Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-22

sion was a series of papers dealing with
the question of the attitude of the Angli-
can church toward the Protestant commits
sioners around her.
Papers were read by Bishop Thomas
Frank Gailor Of Tennessee and by the
bishop coadjutor of Montreal on The
Points of Union and Their Emphasis in
which were developed the many points of
Christian doctrine in which all occupy
common ground. affordng hope of eventual
agreement.
Bishop Whitehead of Pittsburg and
Bishop Du Moulin of Niagara discussed
Inc FONTS Of Difference and Their Ex-
planation.' The discussion was full of in
tereSt."
Some Personal Sketches.
Bishop Frederick Dan Huntington bish-
op of central New York, is one of the old
est members of the conference He was
born in Hadley, Mass, in 1919. AS long
ago as 1872 he began his pastorship in the
Old South Congregational Church of Bos-
| ton.
In 1855 he became the first incumbent of
| the college pulpit of Harvard University
| on the Plummer foundation, being also
| professor of Christian morals in the same
institution. In 1860 he confirmed in
! the Episcopal Church at Cambridge. He
! has written many books on theological
| subjects.
Bishop Cort1andt Whitehead of Pittsburg
| is native of New York city. He was
| led at the Philadelphia Divinity School.
! He spent some time in the west a mis-
| sionary, and from 1870 to 1881 was rector
of church at South Bethlehem, Pa. The
latter year he elected bishop.
| Bishop William Hobart Hare of South
| Dakota was born at Princeton. N. j., in
| 1888. His grandfather on his mothers side
| was the celebrated Bishop Hobart of New
| York Bishop Hare's early career in the
| ministry in Philadelphia. He was
| known for years as an authority on the
! Indian question. His differences with S.
| D. Hindman, his predecessor in the mis-
| sion field, led to the deposition of the lat
| ter and suit for libel against the bishop
| Despite these hindrances, the work grew
| under his direction.
| Bishop John Scarborough of New Jersey
| is native of Ireland, but came to this
| country when nine years old. He was
! graduated from the General Theological
! Seminary in 1857, and was ordained deacon
| in Trinity Church, New York, the same
| year He was rector of churches in Troy
! and Poughkeepsie, n. Y, and Pittspurs'
| bishop. His published writings comprise
sermons, addresses and personal letters
Papers Read Yesterday.
| The press committee of the pan-American
| conference of bishops gave out the follow
| ing statement of the proceedings of yester-
| day afternoons session:
THE bishop of New Jersey read a paper
| upon the importance of the development OF
autonomous churches in heather lands
| This paper gave rise to some interesting
| discussion and resolutions were adopted by
| the conference, setting forth:
! First. That in the conduct of missions in
! heather lands the church should encourage
| the education of a native ministry with
view of the establishment as soon as it can
| be done with proper safeguards of autono-
| nous churches in the several mission fields.
Second The conference would urge on
| all Christian missionaries the study of an
! cient religions with view to showing the
| methods in which Almighty God has pre-
| pared the way among different peoples for
| the full revelation of himself in Jesus
| Christ. Our Lord.
| Bishop Hall of Vermont read a paper
| upon the development of Christianity in our
| own country. This subject possesses special
| interest in connection with COMMUNICATIONS
| which have within the past year or two
| passed between a Polish bishop in the
| United States and some members of this
| conference The subject has also an i'm
portant bearing upon the work of the ne
groes of the south. After q brief discussion
| of this paper the conference adjourned for
the day without taking any action
Bishop Kozlowski's Status.
The Polish Church question referred to is
understood to be whether the conservation
| of Bishop Anthony Kozowski of the Polish
| Catholic Church should be recognized. and
whether he should be given a seat in the
| house of bishops.
Seven years ago Bishop Kozlowski was
consecrated by the old Catholic Church in
| Europe. and then came back to Chicago
| where he gathered about him large num-
| Der of members. He Is now DESTROYS of rep
! resenta ton in the Protestant Episcopal
| Church as the bishop of the Polish people of
! the United States. Similar problems are
! said to confront the Catholic Church.
A secret meeting of the bishops of the
! United States alone held at the close
] of the session yesterday afternoon. 1t is
| understood the possible trial of a western
! rector was considered. Bishop futile pre-
| sided.