The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11

Of the orders-bishops, clerical and lay
members--and the chairman OF the
house appointed. as representing the
House OF Bishops. the Bishop of Cen
troll Pennsylvania, the Bishop Of Rhode
Island, the Bishop OF Lexington. and
Bishop Of Los Angeles. and the Bishop
Coadjutor Of Albany. The memorial
was then sent to the House OF Depu-
ties for concurrence, the committee ~
report to the next convention.
The House of Bishops considered IN
detail the petition for the admission Of
the Independent church Of Southern
Brazil as missionary jurisdiction OF
the American church. Acting on the
advice OF the committee on amendments
| to the constitution, which has been con-
sidering the legal points involved, the
bishops voted to accept the resigna-
ton OF jurisdiction by the present
Bishop OF Southern Brazil, BISHOP
Lucien T.. Kinsolving; secondly TO
grant the petition Of the clergy and
congregations in Brazil to constitute
the United States OF Brazil a mission
ary jurisdiction Of this church, and
this convention will proceed to elect q
bishop for the newly-consecratod mis-
sionary Jurisdiction as soon as Its crea-
ton has been approved by lie House
of Deputies.
The election OF Bishop 1linsolving
garded as q foregonc conclusion. the
only difficulties to overcome being the
legal ones In the way of taking over
] what has been regarded az an indie
pendent church. and making of it a
| missionary Jurisdiction of this Amer
lean church.
RenrrnnEemcn of Districts.
The House of Bishops then took up
i the Encouragement OF the missionary
!,t.
i limited States. changing the bounds of
a number Of districts to, conform with
State lines, and creating three new
missionary Jurisdictions for which
i bishops will be elected at this term
\ of the convention. The action In this
j case is regarded as final, since 1t
Is within the province OF, the bishops,
and does not require the ratification
of the House of Clerical and Lay De-
puzzles The missionary jurisdictions
affected are Boise, Salt Lake. Laramie,
Sacramento. and Spokane.
i The bishops created q new mission
ary district of Wyoming conforming
to State lines Of that State; a mis-
sionary district Of Utah and mis-
sionary district of the State OF Idaho,
MI three OF the new districts conforms
ing to State lines.
a A missionary district Is also made
] of the State OF Nevada, and mis-
sionary district OF Western Colorado
created out Of the district formerly OF
that name, lying In the State of Col
orndo.
4 Will Elect bishops.
4 The name OF the mission district
of Laramie was changed to 1Iearney
and the district made to include all
| the area formerly known as the mis-
slonary district of the Platte relieved
of a part of the State OF Wyoming
which falls to- the new district III
! that State. MI MI
The missionary district OF Spokane
was relieved of those parts of idaho
which fall within the bounds OF that
State.
The missionary district Of Sacra-
mento was relieved OF all that part
OF Nevada which 1T had formerly lying
in that State. ~
Bishop Graves, OF Laramie, was ap-
nointed Bishop Of Kearney, the sue
ceasor to his former district, ana
Bishop Funston, of Boise, was ap-
pointed Bishop Of Idaho, tho successor
to his former district. Bishop spalding,
OF Salt Lake. becomes Bishop OF Utah,
to-day at 3 clock was appointed as
the time when It should be tile special
orders$of the day for the house to
hear nominations. and thereafter the
House of bishops will proceed to elect
three new ishops as Bishop OF Wy
oming. Bishop of Nevada and Bishop
or Western Colorado,
Tho house then took up the cues
ton Of the setting OFF Of Eastern Ore.
gon as al separate missionary 1uris.
|dtotion but did not complete the dis
cussion, Oregon Is at present a al 10.
oese, not a mi SIS lonary j u rlsdlctlon. ant
There are some who oppose Tho taking
back & by the convention of area al
missionary territory al read VI Z SO Il. III
I'm Independent diocese. The u mat tier
|therefore. went over for further dis
ansston i II, 5 AZ
Canon on PrOytnceH,
r. q Ioitsa 81 lai she ps hen too X sSltl
I!th an l.ees, anf1 gaf ter g q
lcuasion ana alnsll u me III passed ttlse