Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-14
Another Day Of Very Energetic Work
By That Body.
REVISED EDITION OF THE BIBLE
Under Discussion for a Few Min
utes-A Letter From President
Harrison Thanking the Council
For Their Kind Remembrance
of the Affections Of His Family
Shown By Their Resolution.


beginning of the business to-day OF the
House of Deputies of the triennial general
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, short letter from President Har-
rison had very general reading by mem
bers 1t ran:
Il have received and very gratefully ap-
preciate the expression of the House OF
Deputies of the General Convention OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of its SYM
pathy with this afflicted household from
the serious illness Of Mrs. Harrison. 1t
has been very pleasant aud helpful to me
TO notice the prayerful interest OF all the
people in the recovery Of Mrs. Harrison
and their sympathy with my family"
President Dix appointed committee on
the disposition OF the standard book Of
common prayer.
Rev. DR.. Huntington presented volum-
inous report from the committee on consti-
tutional amendment, which was made the
order of the day after the hymnal shall
have been disposed OF.
The memorial of the diocese Of Massa-
chusetts praying the authorization of the
use OF the revised version OF the Holy
Scriptures was unfavorably reported from
the committee to which ii had been referred.
The grounds given were the contro-
versy among the revisionists; the dis
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 YER
sion. Rev. DIR. Abbot presented his Views
as the minority member Of the committee,
and claimed it was not the object to make
the use of the revised version obligatory.
The matter was made the order Of the
day following the now existing special ord
ers. A favorable report was made on the
setting apart OF the southern section OF
Florida as Missionary territory.
At IL 80 o'clock the two Houses assembl-
ed in joint convention TO hear he trienuial
report Of the Church University. The re-
ter, President Of the Hobart College. Gen
eva, N. Y. He outlined the scheme for the
establishment of a Central Episcop-l Col
lege which included scholarships and fel-
lowships, paying $50 and $1,000 per year,
respectively.
Bishop Doane, of Albany, introduced
Bishop Nelson, Of Georgia. That young
prelate talked along the same line. He
said that physical, mental and moral de-
velopment were more finely developed in
the University of the South than in any
school of his knowledge, the faculty Of
which teach without money and without
price,
Rev. DR.. Easter, Vice Chancellor Of the
University, then defended sectariau edu-
cation, holding that views set forth by
many were the result Of error. 1t had been
said that sectarianjsm was the blight Of
scholarship, that it shut out the student
from broad fields because OF the restriction
of his liberty.
Silas McBee, one Of the regents of the
University, was the next speaker. IF we
believe" he said, "why should we not
teach them to believe. ave do not teach
them, but leave them 10 iufidelity because
we fear they might become narrow"
The House OF Bishops returned to the
parish house, and the business of the
House of Deputies proceeded. The report
of the Committee on Canons was then
without conclusion until IL was time for
the usual recess.
President Daniel Gilman Of the Johns
Hopkins University was a visitor to the
convention this morning. He occupied a
seat in the Ohio pew, and was greeted by
a number of friends.
In the House of Bishops. after morning
prayer to-day, q communication was re-
ceived from the Bishop of New Foundland
making grateful acknowledgements OF
kindness shown him. A statement was re-
ceived from the Bishop Of New Mexico and
Arizona explaining why he desired sepa-
arate organization. A resolution was in
troduced that Colorado be permitted TO
have its western part set off under the
name Of the Missionary District OF West
ern Colorado. Bishops Brewer, Spalding,
Paret and Tuttle spoke on the subject.
At the afternoon session joint commit
tee of five Bishops and fye deputies was
appointed to select place for the meet
ing of the next convention. 1t is probable
that il will go West.
Rev. DR.. Charles 5. Richards, Of Rhode
Island, of the committee on new dioceses.
reported favorably upon the granting Of
the request from the diocese of Florida,
that the southern part Of its territory be
set apart as missionary jurisdiction. The
report was adopted.