The record-union., 1895-10-17

Deputies Setting Forth That the
Good of the Nation Demanded That
Independence Dag Should be OBJ
served Relfgfously as Well as Other
wise, and Suggesting That Special
Form of Service be Employed for
That Day.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 16.-An earnest de-
sire to clear the calendar with all possible
dispatch was manifested by the House of
Deputies of the Episcopal Convention to-
day. For about the tenth time the body
declined to obliterate the designation
protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States' from the rubrics of the
church. The provincial SYSTEM"
which had been made the special order Of
the day, was disposed of by reference to
one of the three-year committees. and a
similar fate overlook the perennial mo-
ton providing for acceptance by the Cen
eral Conference of accession of parts of
doceses. The House of Bishops decided
to erect the present missionary jurlsdic-
ton of Northern Texas into q diocese
which will probably be known as the Sea
of Dallas.
When the House of Deputies reassem-
bled this morning another attack upon
the present title of the denomination
made itself manifest III the presentation
OF a report from the committee 10 con-
slider the message from the h ouse of
Bishops recommending that the Title
fNft n a
changed by the omission OF the works
"According to the use OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church IN the \ nited States of
America and the substitution of the
words According 10 American USE"
There was minority report in which
the proposed change was characterized as
a virtual reopening OF the subject OF
prayer book revision, which has already
been settled, and therefore unwlse aud
to De deprecated.
A vote by dioceses and orders was
taken. 1t resulted: Clerical vote-ayes
10, nays so, divided 3; lay yote-ayes II,
nays 80, divided s. The House therefore
refused 10 change the title as designated
in The prayer-book, and the formal reso-
luton OF non-concurrence with the
Bishops was adopted by large ma jority
on q viva voce vote.
Dean Holman, from the Commission
on Constitutions and Canons, made
final report, containing the proposed
canOns on marriages and divorce, and
upon which the committee has Deen Ia
boring ever since the assem- bling OF the
convention.
The canons, which were received and
placed on file. read as follows: ''No o min
lister OF this church shall SolemnlZe the
marriage OF any person who has d.
VOrced husband or wife still living, but
this prohibition shall not be held TO ap-
ply TO the innocent party in a divorce,
which the court shall have granted for
the cause of adultery. or 10 parties once
divorced from each other seeking to be
united again. If any ministers of this
church know or have reasonable cause to
believe that person has been married
otherwise than as the disci pline of this
church allows, he shall not minister holy
baptism or the holy communion TO such
person wlthou. the written consent OF the
Bishop of the diocese; provided, how
ever, that no minister shall in any case
refuse the sacraments to penltent per-
son in imminent danger OF DEATH"
Concurred In by vote Of 1876 to 80.
This matter disposed of the order OF the
day, and the establishment of the PRO
vincial SYSTEM" or the formation of dio-
ceses in provinces, was then called for,
and DR.. Taylor OF Springfield made
lengthy address in its 1avor. The House
finally shelved the provincial question
by referring it TO special committee to
report in 1898, and took a recess until
lilo p. NJ.
On reassem bling the House gave its ap-
proval to resolution presented by Arthur
Sowdon OF Massach usetts, setting forth
that the good OF the nation demanded that
Independence Day should be observed
religiously as well as otherwise, and sug-
gesting that a special form of service be
employed for that day. The resolution
went to the Bishops.
For the fourth successive conference
Delegate FART banks of Florida submitted
a resolution that the General Convention
may accept accession OF part OF the ter
Titorial Jurisdiction OF a diocese when the
Bishop and convention OF such diocese
shall propose such cessiOn. and three
iourths of the parishes in the ceded terri
tory and also the same proportion of
parishes in The remaining territory shall
consent thereto. Finally. after long de-
bate, the resolution WAS sent to the Com
mittee Oh Constitution by vote of l37
10 los.
The decks were now cleared for the
opening guns for the battle between the
broad churchmen and the conservatives
on the issue OF Christian unity. There
were two reports. one signed by DIR.
Huntington OF New York and five others,
and the other bearing the signature OF
DR.. j. T.. Eaude of Minnesota the leader
of the high church in the Northwest. and
five associates of the committee. Hence
neither report was minority.
The report of DIR. Huntington's COM
mittee read substantially as follows:
THE Committee on Amendments to the
Constitution, TO whom was referred the
resolution OF clerical deputy from New
\ Ork, making il lawful under we'll de-
fined restrictions for Bishops OF this
church to take under their spiritual over
sight congregations OF Christian people
not heretofore in communion with this
church, recommend the adoption OF the
following:
'RcSOt0ed, The House of Bishops con-
curing, that the following amendment
be made to the Constitution, and that the
proposed amendment be made known to
the several dioceses, in order that IL may
be finally agreed 10 and ratified in the
next General Convention, III accordance
with the provisions OF Article Y. OF the
Constitution. Add to Article VIII. the
following: But nothing in this article
shall be so construed as to restrain any
Bishop OF this church, acting by anu
with the advice OF the standing commit
tee of bis diocese, or missionary jurisdic-
ton, from taking under his spiritual
oversight any congregation of Christian
people, not theretoiore In communion
with this church, which accepts the Apos-
ties Creed and the Niceue Creed, aud
whose minister. having received Episco-
pal ordination, may be prescribed by
canon 10 use in public worship such !
form or directory as the said Bishop may
set forth ami authorize; provided, such /
form or directory shall contain or enjoin /
nothing contrary TO the doctrine OF this /
church. shall make provision for the
Apostolic rite OF confirmation, and shall I
require in the administration OF the sac
raments of baptism and the supper of
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