The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-12
CLASH OF THE cHURcHMEN.
THE ATTACK ON AFFAIRS IN ALAS
KA BITTER PILL.

Motion That the Further Consid-
Grafton of the Subject he Conduct
ed Behind Closed Doors, Lost-Both
Houses spend the Day Upon the
Revised Constitution-Thc Trien-
niaI Conventions TO Begin on the
First Wednesday In October Here
after-The Next Convention 20 he
Held at Washington.
Minneapolis, Mimi. oct. 1.-THE shad-
ow Of the disturbed spirit brought into
the missionary meeting last night en-
veloped the Episcopal house Of deputies
to-day Little else was talked of prior
to the morning assembling and after the
recesses at noon and in the evening. The
bitter attack of Bishop Nicely on the ad.
ministration of church affairs in Alaska,
his showing of the fact that for an ex-
penditure OF $1,000 per annum for years
past there was practically nothing TO
show. his insinuations that there was
something behind the latest movement
to elect bishop Of Alaska. his outspoken
denunciation by name Of the present
Alaska missionaries taken in connection
with the trenchant and heated retorts of
bishops, priests and secular Delegates
some Of whom were forced to admit tha
mitted by the venerable bishop, but de-
preeated their exposure 10 the public eye
all combined to create an episode unpre-
cedented in the general conventions oe
tn last century, the effects or Whicn IN
various executive and other branches or
the church will be felt for years TO come
The deputies generally, even those diss
posed TO side with the bishop, deplofed
the episode and the feeling was maoo
manifest Immediately after the morning
through a
by George G. Thomas OF Philadelphias
providing that the board Of missions con-
tinue It's consideration OF the AlasSuh
question with closed doors. This was
lost only by the narrow margin or eighs
Roth houses spent the day upon the re-
vised constitution. resolution was suD-
mitted calling for full report from the
commission on revision on Monday, which
brought out the statement from Dean
Hoffman, the spokesman OF the commis-
sion on the floor, that the BODY did nos
expect to have constitution adopted as
A resolution providing for final adjourn-
ment on Oct is was referred to the proper
committee OF the whole.
The house then proceeded TO give qui-
etus to DR.. Bennets pending motion thag
dioeeses be legally represented in future
Ing such diocesan jurisdiction.
An hour was wasted on technical and
unnecessary amendments, concerning tho
manner of choosing deputies, but all were
defeated and article ] TO section inclusive
was disposed or.
on section 6, which provides that ono
clerical and one lay delegate chosen by
each missionary district shall have seats
IN the house without the right to vote,
that this took away from the delegates
IN that category all the privileges which
they had enjoyed for fifteen years. There
was debate, but finally did the fair thing
by giving the missionary delegates the
rights Of all other delegates when vote
After being amended by Hill Burgwyn
OF Pittsburg, section first Of article second,
was adopted. providing that future con-
ventions shall assemble on the first We'd
ncsday of every October OF every third
year, at place TO be fixed by the preced-
ing convention, each convention, however,
being given the right in the exercise OF
its discretion to fix a different time than
OF the constitutional.
1t was then announced that the commits
tee would proceed clause by clause on the
portion OF the constitution sent down by
the house of bishops. and thus prepare q
message to be returned In the form OF
concurrence or non-concurrence. The
secretary called the roll on the first Sec
tion, the only amendment being the
change of synod" TO Convention" The
clerical vote was unanimous, with the ex-
ception OF two dioceses, while of thu
laymen only California voted no.
The second section passed as IL came
from the house OF bishops and the clause
providing that the presiding officer of the
house OF bishops snail be the senior in
service was again put through by large
majority.
After this an additional veto was given
TO the unfortunate word ''primate" and the
question OF the rights to be given to dele-
gates from missionary jurisdictions cams
up for the second time within an hour.
Many OF the delegates were visibly disA
gusted with this state of affairs but un-
der the rules which provide for considers
alton clause by clause, Of the bishops
revision, there was no help for IT. Another
effort was made to give the missionary
delegates the right to have their votes
counted in ballots. by dioceses, but 10
Further consideration of the bishops re-
vision was deferred until morning.
The upper house sent down the report
ing the place of holding the next conven@
tion and recommending that Washing>
ton, ID. c., be selected. The house concurr-
cd by unanimous vote and then ada
journed
The bishops to-day followed the exams
pie of the lower house by laying on the
table the solemn declaration of faith,
which served as a preface to the revised
constitution. In opposition to the report
of a special committee IL was decided to
elect a second bishop for Japan with the
designation of the bishop of Kyoto.
The board of regents Of the church uni-
versity is constituted as follows: Bishops
Of Albany, Minnesota and Kentucky. Rev.
Elijah N. Potter, DR.. Morgan Dix, David
II. Greed, d. D.. William r. Huntington,
Prof. Henry Dresler, George W. Xander-
bilt, Silas McBee and Prof. James N. Gar
Rev. H. c. Duncan Of Louisiana was ap-
pointed recorder of ordination "a new Of
fice and title), to the missionary bishops og
Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
1t was developed to-day that ex-Gov.
Bullock of Georgia, whose face has been
missed from the convention for several
days, is seriously i'll at his rooms in the
West hotel. His wife, assisted by trained
nurse Is in attendance on him.
The adjourned meeting of the mission
ary board was called to order promptly at
o'clock tonight. The pending business
Of the session was the resolution of Bishop
Gilbert of Minnesota, that the house OF
bishops be requested to choose a bishop
Of Alaska.
After discussion that consumed the en-
tire night session, the resolution was
adopted by rising vote-Ayes 161; noes,