Rev.
Reese F. Alsop. d. D.; Rev. James Dew.
Perry. D. D.; Cornelius Vanderbilt, VIII
liam G. Low, John A. King, Julian t. Da-
vies. Alfred Mills. w. Bayard Cutting.
Bache Nee. whitlock, Elihu Chauncey.
,Johp Nicholas Brown, Selden +. Marvin,
]. Pierpont Morgan, Arthur Ryerson.
George Bliss, James j. Goodwin, Henry
E. Pellew.
The Washington members of the mis-
sionarv council are: Rev. John IL. Elliott,
Rav s Mackay-Smith, Rev. r. II. Nc
Kim. D. D.; Henry E. Pellew, and W. D.
Baldwin.
The committee on ecclesiastical relations
was appointed as follows: The Bishop OF
Long Island, the Bishop of Springfield.
the Bishop of Central New York. the
Bishop of Delaware, the Bishop of Fond
du Lac. the Bishop of Michigan, the Bish-
on of California, the Bishop Coadjutor OF
Springfield. and the Bishop Of Washing
ton.
These selections, with the exception OF
a few changes due to death or retire
ment. are the same as those announced
by the house at the triennial convention
of 1895
Bishop Potter's Plea.
1t was stated yesterday that on the
previous day the question of sitting be-
hind closed doors was brought up by
Bishop Potter. OF New York, who made
an earnest plea in favor of holding open
sessions. He is in favor of admitting
members of the press and such of the gen.
eral public as care provided with tick
cts
Bishop Potter has made several efforts