Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-15
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
] he Opposition to Revision. of the Constitu- ] I'm Made Another Effort to Postpone
 the Matter. Until t898..s


 Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 14.-After se- curing the adoption of a resolution pro- viding for final adjournment on Tues day of next week the opposition to re- vision in the house of deputies of the Episcopal convention made another ef- fort today to lay over the new constitu- tion and canons for three years, or until the triennial convention at Washington. In the debate upon this proposal, which occupied the entire 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 amend ment, and the other referring the bish- ops revision Of the commissions 8 reyis- ion to a special committee with instruc- tons to report at the next conference. Of the score or more of speakers not voice was raised in favor of proceeding further with the resolution st this con vention. The deputies may find way out Of the dilemma tomorrow by adopt ing both resolutions, which will mean two reports for the conference of 1898 and will put off @ final vote to the tri- ennial of 1901. The only important fea- ture of the morning session was the ef- fort to reintroduce the titles of "primate' or presiding bishop into the constitu- ton. The house was as firm on this point, however, as it was week ago, and reaffirmed the designation presiding officer of the house of bishops"
 Another effort to give the delegates from missionary journals the right to vote was also defeated, although the clause as finally passed upon confers upon them all the rights and privileges enjoyed by regular delegates.
 Just before adjourning this afternoon the bishops agreed to erect a new mis- sonary journal in Minnesota, to be pre- sided over by a bishop of Dulth."
 When the house reassembled this after noon Rev. J. T. Smith of the Presbyte- rian church committee on church unity was invited to a seat on the platform beside President Morgan Dix. Consider ation of the constitution being resumed the first two articles as amended were finally passed and sent back to the house of bishops. Next was article 3, which declares the general convention the su- preme legis1ati authority of the church and specifics at length the general and special subjects upon which 1t shall have power to explain. Just as soon as the reading had been concluded MT. Packard of Maryland moved that this and all sue ceeding measures from bishops concern ing the constitution be referred to Spe- cial committee, with instructions to re- port back at the next convention, but to have it's report printed and circulated
  bling of the convention. In support of his motion he said that in the week re- maining it would be impossible to deal with the many questions of grave impor-. tance that were presented in that portion of the constitution not yet considered
 As an amendment pr. Davenport of Tennessee moved that the whole subject of revision be returned to the joint com mttee, with instructions to report at the next convention.
 Dr. Elliott of Maryland favored refer ence to a special committee rather than to the old committee.
 For the first time in the debate repre- sentative of the committee in the person of Rev. Dr. James A. Stone of Chicago claimed the floor.
 He repudiated with emphasis the pre- vailing notion that the committee had been under Episcopal influence. It had, he said, 1abored honestly; it had given time and energy to the task; it had missed no opportunity to perfect it's work. If that work were now to be sent back it ought to go to the committee which had larger knowledge than any new com mittee and which would 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 Protestant Episcopal church must remain in full sympathy with the in StituliOlio ol tiC pCOpiC oiiOi6 Whoih II is called to labor-the people of the United States. He favored reference to a special committee, and pr. McVicker, also of Philadelphia, was in accord
 Dean Hoffman of New York, the spokesman of the committee, was not opposed to the special reference to the trend of the debate, but he had hoped and still hoped that the house before final adjournment would give some time and attention to the provincial system of the church. He gave notice that he would present this subject In a form of a resolution tomorrow, and the house then adjourned 70
 The physicians in attendance on Ex- Governor Bullock of Georgia tonight say that his improvement for the past twenty-four hours has been steady and the indications tonight are very favora- ble. I look for complete recovery by the nd of fha Waak