Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19
TO CLOSE NEXT WEEK.
Tuesday Set for Adjournment of the EpiS
cOpal TrIennlnl Council.

TueBuhy set Tor Adjournment OF the Fpt9
copal Triennial Council.
MINNEAPoLIs, Minn., Oct l5.-- The
subject of church unity came to the
front almost at the opening of the ses
sion of the Episcopal house of deputies
Monday morning. DIR. Huntington, OF
New York, from the committee on
constitutional amendment, submitted
an amendment to article 8, provi-
sion allowing any bishop to take under
his spiritual jurisdiction any body of
Christians deserving to enter into COM
munion with the church and provid-
ing the method through which such
body of Christians may come into the
communion. He moved this amend
ment be made the order of the day
when the present order has expired.
A minority report of great length
was made by DIR. Faude, of Minnesota.
and read declaring any amendment
to the said article at present inexpe-
dent. The report and the amendment
were ordered printed and made the
order of the day when the present
order expires.
DIR. Davenport, from the committee
on canons, offered an amendment
which served to settle the title of ''as-
sistant bishop" making the official
title bishop coadiutor" instead of
assistant bishop. The amendment sub
mitted was adopted.
DIR. Beatty, of Kansas, from the COM
mittee on unfinished business, re-
ported as to the day of adjournment
that this convention adjourn sine die
on Tuesday, October 22 2-on week
from Tuesday. Adopted.
The only other feature of the morn
ing session was the effort to reintro-
duce the titles of "primate" or pre-
siding bishop" into the constitution.
The house was as firm on this point,
however, as it was a week ago, and re-
affirmed the designation pre-
siding officer of the house of
bishops" Another effort to give
the delegates from missionary jurisdic-
tions the right to vote was also defeat
ed, although the clause as finally
passed confers upon them all other
/ rights and privileges enjoyed by regu-
lar delegates. Just before adjourning
in the afternoon the bishops agreed to
erect new missionary jurisdiction in
northern Minnesota, to be presided
over by "bishop of Duluth"
The opposition to revision in the
house of deputies made another siren
uous effort to lay over the new
constitution and canons for three
years, or until the triennial con-
vention at Washington. Debate upon
this proposal, which occupied the en-
tire afternoon session and was
unfinished at adjournment, was pre-
cipitated by two propositions, one re-
ferring back the revision to the
! joint committee that brought it into
existence for further consideration
and for amendment, and the other re-
| ferring the bishops revision of the
! commissions revision to special
committee with instructions to
report at the next conference. OF
/ the score or more of speakers
not voice was raised in favor of the
proceeding farther with the revision
/ at this convention, the one prevailing
sentiment being the desire to so shelve
the matter as to avoid giving offense
to the bishops, who have been in
dustriously laboring upon their
own revision for nearly two weeks.
and have looked for prompt action on
the part of the house below as each
section was sent down. The deputies
may find a way out of the dilemma to-
day by adopting both resolutions
which will mean two reports for the
conference of '9s and will put off a
final vote to the triennial of 1901.
Bishop Davies, of Michigan, has is
sued call for convention at Mar
quette on November IA, to organize
the newly-created diocese in northern
Michigan. The convention will choose
the name Marquette" for the diocese.