New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-19
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
DISC USSING DR. HUNTINGTON'S AMEND
MENTS AND MISSIONS IN MEXICO.

TWO BRILLIANT DEBATEs-THE TWO HOUSES
MEET AS A BOARD OF MIssIoNs-DENvER
CHOSEN AS THE PLACE FOR HOLD
ING THE NEXT MEETING.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Baltimore. Oct ls-In the Episcopal General Con-
venton there were two brilliant DEBATES Vou"y' nv
morning session was largely devoted to debate OH
Dr. Huntncton's proposed ameDdments TO the con-
sttution Discussion this question VIII be resune
tomorrow In the afternoon meeting OF the ho''.
of Missions was held. The Rev. william b. 'oruoh'
missionary Of the church in Mexico, addresseu u'c
board in regard to his work. resolution p"cins
the mission work OF the church In Mexico uhuer inc
care Of the board was debated Bishops Paret anu
Doane coming out in sharp antagohlsm on INC
question. The church crowded with deeply III
teresed spectators during the whole day. Mo'hihs
prayer said by Bishop Sessums, OF LOus'aii' anu
Dr. browne, of Long Island. J. ii. StnesS' OF hhouc
Island, offered a resolution appointing a JOINT COM
mission OF seven bishops, presbyters ana seven
laymen to prepare a standard Bible; the resolution
was placed on the calendar DR.. Enott' Vi Na''
land, presented petition memoranzihs u1
sovsreigns Of the world to resort to arpi'iauo iSu
OF war, o subject that will he discussed ~ INC
conference of Christian bodies to meet next year a'
the Worlds Fair; adopted
The report Of the committee on selecune pidoe
for the next general convention was theh 'ohen "p
DR.. Alsop Of Long Island, moved TO substitute NIL"
neapols for Saratoga the place recommended py .ne
committee The motion was seconaed oy '''
Thomas Of Pennsylvania. Mr. Parker OF Coiorauo
moved TO substitute Denver. Then ensued an animated
debate over the claims Of the reSpecuVe places '"e
Rev. DR.. Carey and Spencer TrssR' Oh 'he Dooeoe -
Albany, urging the advantages OF saratoga Ai"o.e
the other speakers the Rev. DIS IayIoi' Va
Springfield H. Lawrence, OF Massachusetts, anu
spalding. Of California. and Messrs' ht"a'or "uu
OF Minnesota.
house voted in favor Of Denver. ,
The debate on Dr. Huntingon's amendments. In
terrupfed yesterday by the arrival OF the "our Vi
adjournment was resumed. DR.. Davenport OF len
nessee who had the floor. yielding TO Dr. hohe9'
of Minnesota. who presented, the theological argu'
mentx in favor of the proposed amendments. Dr.
Alison of Long Island and DR.. Mckim, OF Marylano'
made eloquent and earnest speeches In iaVor vi 'ne
amendments. their main argument being 'nat INC
amendments made for Christian unity put the Churcn
In sympathetic relations with American C1rSu"iV'
Drs stone Of Pennsylvania Colt, OF New-haml'shlle'
and Nelson OF Virginia, and Mr.. Bowhey, OF 'oi'
oradO smoke against the amendments, on the groui"
that the so-called CMcagoLambeth deoiarauon was
simply the opinion Of certain bishops anu ho' ''e
voice Of the Anglican Church: that American Units
tianity is not ready for such scheme oil thrisa
unity as the amendments contemplate, ana INA, ue'
adoption would imperil the faith of the Church. by
nuttny II in a document which could be altered Ut
abrogated by a vote OF the convention Inc spee'nes
were notable for two things the elevated ana states
manke KEY in which they were pitched ana tneir
.aon trop, nartisanship High Churchmen and
Low Churchmen found on both SIDES Oh tne
o,es.ion The speech OF DR.. Stone, OF pennsylvania
,as cspecIally well received by the house fehuhe
further discussion of the question, the nour lor
recess arrived Dr. Bates OF Ohio, being recog]eu "S
having the floor. ..,o o a
In the afternoon the two houses met together as d
Board Of Missions. Bishop wanpple, OF Minnesota
h.,p, chairman The Rev. DR.. Batteshall. OF Albany
presented the report OF a special committee Oh ue
work of the board of managers. In foreign hiiuS
and In the West the missions OF the cpuroh arc i'
,s hopes The womans Auxiliary and the chilnfehs
Isnten offerings have been OF great assistance Inc
total reciu of the board year were S56042o A.
The church was completely filed when the heV'
william b. Gordon, the missionary In Mexico WHO III
PRODUCED lie spoke at length on the result VI ii9
work there People think. he said, that MISSIONARIES
vht "a 90 TO pagan lands only, but there is plenty
~ naeansm In Mexico. The work OF the Church has
,.an greatly prospered and he appealed for more
nonev to extend il and the sanction OF the Churcn'
At the close of Mr.. Gordons address Dr. sat'eee' Vi
New York offered resolution adopted py the AuVsos
Committee for Church Work in MeAico' aS"ihs INC
BOARD of Missions to take the entire charge ana re-
.nopsib,itv of Mr. Cordons work, he having been sup
norted only by private contributions during the last
Nix years DR.. Satterec declared that Inc reasons
which at first preven,ed me a and do that The tine
had come for Official sanction OF H. MI poi r
and Mrs Hooker one OF MS devoted % =,
rid thousands Of dollars out Of their own pochcts
Hvsons AT home and in Mexico have all been healed
and the outlook IS full OF hope 49,. . a..
DR. Eccleston, Of Maryland, spoke in favor OF the
resolution, after which Bishop fare OF Mary Idiu'
made long and strong speech against passing II;
taking the ground that the work had not cOnmehue1
tsei 10 the Church. and tl,t II nvaici the !ul.dco
~ a sister church. whose orders the Episcopal Ohuicn
holds 10 be valid The Bishop offered substitute;
poStponing action the question until w, general
rconvention shall decide the matter Bishop DOale
Of Albany spoke in favor OF Dr. satterlees reso-
ntion and his sharp and telling CRITICISMS OF Bishop
psret,s argument evidently pleased the house There
Is no Intrusion, he maintained in sending MISSIONARIES Is
n MEXICO because there is no National church IN
Wexico He pleaded eloquently for an authorization
of the Mexican mission by the Church ana ms IN
dicnant protest against Bishop Parets argument
delivered with splendid vgor and eaInestncos ire
mently elected EXPLANATIONS Of good, good. Dean
HOFFMAN OF New York, spoke against the resolutions
and Bishop Knsolving, the new Assistant Bishop OF
Texas made his first appearance before the convcn
on In An earnest address In favor OF the resolution
considerable confusion here resulted, Bishop Neely
Who was in chair having no control OF the house
hnt Il was finally voted TO adjourn until tomorrow
afternoon.