The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-26
ROYALTIES ON TaR BOOKS.
The Episcopal Convention Divided
the Ouaartnu

The Episcopal Convention Divided on
the Question.
BALTIMORE MD, oct. 25.-In ths Prot
estant Episcopal convention to-day q mes
sage was received from the house OF bish-
ops providing for the establishment Of a
royalty on editions of the prayer book and
| hymnal published for the societies.
Another message from the house OF blEh-
| ops announced the appointment OF the
bishops OF Minnesota and Delaware on n
joint commission Co consider the question OF
royalty.
Mr.. Packard Of Maryland said that he
thought che house OF deputies in voing down
the proposition to place q royalty on the
books was decisive and the house should re-
member what was due TO itself
Rev. DR.. Hoffman Of New York took
similar view Of the matter, royalty" aud
the messages were laid aeide.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
Rev. DR.. Nelson of Virginia offered
resolution OF thanks to Dr. Dix for bis cable
and impartial manner" ia presiding
Other diooeses seconded the resolution and
Secretary HutohinI put the question.
DR.. Dix made a warm aud cordial speech,
referring Rsemi-humorously to what he called
the "affiictivO side" OF his position. He
complimented the personnel OF tue house
aud said no was proud of the Office he held
because the character OF the house was what
1t 10.
Rev. DIR. Robert Of Missouri moved tnae
the thanks Of the house be expressed To the
So. Cecilia guild for the music furnished by
them at the religious exercises OF the CON
| vention, which was done.
| ROYALTY ON The PRAYER BOOK
The subject of placing a royalty OH tho
| prayer book was again brought up. DR..
Nelson moved that the house decline TO
further discuss the subject with the house
| of bishops. This motion was laid on the
table by a close vote and President Dix APP
| pointed Rev. DR.. Brown Of New York,
Joseph Bryan OF Virginia and J. A. King
Of Long Island as a committes OF confer
ence.
Rev. DIR. lockwood OF Arkansas pre-
sented resolution Of thanks to the local
committee OF arrangements, the rector and
officers of Emanuel church and the oltEens
Of Baltimore for their hospitality and kind
ness to the convention. This was adopted.
CHRISTIAN UNITY.
The commission on Christian unity pres
sented a cheering report.
A resolution OF thanks was extended Post
master ". W. johnson for his kindness In
establishing branch Office at the church,
! and upon motion of Rev. DR.. Campbell Fair
of West Michigan, a resolution thanking
the newspapers for their "valuable reports
| of the proceedings OF this house." was also
unanimously adopted.
| The house held a short executive session
to receive tho report OF the committee on
conservation Of bishops. presented by Rev.
| DR.. Hoffman OF New York. The commits
tee ordered ratification Of the nomination OF
Rev. DIR. William Reed Thomas as bishop
| of Northern Michigan. The new bishop
has been rector Of Holy lunocents, High
land Falls, N. Y, since 1871.
The convention ad djourned tonight. Two
OF the bishops who were appointed to mis-
| sionary 1urisdictions--Rev. DR.. James H.
johnson of Detroit for North Michigan and
| Rev DR.. Hoyt OF Iowa for China--de-
| clined ths episcopal office, and Rsv. Dr.
| William Reed Thomas of New York
| for Northern Michigan and Rev. DR.. f. p
Graves of Woo Chang for China were ap-
| pointed. DR.. Thomas has besn rector Of
| the Holy Innocents church, at Highland
Falls, N. Y, for twenty years, aud is arch
deacon of Orange county. DR.. Graves is
now and has been for many years mission-
ary TO China.
At the meeting Of the board OF missions
Bishop Coke of Western New York made
an appeal Tor the support OF the church
work in Greece. He submitted two resolu-
tions asking that the church recognize and
aid more fully this work and take steps TO
re-establish the Hill memorial school, which
is In a weak financial condition. A com.
mission as appointed TO look into the mat
ter, as follows: Bishop Doene Of Albany,
Rev. DR.. Sstserlee. Rev DR.. Me-
Vickar, Cornelius Vanderbilt aud Lsmuel
| 8. Coffin.