674 



PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES. 



objects of the Alliance, during the intervals between 

 the meetings of Council. This commission to be di- 

 vided into two or more sections viz., a European sec- 

 tion and an American section, each of which, again, 

 shall have power by a majority vote to add to its 

 number and fill vacancies. They shall also endeavor 

 to secure the organization of auxiliary Alliances. It 

 shall be for the consideration of the Executive Com- 

 mission whether separate auxiliary Alliances shall al- 

 so be formed for the Continent of Europe and the colo- 

 nies of Britain, or whether these shall be included in 

 sub-sections under the other two. The Commission 

 shall report to next meeting of Council, giving an ac- 

 count of all its sub-sections and operations. 



The financial scheme contemplates an ordi- 

 nary revenue to be derived from the gifts of 

 individuals and churches and from legacies, 

 each church being invited to contribute one 

 pound, or five dollars, per annum, for each 

 delegate it is entitled to send to the Council, 

 and individuals what they are able and willing 

 to give. An enterprise for the publication of 

 translations of the Latin writings of John Wy- 

 cliffe, now deposited in Vienna and Prague, 

 was commended. The next session of the 

 Council was appointed to be held in London. 



Papers were read and addresses delivered 

 during the meetings of the Council, in accord- 

 ance with a programme previously prepared, 

 which was intended to include various subjects 

 relating to the condition, interests, and prog- 

 ress of the Christian churches in general, and 

 particularly of the Presbyterian and Reformed 

 churches and their missions. 



PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. See page 178. 



PRIME MERIDIAN CONFERENCE. See page 54. 



PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. For the latest 

 information, see the article in the "Annual 

 Cyclopaedia" for 1883. That article was writ- 

 ten after the adjournment of the Legislature, 

 which has not since convened, and there are 

 no new transactions or statistics for the cur- 

 rent year. 



PROA. See CATAMARAN. 



PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE 

 UNITED STATES. This Church derives its ori- 

 gin from the Church of England, and is in 

 communion with that Church and its branches 

 throughout the British Empire. The year 1884 

 was not marked by anything specially note- 

 worthy, and the Episcopal Church has simply 

 gone forward in its regular work and with its 

 usual success. The following is a general sta- 

 tistical summary: 



Dioceses 49 



Missionary districts, including Africa, China, Japan . . 16 



Bishops 70 



Priests and deacons 8.656 



Whole number of clergy 3,726 



Parishes (about) 3,000 



Ordinations, deacons and priests 205 



Candidates for orders 385 



Churches consecrated 82 



Baptisms infants 39,007 



Baptisms adults 7.677 



Total (including those not specified) 49,959 



Confirmations 29,546 



Communicants 8S1,W9 



Marriases 14,367 



Burials 26.244 



Sunday-school teachers 34,3(i3 



Bunday-school scholars 819.147 



Contributions $9,082,806.66 



DIOCESES AND MISSIONS. 



Missions. The Board of Missions consists of 

 the bishops of the Church, of the members of 

 the House of Deputies, and of the Board of 

 Managers. It holds its sessions at the same 

 time and place (viz., every third year) as the 

 General Convention. The Board of Managers 

 consists of the bishops, the treasurer of the 

 board, and fifteen clergymen and fifteen lay- 

 men appointed triennially. The managers are 



