Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-09
MANY WANT CHANGES.
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
DR.. Huntington Desires 10 Have Women Dsacons-
Five ArchbshcPs PNpossd-Ths Judiciary
System Of Ihs Church, New Dc
esSs OrtAei-Gsrsral Work.

NEW YORK, October S.-The morning
prayer read daily in St. Georges Church
before the opening OF the session Of the
general convention of. the Protestant
Episcopal Church in America was read 10.
day by Rev. Dr.. Wylleys, of Marquette,
Mich. Then the House Of Deputies wss
called to order by its president, Rev. DR..
Morgan Dix, he announced the appoint
ment of committee to attend the funeral
of Bishop Vail, which is to take place in
Philadelphia tomorrow.
A NEW DIOCESE
The committee on the admission OF new
dioceses, through its chairman, Rev. D..
Hsuckley, presented report recommend
gg that the house give its consent 10 the
division OF the Diocese Of California, and
TO the erection of a new diocese in the
southern portion Of the State. The de-
sired consent was unanimously given
The Committee on the Cousecration OF
Bishops reported ia favor of giving the
consent of the house TO the conservation OF
Rev. William Leonard, d. D.. as Assistant
Bishop Of Ohio, and Of Rev. Thomas
Frederick Davies, ID. d., as Bishop Of
Michigan, and asked that the report he
made the order of the day at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon. This was assented to, and
the report will be considered with closed
doors.
WOMEN DEACONs.
Rev. Dr. Huntington, OF New York,
offered two resolutions, the first Of whcn
was referred to the COMMITTEES on Canons,
and the second to the Committee on
Amendments TO C.nsttution. The first
provides for the appointment of deacon
esses, such dtaconees, according to the
resolution TO be at least twenty-one years
old, and that she shall have at least two
years preparation for the Office Of dea-
coress, and that her character and
fitness be certified by one pres
byter and three lsymtn who are
cjmmunicants of the church. The sec
ond resolution presented by DIR. Hunting
ton declares that il shall not be considered
opposed TO the constitutions for any Bis
hop within whose diocese or jurisdiction
there reside large numbers Of persons uu-
familiar with the English language TO have
the offices of the church read in other than
the English language. provided that no
dcctrnal change IS made in the service.
TO CREATE ARcHBIsH0Ps.
Mr.. John II. Stotsenburg, lay delegate
from Indiana, presented resolution pro-
viding that the joint Committee on the
Provincial System may consider the expe-
diency of creating five archbishop The
resolution was referred as desired by its
mover. Mr.. StotseDburg then offered
resolution providing that short service
be p 'epared for the use Of the colOred ptO
pie that the requirements for admission 10
orders he modified in the case OF colored
deacOns and presbyters, and that suilagan
bishops Of the African race may be ap-
pointed in di0ceses where it may be
deemed advisable and the bishop Of the
diocese consents. The resolution was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Memorial re-
lsting to the colored people.
The House of Deputies then took up the
order of the day, which was the report Of
the Committee on the Judicial System OF
the Church. The report discussed at some
length the necessity Of some manner OF
trial for accused cleTgymen, and said re
form was necessary. IL recommend
ed that the General Convention
change Article g of the Constitution and
then enact uniform course for the whole
church II also recommended that a COM
mission be formed TO draft two canons for
of the next general convention
one providing for system Of appellate
courts only and the other for uniform
system Of trial in all the di0cfses.
A minority report was presented object
ing to any action by the general conven-
tOn.