Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-14
EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION.
The Revised Version of the Bibie-Canse-
cratfon of Bishops

BALTIMORE, Mp, october I3.-Bishop Scar
bouroagb. Of Now JerseS, and Rev. DR.. Edmunds
OF Albany. conducted inc religious exercises
opening the eighth days session OF the Episcopal
1riennial Convention.
President Dix's FIRST act after calling the house
20 order was 20 appoint this committee on the
disposition OF the standard Book Of Common
Prayer: Rev. DIR. X W. X. Huntington, OF New
York; Roy. Or. Samuel n. Hart, Of Connecticut
and George G. Thomas. Of PENNSYLVANIA.
Dr. Huntington presented yoluminous report
from the Committee on Constitutional Amend
ments. which was made the order Of the day after
the hymnal shall have oeon disposed OF.
REVISED VERSION OF THB BIBLE.
Tho memorial Of the diocese OF Massachusetts
praying authorization o. the use OF tao Revised
Version OF the ROly Scriptures was unfsyorably
reported from the committee 10 which II had
been referred. The grounds given were the con-
trOversy among the revisionists, the distortion
OF tho new version, It's cumbrous and pedantic
phrases, which Obscure the sense and offend the
ear, and the lack OF that air OF authority which
clusters about the King James version. Rev.
DR.. Abbott presented bis views as the minority
member OF the committee, and claimed tnat IL
was not the OBJECT q the resolution TO make the
use Of the Revised Version obligatory. The mat
ter was made the order OF the day following next
In regular order.
fayoraole report was made on the setting
apart Of the southern SECTION OF Florida rs mis-
sionary territory.
PROPOSED CHURCH UNIVERSITY.
AT 1880 O'Clock tonight the two houses as
sembled in joint session 70 hear the trlennisl ro
port on n church university. The report was
read by the Rev. Dir. E. N. Potter, president OF
Hobart College, Geneva, n. y. He outlined
scheme for the osta blisbment Of a central Epis-
copal college, which included scholarships and
fellowships paying $3.50 and $1,000 per year
respectively. Bishop william Croswen Doane,
u Albany, made a short address urging toe ne
cessity Of Christian education and introduced
Bishop Nelson, OF Georgia That young prelate
talked along the same line lie said that physi-
cnl, mental and moral development were more
finely attained Ia the University Of the South
chan IN any other school OF his knowledge, the
faculty OF that institution teaching without
money and without price,
Rev. DIR. Geilor, yice-ohancellor OF the uni
yersty. was then introduced by Bishop Doane.
Re defended sectarian education, holding that
the views 10 the contrary set forth b. many
we're the result OF error.
CONSIDERATION or BISHOPS.
The discussion was interrupted by the return
OF the bishops, and the business OF tho House OF
Deputies proceeded. The report Of the Commlt-
tee on CanOns was taken up ana this was read
and discussed without conclusion, until II was
tune for the usual receHs. The report referred
TO was AZ follows:
ferred a proposed amendment 10 Title l., Canon
10, section 3, respectfully report the following:
Resolved the House OF Bishops concDTlngl,
That Title L., Canon 10, lion 3, be amended
70 as 70 road as follows: III Ii during the recess
OF he General Convention tho Church IN any
diocese should De DESTROYS of consecratlng
bishop-elect tho standing committee OF such
diocese shall, by their president or by come
person or persons specially appointed by the
said standing committee, communicate the de-
siro 10 the standing committees Of the churches
in the diSerent doceses, together with copies OF
the necessary Testimonials, as required in Title
l., Canon IL, section 2. Each committee 80 noti-
lied shall forward TO the standing committee Of
the diocese concerned notice OF Its consent or
refusal within three months from the date OF
said notification of desire for the conservation of
q bishop-elect and failure TO certify refusal shall
have tns force OF consent. II major number
Of standing committees shall consent 10 the pro-
posed conservation, the standing committee OF
the diocese concerned shall forward the evidence
OF such consent, together with copies OF the ne
cescary testimonials, as required IN Iltle J.,
Canon To- section 4 10 the presiding bishop, who
shall communicate the same without delay 10 all
the bishops OF the Church IN the United States,
excepting those whose designations have
been accepted. Each bishop 80 NOTIFIED shall
forward 10 the presiding t1shop notice OF his
consent OF refusal within three months from tho
date from said notification by the presiding
bishop, aud failure 10 certify refusal shan have
the force Of consent. II a majority OF the
bishops consent 20 the proposed conservation tho
presiding bishop, without delay, snail notuy the
bshop-e.ect Of such consent and on his accept
aucc The presiding bshop shall take order for the
Conservation " SAID bishOp-elect by himself and
by at least two other bishops, or by any throe or
more bishops 10 whom he may communicate tho
testimonials"
NEXT NEETING-PIAcE.
Rev john I. Faude, oi Minnesota, the deputies
proposed 20 The House Of bishOps the appJlni-
ment Of Joint commission vi i've bishops ana
1--WE deputies 10 select a place for the meeting Oh
the next convention. President Dix appo4n ed
Kew. @r. taude, Rev. Robert c. Foute, OF Cali
fOtnik; Mr. Wilbur +. stone, OF Colorado; AR.
Spencer I. Trask, of Albany, and Mr.. j. G. Ban
croft Davis, OF Massachusetts. The appointments
OF three western men Is said 20 mean that the
next convention will probably 90 NesI.
SOUTHERN FLORIDA.
Rev. DR.. Charles $. Richards, OF Rhode Island,
q the Committee on New Dioceses, reported ia
yors by upon the granting OF the request from
tho Diocese OF Florida that the eouthorn part OF
It's territory be set apart as u missionary lufls-
diction. The report was adopted
HOUSE or BISHOPS.
After morning prayer today IN the House Of
BishOps a communication was received IRON toe
Bishop Of Newfoundland making grateful &c
acknowledgements OF kindness shown him. The
report O; tho Committee ON Constitution and
resolution OF the committee on the substitution
OF new article for Article No. !, said new
article being in reference TO the Nicene Greed
and the Old and New Testament5, were made
the order for next Tuesday at III A. NJ Another
resolution, on the ratification OF the standard
prayer-bOok: also another resolution, on the
ratification OF the prayer-book oil 1879, were
referred.
LETTERS DINIssORY.
The report OF the Committee on Canons in re-
ference 10 "A change in the form OF letters d.
missory, in which they reported that they did
not deem any change expedient and asking TO
be discharged from further consideration OF the
matter of Canon 10, page 56, section I, striking
out all after the words regular Standing, was
received. The committee was not discharged.
number OF verbal changes In canons were
adopted, and a motion prevailed that the House
of Deputies be informed that by majority vote
the House OF Bishops had agreed 10 the inter-
change o. lessons announced by the Bishop OF
Albany of the Committee on the dictionary,