Evening star., 1901-10-05
FIVE NEW BISHOPS
Present Episcopal Convention May
Choose That Number.
TWO VACANCIES In THE STATES
The Others VIII Be Chosen to
Organize New Possessions.
WORK OF THE CONFERENCE

SAN rhANNlSIo, oCtoDer Drive new
bishops may be chosen at the present tri-
ennial convention of the Episcopal Church.
bishop must be elected for the mission
ary diocese Of Olympia, in the state OF
Washington, to take the place OF Rev. DR..
Barker. who died recently. Rev. DIR. Clarm-
petit is prominently mentioned for this
place. A bishop must be elected for the
missionary diocese OF North Dakota. to
take the place of the Right Rev. Edsell,
now bishop of Minnesota. clergyman
elevated to fill this bishopric will more
than likely be chosen from the northwest
ern field
There will also be a bishop provided for
Porto Rico and another for the Philippines,
If not for both. probably one for the new
insular groups.
A bishop may also be appointed for Ha-
wall And here. 1t is believed, a western
clergyman may be chosen. though the east
may be the recruiting field. The advisa-
bility of appointing a bishop for Hawaii
will be one of the critical questions and the
principal problem of the present convention
In addition to the discussion Of creating
or filling some all of these five bishop
ries by election at this convention. there
are possibilities that two new missionary
Jurisdictions with missionary bishops may
be erected in the United States, One VIII
be in central Illinois and the other a part
of the state of Kansas.
The house of bishops has received petf.
tions calling for divisions Of territory -
create these two jurisdictions.
Joint Session Yesterday.
Shortly before noon yesterday the two
houses met in joint session with the board
of missions. After organization the greater
part OF the first session was occupied by
the presentation OF reports, the most I'm
portant being the triennial report Of the
board OF managers. Annual reports on do
mestic and foreign missions and reports OF
the bishops of various dioceses throughout
the American possessions all showed q
gratifying increase in the work Of the Mis-
sionary Society.
The triennial report of the board OF man.
ayers was presented by Bishop Doane IN g.
printed pamphlet OF more than 200 pages,
including reports Of missionary bishops
and financial matters. The report shows
that progress has been made In recently
acquired Spanfsh-speaking countries. The
work in missionary fields was reviewed.
and especially as affected by the trying
times of the year in China. As to the home
field, il was recognized that the claims Tor
sympathy and support OF the missionaries
In the organized dioceses Were upon en-
equality with those In missionary jurisdic-
tions. A hopeful tone was apparent The
report stated that the policy of the church
in regard to the work in certain lands
claimed by the Roman communion as
owing allegiance to the bishop OF Rome
was now plainly and positively settled.
Rev DR.. Lloyd, secretary Of the board Of
missions addressed the board. He said
the deficit reported. s1o2, ,719, was caused By
the fact that the work had grown raster
than had the zeal and contributions OF the
church. The least sum, he said, suficent
to carry on the work as II was planned
was ss25 900 for the coming year, while
the amount seemingly available is $4,000
Mr.. George c. Thomas spoke on the imam
cial condition Of the church.
Funds Are Guaranteed.
All funds are guaranteed with absolute
safety. He never knew an office that was
conducted on more strictly business prin.
ciples He justified the recent use OF the
reserve fund to tide over the deficit a.
Just what it was intended for. But the re-
serve fund must be restored, and he ap-
pealed for help to restore it.
John w. Wood, corresponding secretary
of the board, spoke of the publications OF
the board especially the Spirit Of Missions
and the Young Christian Soldier. The bish-
op of Georgia said more thorough and sys.
tematic effort must be made In raising
funds, and offered the following resoiu-
tons:
Resolved, That the board of managers
be- and Is hereby, authorized and instructed
to employ district secretaries.
First to arouse interest in the missiona-
ry offerings for the church.
second, to solicit parish and personal
pledges.
Third. to impart missionary information
and distribute missionary literature
Fourth, to encourage and assist In the
formation of auxiliary societies and to or
ganiZe supplementary societies when prac-
He said the American church had never
utilized special agents or secretaries, such
a. have always been found so successful
by the English missionary societies and by
all manner of business enterprises. The
resolutions were referred to a special oom.
mittee Of two bishops, two clergymen ana
two leymen.
Bishop satterIee's Resolution.
Bishop Satterlee Of Washington paid
tribute to the great efficiency OF the board
OF managers. but claimed that too much
was laid upon IT and expected Of IT, and
that some change was needed in the or
ganization of the executive administration,
and offered the following resolution:
Resolved That committee, consisting
of five bishops. five clergymen and five lay
men, be appointed TO report to the next
meeting of the board of bishops suoh
changes in canon Z. title of the constitu-
ton on domestic and foreign missions Is
in its judgment will tend to more efficiency
in the work of that association"
The resolution was adopted.
The bishop. of Montana spoke on the re-
port of the board of managers. He had no
criticism to make, nor did he think any re-
organization necessary. The great thing
needed is more money, and IL this was had
the mouths of grumblers would be stopped.
The bishop offered a resolution covering his
ideas in the matter. Mr.. Edward S. Temple
of Vermont advocated the appo-tionment
system In raising money for general mis-
sions.
The bishop of Marquette hoped an effort
would be made Immediately to raise an
amount equal to the deficiency of 500, 900.
The bishop of central Pennsylvania was
convinced that the apportionment plan was
the only one that could be depended on to
accomplish what is required. He did not
think reorganization Of the management
necessary.
DR.. Greer criticised the reported charge
that 4, 700 parishes had contributed nothing
for missionary work. He believed more In
encouraging than in pessimiStic talk These
non-contributing parishes and missions for
the general work are still all doing soma