New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-19
RESENTED BY THE DEPUTIES
THEY WERE NOT CONSULTED ABOUT \
NEW DIOCESE IN JAPAN.

A CLASH OVER THE NOMINATION OF THE REV.
DENTS OF YESTERDAYS SESSION OF THE
EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION.
Minneapolis oct B-Something OF sensauos
WAS created In the Episcopal House OF Deputies ths
morning when Dean Hoffman, from the Committee
ON Conservation Of Bishops. presented supple
mentary report, sending back 10 the bishops their
ro,,,na,,on az the Rev j. NJ Francis as bishop OF
the new missionary jurisdiction Of kyoto Japan.
on the ground that the House had not been consuitso
concerning TIE creation Of the proposed Juriso'cuon
and had no Information that such jurisdiction mao
been economically erected the deputes were e"-
IDENTIFY disposed to be jealous of their vested rights
for when the question on the adoption OF the report
WAS nut not voice Vas raised in the negative ana
the message of the bishops was returned 10 tnem'
When the matter got back TO the House OF Bishops
that body at withdrew the message ana SUD-
s,i,uted two others for IT, one asking the depuues
TO concur In the erection OF the missionary jurisoic-
ton Of kyoto and the other asking confirmation OK
the nomination of Mr.. Francis to the bishopno.
These messages are still pending Ihere IL oppos'"
lion TO the election OF Mr. Francis. and 1t Is Ques-
ton whether his sppontr snt Will be connrmed' no
Is said to be a member Of an order In the Churcn
which Is popular with some churchmeh' ens
Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament
The other actual work accomplished by the depu'
ties at the morning and afternoon sessions may -
summed up thus
l. The adoption Of a resolution. Incorporating the
National hymn MY Country lis OF Thee IN the
Hymnai.
2 The tab.ing of a resolution providing that the
next convention be held in structure other IMAM
church.
2 Concurrence With the House Of Bishops In thy
nomination OF the Rev. Peter j. Rowe as Bishop o.
Alaska
T. Consent 70 the setting apart Of portion or the
Diocese OF Minnesota a missionary jurisdiction
) Indefinite pos:ponement Of consideration OF tns
bishops message On Swedish or iefs. -.
The House OF Bishops. besides considering ~
length the subject matter of the pastoral iettef;
which viii bring the convention 10 a close nexe
Tuesday and discussing the canon on marriage ana
divorce cleared its calendar OF numerous items.
on the proposition of the deputies permit in
future the bind Of the Hymnal with the Prayer
Book II adopted this resolution: ,.,
That in the opinion OF this house the resoiutiSn
OF the General Conference or 1871 whlcn orDus tho
binding OF the Hymna with the Book OF common
Prayer ought not to be rescinded. II being All I'M
portant 10 guard the popular mind against con.
fusion of ideas what the Prayer BOOK Is ana
what is included in its contents.
Nor were the Bishops kindly disposed toward the
resolution OF the deputies for a special once ioS
Fourth of July 1t was rejected. .
II was decided TO permit the setting on or a por~
ton OF the diocese OF North Carolina as mis-.
sionary jurisdiction. but without Bishop until IL
support one. $3.50 -. ..,.. o..
the discussion OF questions relating TO the mission