Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-04


demoydli@cd It's supporters. and to the
motion 90 reject the now iap1o 4 the as
Fembage they made but a feeble resist
aucc.
When the hour for adjourning arrived
q warm debate was in progress on the
question Of reirscrtinC IN the first para
graph Cf the constitution a clause making
effective legislation originating in the
House of Deputies. In which the bish0ps
Iail 90 concur within three days This tea
ture OF the Philadelphia constitution OF
l,oi which IS stnl ~ force. had been
omitted by the revisionists. ana their ac-
tion was regarded by many Of the dele
Gates a. a dangerous infringement on the
rights II The lower house
At The rate Of progress to-day, debate
being unlimited. ii would take over four
months 10 complete consideration OF me
rt..rt.
The auti-rcvisi0nists abandoned their in
tent.on of cudeavorug to she,vc the re-
port at The outset, and as the document
when. revised by the present gathering
must Dee submitted TO every diocesan CON
vcutiou in the United States for It's a.
ton. the contest between the two elc-
m.nts viii necessarily be renewed in inc
convention Of 1885 Meanwhile. the olc
constitution remains in force.
THE PElZE-FIGHT
The only action Of interest on the part
Of tine House of Bishops was the adoption
of resolution approving 10y implication
the suppression Of The Filzsimmons-Cor-
o-u fight by tle Texas Legislature.
Bishop Doanc. Of Albany. was placed
iu Epis.op.l charge OF the churches ana
congregations i'm Continental Europe.
When the delegates me, I'm committee
of the Whole. after the midday recess.
code OF rules designed o. prevent &
recurrence - the parliamentary tangle
in which In" morning session had involved
itself Was adopted. and thereafter there
WIS smooth smiling.
Debate was inaueurated on the PROPOSE
tiou 90 adopt the decl1. - q. ana Nerbii
changes were presented by Deputies Tay-
Joy. Of Springfield and Scott. OF Virginia.
pr. SpaldIuS. of Alabama, took the
ground ttat no declaration WAS necessary.
There were. ne said. eutiici mt number
e. anirmations of faith in the prayer
book
Dr. Beverly Tucker, of South Virginia.
Concurrcd.
Dr Elliott, Of Maryland. urged that IT
was a serious question VIII. ,heI the gene
raj convention had power to establish
u " constitution until expressly instruct
"a to 90 80 By the diocesan conventions.
l-naer tie preCedents Of tho General CON
vention Of 1s,7 and 1919 il certainly had
10 such power He appealed TO the dele
gates as TO whether they had the power
10 set forth. establish. or adopt a new
law for tn Church. and there was great
shout Of NO"
The bate was continued by Drs Egar.
of New York; Froude. of Minnesota;
Davenport, of Tennessee, and ex-Goyei-
nor Bradford Prince. Of New Mexico all
4 f,ff NJ
Finally Dr. Tucker moved that il be-
strick out. but gave way to Lay-Deie-
gate Hr Burswyn. one of the oldcS-
and most skilled parlidmcntarians In the
house. who voiced the opposition in =
resolution setting forth hat II was noi
desirable that any pr amble or declara-
tIon should precci~ the constitution now
submitted for action.
This was adopted almost unanimously
by viva Vuce vote ana the minority
did not care 10 challenge a division.
The constitution itself was now before
the committee. and hy a vote Of ~ 70 1oi
it was decided to plufalze II by calling
it constitutions.
GENERAL SYNOD" PROPOSITION
on the proposal to substitute the title
General Synod" for General Conven-
u.n." Dr. Jewell. of Milwaukee. made
vigorous speech. 1t was, he said. an
Eastern term. and not one used by the
Western Church. The sO-Called Presby-
teiiaus used il to designate a secondary
body and in that Church il was a kind
OF third wheel. The so-Cllled Lutnerans
also used H. ana in his parish there were
30 less than four Lutheran synods, and
all of them by the ears.
Dr Carpenter. of New Jersey, favored
the term. General Council" while Dr.
Webbcr, Of Fond du Lac, suggested Ma
tionil Council"
pr. Carmichael Of Virginia, was in
clincd to blush at seeing Americans will
ing 10 deny their own institutions and
their own name, and urged that any
change would bc 4 monstrOsity.
\ fervid speech against the change was
made 10y Dr Fulton. Of Philadelphia.
Wh.n the vote was taken the "COunCl'
amendments were defeated. and the pro-
posal of the committee 10 adopt the desis-
nation General synod" met a similar
fate. No ballots were demanded
\ resolution by Dr. Glrnett Of Virginia,
to insert in the paragraph a Genera
Convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church In the United States" instead of
this Church" was voted down-l5l to
l5l
At this stage the paragraph which
merely defines the status Of the convcn-
iion. Was about u be adopted without
further debate. when pr. Taylor Of
Springfield. discovered that the old pro-
vision. by which legislation enacted by
the Deputies becomes law If not OBJ
ject Il to BY the bishops within three days,
had been ON tied.
y BREEZE.
Then there was breeze Dr. Taylor
insisted that without this saving clause
l. tf4f a AM
legislation. ana J. {. B;ddle, the eminent
Philadelphia lawyer. moved that the
clause be restored.
Tnc bishops. he said. ought TO lead in
obedience To the law but they did not. Al
thc convention OF 1870 they refused 10
concur in Il certain measure because they
wanted more time. ana this measure never
became 4 law of the Church, despite the
thrce-day rule lie would Ike to know
what tine country would say If the Presi-
dent OF the United states sent message
To Congress with a veto on the ground
mat ne had had but a few DAYS to con-
s,der the matter al issue. The bishops
ought not 10 set the example of evasion
of tbo constitution Of the Church.
warm response was made by Dr.
Shading. of California, who SAID the pre-
c,dine speaker had implied an unworthy
suspicion of the House Of bishops. Ii was
the last fag end OF an unjust suspicion
of the bishops and their motives that too
long had existed IN the Church on the
part of ne people, who wanted to stop
no some little holes for fear OF some
miserable parliamentary uickerN.
Th. committee rose at This point, ana
the debate will be resumed IN the morn
ing. Before the delegates dispersed II
WAS announced that the days offerings
of the Woman's National Auxiliary. now
in session in IT. Paul, had reached Inc
remarkable total of $500
This was received with applause. put
ia, DEMONSTRATIONS were Sterny rcbukci