Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-11
TWO HOUSES CONVENE
Session of the Episcopal Con-
vention at Richmond.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PROBLEM
Woman's Auxiliary Meeting at All
Saints Church.
MRS. GEO. THOMAS PRESIDED
Subject Under Discussion Was "How
to Meet the Problem of
Teacher Training"
MRS. GEO. THOMAS PRESIDED

day school conference was held by tn.
Woman's Auxiliary at All Saints Church
and vas presided over by Mrs. George C
Thomas of Philadelphia. The subject
discussed was, How to Meet the Prob
lem of Teacher Training" A conference
the Masonic Temple These conferences
have been an especial feature of the
present meeting of the convention
After over an hours discussion the
house Of deputies adopted in full the pre-
| amble to the constitution reported by DR.
Huntington from the committee OF
amendments to the conrt ion, and ir
which the phraseology "tIis American
church is used. 1t Is ma intainad, how
ever, that this does not involve a change
of name.
Foreign Delegates to Vote
The house Of delegates adopted a reso-
luton to allow delegates from Protestant
Episcopal churches abroad to vote in the
deliberations of the convention. They
have hitherto had representation, but nc
vote. The measure was carried BY a
| large majority
Atlantic City, Cincinnati and Kansas
City have already requested the honor
of entertaining the next convention. New
York is also a candidate. Detail work
retarded tie business Of the house OF
delegates materially today, and the de-
cision to sdJourn the convention October
10 caused President McKim to. hurry
measures 80 far as possible.
Maryland on Divorce COMMITTEES.
The proposal OF a joint committee tt
report to the next convention upon pos
sible alterations Of the cano1as relating
&c marriage and divorce was temporary !,
crowded out. Although set for yesterday:
session This committee includes sucl
| eminent churchm>n as Rt. Rev. william
c.. -Eeane, Bishop Of Albany; Iit Rev
William Paret Bishop of MaTy2no; Nt
Rev. William N. McVicker. Blsaop o.
Rhode Island; Rt. Rev. David II. Greer
Biskop-Coadjutor of New York; Rev. Dr.
J. H. Fccleston Of Raltin orc, Rev. DR.
r. H. McKim of Washington, president
Of ti,. house of deputies; Rev. DR.. W. R.
Huntington of New York. DR.. Foley and
Messrs. F. l.. stetson of New York. VIII
liam w. Old Of Virginia. E. G. Bradford
OF Delaware and 4. w. Bacot of South
Carolina
Dr. Eccleston said the chief work con-
templated by the committee W II be to Sc
cure uniform marriage and divorce laws
and to work for united rules in all the
church denominations as well as the civil
courts.
Bishop Kinsolving Eloquent.
Rt. Rev. Lucien Lee Kinsolving, Bishop
of Brazil and brother Of Rev. DR.. Kin
solving of Old st. Paul's. Baltimore. made
a brilliant address yesterday afternoon
upon the missionary and political aspect
OF Brazil and It's relations to the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church Of the United
States and the United States government
He said Brazil is now open to religious
and political cooperation with the United
States and that never did government
set Itself higher or more statesmanlike
task than when Secretary Root went to
Brazil upon his recent peace mission, and
that something of the spirit OF Henry
Clay had descended upon Presid.n mt Roose-
velt when he sent the United ST ates mis-
SION"
Other speakers were Rt Rev. Albion
w. Knight Bishop Of Cuba. and Rev.
Henry D. Aves, Bishop of Mexico.
Men Give Every 800 Years.
In connection with the mems thank Of
fering the Women's Auxiliary is enjoying
a little Joke at the expense o. the men in
connection with this, their first thank Of
fering. The secretary OF a bishop was
making out an official sta cement concern
ing the offerings to the mission fund, and
said: Now. bishop. l want to be very
exact about this matter and I think I un-
derstand 1t perfectly: The children give a
give thank offering once every three
years and the men give a thank Offering
once every 300 years.
Maryiand's contribution to the Offering
Wednesday night was $441742. Al the
request of Mr.. George c. Thomas. treas
f,--
deputies voted yesterday 10 MAKE tho
men S thank offering a triennial one.
Boundaries Changed.
Yesterday afternoon the election OF a
bishop to preside over Brazil was inserted
in the order of business of the house OF
bishops for this afternoon. It was author
itatively stated that Bishop Kinsolying
VIII succeed himself. He viii also b.
granted the privilege of a sat in the
house of bishops, which privilege is den. ed
him as an independent foreign bishop.
The mouse OF bishops yesterday passed
number of resolutions changing the
boundaries of missionary districts and d o.
ceses In the west, appointing the new
bishops to preside over them. and in three
instances creating new missionary dis
tricts. The action of the bishops In re-
gard to these changes Is final, they being
vested with this authority, irrespective OF
the house of deputies.
The bounds of the dioceses and districts
of Laramie, Boise. Sacramento, Salt Lake
and Spokane We're among those changed.
and the missionary district OF Wyoming,
which will include that entire s:ate Dis
tricts created We're the m:ss.onary districts
of Utah. Idaho, Nevada and west Colo
rado. The name of the missionary distri, f,
of Laramie was changed to that of Kear
ney. and is mad 10 include the area for
merry contained In the missionary district
Of Platte. The new district is relieved in
! The portions OF Wyoming formerly con-
tanned therein. The missionary district OF
Spokane is relieved of portions OF Idaho,
Sacramento is also relieved of portions of
Nevada which that district formerly con
tanned.
Bisnop Graves, in attendance upon the
present session Of the convention as the
Bishop Of LARAMIE, has been transferred
TO the missionary district of KeaEnay.
Bishop Funston of Boise IS made Bishop
of Idaho. Bishop Spalding, formerly
Bishop of Salt Lake will in future b.
designated as the Bishop of Utah. The
bishops 20 preside over the stricts OF
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