The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-20
WORK OF THE gPIsooPAL1ANs.
a Vote in Favor of the Formation OF q
New Diocese in Tennessee.


baltimore, OCT, 19.-In the Episcopa
convention to-day in the house Of deputies
j. c. Bancroft Davis of Massachusetts, pre-.
sented from the committee on constitutional
amendments an adverse report on the men,
orial TO set apart Western Tennessee as a
new diocese because OF constitutional ir-
rsgularltles in the vote on the question.
The memorial had already been rejected by
the committee on new dioceses.
Judge Bennett Of Massachusetts offered a
minority report signed by three dissenting
members Of the committee.
A motion was made to substitute the mi-
nOrley report and It's accompanying reso-
luton for the report Of the committee.
After q lengthy debate DR.. Seth Lew Of
Brooklyn stated that he desired TO offer an
amendment to the motion to substitute, but
President Dix declined TO entertain it.
The discussion was finally cut off by a
motion to take an immediate vote, and the
motion to substitute was carried bY a de-
cisive majority
DR.. Low then offered an amendment to
the resolution, that the formation of the
new diocese date from Jan. l, 1898. The
amendment contained a proviso that the
projected diocese shall at that time have
met toe constitutional requirement; that
new dioceses shall outaiu at least six
parishes and SIX economically resident pres
byters who have been one year in the dio-
cese; or that it shall DO recognized when
ever is does conform TO the requirements
The amendment was adopted.
DATE OF ADJOURNMENT.
Rev.sDr. Bates OF Kansas presented reso-
lutions providing for adjournment sine die
of the convention on Oct 25, at o'clock at
night, and for the holding Of a special serv-
ice Eof praise and thanksgiving upon the
completion of the revised prayer book and
hymn book. Objection TO immediate con-
siderstion being made, the resolutions were
placed on the calendar
The committee on conference decided to
present San Francisco as the place for the
sessions of the genaRal convention Of 1896.
E8 hev. DIR. Alsop presented the report to
the house of bishops and Rev DR.. Spalding
Of California made a short speech.
Rev. DR.. Mckim said 1t would almost
break up the convention to take it to San
Francisco.
The Texas delegates advocated San Fran
cisco.
The vote resulted, yeas 173, nays 1O1.
Messages from the house of bishops an
nounced that it had concurred in Rev. Dr.
Elliott's arbitration resolution of Tuesday
and in the changes in the canon relative to
ordinations, that it had conourred in the
action of the house of deputies amending
the canon governing the disposition Of
clergymen.
Message Sc from The house of bishops was
received and read. 1t announced the ap-
pointment of Bishops Tuttle Of Missouri,
Doane of Albany ami Nichols of California
as members OF the committee of conference
TO decide on the place for holding the next
convention,
President Dix named Rev. DR. Alsop'ot
Long Island, Rev. DR.. Taylor of Springfield
aud T. Rusk of Albany on the part of the
house Of deputies.
THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
The house of bishops was in council nearly
all the morning. Rev DIR. Tatlock, for
twenty-five years secretary of the house,
presented his resignation, which was re-
ferred TO q special committee
Canon II, on keeping a list of the various
ministers, was' repealed, its second section
being added to canon 1856.
A resolution was passed to copyright the
pre- or book and apply the resultant royal
ties To fund for indrm and aged clergy
men,