New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
NO SUFFRAGAN BISHOPS
Upper House Disapproves Act of
Episcopal Deputies.
FEW WOMEN MISSIONARIES
Marriage Cited as Hindrance to
Work.. P. Morgan Favors
Convention in New York.

Cincinnati. Oct Tt was officially an
rounced TO-DAY that the House Of Bishops
~ the Protestant Episcopal Church. in con-
vention here had by one vote rejected the
constitutional amendment for the appoint
rnert Of surfragan bishops, which was ap-
proved by the House Of Deputies yesterday
A conference committee OF both houses
NAV be appointed 70 endeavor TO reach an
agreement by which the subject can again
h brought before the convention.
The rejection Of the amendment BY the
House Of Bishops was a source of pleasure
10 a committee Of negro clergymen. rep
-esenring the conference Of Church work
e-s among colored people, who had pre-
sented 10 the general convention memo
rial declaring that they were opposed 10
the surragan bishop proposal and IN favor
OF the creation Of missionary bishops OF
The negro race. The committee declared
shat If the surragan idea was finally ADOPT
&c they would have no representation IN
,ba general convention. but If their plan
-rss fs,,orahlv passed upon It would give
the colored churches their own bishops and
81, ,,a,-esan+a+ion in the general conven-
don
pse-non- Morgan. a delegate from New
yo-L was appointed to-day member Of
.ba committee 70 select the place OF hold
.ne The 1913 convention. He Is said To
favor New York City
The first Ioint conference Of the House
n bishops and the House Of Deputies took
rl.ce to-day Auxiliary reports from var1-
o,,s committees and addresses were made
=, How can the Church Better Discharge
rze- Ultv 10 the American People?
Fou- auxiliaries net in the joint confer
.,oa These included the wonen's aux
,lfa-- uhich held It's first meeting OF The
convention the Sunday School auXill2ry-
-hA American Church Missionary society
80 he American Church Building Fund
Cornir1ee-
7,,n,ber Of lavnen addressed the con
..-.-ce A ne morning session. while the
rsnons heid the hoo- II the afternoon
- n lo-ner OF AsneviIIe. y. g.,
addressed the meeting on in southern
Mountains.
-,a no houses curing the remaining days
- -bA convention B.shou Doane, OF Al
bs,v was the central figure q the JOINT
-,aa-fnR to-day. inasmuch as II vas taken
:, almost entirely with missionary work
r7isbo7. Doane is chairman OF TIE board OF
missions. and read its report TO the JOINT
session
During ne last three years over S2.eO'oVo
has been received in financial gifts Tor me
extension Of the kingdom" said the report
Offerings and gifts rom living donors
amounted 10 s. So Se9. Legacies during the
same ne-fod amounted 70 S+tS.426 The to1al
from these Two sources vas S-S65-2o5 Inc
difference between that and the total sum
was net by special girts
The total tor york II the United states
was S.Ss240 The board also supported
rweury-one bishops"
since 1907 the board received from the
Sunday school auxiliary S2l.464- The cost
of administering the Church S mission Work
throughout the world during the last year
was So per cent Of the total passing
through the boards treasury.
The American Church Building Fund
Commission. OF which the Rev. J Newton
Perkins. OF New York. is secretary. re-
ported that the FUNDS available for the aid
OF church building in the United States
amount 70 $4,000 The commission in its
thirty years Of life has provided several
millions Of dollars for the erection OF
churches. rectories and parish houses,
mostly through loans secured by a mort
gage not exceeding one-thtrd Of the value
OF the property. In several instances gifts
have been made for the CONSTRUCTION or
churches and chapels.
The south auditorium of Music Hall vas
crowded with women when the Women s
Auxiliary 70 the Board OF Missions opened
its convention The Rev. J. J. Crevatt il.
secretary Of the students work in the
Board Of Missions, tried 70 awaken a
greater sentiment On behalf Of Episcops-
Iizn colleges BY declaring: While the
NTe-hodfs-s have sevenry-one colleges and
The Presbyrerians ifty-foUr, we Episcopa-
l.anS have only three. Most Of our students
are i- general colleges The advance Of
the Church has been retarded because more
strong men do not enter the ministry
The deaconess for college girls. Miss H
r Goodwin. intirnated that marriage hin
dered rhe ready entrance Of girls in the
missionary feld- She said:
While We have only three colleges for
men. an glad 70 report that we have fifty
O. sixty secondary schools for girls In the
large general colleges our girls often num-
her one-fou-1h Of the enrolment
Now. while many girls are willing at
certain times 70 devote themselves 10 mis-
sio-srv work. have heard the question
asked. What will become or ne IN the
3urure2' We women must take that into
consideration
The women's Auxiliary defeated a propo-
sirion 70 make II q separate BODY. with its
ovn department or-1cers and the right 20
Nan its own con ventions.
The question Of admitting members OF the
Women's Auxiliary 70 the main moor dur
:ng the Joint sessions was carried ~ 70 lso.
The resolution - adopted" announced
Presiding Bishop T1Irtle. and the women
rrav enter the hau ano take any OF the IN
occupied seats
The emphas.s on --unoccupied" started a
laugh.
The sun of $4,000 which has been raised
= the last three years by the women Of
Ire Church Rdu be turned over TO the
Board Of Missions tomorrow. Miss Julia
C E-ery. Of New York, is secretary OF
T1e Woren's Auxiliary.
Miss Emery has attended every triennial
convention for tho last thirty years and
has long been a prominent worker among
Ihe women Of the Church At the last con-
--en-on- which was held in Richmond. she
tuned over SZ35 co 20 the Board Of Mis-
sions The '-Eomen's thank Offering Is
the technical name OF this contribution
Miss Emery has raised during her assocla-
lion with this branch of the work more
than 8 GG0.ee0, which has been devoted TO
missionary work Al home and abroad