New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-22
NO PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE NAME:
DEBATE on TIE MEMOKIAL FhO'
THE NEGRO PREACHERS

EARNEST DEBATE on THE MEMORIAL FROM
THE NEGRO PREACHERS.
Morning Prayer was read yesterday in ST. Georges
Church by the Rev. ". T. Crocker OF The a.
sisant clergy of the church Bishop Gillespie OF
Western Michigan, pronounced the benedicton. The
Standing Committee on Amendments to the Con-
slitution presented the following report, which was
put the calendar:
Committee Amendments 10 the Constitution re-
specially report the mater OF change Of Of the
Church. Your committee had before them memorials
and resolutions the doceses OF Pittsburg Maryland
EsstOn. Delaware and Rhode Island protesting against
any attempt 10 change the name OF Se Church. As no
such proposal has been directly made at THE convention
thus far committee oncr resolution on the matter
further than this:
Resolved That the accompanying memorials and reso
luton be returned convention and that the COM
mtee be discharged from the consideration Of the
subject
The committee reported favorably on the memorial
from the DOce-e Of New.Jersey, to change article ,
of the Constitution that The number OF deputies
shall be three Of each ORDER Instead of four fom each
diocese in the General Convention. The report and
resolutions were placed on the calendar.
with reference TO the memorial for a division Of the
Diocese Of Michigan and the setting aside the coded
part missionary jurisdiction. The committee re.
commended that the prayer Of The memorialistg be
granted and the House. consented 10 the repor being
taken from the calendar and adopted the resolution
almost unanimously.
The Rev. John j. Faude. Of Indiana moved that the
order OF the day be suspended So thai The House might
consider the two reports OF the joint COMMITTEES on the
memorial Of the cJiCred clergy This motion provoked
vigorous opposition. the ground taken debate by rs
opponents being that IL uuWi,r AZ this stage TO
delay the business properly before the House
The Rev. DR. Philips Bro)hs made a strong earnest
and eloquent appeal IN favor OF taking zap the reports
Immediately. He said ihat more important bust
ness than THIS cond come before the convention The
question OF the relation of the Church 10 the coorrd
race was one Of immediate and vital importance en-
titled TO precedence and not (. be arbitrarily de.
terminod in brief half hour.
Judge Wilder. Of Minnesota held that tbe question
did not demand any positive legislative action. and
the short time no~ az tine disposal Of the convention
should be devoted 70 matters requiring such artlon
AN ABLE ADVOCATE FOR THE NEGRO.
The Rev Pallus Mort urged the consideration Of
the question, which he characterized as osstIon NJ
sonls. The subject he said was one that needed
ventilation. The Church had neglected n for some
tune ana II the ChuTE had not been cowarty in the
past much lioOdShed would have been avoided
Mr. Cain. Of Texas, said he hoped the conven-
lion would meet The question fairly and sqnaIey
and honestly like men He wanted ~ have
The resolution considered and the matter taken nm
even II II ud occupy all day. Was a day Of nine
hours he asked, too much for a body that had been
spending time in doing ono thing day and turn
lhg arounu ana undong II the neXt7r This point
eh'1ed some applause lie added that when the ex-
preston the report called for was ador,rd II voud
strengthen the Church and its clergy In Virginia and
South Carolina
The Rev DR.. Strinrfellow. OF Alabama said that be
was not opposed To considering this matter ot NJ the
euid ouer VI business because he afraid Of the
issues il Involved, but II was nor expedient f. ,bc
house 10 90 out Of lis way TO have such discussion
II was an absolute fallacy TO hold that tier, was
he rnff bo
TO God there was a nation knocking. and m. o,ir.h
would throw her doors wide onep uo
he!d That the convention wos ,slod
10 deal with a question that was NOT within ~,
province. bu' " the convention decided to take ND
TINS matter he hoped the question would lac CON
sd"led calmly and quietly. The time had noseod tn
sueh question to become burning one and for his
he wa thankful though the process had cos, main
ana Olood 10 portion Of tho Nation ITO ,-a pad, a
we to ~. lhdt any action ii might take as
the Church I'm the south '"'e"' lay Oulden
There was further discussion before ,bo r,o,,,, 90