The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-15
WORK OF THE CaURoHMEN.
A Resolution as to Drunkenness and
immortality Put on the Shelf.

A Resolution as to Drunkenness and
Immorality Put on the Shelf
! BALTIMORE, ND, Oct. 14.-In the house
OF deputies Of the triennisl general oonven-
tiOn of the Protestant Episcopal church
this morning a resolution was adopted
limiting the time to be occupied after Mou-
day in speechmaking by any deputy, other
than the chairman OF committee, to five
minutes
Rev. William Jones of Arkansas offered
resolution providing that a clergyman
convicted of q serious offense, such as
drunkenness or immortality, be prohibited
from officiating for at least one year after
the commission of such offense. 1t was ap-
parent that the house was not pleased with
the motion, and its necessity was
Questioned, when the threatening NUT
terinRs and expressions were stiiled by
motion to lay on the table When Presi-
dent Dix put the question the only ono"
and ie was a strong and feeling one, was
that OF Rev. DR.. Robert of Missouri. DR..
Jones said that he had known many in
stances during his life III the west Of clergy
men being driven from their posts In one
diocese and Immediately resumiug their
clerical functions in another diocese.
REPORT POSTPONED.
Upon motion of Rev. DR.. Nelson of West
ern New York the report of the committee
on hymnal, which had been made the order
OF the day at IL o'clock this morning, was
postponed until 11to'clock Monday.
J. Nj. Woolworth, chairman OF the COM
mittee on rules, presented volumiuous re-
port. A long set of rules proposed by Mr..
Burgwin OF Pittsburg to govern the con-
vention in acting upon the report on the
.hymnal was favorably reported aud adopted.
Message No. 25 from the house of bishops
was read by Secretary Hutchins. Itrecited
that the house has adopted some changes in
the dictionary. The message was referred
TO the committee on prayer book.
At IL O'Clock the two houses met in Joint
session as a board Of missions.
THE JOINT SESSION
Bishop Whipple presided over the Joint
session Of the board of missions Bishop
Scarborough of New Jersey addressed the
convention on the status and past work of
the board. Ten years ago, he said. the
board had but S21, 900, while to-day their
treasury held 1926, 900, TO be used In evan
gelizing that part of humanity not vet
under the benign influences of the gospel.
discussion followed on a scheme to
leave the colored work in the hands of the
southern bishops.
Bishop Dudley's resolution making the
bishops of Delaware, Maryland and
other southern states commission to take
charge Of the colored missions was read.
Rev. DR.. J. Houston Eccleson asked il
any amendments or substitutes had been
offered.
Pishop Paret replied: "There will be-"
DR.. Eccleson said he would have to retire
from the commission, but he suggested that
tho southern bishops be added to the COM
mission and its time and place OF meeting be
changed. Bishop Paret embodied the latter
suggestion in an amendment
The whole matter was referred back to
the committee.
THE MATTER REFERRED.
The vote on the rsoommittaI of the col-
ored report was considered and the discus
sion Of Bishop DddleY's resolution was re-
sumed. Finally, after several motions and
amendments had been offered. a motion bv
Judge Stark to remit the matter to the
general board of managers was carried.
A clerical delegate from Western New
York offered a resolution empowering the
president Of the house OF deputies
to fill vacancies in the com-
mittees, joint commissions, etc,
during recesses Of the convention. This was
adopted.
Rev. DR.. Hart of Connecticut presented
resolution, which was adopted, relative to
providing of a certified copy of the standard
book OF common prayer to be preserved by
the custodian OF the convention documents
Before entering into joint session with the
lower house, the house Of bishops discussed
the advisability of creating another mission
ary jurisdiction in the northern peninsula Of
Michigan. A large number of delegates to-
day enjoyed trip around the hsrbor as the
guests OF the local committee Of arrange
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