The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-25
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
THE LAW ALLOWING DEA-
CONESSES PASSED.
After a busy Session the EpiscO-
pal Convention AdjOurns Sine
DIe-Much Work Accomplished,
but Much Carried over to 1892.

paI Convention AdjOurnS Sine
DIe-NIuch Work Accomplished,
but Much Carried over to 1892.
New YORK, October 24.-The Episco-
pal convention was opened at 10 a. m.
by Rev. DR.. Dix.
The proposed canon on deaconesses
was taken up, and was adopted as tol-
lows: unmarried women of devout
character, and of proved fitness, may be
appointed to the Office of deaconess by
any bishop of the church.
DR.. Goodwin then read the report of
the committee on canOns i'll reference to
the petition of foreign churches. The re-
port regulates matters OF detail III refer
ence to the government of churches:
Rev. Mr.. Davenport, of Springfield, at
tackled the report, and charged Rev. Mr..
Nevin with an attempt to establish ator-
eign bishopric with possible headquar-
ters at Rome. An acrimonious debate toI-
lowed, and the canon WAS adopted as OF
fered by the committee.
At this iuncture, a resolution thanking
Dr. Dix for the manner in which he had
presided was unanimously adopted, and
the convention proceeded to the discus
sion of the proposed new canons on ordi-
nation. After some discussion, the canons
were ordered to be taken up at the after
noon session.
The report of the committee was then
taken up. motion to postpone the dis
cussion was lost, and a warm debate en-
sued.
When the house OF deputies assembled
this afternoon Hon. Seth Low moved
that the whole question of colored re-
cognition be recommitted to the JOINT
committee. This was carried, and a
committee will be appointed to report Ia
the 1892 convention, The report OF the
ioint committee on Canons OF ordination
was read with changes recommended
bv the bishops. The house discussed this
report in sections for over an hour and
had taken action on some OF them
when a motion to refer the whole matter
to the committee of 1892 was put and
carried.
The next discussion on the calendar
was taken up.
On resolution No. of No. 8 appended
to the report of the committee on amend
ments to the constitution as to proper
tionate representation, lengthy DEBATE
took place. DR.. Goodwin made speecf
taVOrlnS pTOpOTlloIilS iSPlSSSito',oh'
Rev. DR.. Benedict, of southern Ohio, re
piled to DR.. Goodwin.
Mr.. Elliott, of Maryland, asked boil
sides to compromise.
Speeches, motions and amendments
were the order for the time, but, just be
fore the house adjourned, motion that
the committees report recommending nc
changes in the present system of repre-
sentation be adopted, was carried by
large majority.
Previous to adjournment, the secretary
announced to the house the adjournment
of the house of bishops and the impracti
cability of the further transaction OF busl
ness. Several subjects were, therefore
put over until 1892, and the convention
after the reading of the pastoral letter
adjourned sine die.
The following delegates were appointed
10 the provincial synod of Canada: Rev
Dr. S. Elliott, of Maryland; Goddard, o
Rhode Island, and MacReady, of Soutl
Carolina. From the house of bishops
The bishops of Milwaukee and Michigan