Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-25
THE EpI2r0PAL CONVENTION.


tutional amendments, through DR..
Huntingdon, reported on Mr.. Hill Burg
wins resolutions, which sought to Sc
cure. an Interpretation from the commit
tee as to what changes III the prayer,
book could be male at this session, and
what would be Necessary to hold tor the
next convention. In respect TO the pro
posed servce-boOk which it was con-
! templated to compile from the prayer
book, the committee reported that 1t
considered the matter canonical rather
than constitutional, and that the COM
mittee had no jurisdiction. The COM
mittee reported adversely on the re-
naming sections the resolutions.
Rev. George s. Converse, ID. D., OF
Massachusetts, as chairman, then pre-
scented the report Of the standing COM
mittee on the state of the church, IN
which number of interesting facts and
figures were presented. Six bishops
had died since the last session of the
General Convention The report then
dealt with figures showing the material
condition of the church and its growth
since the last General Convention. The
report, which shows gratifying growth
of the church. cl osed by making num-
Der of suggest ions regarding church
work.
A number Of messages from the
House of Bishops were received, the
majority being reports of concurrence
or non-concurrence with the lower body
upon minor matters oflegislation.
AS stated in yesterdays GAZETTE
Rev. DR.. w. R. Huntington, of New
York. re-submitted his amended resolu-
ton on church unity The House of
| Bishops sent message to the deputies
refusing to concur in the setting forth
of the Chicago-Lambeth declaration on
the ground that they had already an
nounced it twice, once in Chicago in
1886 and again at Lambeth in 1888.
DR.. Huntington said the sending Of the
resolution to the bishops had been
blunder and that they could not we'll
have taken any other action. He
therefore submitted a resolution pro-
viding for the acceptance by the House
of Deputies alone of the Chicago-Lam-
beth declaration as basis of church
unity. The vote on the resolution was
by dioceses and orders and was adopt
ed, the vote being Clcrgy-Aye, IS
no, IL divided, . Lay-Aye, %; no,
9; divided, 5.
The committee on canons submitted
its report Canon l. relating to the or
der of ministry-which provides that
there shall be three orders-bishops,
priests and deacons-and which has re-
manned unchanged since l7S5, was
adopted.
Canon >, relating to ''postulants,"
gave rise to some debate, and several
amendments were suggested, but all
were voted down, and the canon was
finally adopted as it came from the
committee.
Canon $, relating to candidates for
holy orders was adopted with some
sligh changes in the phraseology as it
was reported by the committee.
Canon +, which relates to the 'gen-
eral provisions concerning candidates
for holy orders" was amended so as to
take from the bishops the authority to
determine the place at which, and the
persons under whom, the studies OF
candidates shall be conducted also OK
empting the candidate. from reporting
himself personally or by letter to his
ecclesiastical authority oftener than
every three months. The provision
that violation of certain rules, unless
satisfactorily explained, should render
the candidate liable to forfeiture of his
candidateship was stricken out
Canon ). relating to the learning and
examination of candidate for dcacon's
orders only, was adopted as reported.
The house then took up the report
of the conference committee on the can
on relating to marriage and divorce,
and it was moved to amend title ,, sec
ton Is. by inserting sections . and 3 Of
the old canon. Section ,, providing
that no minister shall solemnize the
marriage of minor, unless the parent,
or guardian having legal charge of such
minor, shall have given consent; nor
shall marry any person unless in the
presence of at least two witnesses, ac-
quainted with both parties, created
considerable discussion, which was pro-
longed until the hour of adjournment.
Several deputies wished to have the
word ''minorn more clearly defined, us
the statutes of different States vary
upon this subject The question was
made the special order for to-day at II
o'clock.
Further consideration of the report
was then postponed until the night SEES
sion.
At the night session Rev. DR.. F. d.
Huntington presented report from the
committee on conference on proposed
amendments to the constitution.
DR.. Huntington then sent to the Sec
retary's desk the following report,
which was read:
Resolved, the House Of Bishops concurring,
That all resolutions bearing directly or lndi-
rcctly upon the subject of the revision OF TIE
constitution which have been introduced into
this convention are hereby referred to the
Joint commission of the revis on OF the consti-
tuition, without prejudice for or against.
Rev. DR.. Nelson, of Virginia moved to non
concur in the report.
The vote stood: Yeas 109 nays 81. So
the motion 10 on-concur was adopted
The house then proceeded to the order of
the day, the further consideration of the re-
! port OF the committee on canons, and canon u,
which relates to the learning and exain!na-
ton of candidate for priests orders, Was
taken up Several attempts were made to
amend the report of the committee, but with
the exception Of an amendment to strike out
the words ''or parts thereof" where the canon
appeared to give candidate the right to sub
nit portions of three sermons at the time oil
his examination, all were voted down.
The house then adopted, without material