The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-16
TENTH DAYS SESSION
OF rnr rRIEySIAL CONTENTION.
Columbian DRy Services Discussion on
Northern boundary of the Diocese OF
MIchigan-Church Mt Rupertsiands


Quoted the religious services that opened
the tenth day of the Protestant Episcopal
General Convention. Both houses set
tied 10 work very quickly and disposed
of considerable business before the ses-
sion was closed. In the House Of Dish eps,
the Columbian day services were finally
decided upon 20 begin at 1880 On
THURSDAY in St. Paul's church, the de-
tous hs;ng loft with the committee.
0-,o committee on canons reported TWO
o,eaDdn,enfs u canons p. title /, which
wfre lost. These provided Tor greater
1;her+v in reading services In missionary
Yur,siicfiOns where compliance "ith the
ySgnlctjons is difficult, and for the choos-
ing of persons 10 I'LL vacancies IN IN
hoard Of managers of missions outside
OF the council
Renorfs from the committee on domestic
missions setting apart the Southern sec
fioa Of Florida and the Northern section
OF Michigan as missionary territory
were adopted.
Message 81 was received from the
House of Deputies announcing the non
concurrence of that body in the resoiu-
ton making certain changes in the lee
tiOnaTy.
Message 80 requested the appointment
of a Joint commission TO translate the
Book of Common Prayer. and was
adopted.
Message 80 dealt with the investigation
Of the regularity of the Swedish orders
The House of Bishops named the Bishops
Of Chicago. Iowa, Minnesota and Michi-
gan as their representatives on the IN
yestigaung committee. President DlX
appointed from the House OF Deputies
the Rev. Drs Christian, Fiske, Law
renee. Percival and Gner.
The House of Bishops alY discussed
the restoration Of hymns = the new
hvmnal. and the names of several clergy
mon for the Bishopric of Indian Terri
tory and oklahoma. They will decide
upon the new Bishop next week. 1t was
determined 10 be ineXpedent 10 elect
Bishop Of Alaska. and Chaplain Chap
man. whose election was canonically
irregular. viii serve under the old order
of things for the present. The friends OF
Dr Chapman had expected that he
would be- appointed regularly as
Bishop. having fulfilled all the duties
pertaining 10 that Office, and were very
much disappointed.
HOUSE or DEPUTIES.
As soon as the House of Deputies had
been called 10 order a number Of mes
sages from the House of Bishops were
read Message % informed the pepu-
ties that the upper house had concurred
in the amendment 10 title !, canon 10,
relative TO the remuneration of clergy
men Message 30 announced the ap-
p0ntment Of the bishops Of Albany, Mis-
souri, and Pittsburg as the committee of
conference on message -, dealing with
the distribution of copies of the stand
ard Book of Common Prayer. Message
II announced that the House of Bishops
had constituted Arizona and New A1exi-
co separate missionary territory under
one Episcopal head Message - an
nOunced the constitution or western
Colorado as a missionary JuTISuclou:
Message SO announced that the House OF
Bishops had adopted resolution amend
ing title 3. canon Z, article of the con-
e,itution of the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary Society, and appointing
missionary council, formed of the blsh-
ops. the board of managers and others,
and one presbyter and one layman from
each diocese and missionary jurisdiction,
which council shall meet annually. Re-
ferred 10 committee on canons. Message
"a was a preamble and resolution pro-
viding for the better and safer keeping
hy the registrar Of the missionary ar
chives The House Of Deputies voted to
concur in the resolution. Message 80 re
QueSted the appointment of committee
on conference with reference 10 message
26 of the House of Deputies, and also
related 10 message 2S, on the proposed
scheme Of introduction of the penitential
offices into the Prayer Book.
NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF MICHIGAN.
Message 81 established the northern
boundary of the Diocese of Michigan at
the Straits of Mackinaw and set apart
the northern peninsula as missionary
jurisdiction. This message was a long
one. and touched upon the obscure le-
gality Of such an act, but affirmed its
necessity. There was lively debate
upon this subject when the committee
Of the deputies on constitutional amend
mcnts. To whom il had been referred,
submitted a report with a resolution
that in the opinion of the House of
Deputies it Is inexpedient 10 accept the
uiniOn of the upper part of the Michi-
gan peninsula for a missionary jurisdic-
ton Those who were opposed To the
creation of a missionary jurisdiction
urged that an assistant bishop of Alichi
gan was the proper course. DIR. Faude
made a strong address, supporting this
portion of the report, laying great stress
on the wealth Of the Michigan Diocese
and its ability to support this territory.
Mr.. White, a lay representative Of
Michigan, replied, attacking what he
termed the gross inaccuracies of Rev.
DR.. faudes statement against the di-
vision. and cleared the ground for the
Hon. Henry L. Baldwin. Ex-Governor of
Michigan and an eX-United States SEN
diOl. an tGeQ, Mullc- ETiN-WnlS-
kered gentleman. who with trembling
hand and quavering voice made an ear
nest argument and was closely and re-
epectfully listened to. He is the oldest
member of the House in point of service.
He urged the necessity of relieving the
diocese of the Northern Peninsula be
cause Of its wide geographical and poliii-
cal separation from the diocese. He at
tackled Rev. Or. Faude's argument as
instrumentation Of the case and said
that three years ago he had app saled 10
the House for this relief and it had voted
~ unanimously.
Mr.. Mclean. Of Michigan. offered
substitute for the committees report 10
the effect that the Lower House concur
with the House of Bishops in granting
the request Of the Diocese of Michigan.
Rev DIR. Elliott, Of the Maryland depu-
tation. supported the action Of the com
mittee, Of which he is "A member. and
claimed that The wealth Of Michigan
should be held a bar 10 placing this bur
den Of the Northern Peninsula upon the
shoulders Of the missionary jurisdiction.
RAISED A BBEgzf.
Judge j. W. Woodwork. of Nebraska,
raised breeze By declaring that while
Il was a bad precedent 10 divulge the
votes and discussions Of a committee, he
thought the House should know some
history of the methods by which the COM
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