The times., 1898-10-21

cult OF attainment The kindly Christian
feeling they exhibit toward each other
even in the heat of debate has endeared
them to those who have watched with in
terest the proceedings of the convention.
A prominent spectator of the sessions
of the deputies was the Rev. Paulus
Mort. d. D., colored divine. rector of
Trinity Church, in Monrovia Liberia.
Labor and Capital.
The report of the Church Association
for the Advancement of the Interests of
Labor. in circular form, was passed
among the members yesterday The as
sociation, which was founded in May.
1857. and of which Bishop Huntingdon
of Central New York, is president. has
for its purpose the furthering of the in
terests of labor in its relations with capi-
tai. 1t nights the battle of better treat
ment of women and children in retail
stores, the sweatshop, and factory
At the morning session the special COM
mittee on the resolution for the message
TO the Car of Russia reported The follow
| ing. which was adopted:
Resolved. the House Of Bishops concurr;ng.
4 That the following letter be sent duly attested
| by the presidents and secretaries of both houses:
ITO his Imeprial Majesty, Nicholas II, Gar of all
the Russians: The general convention of the Pro-
| testant Episcopal Church in the United States OF
laymen, halls with JOY the great peace manifesto
which your majesty has issued. We earnestiyShope
that the conference may result in the reduction
! of the excessive ornaments. which crushing
! burden upon the peoples and in the establishment
OF some method of iudcious arbitration for the
settlement of international difficulties, by which
may be preserved the principle of equity and
rights wheroon rests the security OF states and
the welfare of peoples.
Your majesty's appeal TO international discus,
sion will stimulate the consciences OF CIVILIZED
,l,a ton nf
| ment may well be considered a happy presage
! for the century which is about to open, and
/ mark epoch in the progress OF the void. we
earnestly invoke upon it the blessing OF Almighty
| God and pray that ii may help greatly to hasten
the coming kingdom of the Prince OF Peace on
! earth"
The Rev. Mr.. Taylor moved adoption of
resolution 6 on the calendar on friendly
relations to Great Britain. Mr.. Statsen-
berg made a motion to the effect that this
resolution did not belong to a congress
of the church of Christ. but rather to a
national congress. He asked that 1t be
laid on the table His motion was lost.
Mr. Site of Kansas. moved that the
resolution be referred to committee OF
three to report at the afternoon session.
Motion lost Mr.. Taylor's resolution was
passed by the house.
DIR. Richards, chairman of the re-
port on continental churches, stated that
the committee did not want to conflict
with the presiding bishops of the
churches in question The house accept
ed the report.
The very reverend archdeacon of Here
ford England, made a few remarks in
regard to the resolution on the friendly
relations with Great Britain. The dean
said: II rejoice at the friendly-not war
like-relations which exist between the
people who speak the same language, are
ligion. l am connected with this side by
strong ties as my better half belongs to
this country. / was present at the grand
| banquet in England short time ago of
the great peace society. / am in favor of
this proposed peace alliance and feel that
it will be conducive to much good.
therefore thank you for myself and my
country from the bottom of my heart for
the very friendly resolution which you
have passed this morning"
, Judge Woolworth rose to privilege OF
order concerning a resolution passed yes
, terday. and asked for a reconsidering of
, the subject by which article 10 of the
, constitution was merged into article 3. II
gave. he said, the power to bishops Who'll
: ly in regard to bishops consecrated for
foreign lands. The subject was one which
: should be governed by canon. Therefore
, the diocese of Nebraska asked for re-
consideration. The chair asked the house
if it wer6 not better TO take a diocesan
: vote. The house eoncurred with the
chairs question.
A motion was made to lay Judge Wool
, worths resolution on the table. but the
chair gave Dean Hoffman permission tc
state the reason why New York State
seconded the motion to reconsider the
) article
, The motion to lay the resolution for re
. consideration on the table was withdrawn
: and a vote taken. The motion to recon
slider was accepted by the house.
Judge Woolworth moved that the HOUSE
of Bishops be requested to return the
! House of Deputies message concurrine
with article 10. The motion was carried
E State of the Church.
The report of the committee on state
Of the church was an interesting feature
of the morning session. The report said
: Since the last general convention fv'
of the bishops of this church, many
priests and laymen. have left us. called
= to the rest of paradise. Into their room
others have come Ten bishops have beer
( consecrated; the clergy list is 300 largel
2 today than three years ago. and upward
of 1872. 600 laymen have been baptized.
"A tabulated statement of the return:
= presents these results: Number of clergy
= reported, 4,Si3 of whom So are bishops
! 1880 priests, and 3S1 deacons; deacons or
S dained. 55I; priests ordained, 56i: candi
a dates for holy orders. so; postulants. 80
e lay readers, 2262; baptisms, 1872. .725; per
= sons confirmed, 1874. .i9l; communicants
| 6sl, ,645; Sunday-school officers and teach
ers. 49317; Sunday-school pupils. 1885
j pupils In parish schools. 2,1l4; pupils IL
= industrial schools. 16.052s parishes. 3,21S
. missions, 29s1; total, 6,ls9: church edifices
whole number 1924: church ediices. free
E 1857: sittings in churches. LOSS 9O1; fret
n sittings in churches, Si3, ,531; churches con
I secrated. 26i; rectories. 1880; church hos
0 pitfalls, 70: orphan asylums 50; homes, lO2
e academic institutions. 1856; collegiate insti
= tutions. 13; theological Institutions %
e other institutions, 3S.
e "Contributions-Paroc purposes, $31.
0 81. 1881; diocesan purposes. So, 455, So
missionary purposes. other than diocesan
81. .5I2 $685. "A: other extra diocesan objects
j S2149 25SS5: education of the ministry
l. So. .57505; aged and infirm clergy. $17I,
n I5ig7: widows and orphans of clergymen
e sl57 925.1l; total for all purposes sss 523,
e 364.11.
f "Endowments-Episcop funds. 81 63s.
{ 9S4.93; support of parishes $20T9. .521 o.
d aged and infirm clergy. s745 $3.50: widow
: and orphans of clergymen. s63lS $50 II: hos
r 9itals and other institutions. $S.6 .6i6 rs o.
/ These figures are the indces of TIL
state of the church. Some of them Civ
n cause to rejoice. others should move t
: prayer. while others still should invite +
: thought
Afternoon Session.
After recess the sneciaI nrdar rroe oo,,