Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-20
EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION.
New Tennessee DiOcese-San Francisco
Proposed for Next Meeting Place.
by telegraph 10 the Dispatch. |

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BALTIMORE, October 1g.-ln the Episcopal
convention to-day. in the House of Deputies,
Hon. j. c. Braucroit Davis, Of Massachusetts,
presented from the Committee on Constitutional
Amenducnts an adverse report on the memorial
10 at apart Western Tennessee as n new die
cese because OF constitutional Irregularities in
the vote on the question. The memorial had
already been rejected by the Committee on New
DiOcescs.
Judge Bennett, OF Massachusetts, offered n
minority report, signed by three dissenting
members OF the committee.
A motion was made TO substitute the minority
report ana its accompanying resolution Tor the
report of the committee. After lengthy debate
DR.. Seth Low, OF Brooklyn, stated that he desired
10 otier an amendment 10 the motion 20 suOsii-
tute but President Dix declined 10 entertain IT,
The discussion was finally cut of by a motion to
take an Immediate vote. ana the motion 10 sub
stltute was carried 10y decisive majority.
DR.. Low then offered an amendment TO the
resolution that the formation Of the new diocese
date from January ], 1898. The amendment
supplies the prOysO that the projected diocese
snail AT that time have met the constitutional
requirement that new dl0ceses shall contain at
least six parishes and ex canonically resident
presbytcrs who have been one year IN the die
cese, or that 1t shall DO recognized whenever II
does conform TO the requirements. The amend
ment was adopted.
cation that the section set apart had not SIX
qualified resident presbyters at the time the
tennessee parishes voted on the question 10 dl-
vide the diocese. Inc resolution was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT, OCTOBER 25TH.
Rev. DR.. Bates, OF Kansas, presented resolu-
uons providing for tho Adjournment sine de OF
the convention on October 10Th at o'clock T..
VI. and for the holding OF special service OF
praise aud thanksgiving upon the completion oi
the revised praycr-DOOk and hymn-bOOE. OD-
| te non 10 immediate consideration being made,
| the resolutions were placed on the calendar.
The committee OF conference decided to pre-
sent san Francisco as tho place Tor the SESSIONS
| of the General Convention OF 1870.
Rev Dr. AlsOp presented their report TO the
House CT Deputies, and Rev. Dr. spauldlng, OF
California, made speecn.
Rev Dr. McKim said II would almost break up
| the convention 10 take II TO san Francisco
Texas delegate advocated San Francisco. The
| vote resulted Ayes, l73; nays, lOl.
Messages from the House OF Bishops announced
| that IL had concurrcd in Rev. DR.. Ell0tts resO-
luton oil Tuesday and in the changes in the
canon relative to ordination; that 1t had con-
Cured also in the action OF the House Of Dele
| gates amending the canon governing tae oepOSs-
| ton Of cergymen.
Message IS from the House Of Bishops was
received and read. IL announced inc appoint
| ment OF Bishops Tuttle OF Missouri, Doane OF
| Albany, and Nichols OF California, as members
| of the committee of conference 70 decide on q
| place for holding the next convention.
| President Dix named Rev. Dr. Alsop, OF Long
Island; Rev. DR.. Taylor, OF Springned, ana Dir:
| Ira K, of Albany, on the part OF the House oi
SECRETARY TATLocK RESIGNS.
| Tho House of Bishops WAS In council nearly all
| the morning. Rev. Dr. Iatock, iOr twenty-five
| years secretary Of the house, presented his
| resIgnation, which was referred 70 a special
committee.
| Canon z, on keeping list OF the various min
| listers, was repealed, It's second section being
| ADDED 10 Canon lS5
A resolution was passed 10 copyright the pray
er-book and apply the resultant royalties To the
| fund for infrm and aged c,orgyIaon.