New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Important Matters to Come Before
TrienniaI assembly IN BOSTON

Euisc0pa.-ans VIII be gathered In this city in az
rendaroe upon the Trennial General Conventio,' Of
>te Church. Some important matters ara IN ro-7A
af--e is BODY. which viii meet daily, IL TIE FIN,
manuel Church, IL NewbUry-sr and Ieg:sIe+io, for
me Caited States. Alaska. Hawaii Porto Ri,o
CUBA. Eayti Brazil, China. Japan and Africa win
be uassed upon
sf,--v dicceses win be represented ana .bars wiz
he riaetv bishops in attendance besides the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury who viii be present nerel5
s guest CT the convention. but At the same tiule
e me representarive Il the English Established
church with the Bishop Of Hereford. England, ana
ne Bisaop Of Rlpon, England, who have also been
invited
--e House Of Clerical and Lay Deputies VIII hold
sec sessions in the Emmanuel Church and the
-z,,,sa oe Bisfo-s il the chapel The opening ser
rice vii te heli n Trinity Church or wednesday,
,,or-srg October 5. Daily prayers viii De said n
,r-.rlrv Church and choir ot men will render the
-ars.c. Copley Han VIII be the business head
charters C. the convention. special postorioe VII
- established there with telephone and telegraph
Offices
7,aborate preparations have been made for En-
,s--atrinr TIE delegates and visiting church mem
hers j. P.c-pont Morgan has the use for the time
he convention continues OF The mansion of J.
Nt--rr-r-e-v Sears. CT CCInTnonv ealth-ave. and
a-li---e--sc and several wealthy Episcopalians on
rhe avenue have rendered their houses 70 guests.
-be Archbishop OF Canterbury VIII be the personal
r-,ssr cf Bishop William Lawrence al the latters
Cor.--arWeal-l-ave. home but VIII attend some %
the social functions 70 be held in connection with
ne c7--e- ZION. including reception 10 be given BY
,-- Morgan 10 the delegates Another reception
win ce he'd az the Museum g Fire Arts building,
and o. the second day Bishop Lawrence viii give
reception the bishops There VII Re Z cam
5r.-re dag. when the convention and t1e worle-.'s
AMY VII visit places OF historic and literary
irreres1 There VII also re a Concord DAY. with
E7eca --a-n 70 take The guests out 70 the home -
The Rev Charles L. EEutclins.
scecr-r cdaciors % the visiting Bishops have been
announced g1 part. Bishop john Scarborough %
Nev-Jersey WI be the guest y MS Horace Gray,
81 No. p Mount Vernor-sC-: Bishop CoadjEtor Rich
a-s H. Nelson OF Albany. VIII stay 81 the home ot
NJ s. J. Bush No. .S8 Beacor-st.. and Bishop
Coadturor Charles T. 0l-astead. Of Central New
york VIII b. r-1-re-e5 ar -le Nerdoue- About
affv ot The bishops Will be ~ the Hotel Somerset
Bs1o7 Ee-r- t. Potter ana Nrs. Porter VII oc-
cr0r TIE residence n E- ard Mrs. Charles Head,
al So A. D5acon-s-. T-.el they have leased Ny
Morgan VIII have as his personal guests at the
Sears mansion Bishop 7TI--ar- Crosw-u Doaue- of
s.aaav. and 1F-s. Doane. and probably Bishop Co
I'd .--., Tla7td Greer. o- NFw-E7rE with Mrs
Greer. Inc Rev D- Morgan DIX. rector o. Trinity
t~--a N-v--Zc crE. Mrs. DIX and o-he- friends
The Archbishop ct Cc--e-br---- viii he TIE guest
81 4 reception oa Wednesday afternoon. October :.
and Thursday tse Primata viii attend The meet
.-z ct The W----ls Alz-i.ar- deliver az address,
--a rol.1-v.lr SUNDAY Ee 7iI deliver The morning
sermon ar Trinity. and an Monday he VII speak
81 large mission n'eeci1s n Tre-nort Temple
~1c Canadian ds---a-lor - -ac convention Viii
consist Of H.. following lielrs-ies. The REht Rev.
charles Hamilton. Bishop q OrtzV1, me Right
REV james Carmichael. Bishop C-adj-to- os Mon-
--eal te Dean az IIcur-aa, t-- Provost q Trinity
college,. Toronto g r. Blake AID J. A. Norreii- OF
To~oa<o-
some irving problems VIII fa-c --e convention
al -nS coming session. Successors Hil oe chosen
tr, taa bishops NJ S-.- L. T-ll, and a. Han
lz0v- China who died r1r long ago. and IL Is said
H-a- some Independent di0ceses may be created. Z
IS possible that yhe Diocese q Nev--Zork viii be
sivl5e7 and lie Diocese o Hudson created Qles-
--lu- relating TO IKE estahaslmen- ~ separate
presbyteries fo- colorHd people r1I be discussed.
-s1 r7e ---r.-slou Il C-ocess along racial li-es
-0r --= Poles Great prominence VIII he given %
e1esr rslz-i.g 70 the extension of tIe Church,
r1 at home a-- abroad. ard The reports q Ire
---7cs missionary Gloceses Rii- -e naturally ot
1-s .e-ab,e interest from tbs ta-r. On October
t-e ----el Offering ~ al she W-ac-'s auziliaries
Elout tle world wi.l 5e presented 70 the coz
--1-l-r-. TL.s Offering wll be used fo- training,
rrcl-z and supporting women workers "a the for
+-u -@-1. AID Ire women o. rle Church are max
i1g every esar, 10 give ar least $1,000 al this
service Three sears ago, when The convention met
a San Francisco the Offering vas an even sl0Go05.
Delegates 10 this meeting VIII be present from
every diocese n che United States. Eesices china
japan, Hawaii Alaska africa, India, Brazil Fort .
-,--l. Cuba ard The Philippines
The proposed change ~ name VIII be urder cor
s--e-z--c- there has been determined el[ort or
--e pa-l cf some Western 6.cceses 20 make the
Episcopal Church conform r1ore closely 70 its his
tory and teachings. Five names have been PRO-
posed as follows:
american braacL os the Catholic Church in the
T-irsd states, the Church n the United sraces q
america. American Catholic Church American
Catholic Church IN The United States and the
Ch---h h the C-.tel states Of America
Bishops Sczr5orOugh. Tur-.s Peterl1n. white
head. Leonard. Greer and the Rev. Drs Fiske.
Noore. ECa- Rogers and the aIessrs. Z. p. lyman
a. Lewis A. J. C. s.owden. I. H Morehouss
aid Joseph Packard viii render q printed report
upon tie subject. as committee IN charge They
VII also state that IN ther Judgment a change Of
name Is .nexpedient But The whole subject viii be
feops-ed again and new evidence collected within
the last three years. VIII Be presented by the advo-
Gates ct @ change.
Another question y importance viii be that OF
grouping the dioceses into provinces zs at present
ne General Convention IS unwieidy L IS co1sid-
req 700 large body 70 legislate prOperly. and the
enlistment of seven provinces. as proposed. /
2--1 save many dlfH-ulties. Bishop Doane OF
<--@--- -S chairman Of TIE committee which will
resent O. report o. the subject TIE senior Bishop
'- sa1h province would become its prinate CORE
f2o1cirg u Archbishop n England
-ie L.eF- Dr. T. 7. Davenport. OF Tennessee. will
present proposition from his committee 70 have
courts q appeal established. which are a. present
'---ls u The Church These courts would rertev7.
sH- u necessary revise fae findings II tire case Of
va pt q clergyman and give him better chance
% clear hnlse.c before being deposeG from the mir
l~7f Three eminent lawyers members % the
-1. ne chief Justice of lhe United States. with
Former justice and former chief justice of the
zI'pe--ate Division OF tie Supreme Court OF New
iofk are advocates Of the measure.
L.e'-slon % the canons OF the Church occupy
naety-six BREWER pages os large report and cover.
nssices the above mentioned matters the marriage
tsfelaonya marriage = Divorces, rights OF the
sre-. Missionary raserings the badge Of clerical
IN and many other matters.
y hen the question comes bsfors the convention