New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
REVISION PUT ON THE SHELF
THE EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONFERENCE
GIVES THE SUBJECT UP.
REFERRED TO SPECIAL COMMITTEE
VIII, REPORT IN 1854 HOT DEBATE OVER
THE PROPOSITION TO CREATE rRo-

u,,,, REPORT IN 1854 HOT DEBATE OVEN
TIE PROPOSITION TO CREATE PRO
vINcIAL sYNoDs.
Minneapolis Oct 15.-The great ana nul ~ =,
.ior -, revision. upon which the leading minus ~
10" y. "a ,ai,v Of the Protestant Episcopai
c.,.h In tho United States have Deeh ene~e
,or three wears past, which has Deeh p'o'"'
tons Of literature appealing TO reason an sr,,rs
dice and which has caused the eyes VI -" ,ho
church In this country to be directed 'o"n
present General Conference mas oee"
n more convenient season -. ,vo
n,.,o from, the experiences OF the last TWO
uaoLs Tho utter futility OF any further eHor' "
complete consideration or the re's'o" % -.
might be sent down to the dioceses tor '"e, 49,
the House OF Deputies to-day, by an a'"'o'. -.
nous vote decided to refer the entire matter !"
snsc,aI committee OF its own MEMBERS WIZ. "
structons 10 report al ,"e "
Washington In 1898 ,, ..,,,. ,.s
The test ballot upon the proposition 70 sneN.
~ 10 90 less than one-half OF the delegates ous
IN their seats but later when the mouse h"u '
-, and Il was put the substantive motioh'
P.,, . dozan voices were heard In the negative.
go ai,h a s,eh Of relief Secretary Hutchns laid
asid, the report .,.
BY general consent Article OF the Cohsu'u
tion which provides for the Establishment OF wha'
10 known a. the provincial system was exempted
from the immediate operation OF the resolution IN
nrip
the opportunity OF putting themselves on RECORD
concerning this innovation.
Debate was begun DIT the afternoon session. ana
continued until adjournment. some outspoHen
language being occasionally INDUCED in
The House OF Bishops this afternoon decided 70
erect Alaska into a missionary jurisdiction, ana 10
proceed at once TO the nomination OF presoyter 10
he elected bishop considerable portion OF the
missionary district OF Texas was also detached ana
added to that OF New Mexico.
The report OF the Committee on the State OF the
Church presented by Dr. Duncan, OF Louisiana.
nut the delegates in good humor at the outset OF
the days proceedings. 1t showed that In the last
three years the increase in communicates had been
u per cent and in clergy per cent Inc entire
strength OF the denomination. Its institutions and
almsgiyng was summarized follows, the con-
tributions covering three years Number or cler-
gymen 4543 bishops. 10; priests 4o22; dioceses AZ
deacons ordained S2l priests ordained, 5ll candi-
dates for holy orders, SCI; lay readers. 1858; bap-
tsms l90s2O; persons confirmed. l3l,f3; communi-
cans Gls5OO; Sunday school officers and teachers
i5.5lS pupils l2245l pupils in parish schools H94i
pupils in industrial schools $3.50; contributions. *3l-
63i,2i3; FOR diocesan purposes, %SdiA; missionary
purposes other than diocesan, N4ol5l; education OF
the ministry, SIS. 1856; total for all purposes S3s53-
| $50.
After j. Pierpont Morgan had secured the passage
| of a resolution prohibiting the distribution on the
Pne d mater the Question Of referrns the cons
tuition taken up with the result already stated
After the final vote the recess was taken -,ou
Of ArGe Was the special srder
ton has been approved by the Bishops 1t provides
that the doceses and missionary districts shall De
each province to include less than Ave contigu
Gus doceses, and that In each province a SYNOD
stituted and endowed with specific legislative, pow
ers. among them the trials OF presbyters ana dea,
tons cour OF Bishops ss also provides that the
Bishops Of each province shall elect one OF their
peSse TO w Ss Begun BY Dean HOFFMAN of
York. who made strong arguens IN fsVSr Of sne
| tried and utterly failed, and the one under consid
Grafton was the best one suggested ,...,,.
on the other side He said that the proposed pro
ynsia synods would utterly Lack auth rh Tine
bring the whole Xn9aaca na OF a
! provided no method OF enforcing obedience How
tHe up this 1 into Yet
that was what they proposed to do with the Church
fered by by the Rev Dr. Huntington Of New-York
| These n brief provided for system Of State
provinces be created in each State, having three
every three years; making their own rules but ex-
upon n' them Dn by the General Conference Dr. Hunt
,lg9n was opposed to the creation Of arehbishops
but twelve archblshops marching across the nor zon
yae an S9 Vsh ave fH day sn @ a
| ference struck out the word State" and replaced
| IL with diocese
| The debate was continued by DR.. Carey OF Al
| bany; Or. Fulton. of Philadelphia Or. Carmichael.
| of Virginia; DR.. Spaldng. OF Alabama; DR.. Morri-
son. OF Albany and Dr. McKim of Maryland
The debate was then adjourned. \ message from
the House Of bishops announced the appontm
OF these bishops members OF Joint Commit tee
on Ecclesia stlcal Relations: The Bishops OF West
ern New York Long Island. Central NewYork,
| Iowa Springfield Delaware, Fond du Lac, Michigan,
and the Coadjutor Bishop of Springfield; The House
approved the appolnm eEts and named Its own
! representatives Dean Hoffman, New-York; the
Rev Drs Laydon Nevn, Hibbard, Hodges Do
herty sa,erlee Jewell and Deroset. Messrs John A.
King William Keyser. Baltimore Melville ". Full
! er H. CHANGER. " Bayard Cutting Cornelius Van
derbilt, Elbrdge T; Gerry. Thomas p Nash and
George l.. Copeland.
| Before the House adjourned DR.. Dix announced the
appointment ratsrnai delegates to the Canadian
| synod OF DR.. Green of Cedar Rapids Iowa; the
| Rev Charles Sweet, of Maine; James w. Wool
| worth OF Nebraska. and Peter White OF Northern
| Michigan.
| The House OF Bishops this afternoon took act On
looking TO a revision In the Italian prayer book in
| rider that II might conform to the English version
| and then entered upon revision OF 1he revs ID
|
| The condition OF Ex-Governor Bullock OF Georgia
| was unchanged to-day. He is not REGARDED as ir
! any danger