The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-09
Resolutions Concerning the Order Of Deacon
esses, the Expediency of Creating Five
Arcbbishops. and Church Trials.
Opening Session of the Indiana Baptist
Association at South Bend.
Reception and Welcome to New Ministers
Meeting of the State Presbyterian Synod
at misunderstanding to Pastor.
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.


tions-The Order of Deaconesses.
NEW YORK, Oct S.-When the house of
deputies of the Protestant Episcopal con-
vention was called to order by it's presi-
dent, Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix, this morning.
he announced the appointment of COM
mittee to attend the funeral of Bishop
Vail. which is to take place in Philadelphia
tomorrow. The committee on the admis-
sion of new dioceses, through its chairman.
Rev. DR.. Hauckley, presented report. rec
ommending that the house give its consent
to the division of the diocese of California,
and to the erection of new diocese in the
southern portion of the State. The desired
consent was unanimously given.
The committee on the conservation of
bishops reported in favor Of giving the con-
sent of the house to the conservation Of
Rev. William Leonard, ID. D., as assistant
bishop of Ohio. and of Rev. Thomas Fred
erick Davies. ID. D.. as bishop of Michigan,
and asked that the report be made the
order of the day at ESQ o'clock this after
noon. This was assented to. and the report
was considered with closed doors.
Rev. DR.. Huntington. of New York, of
fered two resolutions. the first of which
was referred to the committee on canons
and the second TO the committee on amend
ments of the constitution. The first pro-
vides for the appointment of deaconesses,
such deacOnesses, according to the resOlu-
tiOn to be at least twenty-one years old:
that she shall have made at least two years
preparation for the Office of deaconess. and
by one presbyter and three laymen who
are communicates of the church. The sec
ond resolution presented by DIR. Hunting
ton declares that it shall not be considered
opposed to the constitutions for any bishop
within whose diocese or jurisdiction there
reside large numbers of persons unfamiliar
with the English language to have the OFF,
ces of the church read in other than the
English language, provided that no doc
trinal change is made in the service.
Mr.. John II. Stotsenberg, lay delegate
from Indiana, presented a resolution pro-
viding that the joint committed on the
provincial system may consider the
A viva voce vote was taken on a motion TO
lay the resolution on the table. The chair
was in doubt, and on division the motion
was lost by vote of l12 yeas and 16O nays.
sired by its mover. Mr.. Stotsenberg then
offered a resolution providing that q short
service be prepared for the use of the col
ored people; that the requirements fW adj
mission to orders be modified In the case Of
colored deacons and presby ters. and that
suffrage bishops of the African race be ap-
pointed in dioceses where it may be deemed
advisable. and the bishop of the diocese
consents. The resolution was referred to
the special committee on memorial relat-
ing TO the colored people.
Rev. Dr.. Gibson, OF central New York.
offered q resolution providing Tor the In
sertion Of an Athanasian creed in the Book
of Common Prayer. 1t was referred to the
committee on the Book of Common Prayer.
Messages from the house of bishops were
received announcing concurrence In the
action of the house on the report on work
among the colored people. and on the ad-
mission of the new diocese Of Colorado and
Oregon.
The house of deputies then took up the
order of the day, which was the report of
the COMMITTEES on the judicial system of the
church. In this report the majority of the
committee state that there are only. two
modes for obtaining the relief for which all
seem to admit the necessity. One Is that
the general convention recommend 10 the
dioceseS, for adoption by them, canon
for the trial of clergymen, making pro-
vision both for courts of first instance and
for courts of appeal. The other is that the
general convention change article six of
the constitution, and then enact a uniform
canon for the whole church. The commit
tee decided that the first plan would be
unbecoming and undignified in the con-
vention, an unwarrantable interference
with diocesan independence. and practical
ly fruitless. The second plan proposed Is
pronounced the only regular, direct and
reasonable mode of providing
remedy for the admittedly deplorable
condition of the present system. As TO the
form which this charge should take, two
plans have been advocated. One was that
the general convention have power to es-
tablish only courts of appeals without in
terfering with the present mode of trial in
courts of first instance instituted by the
respective dioceses;. the other that the
change be unrestrictive. so that the gener-
| al convention may either establish courts
of appeal only. or. if that be found imprac-
| ticable or ineffective, il may establish a
uniform and complete system throughout
| all the dioceses. The committee. OF these
| two plans, finds the second tie only prac-
| ticable one. The committee r. commended
that a commission be formed to draft two
| canOns for consideration in the next gener-
al convention; one providing for a system
| of appellate courts only, and the other for n
uniform system of trial in all the dioceses.
! including courts of appeal The committee
! formulated and presented canon covering
| the entire procedure in the trial of clergy
man, accompanying it with an explanation
that the canon is merely offered TO show
the line upon which such a canon might
| be constructed. The committee also pre-
sented the following resolution:
Resolved. That the third clause Of Article vi
of the constitution be so altered that IL read as
follows; I'm every diocese the mode OF trying
| presbyters and deacons may be instituted by the
| Convention of the diocese until the General Com
yention shall otherwise provide;' that this pro-
| posed alteration be made known TO the dioceses.
| ton for final ratification.
The result of the executive session of the
| house of delegates was the immediate con-
firmation of the Rev. Drs W. A. Leonard,
| of Washington. and Thos +. Davies. of
| Philadelphia. as bishops of the Southern
Ohio and Michigan dioceses, respectively.
| The house then listened TO a further dis
! cussion of judicial systems relating to the
institution of an appellate court by the
| committee. Without arriving at n conclu-
sion, the house adjourned until tomorrow,
| when the discussion will be resumed
The committee appointed TO nominate the
trustees of the General Theolo gical Semi
nary have named the following: Rev. DIR.
| Dawes. of Pennsylvania; Colt. of New
/ York; Mills, of New Jersey, and w. II.
Burgwin. of North Carolina.
| The appointment of a joint committee
to examine the condition of the colored
| people in the South. is as follows: Rev.
| Drs. Phillips Brooks. of Boston; Bird. of
| Florida; Stringfellow. of Alabama; Graf, Of
| Tennessee; Vibert. of Illinois; Mcconnell, of
Louisiana; Wilbur. of Maryland; Stotsen-
| berg. of Indiana: Morgan, of New York,