The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-16

HOUSE OF BISHOPS ARE TO
GATHER IN WlNONA.
Also the Annual Council of Episco-
palians in Minnesota Will BE
Held in That City; Right Rev.
S. D. EdsalI to Celebrate His
Election to Bishopric of Mime
sofa.

Winona, December 14-Winona,
during the coming month of May,
will be the scene of two of the larg
est religious gatherings ever held in
that church in the world, and the
Methodist College of Bishops, repre-
senting the highest dignitaries of
that church in the world, and the
annual council of the Episcopal
church of Minnesota will meet here
at that time, the former gathering
the first week in May and the latter
beginning the last Wednesday of
that month. Each will draw hun
dreds Of visitors to the city
SPECIAL significance attaches to the
Episcopal meeting in that it will
mark. the tenth anniversary of the
election of Rt. Rev. Samuel Cook Ed
sail as bishop of the diocese. The
nature of the business to be trans
acted at that time will also be of
special Importance to the church in
Minnesota. The question of the di-
vision of the diocese or the election
of bishop cOadjutOf will probably
be decided at that time
Meeting of the Methodists.
Henry w. Warren of Denver, dean
of the Methodist College of Bishops,
is expected to name the definite date
for the big meeting here within the
next week or ten days. 1t is known
that the gathering will be held the
first week in May, however. Rev.
Frank Doran of this city is working
out the preliminaries and is in COM
munication with a large number of
the bishops Of the church, scattered
all over the country and the world.
A conservative estimate at this time
places the number of bishops who
will attend at twenty-five, although
more may be in attendance. The
sessions will be held at the Central
Methodist church and program
that will -.demand the attention of
the entire religious world will be
carried out. The prominence of
those who will participate lends
great Importance to the meeting.
Most Auspicious Event.
The committee which has charge
OF the Episcopal gathering declare it
will be one of the most auspicious
events in the history of the church.
The celebration of the tenth ami
versary of Bishop Edsalls election
will be fittingly carried out. A ban
quet will likely be arranged to be
held in one of the leading halls,
where a toast program will be car
ried out and participated in by lead
ers OF the church., 1t is not unlikely
that number of the bishops from
neighboring dioceses will be here for
the celebration.
Bishop Edsall, ten years ago, was
called from the missionary diocese
of North Dakota and since that time
has been a prominent figure in Epis-
cOpalianism, not only in Minnesota,
but throughout the country. 1t is
aimed to make the coming celebra-
ton reflect the appreciation of the
church Of Minnesota.
Two Days Session.
The twO-day session will be partly
legislative and social and the con
ferences of the allied organizations
will also be held. At least eighty
clergymen will attend Each parish
and mission will be represented by
the rector or minister in charge and
number of laymen delegates en-.
titled TO seats, varying from one to
eleven, according to the number OF
communicates. The meeting should
bring at least 800 delegates besides
large number of visitors.
The committee on the increase OF
the Episcopal endowment fund will
report at that time. The caspns OF
the church provide that when the
fund has reached 100000, either a
division of the diocese or the cleo
ton of bishop coadjutor can be
voted upon. The fund at the last
meeting at st. Paul was 100000 but
the committee is confident $4,000
| additional can be raised, for it is ar
gued the bishops diocese is toe
large and that he should be relieved
of some of his burdens. The in
come from the endowment pays the