Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-13
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.


in Baltimore. DR.. Dix made the an
that a delegation OF
bishops and divincs from the Dominion
of Canada desired to visit the conyen-
ton. Saturday at II o'clock was set
as the time for receiving the deputa-
ton
Fsv. DR.. 4. L. Richards, chairman of
tie committee on new dioceses, made
a report adversely to the division of
Idaho. of the State ofWashington and
of Tennessee As regards military
Jurisdictions, DR.. Richards said prece-
dent had left the erection OF new do
ceses in the hands Of The bishops. The
report took its pace on the calendar;
The committee was dischargeti. 80 tar
as Idaho and Washington We're con-
cerned ..nl continued on Tennessee.
The committee OH canons, presented
a report. Asregards the resolution OH
letters of dismissai tLcrc being no pre- =
vision heretofore requiring that a
bishop should notify Il brother bishop
of his acceptance of the letters of dis
missal of clergymen from one diocese
to another, the committee recommend
that such notification shall be made,
not only to the bishop issuing the let
tiers or certificates, but also to the APP
plicant. The report was adopted.
On the proposed amendment to
canon l6, dispensing with the consent
of standing committees 10 the conse-
Grafton Of bishop-elect, the committee
reported, recommending the non-adop-
ton ofthe amendment, but providing
that standing committees must consent
or dissent within three months; if not
that silence shall constitute consent
After debate the resolution was tabled
This leaves the power of the standing
committee unchanged.
On the proposed amendment to
canon Is. to substitute the word mem.
hers for COMMITMENTS, the commit
tee reported that the word members
was as indefinite as COMMITMENTS,
and asked to be discharged. Adopted
Or the proposed amendment tc
canon ,, section I, paragraph >, reading
The Standing committee and the
bishop, having then proceeded as pro
vided for in sections 8 and & of this
clause. the bishop may, with the con,
sent Of the standing committee, ordair
such candidate to the diaconate SIX
months after his reception as candi
date for holy orders, The committee
reported that any action was deemed
inexpedient and undesirable, and a:
tending to remove a valuable safe
guard. The motion went over.
On the proposed amendment TO can
on 10. concerning the reinstatement o
deaconesses who had resigned, The
committee reported favorably, THAI
such reinstatement could be made by
the bishop ofany diocese" The report
was adopted.
On the proposed amendment to can
on 10, THAT no woman shall act as dea
coness unless set apart by a religious
service, &c. the committee reported
no further legislation was necessary
and asked to be discharged. So or
dered.
On the propo ,ed amendment to can
on l6. clause ., section s, the commit
tee reported, fixing the same restric
tions as to the time Of consent by stand
ing committees to the conservation o
missionary bishops-elect, rs of othe
bishops. The report went on the cal
endar.
The Committee on Expenses report
ed that the treasurer's accounts hat
been examined and found to be cor
rect. The expenses for the past three
wears had been $l3 ,623.59, and the re
ceipts 12,02002.
4 message from the House of Bisll
ops was announced, noting the election
of the Bishops of Central New York
Montana and California as members o
the board Of trustees Of the fund 70
the relief of the widows and orphans o
deceased clergy, and of aged and dis
ablcd cIargy.
80 renort of the trustees ofthe Funt
ior Widows and Orphans shows al
amount of receipts for the past three
years of $50, 006.16, and discmburse
ments So, 520. Number of beneliciar
les 1914, of whom - were clePgymen
124 widows and Is orphans.
A message was received from TIT
House of Bishops, informing the Hous'
of Deputies that resolution hat! heel
adopted for the appointment OF a com
mittee Of seven bishops, seven clergy
men and seven laymen, for the purpose
of revising the digest. and relieving i
from the criticism to which it is open a!
regards technical errors, &C., the worl
to be assisted by tie advice of the com
mittccs on constitution and canons, &c
The House concurred in the resolution
A number of messages from the HOUSE
of Bishops were presented to the chair
The upper house concurred with thu
House of Deputies in tho plan of divid
ing theDiocese of Virginia and the estab
lishment of = new diocese in the State
and it WAS adopted.
Lengthy debate came up on the mem
orial of the Diocese of Tennessee for ;
division, which had been reported adj
versely by the committee. The ques
ton was referred to the committee OF
constitutional amendments.
The upper house concurred in The
acceptance ofthe standard Prayer-book:
rs the common PrayerBoo!l of the
church.
The House of Bishops spent most o
the day In discussing reports submitted
by the Committee on Cnnons.> The re
port making changes in the missionary
canons was rejected. Canon l, of or
dipations, providing that there shall al
ways be three orders in the ministry
bishops. presbyters, and deacons, was
rejected, because no other orders are
contemplated BY any church rules, and
the canon vas considered RuneriiNOns