Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-14
WILL USE TIE OLD VERSION
Protestant Episcopals Think the King
James Bible Good Enough.
OBJECTIONS TO THE late REVISION
They arc Many and various and OF Such n
Nature That the Church WIN For
bid Its Usc-The CongrcSa-
tional Council.

OF tho mousse of deputies of the Episcopal con-
ventiou this morning a letter of thanks from
President Harrison, for the expression of
sympathy with him in the illness OF Mrs.
Harrison, was read.
A committee ou disposition of the book OF
common prayer was appointed.
Report was received from the committee
on constitutional amendments, was read and
made u fuCure special order. A memorial was
received from tie diocese of Massachusetts
asking for authorization for the use of the
revised version of the scriptures, unfavor-
ably reported by tho committee on the
ground that the rcvisionists were not
agreed, that the new version was distorted,
is cumbrous and is filled with pedantic
phrases which obscure the sense and offend
the ear, and lack that air of authority which
clings 10 the King James version.
The matter was made the order OF the
day following the now existing special
orders.
favorable report was made on the set
ting anart of the southern section OF Florida
as missionary territory.
AT ii 80 o'clock the houses assembled IN
joint convention to hear the triennial report
of the church university The report was
read by Rev. DIR. f. N. Potter, president of
Hobart college, Geneva, n. Y. He outlined
VIC oNucinc VI buc VI SOb 81
Episcopal college, which included scholar.
ships and feowshps paying $3.50 and $1,000
per year, respectively.
The house of bishops returned to the
parish house and the business of the house
OF deputies proceeded.
Report of Committee Canons.
Tho report OF the committee on canons was
then taken up ana this part was read and
discussed without conclusion until it was
time for the usual recess.
The committee on canons, to whom was re-
ferred title canon l6 section ILL.,. respectfully
report tho following:
Resolved, The house of bishops concurring
thlt title |, canon Ii, section Ill., be amended SO
as to read rs follows: tD III during the recess
of the general convention the church in any
diocese should be desirous of the conservation
of bishop-clect, the standing committee
of such diocese shall, by the president, or by
some person or persons specially appointed
by the said standing committee. communicate
the desire to the standing committees of the
the copies or the necessary ties bimoniais as
required in title l. canon lG, section ii, Each
sstamaind; sb,1and; committee SO notified shall al
OF the diocese concerned n notice of
It's consent or refusal within three
months from the date of said notification of
desire for conservation of a bishop-elect. and
failure to certify refusal shall have the force
ae nocr nnbef @ tho OF tno
posed conservation, the standing committee
| of the diocese concerned shall forward tho
| of the necessary testimonials as required in
| title !. canon 16. section =. to the presiding
| without delay to MI the bishops of this
| church in the United States. except
ing those whose designations haye been
| accepted. Each bishop, so notified. shall
| forward to tho presiding bishop, d notice Of
| his consent or refusal within three months
from the date of said notification by the pre-
| siding bishop, and failure to certify refusal
shall have tho force of consent. IL majority
of the bishops consent to the proposed conse-
| Grafton. the DreSlulny DiShOD, without DELAY.
| sha II notify the bishop-elect Of such consent,
and on his acceptance the presiding bishop
| shall take order for the conservation OF said
| bshop-elect by himself and by at least two
| other bishops. or by any three Or mora bis hops
to whom he may communicate the testimo-
| nial.
President Daniel Gilman of the Johns
| Hopkins univ vcrsity was visitor to the con-
| ven,ion this morning. He occupied scat in
| the Ohio pew and was greeted by number
| of friends.
| House of Bishops.
After morning prayer today in the house
| of bishops communication was received
! from the bishop Of Newfoundland making
| grateful Acknowledgements OF kindnes.
| shown him.
The report OF the committee on constitu.
| tion and resolution, tho committee on the
substitution of new article for article No.
l, said new article being In reference to the
| Nicene creed ana old and new testament,
were made the order for next Tuesday at /
a. m.
| Another resolution on the ratification of @
standard prayer book, also another resolu
tion on the ratification of the prayer book Of
| 1889, were referred.
| The report of the committee on canons II
reference to a change in tho form of letters
admissory in which they reported they did
| not deem any change expedient and asking
| to bs discharged from further consideration
of the matter of canon 8, page So, section
viii, striking out all after words "regulal
standing" The committee was not dis
| charged.
A number OF verbal changes in canon
were adopted and motion prevailed tha
the house of deputies be informed that by
majority vote the house of bishops hat
agreed to an Interchange OF lessons an
nounced by the bishop of Albany or tn,
| committee on dictionary.
statement was received from the bishop
OF New Mexico and Arizona explaining VIII,
he desired n separate organization. A reso
luton was introduced that Colorado be per
mitted to have It's western part set off unde
the name Of the missionary District o
| Western Colorado.
Bishop Brewer, Spaldng and Tuttle spok
on the subject. Adjourned.