Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-24
Next Triennial Convention of the
Episcopal Church to Be
Held in Boston
LITTLE WORK COMPLETED
Matters Discussed But Not Definitely
Decided-The Huntington Amend
ment RELOCATED to Next General
Convention riennial Pas
toral Lett.- cad.

convention of the Episcopal church Of
America has adjourned sine die.
The next convention is to be held in Bos-
ton in 1904.
| The day was a busy one in both houses
most of the time however being taken up
in the discussion of matters which were
not definitely decided 1t was agreed to
| make Honolulu and Cuba missionary dis
. trcts and to create the missionary district
of Salina out of the diocese Of Kansas
| The houses failed to concur, however, in
the proposed setting apart of a portion of
the diocese of Springfield, ILL.,, as IA mis-
sionary district. The election of Rev
! Cameron Mann, as missionary bishop of
| North Dakota, was conCurred In by the
house of bishops.
Following is the text of the joint resolu-
tlon adopted
Resolved That the house of bishops
concurring, it is the sense of the conv,h-
ton that bishop of this church has the
| right to take under his spiritual oversight
any congregation of Christian people not
in communion with this church that may
dc sire him to do so. and 1t is further the
sense Of this convention that the use OF
the book of common prayer Is not obliga
tory under such circumstances, provide
that such congregation be not admitted to
Il union with the diocesan convention until
it has been organized "A parish or con-
II egation of that character, in accordance
with all canonical requirements and duly
certified that the book of common pray r
| is in use in such congregation
Both houses agreed to the report Of the
committee on the proposed Huntington
amendment to article Of the constitu-
ton. This action virtually relegates the
matter to the next general convention.
on the adoption Of the report DR. Hunt
| ington said he would now leave to young
or men the continuance OF the fight he had
| begun.
Agreements were reached by the two
houses on several minor matters and the
usual resolutions of thanks were passed
The closing exercises of the convention
were impressive.
The bishops. attrcd in their robes of Of
fee, ard preceded by DR.. Samuel Hart.
secretary of the house of bishops. and
Rev c. L. Hutchin, secretary of the house
of deputies, marched in procession into
the church. As they walked up the main
aisle the vested choir OF Trinity and the
congregation joined in singing. The Dish
ops were seated on the platform inside the
chancel and prayer service was conducted
by President Lindsay Of the house OF dep
utes. Bishop Doane of Albany. then call
cd Tor a contribution to be applied towards
reducing the deficit in the general mission
AIRY fund The amount given was not an
nounced but 1t was very liberal.
The triennal pastoral letter was read by
Bishop Dudley of Kentucky.
THE TRI-ENNIAL PASTORAL
The following is a synopsis of the tri-en-
NAL pastoral
Tho letter. which is very long, begins as
follows:
IN compliance with your request dear
brethren of the clergy and Of the laity
and in accordance with our time honore d
customs, your bishops are come to speak
parting words of eXhortation and of bless
ing. The session OF the great synod is
ende d. We have taken council together #
the things concerning the Kingdom of God,
we hoaVe made more nearly perfect, as
we trust, the organization for the accom-
pishmont of its work we have chosen new
leaders OF the militant host, we have de
Visod. as we believe, larger enterprises Of
future advance. Surely We have gained
new courage by clasping the hands OF
brothers beloved, and we go forth ODDLY
into the night. tine night of trial and OF
battle, looking for and waiting for the
dawn of victory and peace
The letter then reviews the missionary
work of the church and continues
Perhaps We may describe the chief hin
drance in the way of the kingdoms ID
vancement in our time, as indeed 1t ma
been in every period of the churchs his
tory, as the zeltgest. the spirit of the
age the very atmosphere in which 50
must have our life Because that spirit
changes, because that EMBEDDING atmos
phere is different now from any That be-
fore did encompass Christian warriors
therefore, 1t is that the new dangers arr
apparent and new methods of warfar'
must be employ I'd.
"Eut We must bid you note and strive
against the last and most evil result O.
our age, tendency in the reckless spin
OF Individual license, the caricature an
contradiction uf that ideal of personal hb
erty which the church has created ant
perpetuatod among men. The fool WHIT
saith in his heart there is no God is quiCl
to go forward to the natural corolary tina
there is no human authority or right de
handing his recognition and obedience
The man who derides the revealed founda
ton of all ethical obligation is the cas-,
victim of the devils delusion that self in
terest IS the sole motive of human action
and self advancement the only test o
moral conduct.
And, finally, the defiant denial of tn
God who ordaineth unds elimination il
the assertion that there shall be no longe
powers of human government to whom
in superstitious faith obedience has beel
rendered, and anarchy is here as the legi
innate offspring of unbelief
THE crime at Buffalo a month ago b.
which the head Of our nation was take1
away was but the natural fruit of thi
tree of God denial The great and goo
President was slain by the spirit Of on
age. We must recognize that this aNfu
crime. thrice repeated within 10 years
j. the offsuriug Of the spirit Of lawless
moss, full grown to maturity, and of male