Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-15
PRESIDING OFFICER
EpiStcpolianS Prefer That Tern 70 ri
mate or Presiding Bishop.
SPECIAL REVISION HEFERENcR
II IL stoutIy Opposed L., vo,.
hers of Committee Which a.
80 Far Been ut WORK on Con,n.
tuition.

MINNNEAPOLIS. MINI. O.t..l-.
After securing the adoption ~ l -...
ton providing for final a4l14r.m.-.
Tuesday OF next week. tho ODD.
revision in the House Of Deq4. .....'
Episcopal convention maj.
strenuous effort to-day % lay o..-....
new constitution and carous t-
years more. until the u.,uaa. .....
ton at Washington.
Debate upon this proposal o...... ,....
entire afternoon session. ana p.. ......
ed at adjournment 1t Was pr,,........
two proposiilons-oue referring f..,..
revision TO thc Joint comnt... ..
brought IT into existence f0r 8...-...
sideration and Tor amcndi..t .-.
other referring the b.sh'r. u.
the committees revision OBJ . ....
committee, with instruction ,a r.....
the next convention
or the score or more Of .l.s...
voice was raised IN favor .. .
with the revision at this ..t......
one prevailing sentiment t..
10 50 shelVe the matter a.. o.
giving offence 10 the bishop. ...
been industriousiy lalouU. r-..
own revision for nearly tV. u....
have looked for pror1pt acton .. ..
part Of the house below. as s..- ..
WAS sent down.
The deputies may fnI var ..t.,...
diiema tomorrow by ado.t.. t...
ports. which Will mean tu. t....
the convention OF lNg5. ari 1911" ,...-
final vote 10 the tr.ennlal of Co..
"PRIMATE" AGAIN
The only important feature oft,.-....
ing session was an effort o. r....
the title Of "prlm1te." pr
bishop" into the constitution T..
was as firm on this point t-u.... ..
was week ago. and r.tnrm l.
signation presiding officer OF t. F.,
of bishops"
Another effort 70 give tt. t...,
from missionary jur,sdict.or- th. f....
vote was also defeated aIfa.. . ..
clause as finally passed con(,,- ......
all theo trer rights and lf..4.... ...
joyed by regular delegate
Just before adjourung. ibis ae.-...
the bishops agreed 10 erect a. r.r .
sionary jurisdiction I'm Noru.n u...
sofa, 10 be presided over by ...
Duluth "
When the house reassemlicl Oh. .-.
noon Rev. DR.. j. T. Smith. ~ t. .-
byterian Committee on Church U.t..
Invited TO seat on the platform b.. .
President Morgan Dix
Consideration OF the constiut t..
resumed, the first two articles. q. ar....
cd were finally passed. ami seH, U..Aa
the House Of Bishops.
Next IN order was Article III uU.. q,
cl1res the general convention f f. -..
supreme authority Of the tl.fh
specifies at length the general 1tI ...
cial subjects upon which it shall L.
power 10 lcgislate
just as soon as the reading l.i i...
concluded AIR. Packard. of l.-...
moved that this ana an sucrca
ages from the bishops ccla.r..- t.
constitution be- referred 10 "a .r..l.. ..-
mittee. with instructions 10 report .t -..
next convention, but 20 have rs f-.-
printed and circulated three m rt.
advance Of the assembling az 90.
yentiOn.
In support of his motion. b. s.H PHI.
IN the week remaining II Wn. Ia
possible TO deal with the many quest
OF grave import thar Were presented .
that portion OF the constitution nYt .I
considered
As an amendment Dr. pavcrr--. a,
tennessee. moved that the Wh... ....
or revision be returned 70 tha ..rf "
mittee. with Instructions t. r..-
the next convention.
SPECIAL REFERENCE.
Dr. Elliott, Of Maryland. was .n f.,
OF reference TO a special committee -...
than TO the old committee, AM for t..-
tine during the debate a reDrese,.
Or the committee I'm the person o. r.
pr. James Stone, Of Chicago. then '.r
ed the floor.
lie repudiated with emphasis h. r-.
Vailing notion that the cont. ..
mad been under Episcopal irfuar.a r
mad he said, labored honestly: 10 t.
given time and energy t. the a,.
mad missed no opportunity 10 rers.. F..
work. II that work was now ~
mack, II ought 20 20 % the c.-.
which had larger knowlodga r..
new committee, and which wol
duty.
Or Fulton. Of Philadelphia. c..tr'.
mat no action taken by the f0
De construed as dlscourteou. b.. .-
bishops.
They had come 10 time vf.r oil.
Protestant Episcopal Church sI
must remain IN fun sympathy Utt
institution among whom 10 Us -
.abor-the people Of the Urr
he favored reference to ei...li .r.
mittee and Dr. McVickar a'.l .f l-
irlph.d, Was .n accord On hiu
Dean Hoffman. OF New Y.-r
spokesman of the c-mmlt'e.. t
opposed 10 the special rafer,r0.
" the trend Of the debate. tl, b..
hogef. ard SIN hoped tsat Pill.
before iinal adjournment. vI
some time ard attention % o..
system OF the Church De gave
that he would present tE..
the form Of resolution t3-i, rr.h. a.-
he house then adjourned
The physician in attcri1ne' .~ 'r
Governor Bullock, OF Geors.
evening: HIS Improvement f- phi.
twenty-four hours has been s'.'
the Indications tonight ora t"
able. | look for complete recovery
the end Of the week"