New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-20
SAN FRANCISCO CHOSEN
THE NEXT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION TO
MEET THERE
AN EXCITING DEBATE OVER MEXICAN MISSION
woRK-oTHER WORK or THE DAY.
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WORK-OTHER WORK OF THE bNN'
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Baltimore, Oct l0.-In the Episcopal General 0oh'
vention today on the recommendation OF con.
ference committee the House Of Deputies reconsucreH
its action In choosing Denver as the meeting place
for the next General Convention. and Voteo ioI
san Francisco a compromise resolution III res"'"
10 the missionary work Of The church IN Mexico ""'
passed after a LONG and earnest debate. "neh 'ae
l1mse was called to order Judge Bancroft DAVIS
OF Maryland, read a majority report OF the Oo'n''
on Constitutional Amendment declaring 'ha' inc
division NJ the diocese o; Tennessee prayed ior oy
TINT diocese ought not 10 be ratified by the "enelA
Convention OH the ground that the provision vi u"
constitution that six clersymen snail h"Ne ooou
economically resident for year WITHIN inc MINUS
Of the proposed new diocese Is not frihiiea' o"e
OF its six clergymen having not been year In resi-
dence. Judge Bennett. Of MASSACHUSETTS Hes."
the dissenting views Of minority OF the conp'co'
Offering as n substitute 10 the majority report
resolution to ratify the division OF the oioesc i
position of the minority was the piopos'u '
would not violate the spirit OF the coNsn'uuo' anu
that even on a strict construction OF the "''cr wv
constitution would allow the DIVISION because NV
cese is not formed until it organizcs and by inc u'e
tie proposed new diocese organizes IL Will nave
con,plicd with all the provisions. An earnest ana
animated debate followed. after which vote was
taken Oh the resolution Of the minority VII" ''e
following result Clerical tnitytwo doccsc' Nou"s'
lea Al: nay, u; divided ]. Lay ucrE-ohe oi'ooee'
votInc>-Yea SIS; nay &: divided .. BY this wore
the House ratified the division. but as the House
of Bishops has acted adversely, there VIII nave 10
he committee Of conference on the question
Dr Ren,l,v OF Kansas, moved that the Genera
Convention adjourn or Tuesday, October 20, ana 'hh'
the House of Bishops be requested TO compile Sci'e
of thanksgiving for TIE completion Of piaycrDooH r.
vision and the adoption Of the new hymnai !" o'
uscd ON that occasion. Consideration OF the question
postponed -.
At hali-pnst the two houses came together As 'n'
poard Of Missions Bishop Williams. OF Connecticut.
ppened the session with brief religious service bs"op
Hare of South Dakota. reading report OF INC TO-
markabc work for the missions done ny inc "omah
Auxiliary The growth Of the auxiliary curing V"e
last twenty-one years is one OF the most sis"'""'
facts In the recent history OF the Church DIT. Hunt
ipgton OF New-York behalf OF the League LOT the
Protection of American Institutions, READ cohi"'u''
tion from that body urging the enactment by the
Unified State, OF proposed XVIII Amendment lor'
bidding the granting Of money 10y ahe STATE TO scc'
tartan Institutions especially dencmna'iohal Schoos'
The proposed amendment has been indorscd Dy "os'
OF the great Protetan denominations and by nearly
all their missionary boards. Dr. Huntington SPOKE
in favor Of the position here assumed and moved
sores OF resolutions to the effect that the Beard {"
Missions express its disapproval OF sectaran grants
10 indian schools and that II approves OF the prop,N
amendment Mr. Fairbanks, OF Florida, moved 'iat
tho subject be laid the table. which was 'os'' ~
Huntingtons resolutions we're carried
The Mexican mis- sion question was then taken up
md debste was begun bishop Parct's substitute 20
postpone consideration of the question Bshop se!-
mour OF Springfield, began by remarR!ng th"' ne was
a Parlamentarian and Bourbon. TINS WIS I'''''
enco 10 some remarks mede the day before by bishop
Doanc lie advocated Bishop Parets SUBSTITUTE 'oi
the same reason given by Bishop Parc lie b''i'''d
thai The wealthy Americans now In Mexico oush' 10
rhcd "A country " they
want io have IL preached lie sympatiLed Win inc
missionaries In Mexico but the Church ala not s'"o
them lie was Il bourbon. because lie uaa never
learned IL. new views OF the iaiIh, and had never
forgotten the old truths.
iUshon Williams. of Connecticut said the only ones-
tion before the board whether the ohurch aha"
give the sacramonts and ordinances OF The ChuVh u
prople In Mexico who cannot have them withOut sur
rendering what they consider. and IA" lauren co''
"a --A,alse religion 1t l. not according 10 inc
custom OF tie Church. some say. WE'LL ealPo'r II ~
asked BISHOP Williams. when the rilcs' ana i"''''
passed by on ihc other Side they dohpth3s N''" NV
were following the custom In such cases. lnrV -
no national church in Mexico. there Is n tridchu'o
mission. The bishop, OF the carly tburoh "iu "''
hesitate 10 intridc when portion OF the Chuich oc
came false 10 It's trust. The Roman Chthohc Oh"''"
In Mexico Ia, been false 10 rs trust and II Is there
fore The duv Of the Episcopal Church 10 BRING lle
pure Gospel all In Mexico Hho desire IL ana o"''
have H.. w.. ,ouov.a in s,.ecb In which he
reiterated his Objection 10 sancuoninS the WV," III
Mexico at the present Time. In the course o ms 40
dress he paid MS rclccts 20 Bishop Donhe' ~no 50
severely criticised his argument yesterday. h.sIiop
D,anef he said. ms Ia Ice glad btcau'e ms Drains
are not Hike mine. | thank God that my pfaiS are
NOT like lis | am sorry for tn ordained clergy man
81 the Church who lTush aside the order ana Id"
oi The Church IS mere red tape , II,
original resolution asking the oad OF Missions 10 'a.
chsrre OF Inc work. secretary Lincori, Of I'll" Ioaf
of Missions, spoke after wLcn bishop DOane took the
moor He began by asserting that as The Eo"Il "a
int ri
irn me board is already committed to the work y
r,rnark made by lin c.!cied from Hshop CoAe the
exclamation that he doubted the orders oil On" itonah
ing that statement lie advocated a recognition Oh
the Mexican work. , , p,.,o
A vote was then taken on the 81 bsiilue OF BISHOP
Palpt and II wao lost 10y vote Of Ia 10 H. I'hop
Doanr then offered ~ ap' ndm, NJ that ne h"'u
al Missions commend the work IL McAlc" without Ms
suniHg any hraucial responsibility rms VIZ ~,
crurd by ID. ~attciicc, ana was carried ai,'I an
amfndrent offered by BisLop Parct sp'cincaIiy I"r-
bidding nrancial AID had been carried.