New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
SLOW PROGRESS AT MINNEAPOLIS
REVIEW OF THE WORK OF THE EPISCOPAL GEN
tt ERAL coNvENTroN-wrIAT REMAINS
TO BE DONE


TO BE DONE.
Minneapolis, Oct i3-The nearer the General
Convention OF the Episcopal Church approaches final
adjournment the more improbable does Il appear
that suficien; progress be made on the con-
siderat.on OF the revised constitution and canons
as to enable the completed document to be sub
mt,ed to the various doceses and thus enable them
to certify their approval d.sapprova OF the Trl-
ennial Convention OF Washington In 1898. One-haf
OF the period within which the body is expected 10
transact It's business and dissolve has expired and
the net result OF nearly two weeks labor apart
from the disposal OF routine business that called
FOR no great expenditure OF time is the adoption OF
three articles OF the constitution covering two
pages OF the report and leaving several additional
articles. together with ffty-four canons, covering
some eighty pages. yet to be dealt with.
In that portion OF the constitution which has
still the gant;et of the Committee Of the
Whole. there Is. moreover. a number OF PROPOSE
tons that may be subjected 10 much debate and
vigorous antagonism expended during the
last week upon the Introductory sections. Among
them is Article III. in many respec,s the most i'm
portant OF the revision. and which, In laying
down the doctrine that the General Convention
IS the supreme legislative body OF the Church. gives
TO 1t the exclusive power to enact canons defining
the offences for which bishops. presbyters and
deacons may be tried. and defining the mode OF
trial Strong opposition will be made 10 the pro-
vision lOr the tral Oh DlsnOp py bishops Only on
the ground that the diocese to which bishop be"
longs having right and title TO his services. should
be deprived OF them by proceeding in which
they have had neither voice standing. So also
with the proposal to establish a final court OF ap-
peals in matters OF doctrine and vita the list OF
subjects upon which the General Convention re-
ceives exclusive power to eglsiate
Members OF the commission say that strong et-
fort Will be made. by limiting debate through
other methods TO get through the constitution by
the middle OF the week. but even then IL Will be
imposslbity 10 attempt to touch the canons.
and without the the other is useless. far
it concerns the action Of the dloceses To the
revlsionsts the prospect Is anything but pleasing.
but their opponents well satisfied with the cut
look
A few days ago r. D. A. Wade. o. Chicago. rep
resentative OF the Central States Committee for
Theosophlcal Work" addressed letter the
House Of Bishops asking hearing on the question
OF the necessity Of the Episcopal Church returning
to it's most ancient aith-Reincarnst.on-andu urs-
ing that the charge TOO truly made that the
Church was Of touch with the masses. The
bishops treated the Communication with silent con-
tempt and accordingly Wade arraigned them to-
night before the local branch OF the Theosophicai
Society. tahng the ground that II the Church was
TO continue a spiritual power IL must listen TO the
demand from the masses for rational and phil
centuries Of the existence OF the Church.
The name Of Bishop Potter has been added 10 me
sick .ist and the distinguished prelate was unabe
10 keep his appointment 70 speak at this afternoon
meeting Of the Church Social Union in Gethsemane
Church Bishops Huntington Of Central New Ork,
and Sessums, OF louisiana made the principal ad-
dresses Bishops Nelson nnd Seymour preached in
semane: Bishop Doane. OF Albany: Or. Greer. of
New-York al1 Bishop Dudley. Of Kentucky, at ST.
Marks: Bishops Perry and Brewer at 81. Pauls;
bishops Hale and Talbot at Ali Saints; Bishop
Leonard at st. Luke's. and Bishop Grafton at
Grace: J. P Neey ct Holy Trinity; Bishop Burgess
TO the afflicted at St Barnabas's Hospital Bishop
Kenrick at Holy Innocents', and Bishops Coke and
Whitaker at St. Andrews.
The condition of Ex-Governor Bullock. of Georgia.
Law delegate to the Episcopal Convention. who has
been confined his room at the West Hotel for
| several days with attack of eryspelas. I'M
| changed this evening.