The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-10-14
RELIGIOUS.
Matters Which Came Before the Epfs
copaI Convention Yesterday.

Matters Which Came Before the Epfs-
copal Convention Yesterday.
BALTIMORE, Oct. l3.-At the opening
Of the house Of Deputies of the Episcopal
Convention this morning a letter OF thanks
from President Harrison, for the express
sion of sympathy with him in the illness
of Mrs Harrison, was read A commit
tee on the disposition of the book of COM
mon prayer was appointed. a report
was received from the Committee on Con-
stitutional Amendments and made a
special order. A memorial from the
diocese of Massachusetts asking for
authorization TO use the revised version
of the Scriptures was unfavorably re-
ported by the committee. on the ground
that the reyisiOnists are not agreed. The
distortion OF the new version, it's cum
brouS and pedantic phrases, obscure the
sense and offend the ear, and lack that
air OF authority which clings to the ST.
James version.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MINNEAPOLIs (Minn.), Oct 13.-At the
morning session of the CONGREGATIONAL
Congress a Publishing Committee and
various other auxiliary committees were
appointed
The report on the relation OF beuevo-
| lent societies to churches revived the Old
question OF representation. The COM
mittee recommended a plan providing
that there be an adjustment by which the
different boards and societies may be-
come representative bodies of the two
departments, one for home, the other for
foreign mission work. This would make
the American board elective very
largely. The second resolution recon-
mended the federation of the six home
missionary societies, each to hold its
name and charter. If it so desires. The
intends of these reports was to bring
about contradicted and authoritatively
opposition to the American board, there
having existed for a long time feeling
prejudicial to the old officers of the board
and the methods of administration.
1t created intense interest in the coun-
Gil, and for two hours there was warm
discussion. Rev. Blanchard OF Iowa said
the membership of the American board
ought not to be increased two fold, as
contemplated in the amendment, without
serious consideration.
The amendment provides that the
American board be made the agent of
the foreign department.; that it be brought
into close relations with the church, and
the basis OF representation deficiencies
and vacancies to be filled by election. 30
be one commissioner for each State, one
for every fifty churches or majority frac-
ton thereof, one for every $1,000 or trac-
ton thereof contributed to the treasury
of the board by any State or Territory
the year preceding the election.
Finally, after three hours talk, the
whole matter was referred to a special
committee.
nThe report Of the Committee on Creden-
tails raised a row over the question of the
delegates from Alabama, the old State
association having sent colored repre-
sentatives, while another association al
legged to represent siXty-three churches
gave credentials TO white brethren. The
matter finally went over till morning.
CUMBERLAND PREsBYTERGANs.
HANFoRD, Oct. l3.--The Pacific Synod
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
has been in session here since tuesday.
The attendance is larger than usual, del
egates being present from all parts OF the
State. steps have been taken looking to
the purchase of the Central Presbyterian
Tabernacle of San Francisco for the First
Cumberland Presbyterian Church of
that city. The meetings are interesting
and the attendance is large.