New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-22
TINKERING THE CANYONS.
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION NEAR IT'S
CLOSE
ADJOURNMENT EARLY NEXT WEEK HOPED FOR
MINNEAPOLIS TO BE THE NEXT
MEETING PLACE.
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Baltimore oct 2l.-The Episcopal General Conven
lion seems to have arrived at that period In Its dehbeI
tons traditonally devoted to the work Of tinkering
Ae canons," to use II phrase widely employed by
the deputies Whether because OF that or because
of the length OF the session many OF the depnues are
beginning give evidences of that tired feeihg Iha
only a final adjournment can cure. number III
deed have already gOne though in most instances
their places been filed by alternates II Is now
hoped to adjourn Tuesday evening or Wednesday
morning and it is thought that very little unfinished
business will have to be left the calendar
The echoes of yesterdays exciting conflict are yet
heard In the talk Of the deputies. small knot OF
extreme High Churchmen saying that Dr. Hunt
iDgton failed to get anything that he asked for In
hi proposed amendments This is, however not the
opinion of d. Huntington himself who declares that
he Is well satisfied with the acceptance by the House
of Deputies of the Chicago Lambeth declaration In
hds opinion the convention has thus committed Itself
10 the essential principle he strove to embody III the
constitution, and he is quite willing TO wait for more
pronounced action in the future. HIS expansion or
the unfortunate incident of yesterday is satisfactory
10 every one and Mr.. Winners declaration to-day
that DIR. Huntington's only mistake was In thinking
an apology was necessary was received with muir
murs of approval that must have been gratifying to
the delegate from New-fork
At o 80 a. H. the two houses Of the convention
united In special religious service, IN recognition OF
Columbus Day, in st. Pauls Church. The church was
filed with deputies and church people of Baltimore
The business session of the House was appointed to
begn at IL O'Clock, but owing 10 the length Of the
service il was considerably after that time before
quorum was present DR.. HarwoOd. OF Connecticut
read a report Of the fund for aged and infrm clergy
men and for widows and orphans of dead clergymen
which drew attention to the langud interest Of the
Church in regard TO this question lie offered pio
posed canon on the subject which was referred to the
Committee on Canons.
DR.. Huntington, of New-YOIk, rose TO a question
Of privilege in order to make further statement as
70 the origin of the resolution he offered yesterday
II was drawn up he said by 4 distinguished lay
deputy, who persuaded him against his own judgment
10 offer IT, lie did so after IT had been approved 10y
the committee amendments to the constitution
purely as concession In the interest Of harmony. lie
had hoped that his record for fairness to opponents
would have protected him from charge OF unfair
ness but it seemed that this he mistaken. and
he would now be glad if the lay deputy referred TO
would reveal his identity and make statement seth
Low of Long Island OF once rose ana declared that
be was the deputy Ia question and fully confirmed DR..
Huntington's statement.
sdpwith Wilmer. OF Maryland, then declared in
short speech Charged with deep feeling that Dr..
Huntlngoa's only mistake IA supposing apology
necessary. He every member OF the house
horored and esteemed the deputy from WORK, and
that no who knew him could for a momen; think
him guilty OF anything dshonorabe. lie had per
one had any right call his action IN question except
The committee of which he was the honored head
Murmurs of approval greeted Mr.. Winners remarks.
ard every felt that the unfortunate incident was
happily buried
The house then INDUCED itself IN Of those little
skirmisheS apparently innocent word that
give such Keen delight 10 the odd Nestors. ii arose
over a proposed canon atilying the standard
prayerb book. The canon, after defining the book de
cla ID that II is hereby Instituted and declared to he
the Standard book Of PRAYER The words
constituted and" brought up the Old controversy
to whether the ogdna and other special Offices bound
up with the praycrbook really part of the prayer
book. Mr. Burgwin held that they and the words
In question imply that fact. DR.. Asop. of Long
Island. accepting that view Of these words, urged
that they should be dropped for that reason. since
they touched question OF doctrine which IS barred
The house took this view for 1t decided to drop
these words by of 157 TO So. The relation OF
the special Offices to the prayerb~ok IS therefore left
where It was before. The whole canon was then
adopted, the word paging" being substituted for
uagnation" at the request OF DR.. HARDWOOD.
After recess canon on marriage and divorce
proposed by the House Of Bishops came up for dis
cus,ion Tie committee canOns brought IN
different the same subject. and 1t was moved