The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-03


Oh airman Morgan Dix that once the re-
po u was made a special order for a fixed
TN re the convention could either proceed
10 its consideration or dispose Of il by
an, parliamentary method. This was sat
isl; lctory TO the opposition, and the reso-
tut on was unanimously approved To-
mo rroT, according 10 the present pro-
era mrne, determined effort will be made
10 pigeon hole the report by referring il
70 he general convention of 1885: and some
Ter "a oratory pro and con may be ex-
o Inside of this episode the proceed
ing , OF the session were Of a purely rou-
tins nature: When the roll was called by
sec rotary Hutchins Of Hartford Conn.
bet Teen 500 and 600 clerical and lay dele
sat = answered 10 their names, and there
va a craning OF necks on the part Of
poi the delegates and visitors as Mr.
NO gan, ex-senator Edmonds Of Vermont
mi Eles treat Paine of Boston, Cortland
i Hal ker OF New Jersey, w. Bayard Cut
I'M OF New York, G. Stuart Patterson and
Or; McNlcar of Philadelphia, Columbus
Del ano Of Ohio, ex-GOv Bradford n
II nee or New Mexico and others Of ma
uOi ldl reputation gave assent OF their
prs senGe: u,-,o..
u OF New York, who was elected chair
nj N OF the board, and as the eminent di-
WI he, who has presided over every general
&c INVENTION, commencing with that of
Is ., was escorted to the platform by DR.
1. afhngWell of Quincy and Rev. John A.
Is ing Of Long Island the deputies rose 10
Z 1elr feet. In tones of broken emotion,
\ T. DlA thanked MS associates for the
. onor once again conferred upon him.
iatters of great Importance, he said
Jere to be considered. Some of their
York bristled with difficulties and would
ccasiOn great divisions of opinion Be
ides the revision issue, the question of
mission work and the cause OF Christian
7 nifty, would require careful considera-
I ion. Gcd guide them in their deibera-
I ions to the end that this convention
night rank among the most important in
he history Of the church.
The convention authorized the sending
of a telegram to Bishop Williams of Con-
Iecticut, the senior bishop of the church,
leplOring his illness and expressing hopes
or his speedy recovery. When the re-
Vision question had been temporarily dis
posed of, as previously narrated, a resolu-
don was submitted by DR.. Davenport of
Tennessee, expressing gratitude to the
bishops for their pastoral Of Oct. is, 1891,
4 and declaring that the house adopt it as
true and catholic definition of the doc
trine of the incarnation and the inspira-
ton of the holy scriptures, and further
asking that the pastoral be reissued.
There was indications of a breeze over
this proposition. half a dozen delegates
seeking the recognition OF the chair, but
on an objection by Rev. Dr.. Greer of New
York the matter was placed on the cal
endar without action.
Similar action was taken with a reso-
luton from the same source calling for
the printing of all the communications is
sued and replies received by the commits
sion on Christian unity, especially in re-
gard TO the Chicago declarati ton.
An adjournment was then taken until
Thursday morning. While the deputies
were in session the House of Bishops or
ganized in Knickerbocker hall, adjoining
Gethesame church, and which had been
fitted up with individual desks loaned
from the Senate chamber al St Paul
In the absence of the bishop of Connecti-
cut and Rhode Island Bishop Whipple
the senior bishop in attendance, presided
and Bishop Doane was elected as chair
man or vice president. For the two pre-
ceeding conventions this honor had been
conferred upon Bishop Nicely of Maine.
but the rules of the House stood in the
way of his reelection. Rev DR. Hart OF
Hartford was chosen as Secretary. After
the announcement of the death since the
last meeting of Bishops House of South
Carolina, Knickerbocker' of Indiana,
Thomas of Kansas and Howe of Penn
sylvania, the archbishop of Van Ruperts
Land and the bishop Of GU Apple were
introduced to present the greetings of the
church of England in Canada. This done
the bishops adjourned.