Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-10-17
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

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MINNEAPoLIs, MIMI, Oct. 12.-The
chairman at the opening session Of the
Episcopal convention Thursday morn
ing announced the appointment of
various committees.
Buchanan Winthrop was elected
treasurer. The sum Of $500 was voted
to the presiding bishop The salary of
the house of bishops was fixed at $500
for the first year 5000 for each snbse-
quent year. The salary of the secre-
tary Of the house Of deputies was fixed
at 81, 200 for the first and $500 for each
subsequent year.
The house refused to strike out sec
ton Of the revision committees re-
port, thus fixing the title of him who
may be chosen as head Of the church
by reason of seniority as ''primate."
The house refused to concur in that
clause of the revision which reduces
the representation in the house of
deputies from four clergymen and four
deputies to three of each.
The house adopted resolutions of
sympathy with the Armenians, and
requesting the authorities of the
Church of England to take such action
as will fifty commend the cause of the
Armenian church to the whole Eng
lish speaking world.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct 14.-It was
after 10 o'clock before tile house Of
deputies was open for business. The
chair announced several special com
mittees, after which the house pro-
ceeded to routine business
DR.. Jones, of Pennsylvania, offered
aresolution, which was referred to The
committee on unfinished business, that
the convention Tor 1898 adjourn on Fri
day, October 10.
amendment providing for fur instead
of three delegates from all dioceses in
the house of deputies as recommended
by the house of bishops Adopted.
Both houses spent the day upon the
revised constitution. A resolution
was submitted calling for full report
from the commission on revision on
Monday, and which brought out the
statement from Dean Hoffman, the
spokesman of the commission on the
floor, that the body did not expect to
have a constitution adopted at this
convention.
Section of article 2 was adopted,
providing that future conven tions shall
assemble on the first Wednesday of
every October of every third year at
place to be fixed by the preceding con-
vention, such convention, however, be-
ing given the right in the exercise of
its discretion to fix a different time
than that of the constitution
The upper house sent down the re-
port of the committee of conference
concerning the place of holding the
next convention, and recommending
that Washington, d. c., be selected.
The house concurred by unanimous
vote.
The bishops followed the example of
the lower house by laying on the
table the solemn declaration Of faith
which served as a preface to the
revised constitution. Concurrence
was voted with the house of
deputies in. creating northern Mich
igan a new diocese under the name of
Marquette. In opposition to the re-
port of a special committee it was also
decided to elect second bishop for
Japan with the designation Of bishop
of Kyota.
At o'clock the two houses again
assembled as the general missionary
board for a further consideration Of
the Alaskan question. The pending
business of the session was the resolu-
ton of Bishop Gilbert of Minnesota,
that the house of bishops be requested
to choose a bishop of Alaska. The
resolution was adopted.