The San Francisco call., 1895-10-15
Houses of the EpiSCopalian
Convention Are Not
Yet Agreed.
NEW COMMISSION SUGGESTED
DR.. Fulton Said That No Action of
the Deputies Was Discour-
teouS to Bishops.


viding for final adjournment on Tuesday
of next week the opposition to revision in
the house of deputies of the Episcopal
Convention made strenuous effort to-day
to lay over the new constitution and can
ons for three years, or until the triennial
convention at Washington. Debate upon
this proposal, which occupied the entire
afternoon session, and was unfinished at
adjournment, was precipitated by two
propositions, one referring back the revi-
sion to the joint committee that brought it
into existence for further consideration and
amendment, and the other referring the
Bishops revision of the commissions re-
vision to a special committee, with instruc-
tions to report at the next conference. OF
the score or more of speakers not voice
was raised in favor of proceeding fur
ther 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 industriously 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 tomorrow by adopting
both resolutions, which will mean two re-
ports for the conference of 1896, and will
put off final vote to the triennial of 1901
The only important feature of the morn
ing session was the effort to reintroduce
the titles of "Primate" or presiding
Bishop" into the constitution. The house
was as firm on this point. however, as it
was week ago, and reaffirmed the desig-
nation Presiding Officer of the House of
Bishops" Another effort to give the dele
gates from missionary jurisdictions the
right to vote was also defeated, although
the clause, as finally passed. confers upon
them all other rights and privileges enjoyed
i. by regular delegates. Just before adjourn
ing this afternoon the BISHOPS agreed to
create a new missionary jurisdiction in
Northern Minnesota, to be presided over
by Bishop of Duluth.
When the house reassembled this after
noon DR.. J. 7. Smith of the Presbyterian
Committee on Church Unity was. at the
suggestion of Rev. Dr. Huntington of New
York, invited to seat on the platform
beside President Morgan Dix Considera-
tion of the constitution being resumed, the
first two articles, as amended, were finally
passed and sent back to the House of
Bishops. Next in order was Article 8,
which declares that the general convention
be the supreme Legislative authority OF the
church. and which also specifies at length
the general and special subjects upon
which it shall have power to leglslate
Just as soon as as the reading had been
concluded Mr.. Packard of MARYLAND
moved that this and all succeeding mes
sages from the Bishops concerning the
constitution be referred to a special COM
mittee with instructions to report at the
next convention, but to have its report
printed and circulated three months in
advance of the assembling of the conven.
tion. In support of his motion he said
that in the week remaining it would be
impossible to deal with the many ques-
tions of grave import that were presented
IN that portion of the constitution not vet
considered
DR.. Greer of New York conceded. As
an amendment DR.. Davenport of Tennes-
see moved that the whole subject of re-
vision be returned to the joint committee
with instructions to report at the next con-
vention. A lengthy debate followed DR..
Richards of Rhode Island suggested that
there were times when questions of courtesy
might be brushed out of place. The proper
thing to do was to discharge the COM
mittee from its labors and then refer the
entire issue to special committee.
For the first time in the debate men,
Der of the committee in the person of Rev.
DR.. James s. Stone of Chicago claimed the
floor. He repudiated with emphasis the
prevailing notion that the committee had
been under Episcopal influence. 1t had
he said, labored honestly, and if had given
time and energy to the task; 1t had missed
no opportunity to perfect its work. If
that work was now to be sent back it ought
to go to the committee which had larger
knowledge than any new committee and
which could do its duty.
DR.. Fulton of Philadelphia contended
that no action taken by the house could be
construed as discourteous by the Bishops
They had come to time when the Prot
estant Episcopal Church shall be and must
remain in full sympathy with the institu-
tons OF the people among which it is
called to Iabor-the people of the United
States. He favored reference to a spe-
cial committee, and DR.. McVicar
was also in accord. Dean Hoffman
of New York, the spokesman of the
committee, was not opposed to the special
reference in view of the trend of the de-
bate, but he had hoped, and still hoped.
that the house, before final adjournment
would give some time and attention to tie
provincial system of the church. He gave
notice that he would present this subject
in the form of resolution tomorrow, and
then the house adjourned.
Bishop Davies of Michigan has issued
call for convention at Marquette on No
vember IA, to organize the newly created
diocese in Northern Michigan The con-
vention will choose the name Marquette"
for the diocese.
The physician in attendance on ex-Gov-
ernor Bullock of Georgia said this evening:
"His improvement for the past twenty
four hours has been steady and the indica-
tions tonight are very favorable 1 look
for complete recovery by the end of the
week
Bishop Potter of New York was kept
busy to-day denying the story of his i'll
ness which was circulated among the dele
gates yesterday and published in the local
papers.
CLOSE OF THE COUNCIL.
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