The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-21
CHRISTIAN UNITY.

e'Opttu tniS course III
spirit and to expedite the business.
CHRISTIAN UNITY.
The House then adjourned In order TO
eiSble the committee to have a meeting.
AT the afternoon session DR.. Hunting
dor stated that during the recess the com
mittee on constitutional amendments had
held meeting and had decided to re-
port In totiden verbs upon the resolution
he had intended TO report in the morning.
This report was as folows THAT the
House Of Bishops concurring, the Cen
eral Convention accepts as its own the So
called Chicago Lambeth platform on the
subject OF Christian unity, and that the
joint commission on constitutional re-
vision be requested TO report TO the next
Convention what changes. II any, the
acceptance of that declaration makes de-
sirable in the organic law OF the Church"
Mr. Biddle, Of Pennsylvania. then arose
10 withdraw certain harsh expressions he
had made in the morning with reference
TO the course pursued by the chairman of
the committee CDr. Huntingdon. The
explanation that gentleman had just
made confirmed him in the the opinion
that 1t vas AN over-refined parliament
tary method that had beer used but he
Withdrew entirely the harsher expression.
DR.. Huntingdon replied, saying Mr..
Riddle and himself could agree in moth
ing except liking one another. Good
h. nor wat then restored.
The report was at once considered and
divided
RESULT OF The yoTF.
The first part was adopted without a
division. The second part was lest by a
non-concurreEce Of orders. the vote
being clerical, ayes, "A; noes, "a: lay
q. Of ba
being Of the opinion that the expression
"so-called Chicago Lambeth platform
being too indefinite" il was reconsid-
cred, and an amendment was offered by
Rev. DR.. McKim of Maryland. defining
the platform as accepted by the English
Church. 1t was further amended by DR..
Huntingdon to change the expression So
called platform 10 commonly called de-
claration.
pr Davenport offered a substitute,
which was laid on the table.
Ir. Huntingdons motion with DR.. Nc
Kim's amendment was then adopted, and
the first part of the report was then re-
adopted
REVISED VERSION AGAIN.
Rev DR.. W. w. Battershall. Of Albany.
chairman of the committee to whom was
referred the memorial of the diocese Of
Massachusetts requesting the Convention
TO authorize the optional reading of the
revised version Of the Scriptures, called
up the report of the committee de-
claring it inexpedient to permit it, and
made speech in favor of the report.
After a long debate the committees re-
port was adopted. Several resolutions
having reference to the appointment of
a committee TO report TO the next Con-
vention a stardard Bible with marginal
notes were tabled.
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
A message was received from the House
of Bishops stating that the upper house
had non-concurred In the report Of the
conference committee fixing upon San
Francisco as the place for the next meet
ing. The Bishops expressed preference
for the first place, and asked for con-
ference committee, which was appointed.
Denver will now get the Convention.
The House of Bishops erected Eastern
Washington into a missionary jurisdic-
ton. The report OF Dean Hoffman, of
the General Theological Seminary, was
received, and the work at the institution
highly commended. The Bishops rescind
ed their action of yesterday with refer
ence 10 the printing OF the Prayer Book.
1t will be done in England as formerly.
The balance of the day was spent In coun-
ell upon the names OF candidates for the
six missionary JURISDICTIONS created Inc
appointments will be made tomorrow.
JOKE ON THE DEPUTIES.
The day I'm the House closed with
joke on the Deputies by President Dix.
AS they were about TO adjourn Dr. Dix
raped hard with mis- gavel and asked
for the greatest silence I'm order that
communication Of unusual significance
might be heard by every member. In
stantly the uproar incident TO adjourn
ment ceased, and the House became
silent as the grave, while Secretary Hut
chins impressively read: ITO the members
Of the General Convention, the students
OF Norwood Institute cordially invite
you TO celebrate tomorrow, Columbian
day, by singing America with them from
TO H."