Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
NOTABLE CHURCH FUNCTION
Conversational Meetings Of the Deanery Of
Council Bluffs Is Held.
MANY BISHOPS AND MINISTER'S ATTEND
Proposition TO Divide Diocese Into
Four Missionary Districts with
an Archdcncon Over Each is
Favorably. Considered.

st. Paul's church was the scene yesterday
Of notable gathering Of bishops and minis
tors Of the Episcopal church, the occasion
being the coovocational meeting OF the
deanery of Council Bluffs.
The sessions commenced at 10 a. m. with
the celebration Of the holy communion with
Rev. DR., Cornell Of Sioux City as celebrant,
Rev. r. l.. Knox, rector of Grace church, of
this city, epistoler; and Rev. w. " Whitten
OF Charlton, Ia, secretary and treasurer OF
the deanery, as gospeler.
Following the celebration the Right Rev.
T. N. Morrison, bishop OF Iowa, delivered
an informal address on the general outlook
of the missionary work Of the diocese OF
Iowa. Referring to the opposition that some
people had in subscribing towards
missionary work in foreign lands the bishop
said that missionary work should not be
limited; that christianity was worldwide
and not bound by territorial limitations.
At the close of the morning session the Wis
iting bishops and clergymen were enter
tained at lunch at the rectory by Rev. and
Mrs. Walk.
The afternoon session was devoted to the
regular conversational meeting of the dean
cry with Rev. George Edward Walk, dean,
presiding, Rev. w. V. Written, the secre
tary of the deanery, read the various re-
ports Of work in the field, which were dis
cussed by the members present. Rev Whit
ten was re-elected secretary and treasury for
the ensuing year. Rev. Walk holds over as
dean for another year.
At the close OF the business session Bishop
Morrison presented the matter of a division
OF the diocese into four missionary districts
with an archdeacon over each district under
the authority of the bishop This ELECTED a
general discussion from the members of the
diocese and the visiting clergymen and 1t
was decided that the plan was an excellent
one.
In the evening the regular prayer service
was had, followed by an address by Right
Rev. Samuel Cook Edsall, bishop of North
Dakota.
Bishop Worthington and Bishop Williams
the newly consecrated coadjutor- bishop of
Nebraska, were unable to be present as they
had intended and sent their regrets.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Tyler entertained the
visiting bishops and clergymen at dinner
yesterday evening.
Those present at the meeting were: Right
Rev. T. N. Morrison, bishop of Iowa; Right
Rev. Samuel Cook Edsall bishop Of North
Dakota; Rev. T. ]. Mackay, All Saints
churcu' omaua' HeN' 1onn NHliaus, ol
barnabas church, Omaha; Rev. Percy Sill
yer, Church of the Good Shepherd, Omaha
Rev. w. Howard, st. Johns, Omaha Rev. ].
e. Reilly, D. D., st. Matthias, Omaha; Rev.
F. C. Taylor and Rev. w. H. Moor, Associate
Mission, Omaha; Rev. Irving johnson, st.
Martins, South Omaha Rev. G. A. Weed
I Columbus, Neb.; Rev. f. E. Clark, Fremont
Neb,; Rev. w. R. MoKim, Harrington, Neb.
Rev. r. Trip, Harvard, Neb.; Rev. A. T
Young, Blair, Neb.; Rev. A. E. Marsh, Cen
trail City, Neb. Rev. Kamura, Toxic, Japan
Rev. w. V. Whitten, Charlton, Ia; Rev. l.
d. Brainerd, Glenwood, Ia; Rev. DR.. Cor
| nell, Sioux City, Ia; Rev. r. l.. Knox, Grace
church, Council Bluffs; Rev. George Edward
Walk, St. Pauls church, Council Bluffs.