Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-08
THE EPIsCoPALIANs.

There was q sharp debate IN the
House of Deputies of the Protestant
Episcopal general convention in Min
neapolis yesterday over proposition
to put check on the House Of Bishops
by requiring that it should act on all
matters of legislation coming from the
House OF Deputies within three days,
or the same would go into effect with
out the bishops sanction. The resolu-
ton was introduced the other day.
Several amendments were proposed to
if and a sharp contest wsged as TO the
privileges OF the bishops and on the
question as to whether they should be
encouraged to sit with closed doors.
Everything was voted down, and the
bishops will be left without restraint.
An5.her debate came over the taking
from the cslsndar q resolution thank
ing the bishops for their pastoral letter
Of 1894. Finally the entire matter was
laid Cd the table.
The deputies spent the entire after
coon in debate, and the ouls action on
record Is that they decided TO hereaf-
ter call an assistant bishop "coadjutor."
This is in accordance with the desire
OF the revision commission. which re-
commended the term Misrepresentation.
There was strong element in favor OF
retaining the old name, assistant bish-
op.
Another debate ensued over the
question Of selecting term by which
the had OF the house OF bishops should
be known. At present he is called pre-
siding bishop and holds Office through
seniority. The revised version calls
hin primus and hss him elected.
There was strong opposition 70 the use
of Latin words and many other names
were suggested Among them were
archbishop, presiding bishop and pr
mate. This last viii De the one finally
adopted, although the debate Is still
on. The other terms were voted down.
Memorials TO the late Dr.. Phillips
Brooks, d.. Washington and deceased
elergymen were introduced.
Rsv. Dr.. Wm. Prall. Of Detroit, Rad
the report OF the deputstion 70 tLe
Provincial Synod OF Canada liz chief
recommendation Was THAI another dep
utstion Be sent next September to the
recently organized General Synod OF
Canada
Raw. &C. So1deo, Of Ma.aehu-
sets, presented resolution looking TO
tie more diguihsd observance OF the
Fourth OF July. He regarded the p-a-
ent celebration IDEA Is xifinz and not
SIsd % tne character OF sas anniTsr-
AC.
Among the resolutions wa ons call
ing she attention o. the house OF bst-
ops % the infzctioas Of the anoDs By
lay readers, who, twas claimed, were
II soma instances exceeding Their pow
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TIE house OF bishops n the morning
appointed committee 20 &C. with the
deputies In selecting g place 6- ths
leYt eo1Tention, also committee in
20 she invitation o. the Arch
bshop O: Canterbury, 30 s1zgsss cub
iects 70. discussion o. tte Lambeth coz
tsreues, 20 Dc teid un6e- tie p-esdeocy
o. ne head G tie Church OF Eoglard
u 1887.
Ire bishops speat PRACTICAL. al c:
ths afternoon dSc@rg the eo1stis1-
tionsl EeFSoa QUESTION and adopted
Tires cazpseEz afeE making some
aueadaeos which ~ers nos nsde pit
lic
In TIE t0zze Of dsuEs ftE nez-
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u the constitution submitted
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