The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-13
FOx GENrKAL SYNOD.
Report OF Protestant Episcopal Churcn
Committee.


| Church of the United states OF
America. to revise the constitu-
| ton and cano1s OF the Church
has submitted the result OF It's pro-
| tracted deliberations, in report which
| was made public yesterday me CON-
| mission consists of the Right Rev. John
| Williams bishop OF Connecticut, ana
| uresiding bishop; the R'Sht Rev. Arthur
| Cleveland Coke, bishop OF Western New
| york: the Right Rev. William G. Doane,
| bishcp OF AlDanoy. the Ri. ut Rev. Thorn
| as U. Dudley, bishop of Kentucky; the
| Right Rev. Henry e. Potter. bishop or
| New York: the Right Rev. William Paret,
bishop of Maryland the Right Rev Alex
ander Burgess, bishop of Quincy; the
| Very Rev. T.. A. Hoffman. ID. d., LII. D.;
| the Rev. j. ). Stone, ID. D.; the Rev.
, c. A. l.. Richards. ID. d.; the Rev.
| Charles H. Hall, ID. D.; the Rev. VII
liam j. Seabury, ID. D.; the Rev. Hall
| Harrison, -. d., secretary; W. II. Light
| ner. Edward q. Bradford. +. h. Swayne,
| Charles G.. Saunders. John a. Beal,
| Frank II. Miller and W. 5. Laidley.
In the introduction to the report the
| commission says:
1.-The Joint commission appointed by the
| General Convention of 1892 were intrusted
| with the work of revising, with the aid
! of such members of this Church, learned
i'm the law, they may be minded to
consult the constitution and Canons OF
| this Church, for the purpose of rendering
them more entirely harmonious and free
ing them from antiquities. OF adapting
them to the greater enlargement ana
growth of the Church, and of clothing
them with such accuracy and precision
OF language as shall relieve the digest
from the technicauties ard objections
which are made to its phraseology by
iurists and canonists. The commission
have devoted twenty-eight days to this
work and have endeavored. TO the best
Of their ability, TO carry out their instruc-
lions.
The revision proVides that there shall
be general synod. consisting of the
House Of Bishops and the House OF
Deputies. which shall sit and deliberate
separately. and that freedom Of debate be
allowed. Either house may originate and
propose legislation. but every act must
be adopted by both houses. and be GER
tilted by the signatures Of the presiding
offfJer and of the secretary Of each
house.
THE House OF Bishops is to be com
posed of every bishop Of the church
having Jurisdiction, every bishop coad-
jutor and bishops whose resignation Of |
jurisdiction shall not have been accepted |
A majority of all the bishops entitled to /
vote, exclusive of missionary bishops. |
shall be necessary 10 constitute quo
rum.
THE House Of Bishops shall elect by
majority vote from It's own number
prmus. TO be its presiding officer. who
shall hold office for life, unless he re-
signs or be removed for inCapacity or for
canonical cause.
The church in each diocese which
shall have been admitted 10 the General
Synod shall be entitled 10 be represented
in no ,C flap btr !
than three presbyters. economically resi-
dent in the diocese. and three laymeu,
communicates Of this church, and hav-
ing dcmicie in the diocese. Each diocese
shall prescribe the manner in which its
deputies shall be chosen
IN either house any number less than
a quorum may adjourn from day to day
Neither house. during the session of the
General Synod, shall adjourn without
the consent Of the other for more than
three days. nor 10 any place other than
that i'm which the synod shall be sitting.
The General Synod is TO be the supreme
legislative authority II shall also have
power to enact canons Of discipline and
exclusive power to enact canons defn.
ing the offences for which bishops. pres
byters and deacons may be tried. and
determining the penalties. The court for
the trial OF "A bishop Is 10 be composed
of bishops only. Many other powers are
clearly defined.
The revision also provides for the unit
ing into provinces of the diocese and
missionary Jurisdictions. Every province
must include not less than five contigu-
Gus dioceses, and in each province Il
synod composed Of the bishops and
clergy and laity, shall be constituted by
the action Of a majority OF the conven-
tion Of the 1iocfses within such provinces
and Of the bishops therein, for the exer-
II.
not inconsistent with the constitutional
powers Of the General Synod.
The bishops of each province shall elect
one of their number 10 be prlmate of the
province.
In every diocese the bishop or bishop
coadjutor shall be chosen agreeably to
such rules shall be prescribed by the !
of the diocese. Missionary
bishops shall be chosen by the House Of
Bishops.
A bishop shall confne the exercise OF
his office to his own diocese or mission
airy jurisdiction unless requested to per-
form some episcopal act in another do
,ase or in a missionary jurisdiction By
the ecclesiastical authority thereof, or
authorized and appointed by the House
Of Bishops TO act temporarily In case
IF next beyond the territorial limits of
the United States.
No one shall be ordained and conse-
Grated bishop until he shall be thirty
years of age, nor without the consent Of
he majority of bishops exercising Juris-
iictiOn i'm the United States No one
shall be ordained and conseCrated by less
han three bishops.
A bishop may rot resign his jurisdiction
without the consent Of the House OF
Bishops.
Bishops may be consecrated for foreign
ands with the appreciation Of majority
# the bishops of the Church. but such
bishops shall not be entitled TO vote on
he House of Bishops. nor shall they per
orm any act of the Episcopal office In
ny diocese or missionary jurisdiction Of
his Church. unless requested TO do so by
he ecclesiastical authority thereof.
\ new diocese may be formed and erect =
d. with the consent of tho General synod | 60
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xisting diocese. or by the Junction Of two p
r more dioceses or parts OF dioceses. &
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onsent shall not be given unless the pro- r.
osed diocese contain ar the time the con- X
ent is given at least ten duly organized b
nd self-supporting congregations and ten <
resbyters. who have been AT least one u
ear economically resident. and, for the z
anne period. holding a cure within the z
ounds Of such proposed diocese and y
ualifed 10 vote TO- a bishop. Nor snail K
lch consent be giver II any existing do q
ese shall be so reduced as TO contain at 4.
re same time less than fifteen duly or y
anized and self-supporting COngre2a- =