Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-22
FATAL FIRE IN ANNAPOLIS.
THE THREATENED CHINESE WAR.
REPORTED PLOT TO KILL LORD LANDSDOWNE
BOOM IN WALL STREET.
DEATH OF HON. ELISHA FO0TE
ARRIVAL OF MATTHEW ARNOLD.
Church Questions.

THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION TO-DAY.
PHLApELPHIA, Oct. 22.-To-day's session OF the
general convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
church was opened with the usual devotional exer-
cses after which the house OF deputies was called
to order. and Judge Wilder, OF Minnesota from the
comm cGmmi,vee on amendments to the constitution to
whom had been referred the question OF the right
or bishop OF missionary jurisdiction to become
the bishop of new diocese erected out OF his iurts-
that end, IL would be eXpedient 10 amend article
four OF the constitution. 1t was placed ON the cal
endar.
EDUCATIONAL.
DR. Chaplin, OF western Michigan from the Joint
committee on education. presented report which
stated that the number of schools for both sexes
should pe increased. resolution in the report was
TO the effect that the feast for the conversion of ST.
Paul or some other day be set apart as a day of
Speeial ihtercession for schools and colleges. Rev.
". Ahstlce, one OF the secretaries, said that the
house had already concured with the house OF
bishops In setting apart Tor that purpose the second
sunday after Epiphany. The report was placed on
the calendar.
wARDENs AND vEsTRYNEN
the report OF the committee on canons recon-
requiring that none but communicants shall be
church wardenS, and that veStTy men shall conform
TO the discipline OF this church, was then taken up
ana discussed Dy Mr. Fisher, of western New York,
VINO moved that the canon be amended so as TO
read that all wardens shall be communicates and
that all veStrymen shall subscribe In writing A
promise to conform to the doctrine discipline and
Wersfip OF the Protestant Episcopal church. The
amendment of Mr. Fisher was not agreed 10.
MI Fisher moved that the report be recommtted.
Rev. Dr: Harrison, OF Albany. said the committee
had no doubt as to the expeifency OF a canon on
the subject but they doubted whether il was conf
petent for the convention to regulate the CORPORA
lons OF the different states by canon. The reSoill-
ton in the report OF the committee was adopted.
resolution providing for the holding OF evening
sessions was adopted by vote OF l0l yeas TO IL
nays.
ACTION On COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Resolution No. il. OF the committee on canons
relating TO amending title l. canon 10. 'of ministers
Ordained Id foreign countries, was then considered
and adopted.
Report no. /, OF the committee on education, on
the resolution of Rev. Mr. HaSkinS. OF Quincy re-
iatihs 10 The establishment OF school board with
acaptal OF s1o0,G1N0 was taken up. The COM
m1ttee had reported adversely. The report was
ad opted.
THE PRAYER BOOK ALTERATIONS.
The order Of the day was taken up. viz, the con-
Slderation OF the resolutions offered by Rev. Dr.
Huntington, OF Massachusetts,, as follows: Re-
solved, mat there shall De and hereby proposed
IN thlS general convention for adoption rejection
Dy the next general convention the alterations and
additions in the book of common PRAYER in the said
anu severally and separately set FORTH and each of
Tie sections therein noted is hereby proDOSed as a
distinct and independent alteration or addition In
lhe SAID DoOk or common prayer and TO be acted
upon separately by the next general convention
Resolved that the said alterations and additions
De SeVerally made known to the convention OF every
diocese OF the church, to the end that each and
every one or them may be acted upon for adoption
or rejection, as the said convention shall determine
Judge Shehey, OF Virginia, offered resolution TO
recOmmlt the report OF the proposed alterations to
tne DOok OF common prayer TO the joint committee.
with The request that they make further report
thereon at the next session OF the general conven-
ton