Evening star., 1898-10-25
NEARING THE END
Last Day Of Episcopal
Convention.
RECORD PLEASES THE BISHOPS
Proceedings of Their Branch
of the Work.
IMPORTANT SESSION OF DEPUTIES
Nomination of Missionary Bishop
of Kyoto Rejected.
IMPORTANT SESSION OF DEPUTIES
THE CALENDAR DISPOSED OF

The last day of the general convention
of the Episcopal Church in America, at
Epiphany Church. is drawing to a close,
and the bishops and deputies are scanning
time tables of the railroads leading in
every direction. There will be Closing serv-
ices tonight at the church. and the pas
tcral letter will be read. Then tn sessions
end, although not a few members Will re-
main in the city several days.
The house of bishops today appointed
the following as members Cf the joint COM
mittes on permanent place of meeting:
Bishops Seymour, Talbot, KenGrick. W. A.
Leonard and SessUms.
The house rejected article IX as passed
by the deputies, and adopted in its pace
article VI Of The existing constitution with
regard to the method of trying bishops.
presbyters and laymen.
consent Was given for the consacra ton
oI the missionary bishops OF Boise Sacra-
ms hto ana North Dakota jurisdiction
he bishops feel that they have accom-
plSnei a great deal of work at this con-
EtHuon- IEey made al entire revision of
the constitution Of the church and also
passed many amendments by way of i'm
proVement of the canons. They adjusted
the matter Of the standing committees for
continental churches and repealed the
prayer book distribution provision
They extended the time OF candidates for
'eacons orders. and changed the method
k submitting reports from missionary iu-
sISulctlohs. another Ottense was described
anu AIDED TO the list for which a biSTIop
can he tried, and provision amplifving the
prohibition against alternating churches vas
adopted A new diocese was formed in the
northern part of Indiana and the bpuuJa-
res OF missionary jurisdictions were re-
arranged Three vacant missionary dis
trlcis Were given bishops, and ii was re-
solved 10 give Ashevilie a bishop
liam
tied BY the nomination of Bishop kinso!y-
Mg. and new joint committee On in
creased responsibilities of the church Wa.
appointed to sit between the convention ne
rlOIs- The marriage and divorce question
was out at rest for three more years. and
committee named to consider the adv!s-
ability OF u permanent place of meeting
Bishop of kyotO.
The missionary bishop to the new jurIs-
diction Of kyoto. Japan. was nominated
yesterday afternoon by the house of bisn-
ops He is Rev. George Calvin Hall If
Wilmington, graduate of Franklin and
Marshall College, Pennsylvania and of the
General Theological Seminary.
After his ordination he lived for many
years in central Pennsylvania where he
was rector of the garish churches first at
Chambersburg and later at HonesdaIe
where he also hiled the position of arcn-
deacon He then moved to Wilmington,
.Jf >
Church, where Bishop Leighton Coleman
had formerly occupied the pulpit. For
seven years he was arcLdeacon at VIII
miugtoI, and has shown great executive
capacity and missionary zeal. He is also
one of the examining charlains of the dio-
ceSe- His wife is an ardent church worker
and president of the Junior Auxiliary of
Delaware.
Two Dioceses.
There are two dioceses of the church In
laIHn that a Tokyo nd tbot
The diocese of Tokyo has an extreme
length of 40 miles. Tokyo, the see city.
Is situated in the extreme southern part Of
the diocese and 30 miles distant by rail
from the borders of the diocese of Kyoto.
This intervening territory is occupied by
the diocese Of South Tokyo, under tn,
charge of the Rt. Rev. DIR. Awdry bishon
of the Church Of England
The diocese of Tokyo mas an area of 20
~ square miles and a population of H.
"tobD That is to say, IL has an area
slightly smaller than that of the diocese of
Lcusiara. with population ten times as
great 1t IS somewhat larger than the dio-
ceses OF Maine and New Hampshire COM
blned with population seven times as
great. II j One-seVenth larger than the
diocese OF Indiana. and has five times its
population. 1t Is the same size as the COM
blhed ave dloceses of Newark, New Jer-
sey. New York. PennsylN ania and central
Pennsylvania. and has twice their popIIa-
tion.
The city Of Kyoto is 300 miles distant by
rail and road from the northern limit of the
diocese of that name and l25 miles from
Its southern boundary. To go from one
end TO the other one must travel bv rail
and tinrilisha 40 miles and consume ye-y
nearly week in doing so.
Area i'm square Miles,
The diocese Of Kyoto has an area of 1G o7o
square miles and a population of 6, 400 600.
This makes it somewhat smaller than the
diocese Of Kentucky. but II has a population
six times as great. Ii is little larger than
the diocese of Chicago. but has over three
times its population. II is not quite so large
as the diocese of Pittsburg. but it's popula-
ton is three times as great 1t is only two
thirds the size Of the diocese of West VIr-
slnla, but has a population equal to that
OF the states OF Maryland Virginia West
virginia, North and South Carolina COM
bined. i
IL the diocese of Tokyo were placed over
the diocese of Louisiana that of Kyoto
would be found resting on the diocese of
kentucky II the diocese of Tokyo wera
superimposed upon the dioceses of Maine
ana New Hampshire one would find that
the diocese OF Kyoto had concealed from
view that of Pfttsburg. II the city OF Ky
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