New-York tribune., 1904-10-11
LAST PUBLIC SPEECH HERE
PRIMATE 1T BIG MEETING.
Nert Episcopal Contention at Rich
mond, Va.-Other Business.

Boston. Oct. 1O--The Archbishop OF Canterbury
and bishops representing various parts of the
world addressed a great missionary mass meeting
IN fremont Temple tonight The attendance was
so large that it was necessary to hold an overflow
meeting in ST. Pauls Church, at which most OF the /
addresses were repeated. The address Of the I
Archbishop was probably the last that ke will |
make in public in his stay in America.
The Archbishop had busy day, speaking at |
three gatherings. He received loving cup at |
Bishop William Lawrences residence from St. |
Stephens Church. of East Liverpool Ohio. and in
accepting it spoke briefly. At noon he addressed
the Evangelical Alliance IN the Park Street Church
The Primate met the members OF the EpiscOpalian
Club at informal reception held at the Uni
versity Club in the afternoon.
The principal business transacted by the eonven-
ton to-day was the adoption of a resolution nam
ing Richmond. Va, the place for the next
triennial convention in 1907 The House OF Deputies
in executive session voted To confirm the election of
the Rev. Edward w Osborne, of Boston. superior
of the American branch of the Society of Mission
Priests OF st. John the Evangelist Bishop Co
adjutor of Springfield. Ill.
The House of Deputies was called to order by the
Rev. Dr. r. H. McKim of Washington. At the
request of the committee canons. it voted
to postpone the consideration of the proposed new
! canon marriage and divorce until tomorrow.
The House of Deputies concurTed with the House
| of Bishops in voting to admit the missionary dis
( trict OF Western Texas diocese.
| The House OF Deputies suspended business at II
! o'clock to receive the Right Rev. William Boyd
1 Carpenter. Bishop OF Ripon. and the Right Rev.
John Percival, Bishop of Hereford, both OF whom
/ delivered brief addresses.
/ The Joint committee appointed to select place
| for the General Convention OF 1907 recommended
| Richmond Va. in view Of the fact that the 9OOth
| anniversary Of the settlement Of jamestown will
be observed at that time. Both houses voted
| unanimously In favor Of the Southern city
| j. Pierpont Morgan offered resolution that the
addresses made at the Joint session Of last Thurs
| day. when the Archbishop Of Canterbury was re-
ceived. be printed in the journal as part OK the
minutes. Tbs resolution was adopted letter
| was read from the Archbishop OF Canterbury.
thanking the convention for giving s54 TO the So
ciety for the Propagation Of the Gospel in Foreign
! Parts. The collected at the service IN
| Trinity Church on the opening day The Priniate
! is the head of the society.
The Woman's Auxiliary adopted a resolution that
the united offerings of 1907 he devoted to women
work at home and abroad. TO iaclude the care OF
sick and disabled women workers. also that $lO'veO
should be devoted TO some building. preferably for
women's work. that should be approved BY the
board OF managers the recommendation OF It's
secretary and the secretary of the auxiliary
The House of Bishops to-day voted to change the
constitution so to permit bishops who have re-
| signed TO occupy seats in the House OF Bishops.
This legislation was enacted specially to seat the
Right Rev. C. c. PenIck. formerly Bishop Of Cape
PaImas. and the Right Rev. S. J. schereschew-
sky retired bishop of Of the Chinese dioceses
| but now a resident of Japan The House OF Depu-
ties concurred in this action
| The Archbishop OF Canterbury occupied a seat
on the platform during part OF the afternoon pro-
! ceedings Of the House OF Deputies When the
house went into executive session and excluded al
| persons not deputies. the Archbishop was per
mitted to remain by the passage OF a special dis
| pensation.
While the house was In open session 1t was voted
70 appoint a deputatiOn to attend the next general
| synod of the Church OF England in Canada. 1t was
| voted to invite the bishops OF Hereford and Edpor
10 occupy seats near the chairman during the con
vention.
A slight cornmotion caused by the Rev. Dr.
& 5 Moore OF Parkersburg w Va. who. rising
to a question OF privilege, criticised the action o
| the House of Bishops in transmitting messag'
referring to business which was before the Hous'
| of Deputies but which had not been finally actet
on He thought such a message might inhuenc'
, | legislation. The Rev Dr. John Fulton, OF Phla
, delphia. while admitting the force OF Dr. Moore'
argument requested him to withdraw his motion
Chairman McKim, addressing the deputies, though
that he was in in permitting the message q
be read before the matter which 1t referred ha'
been acted on by the deputies. The incident wa
ended by the Withdrawing of the message from tn
; proceedings Of the House Of Deputies.
The House of Deputies then went into exscutiv
session to consider the election Of the Rev. Edwar
w. Osborne. OF Boston, superior OF the American
branch OF the Society of Mission Priests of 81. Joh
tina Evangelist. bishop coadtutor of the dioces
? Of Springfield Ill The election confirmed.