The record-union., 1895-10-08
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down by an overwhelming shout. That
much of the revision stood. Section first
had run the gantlet, and the House took
| a recess.
When the deputies reassem bled in the
afternoon it was announced that the
House of Bishops had selected as its rep
resentative on the committee to select a
committee for the next convention
| Bishops Dudley of Kentucky. McLaren
of Chicago, Coke of New York, Nelson
! of Georgia, and Lawrence of Massachu-
sets.
! Debate was started on section third,
| giving every Bishop of the church hav-
| ing jurisdiction, and every Bishop Cosd-
jutor, seat and vote in the House of
! Bishops, but excluding missionary
Bishops from assisting in the legislation
OF quorum, with an amendment offered
/ by Ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico,
| substituting the wards Assistant
Bishop" for "Bishop Coadju;or." He ar
gued that the former term had been IN
use in the church for over seventy-flve
! years, and was perfectly aud simply ex-
| planatory. The title itself indicated
! plainly the position as we'll as the duty OF
the person who bore the title. The term
Bishop Coadjutor" he spoke of as a
monstrosity OF language.
! The motion 10 amend was lost by q
vote of l37 10 ISL
The provision whereby missionary
Bishops are not admitted in counting
sixteen a quorum caused a long ana
earnest discussion.
f. Ii. Bennett of Massachusetts sub
mitted an amendment to Section 2. in
which the wording was somewhat
changed, but the principal intent OF
which was to include the domestic mis-
sionary Bishops from the counting of the
quorum.
Mr.. Burgwin of Pttsburg moved to
amend the amendment by merely adopt
ing the section as it stood.
Rev. Patrick Roberts of Missouri
moved as su bstitute that the entire last
sentence OF the section be stricken out.
Dean Hoffman explained on behalf OF
the joint commission that the domestic
missionary Bishops had been excluded
from the count in a quorum, SO that there
should be no distinction made between
them and 'he foreign missionary Bishops.
After some further discussion a vote
was taken on the Roberts amendment,
and IL was lost, as was also the BurgWln
amendment.
Judge Bennetts amendment waa then
taken up and carried by an overwhelm
ing majority.
Section 3, Tor the creation of a Primus,
was next considered, and Judge Bennett
presented an amendment, the purpose OF
which was to substitute for the word
''Primus" the words Presiding Bishop"
Rev. DR.. PralI of Michigan moved to
further amend by the substitution OF the
words president Bishop
Mr.. Olds OF Virginia presented a sub
stltute for The other motions, providing
for the election by the House of Bishops
of Presiding Bishop, and making some
changes IN the provision for supplying
his place in case OF his death or resigna-
tiOn.
Mr.. Spalding of California was in favor
OF the name of "Primus," and said that
nearly ali of the words in the English
language had their derivation from the
Latin or Greek. and if the house objected
to them on that account 1t would have a
hard time in selecting a name.
Mr.. Olds' substitute was put to vote
and lost.
Mr.. PralPs amendment also suffered
the same fate, there being but three ayes.
Dr. Carey OF Albany then proposed the
name OF archbishop"
Dr. Huntington of New York objected
to the title of Archbishop" on the
ground that it was not broad enough.
Rev. DIR. Carmichael of Virginia made a
strong plea Tor the restoration OF the name
Presiding Bishop"
Mr.. Carey's amendment TO substitute
the word arch bishop was lost, as was
also an amendment by Mr. Lewis OF
pennsylvania 10 substitute the words
presiding Bishop" The vote OF the lat
ter was 10 to IS4.
". Ii. Lightner of St. Paul presented
an amendment providing that the senior
Bishop OF the House OF Bishops shall be
known as the 'Prmate." and perform
the duties OF presiding officer of that
house. Before the discussion on this
amendment was concluded the hour Tor
adjournment arrived.
Dr. Garrett, the Bishop of Northern
Texas, and DR.. Capers, Bishop OF South
Carolina. made their appearance in the
upper house this morning.
y memorial asking for the creation OF
a missionary jurisdiction in a portion OF
North CaroIlna was referred.
The Bishop of Delaware presented a
lengthy memorial on the Church Unity
Society, asking the cooperation of the
house In general observance hereafter
on Whitsunday, and 1t was temporarily
laid aside.
Bishops Littlejohn OF Long Island.
Perry OF Iowa and Hall of Vermont were
appointed committee in response to the
invitation OF the Arch bishop of Canter-
bury to suggest subject for discussion at
the Lamb beth Conference TO be held under
the Presidency of the head OF the Church
OF England in 1897.
This afternoon the fathers proceeded
with the revision.