Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-06
The Episcopal TrIenniaI Convention.


A! the third day session Of the Episcopal
General Convention in Emmanuel Church, Bos.
Ion, yesterday, Rev. Dr., DeKovcn, of Wiscon.
siu, offered the following resolution in behalf Of
the Diocese Of Wisconsin -
Resolved. That, the House of Bishops coz.
curing, a Constitutional Committee be appoint.
ed, consisting of seven Bishops seven presby-
OF charge in, and also to consider the legal
title Of the Church, and also to consider what
other amendments, If any, should be made 10
the Constitution Of the Church at tie bceia
ming OF entering the second century OF lis groWli,
upon which it is about 10 enter, and that they
be asked to print and circulate their report a;
least one month before the meeting Of tie ak
convention.
DR.. Dekoven moved TO have this resolution
referred TO the Committee Oh Amendments IL
| the Constitution.
The deputy from Long Island SAIL h: should
move TO lay the resolution on the table, tut
courtesy forbid
The reading OF the memorial aud Resolution
from the Wisconsin Dtocas: Was cailal Tor, and
the House voted to have them read, which th@
secretary preceded 10 do. \ nrfiuu Ia laY OF
| the table was put aui lost.
Dr.. DekoVen, OF Wisconsin. iii that tic!t
were two things III tt,. ,ue!uorIa! presented.
First, regarding the change OF h,. na!n" ,'' the
Church. Second, the constitutions! comlnl7
sion, which he said waa the most i!nror.ani
portion ofthe paper.
A deputy from Wisconsin r'eaiel ctqniat-
| ly that the memorial should be re!cIrtdt) +
| committee. The resolution was finally referred.
a resolution from Mr. Welsh. OF Pennsytva
| MIA, asking Tor provision 10 secure lndr!duai
| work for the formation OF adult Bible classes.
| the formation Of sisterho0ds anil brotherhood1
and the establishment Of more varied services,
| was made the order OF the day Tor Tuesday
morning.
The service OF The Church was established as
the service with which to daily open the trr~
Ventiop.
The Committee 90 Constitutional Amend
| ments reported in favor OF the limitation Of the
Jurisdiction of the Bishops Of Texas, California,
Western and Northern Texas. and recommend
ed the House to ratify the amendment proved
ing for the relief Of bishoprc; which ar t.,
large. Before the Convention proceeded to Az
upon the amendment it was stated that Mary
land had net received proper legal n0;ic' aGa
this involved q long discussion as ii what ga
proper notice Rev Dr. Adams. OF Wisconsin,,
argued the question as to the adoption Of 'h'
amendment, aud opposed its adoption.
The afternoon session was consumed 10 ia,
adjournment in discussing the rropoS ID a'nrHu
ment TO the Constitution authorizing the >cttt"a
off aud the division Of already formed Iocr$Hs
The Episcopal. Board Of Missions met !.s'
night Right. Rev. S. a. McCrosEcy preside !;
The Committee o! Bishops to take 1910 c5n'':
Grafton Indebtedness Of the Board reroS;2.' th2t
So, 900 were still wanted. The report .: Ii,
| Committee 90 Domestic Missions was read
The receipts were So SIS il cx3ts' Of those la
year. After the roadiog Of the report 1t w's
laid on the table nod made the special order lor
Friday evening next. The report OF the tn
| dian Commission was made the special order
! Tor Tuesday evening next The report OF the
| Foreign Commission was mai" 'ia -nocl "fdf
| for Monday evening next
Adjourned until Monday.
The following Virginia delegates aro OF IT,
standing committees DR.. Gibson, GA The
State OF the Church: Judge iShehey, on Can
ons Dr. HeuckeI, On Admissions OF New DE
ceses; Judge Parker on Memorials to Deceased
Members; DR.. Gibson on Elections.