Evening star., 1898-10-12
HOUSE OF DEPUTIES.
Call of Committees and Reception of
Memorials.

memorials.
The morning hour of the house of depu-
ties was devoted to the call of committees.
the reception of memorials and the presenta-
tion of resolutions. The committee on
canons reported d resolution in lieu of that
offered by DR.. Spalding yesterday, provid-
ing for the taking up of a collection on
Quinquagesima Sunday in behalf of aged
and infirm clergymen. and the establish
ment of an endowment fund for sucI. pur-
pose, and it was passed.
The committee on education asked to be
relieved from further consideration of the
resolution presented yesterday providing
for the consolidation of the various socie-
| ties now engaged in preparing young men
for the priesthood and making the organ
ization thus created an institution of the
church, The reason given was that the
proposition would involve many legal and
other erbarrassments. The committees
request was granted
Institution for Colored Youth.
A memorial to the general convention,
unanimously adopted by the conference of
church workers among the colored people,
held in st. Philips Church, Richmond Va,
September p to 80, 1898, was read which
stated that, moved by desire to see the
work of the beloved church advanced
among the people the conference of work.
ers among the colored people would re-
spectfully reiterate the request, made three
years aSp, that the church consider the
absolute need of general institution of
learning, where the colored youth of the
south, in large numbers, may be trained in
the principles of education, industry, virtue
and religion The convention was also ask
ed to consider the advisability of the ap-
pointment of a field secretary whose duty
1t shall be to study mnutely the conditions
ana problems OF the work, to make appeals
and furnish information, to quicken and
deepen interest in this particular branch of
the churchs mission, and to do all in his
power, in connection with regular consti-
tuted authorities, to stimulate contrlpu-
TONS and accelerate the progress of the
church among the people. 1t was further
earnestly and seriously asked whether anv
thing further could be done in the wav Of
adapting lie episcopate to the needs of the
coiored people, so that the episcopal Office
may be brought into closer and more sym
pathetic relations with them
1t was decided to refer the memorial to a
committee OF five for report thereon.
Resolutions Referred.
The following resolutions We're introduced
ard appropriately referred:
BY Rev. DR.. Pran of Michigan.
Whereas our Savior has plainly express
ed His wish that 'all'' Christians he Zone
instead of many disunited. nharmonious
bodies: and the Apostle Paul exhorts
strongly against division" and being Gear
ried about by every wind of doctrine" in
stead of standing fast in one snirit with
one mind. striving together for the faith
or the Gospel and the Psalmist saws. Re
hold how good and pleasant IT is for
brethren TO dwell together in unity" and
w Whereas ngures clearly show that deaf
mutes are too few for UNCONVENTIONAL di-
visions; In other words, they are not able
socially and financially, to bear division"
and
Whereas their peculiar situation in re-
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derStood generally; and
Whereas experience shows that one
church can very we'll attend to their spirtt-
ual needs, at much less expense: and at
the same time save them from the con-
fused teachings Of divided Christianity:
therefore,
Resolved, That the time has come for
public expression on this most important
subject, with the object of DIRECTING atten
ton to the fact. attested by experience and
observation, that a state of unity is better
for our deaf mute brethren than its op-
pcsite.
We believe that this will be fully realized
at no distant day by Christians of eyery
name Better by all means that the reaH-
cation ccme before the many lines Of di-
vision have been drawn among them and a
return to unity thus made difficult. II not
impossible. Prevention Is better than cure.
RESOLUTIONS on Christian unity in rela-
ton to deaf mutes; prepared by the Rev.
Austin w. Mann; adopted at the tenth con-
ference of church workers among deaf
mutes, held on July 81 and IS, at Trinity
Church, Columbus. Ohio.
Letter to Cxar of Russia.
By Mr.. Robt. Treat Paine of Massachu-
sets:
Resolved. the house of bishops concur
ring, That the following letter be sent to
the Gar of Russia. duly signed by the
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