The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-13
NEW VIRGINIA DIOCESE
ADOPTED ny THE CONTENTION
Standard Prayer Books Adopted-visitiny
Members From Canada-Interesting
Session of the Body.

Baltimore. Nd. Oct Especial.
the entire morning session of the Episcopal
Convention was taken up with the reading
of committee reports and with their dis
cussion. The day was begun with the usual
religious exercises. conducted by Bishop
Leonard. of Ohio. and the Rev. DR.. Catnell'
OF Indiana.
The NEW VIRGINIA DIOCESE.
Message No. II informed the House OF
Deputies that the House Of Bishops had
passed resolution providing for JOINT
meeting tomorrow morning at 1880 O'CLOCK.
Coucurred in after some debate.
The greetings of the House were sent 10
Rev. Dr. George II. Kinsolving this MORN
ing. who vas consecrsted 10 be assistant
Bishop of Texas, and bidding him god
speed"
A number of messages from the House of
Bishops were presented TO the Chair.
The upper house ooncurred with the
House of Deputies IN the plan of dividing
the diocese of Virginia and the establish
ment of a new diocese IL the State and u
Was adopted. The upper house also con-
Cured in the acceptance of the standard
prayer-bOoks as the common prayer-book OF
the Church.
Rev. DR.. G. Edmunds, of Alabama, moved
tion of the local committee on hospitality
to take a trip down the harbor on Friday.
Some temper was shown in the discussion
and for the first time division was called
for. A vote 10 reconsider was carried.
At this point Dr. Richard. of Newark, in
troduced a resolution taking away from the
standing committee the authority TO protest
against the conservation of a bishop. ms
raised quite breeze and the discussion for
a time was quite warm. IL did not hnd
many adherents. however, and was Voted
down by good majority.
Dr. Dix made the announcement that
delegation OF bishops and divines from the
Dominion of Canada desired to visit the
convention. Saturday at III O'Clock was set
as the time for receiving the delegation,
TO-morrowa deputation from the II ovinclai
Synod of Rupert's / and Dominion of Canada
will be presented 70 the convention. The
deputation whose credentials were handed
to President Dix to-day is composed of the
Lord Bishop Of Morroselli, the Lord Bishop
of Saskatcbade, the Dean of Ruperts Land.
the Canon Omeara. VI. A., and the Canon
Pentreath. B. ID. Dr. Seth Low, ex-mayor
of Brooklyn and leader OF the Long Island
lay-deputation. introduced to the deputies
Rev. DIR. Edward Jacob, Of England, Vicar
OF Portsmouth. Canon of Winchester and
chaplain in ordinary TO the Queen. Dr.
Jacob was. on resolution offered by Or.
Low, invited TO a seat upon the platform of
the house.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The opening hour of the afternoon session
was taken up with discussion OF the report
of the committee to have An excursion down
the bay on Friday afternoon. great many
thought II might be the proper thing to 20
on such an excursion on Friday evening.
and il was finally su omitted to the commit
II. tkar 1ou a
canon to appoint vice. presidents of standing
committees was rejected. The canon for
the translation of the prayer book into Nor
wegian Swedish and Portuguese was then
again taken up on the amendment or Mr.
Weller TO strike out Portuguese. As this
was likely to start a renewal of the lively
discussion the entire resolution was with
drawn.
NEW DIOCESE.
The committee on new diooesss reported
adversely on the memorial OF the diocese of
Tennessee for division. The Tennessee
delegation made an energetic effort to have
the deputies grant their memorial in spite
of the committees report, but 1t was event
ually referred 10 the committee on constltu-
tional amendments. the chief argument
against the division being its probable Ille-
gality.
The excursion matter then came up again,
and after considerable discussion it was de-
cided by vote of l22 to dIourn at o'clock
on Frida ay, in order to permit such members
of the convention as may desire TO do so to
60 on the excursion.
The favorable report of the committee on
canons on a proposed amendment permit
ting a deaconness who has resigned TO De
reinstated in the order with the consent of
the bishop of the diocese where she resides
was adopted after an animated debate.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
Anumber of messages were received from
the House of Bishops with reference to
their action upon number of canOns.
These messages were referred to the COM
mittee on canOns message was also re-
ceiyed saving that the House of Bishops
had, the House OF leputes concurrlng,
agreed upon a resolution for the appoint
ment of "a Joint commission to consist of
seven bshops seven presOyters and seven
laymen. with power TO call in the aid OF
persons lea rned III the law for the purpose
of revising the constitution and canOns of
the Church. rendering them more harmo-
niOus and removing antiquities. making
them better adapted to the growth OF the
Church aud clothing them In more fitting
language.
LETTER FROM NR. HARRISON.
The following letter was received from
President Harrison IN response TO the mes
SAFE Oh bympdtuS ny IToeIuout DA Ol
the Honse OF Deputies
Rev. DR. Morgan H.x, President of the
House of Deputies
II have received and very gratefully ap-
preciate the expression OF the House of
Deputies of the General Convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church OF its sympa-
thy with this afflicted household due to the
serious illness of Mrs. HarrlsOn. IL has
been very pleasant and hopeful to ms 10
notice the prnyertul interest OF all the peo-
PIE in the recovery OF Mrs. Harrison and
their sympathy with my family"
IMPORTANT CANON.
The committee on canons is still wrestling
with the canon or the standard book of com
mon prayer Pending action the final dis
position will not be made of the standard
book OF prayer. 1t Is very important one.
1t contempiates the preparation, authentI-
cation aud preservation OF an actual
standard volume TO which all printed copies
shall conform. and by which AL questions
as TO the text OF the fomularies of the
Church may be decided. The cahon also
provides tor the appointment OF custo-
dian. whose duty is defined and whose office
IL intended to secure absolute con Ormity 10
the standard IN ever copy. even the smallest
and cheapest which shall be published.
HOUSE Of BISHOPS.
In the House of Bishops q number of
committee reports were put on the cslen-
dar The house adopted an order for the
Columbian day exercises and ordered it
printed. The report OF the committee on
canoDs was the order OF the day and con-
sumed the greater part of the session.
The amendment to the canon with refer
ence TO missionary bishops was not adopted.
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