The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-23
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION,
4 Number Of Reports and Recommended
tiOnS Adopted by the Body.
RATIFICATION OF The PRAYER-BOOK,
Disagreement on the Disposal of the
Royalty of the Book of Common Prayer.
Constitutional Amendments.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. -Special.-Despite
the efforts made during to-day's session OF
the Protestant Episcopal Convention by sew
eral deputies for an afternoon session the
rule of having but one session in the morn
ing on Saturday prevailed at the Episcopal
Convention. Beth houses assembled prompt
ly at 10 O'Clock, the House OF Deputies i'm
mediately going into executive session 10
consider the nomination of missionary
bishops made by the House OF Bishops yes
terday. The nominations as specified in
these dispatches last night were all ratified.
resolution offered by Deputy Foster FOR
the appointment Of deputation TO visit the
Provincial Synod OF Canada next October
was passed and the following were named
as delegates by President Dix: Rev. Or.
John w. Brown, New York: Rev. DIR. VIII
liam Pratt, Michigan; J. ~ Brown. Rhode
Island, and John NJ Brown. Maine.
Rev. DR.. Kedncy OF New Jersey, intro
duced a resolution for the appointment OF
two bishops and two laymen to act as n
court Of appeals In cases where clergymen
were charged with not working in accord
ance with doctrine 1t was lost.
The committee appointed to confer with
one from the House OF Bishops as regards
the disposal of the prayer-book royalty re-
ported that an agreement could not be
reached, as the bishops desired the royalty
TO be used for disabled and infrm clergy
men and the widows and orphans Of clergy
men.
The report of the committee on canons
In laying tefore the house the resolution
adopted by the House OF Bishops making 1t
imperative for rectors Of parishes TO keep
an account OF the baptisms, communicates
and marriages caused quite a discussion,
and resulted finally in non-concurrence by
a rising vote Of 76 to 112.
The next report Of the same committee,
making il necessary in the transfer CT clergy
from parish to parish to have credentials
in the shape of a letter from bishop 10
bishop, was carried
The bishops have receded from their reso-
luton bearing on the proposed form Of the
ratification CT the book Of common prayer.
An effort will be made to secure a royalty
on the musical part Of the prayer-boOk.
The resignation Of Secretary Tatlock, who
has served with credit for twenty-fv years,
was accepted with reluctance.
On Monday the retiring secretary will be
presented with a handsome silver urn.
Bishop Potter, Of New York, will make the
presentation.
Rev. Samuel Hart, Of Connecticut, the
present custodian Of the prayer-book, has
been named as the future secretary of the
House OF Bishops.
Rev. DR.. Huntington. Of New York, re-
ported a diversity from the committee on
constitutional amendments on the resolution
10 use the term bishop coadiutor instead OF
assistant bishop, and recommended a com
mittee OF conference on message No 70,
House OF Bishops relating to changes in
article 1 Of the constitution with reference
TO the Invocation Of the blessed Trinity.
These recommendations were adopted.
fhe two houses viii meet at the Board OF
Missions Monday afternoop at 2 O'clock