Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-12
CHURCHMEN'S COUNCIL.
REV. DIR. RANDOLPH CON.
FIRMED AFTER DISCUSSION.

The Elections of Drs. Knickerbocker
and Potter Also Confirmed - North
CarOlina's Division Not Yet Settled
Tennessee's Division Not Recommend
ed-The Revision Under Consideration
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. lin the Epis-
copal Convention to-day the Committee on
the Prayer Book reported that they could
not recommend at this time the restOra-
ton of the prayer of humble access be-
| tween the conservation and distribution.
| The committee asked leave to be dis.
charged, and their request was granted
The delegation from the Provincial Sy-
nod of Canada were presented to the CON
vention. Rt. Rev. John Medley. d. d..
Lord Bishop Of Fredericton and Metro
politan of Canada, addressed the conven-
ton. He was followed by Dean Baldwin,
of Montreal, Canon BigstOck, of Trinity
Church, st. Johns, n. b., Hon. J. b.
Plumb, Senator of the Dominion. James
\. Henderson, Chancellor of the Diocese
Of Ontario, and Il. W. Heneker. of Shar-
brooke. Afterwards the House OF Denn-
utleS went into secret session. and con
sldered the report Of the Committee on
the Conservation Of Bishops. and so con-
ternoon session was spent in secret ses-
sion considering the same subject.
Inc minority report refusing consent
to the cOnSecratiOn of Rev.
DIR. Randolph was also before
the House. IL is understood that the ar
gument Of those opposed 60 the confirma-
ton OF the latter was chiefly directed To
the TACT that there was no evidence that
Bishop WhlttlC, of Virginia, is disabled
nprnInnnfIX- - tn
the election OF an assistant. 1t is Al
leged that those in the MINORITY.
were anxious that the Diocese OF Vir-
ginia should be divided and thus serurn a
Bishop with different views from thoso
entertained by Bishop Whittle. Durino
the whole of the lengthy discussion NOT
a word was said affecting the personal
CHARACTER OF Dr. Randolph, whose elec-
tl0A was confirmed, the vote having been
taken as follows, by dioceses and orders.
Clerical vote 43, diOceses ave >. dio-
ceses no j. DiOceses divided. Total 4S.
Lay vote Il. diocese aye |, diocese no Q
DiOceses divided. Total -. The elections
OF Rev. DIR. knickerbocker and Rev. DR.
Potter were confirmed by acclamation.
\ message was received from the House
Oh Bishops stating that they do not concur
in the action Of the House OF Denuties
giving consent to the erection of a diocese
of North Carolina, for the reason that they
have not satisfactory assurance of suit
able provision for the support of episco-
pate IN the contemplated new diocese.
ON motion of Rev. Dr. Watson. of North
Carolina, the committee of conference
was ordered in ON the above message.
The House of Deputies adjourned until
tomorrow. The House of Bishops mef
TINS morning in the parish building.
of the HOLY Trinity Church W.
division of the diocese of Tennes-
see was considered but was not
recommended. The action of the House
OF Deputies with regard TO the division of
the Diocese Of North Carolina was dis.
cussed and nOn-cOncuFred in. The canon
or organized religious societies. was
passed as adopted by the House of
bishops at the last meeting of the General
Convention. The House in committee of
the whole then resumed consideration of
the report of the Committee on the Re-
vision of the Prayer Book.