The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12
ruU rp1scoPIL CONTENTION.
The Bitter Attack of Bishop Neeiy on the
Church Affuirs In Alaska.

Church Affnirs In Alaska.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, oct. 1.-The
shadow of the disturbed spirit prousn.
mo the missionary meeting last nl-ht
onVeloped the Episcopal House OF pepH-
Little else was talked OF prior 10 the
morning assembling, and after theT ~ re-
cesscs at noon ana IN tne eEen,hs 81
bitter attack OF Bishop Nicely on tne ad-
ministration OF Church alialrs ia Alashd'
his showing of the fact thAt iOf an eA-
penditure Of $1,000 per annuuh iVr se".o
past there was practicaiiy n4.n.ne ~
snow: HIS insinuatiOns that thete NaS
something behind the latest movement 10
elect Al bishop Of Alaska, ms uA-voheh
denunciatton by name OF lne plS.Svne
Alaskan missionaries, taken IN cohitCelVn
with the trenchant and heatcl itlVIls
OF bishops, priests. ana secular uel,h".,a,
some of whom were forced 10 aunt e.e
substantial accuracy OK the lNcNs SUI
mitted by the venerable bisnop, put uepl1,
Gated their exposure 70 the puphN, ar
combin..I TO create an episode uhpte,t-
deufe-l in the general conventions ol t.ic
last century, the cntcts OF Miheh III -
Gus executive and other brdnches OF eic
church will be felt for years 10 corle'
t,ven those disposed 20 side with the
Bishop deplored the episode anu the lSel-
iug was made manifest imihedltteiy aitS'
morning prayer through resolution suu-
mitted by Georse &. ihoh@es, 90 III
deinhia. providing that the Board OF Mla-
sious continue lts CONSIDERATION OF w
Alaskan question with closed doors. TINS
was lost only by the narrow margin O.
eight votes. ... ,,,, no
visrd constitution. A resolution was SUD
mftted calling for full report from tie
Committee on Revision on Aois ~, -.
brought out the statement from Dean
Huffman tne spokesman Oi the cvlhih4l-
Tee on the hO0r, that the body dd hos
expect TO have a constitution aaopteu "
| this convention. a., "a
A resolution providing for iinal al,
| ioflrnueut on October 18th was refefreu
| 10 the proDer committee Of the whole.
The House then proceeded 10 k-Nc
quietus to Or. Bennetts pending moliVh
! that diocese be legally represented IN
lJlure conventions ny per a"HH ~ ~
| siding within such diocesan lurisilci,on.
An hour was wasted on technlcal ana
| unnecessary amendments concerning thr
manner oi choosing deputies, ot1 'li
were defeated. and article l, 10 "ee'ioh -
inclusive, was disposed or
| ON section q. which provides that ore
| clerical and one lay delegate, chosen Dy
| each missionary district, shail nave sealS
/ i'm the House without th HSn. 20 49,
| Ex-Governor Prince, Of New MeNlco. plo-
| t,-ted chat this took away from me
| delceatos IN that category all the ptiFl-
! leces which they had enjoyed Tor llteeh
years. ,... a,,,t,, tho
! Houee did the fair thing by giving the
| ,nisaionarv delegates the rights OF all
ntber delegates when a vote by dioceses
was taken. - t,o, t,,,,..,,,.,.,,
| Of putsburg. section ] Of article Was
| adopfcd. providing that future connen-
! tfons shalt assemble on the urst ntu,
| ured9v of every rtober on every 'ili'
wear at q place to be hNeh py 'le pr
| ceding convsnuJn, each convention now
| s,,or hoinp given the right In the .tSer-
! oiee OF it's discretion 10 uN a Whti'"t
| tine than that OF the constitution
| 81 ,eas then announced that the com
| mittee would precede vote 'iIuq. ~, ~
| rIanso ON me portion of the constitution
| sent down hy the House OF lishOps, alI
thus prepare q message to De return.u
| an tbs form Of concurrence or noh-coh-
| currence. Ill ,, tho
The secretary called the roll on ine ,,
| 0,.st section the only amendment pNie
| ,be change or synod 10 "cOnNenil"h
! 1tha clerical vote was unanimous VIII
| the execution OF two dioceSts, "n.Ho %
/ me laymen only California Not'a - So.
| THO second section passed aS IL Vdi"0
| g.,,,, tbe bishops and the clause pLoFiu-
| 49, tnsf inc presidiug officer or the House
| -, pishons shall be senior IN service was
| 9gsfn INIT through By large maJonly'
hfter this an additional veto was sNra
| ~. ,lrf,rtnD1te word. "primate, ana
| 10 oursfion OF the lights TO be- given
| 80 leieuafos from missionary lurisllchohs
| cone M Tor the second time wltnln an
Wanv OF the delegates We're yislbly dis,.
e-1esfed with this state or atalrs' bn'
| nrder the rules which proFlde ips 'vn '.
| alteration OF clause by clause 'l ~
/ bishops' revision, there was no heiP l"'
Another effort was made. 70 give the
| rn,ssonarv delegates the right 20 nave
| their votes counted In ballots, py uio-
| eeses but Il was defeated.
| Further consideration OF the bishops
| r.,isiou was referred until Monday
! ,rhe upper house scnt down Tho report
~ the Committee on Conference, con-
| .c,-,,ine the place Of holding the next
confersr.cc. and recommending thar
| Washington. ID. c., be selected me
| House concured by unanimous vote ana
| then adiourre. ..,.
Of the lower house by laying on the ta-
| bIe the solemn declaration OF filih, ,"nl.i
| served as a preface 70 the reylsed con-
| stitution. In opposition 10 the report
| Of a special committee II was decldei
| 10 elect a second bishop Tor Japan Win
| the designation OF Bishop OF kioto.
! The Board OF Regents or the ChuFch
| University IS constituted as FOLLOWS;
! Rlstops OF Albany Minnesota. ana Ken
tucky Rev. Elijah y. Potter Dr; Mors@n az
| Dix David IL Green, ID. D., W imam -.
| huntington. Professor Henry Dressler;
George ". Vanderbilt Silas Melee, ana
| Professor James &. Garnet - o.
| Rev Ii. g. Duncan. OF LOUISIANA. W.. W.
! arnointed Recorder OF Ordinances, new
| o,siee and title TO the missionary bishops
, or Oklah homa and Indian Territory.
N was developed to-day THAI eN-toF-
! ernor Bullock. OF Georgia whose Iace
| had been missed from inc COW ..,,ioi. @
! .a,seraI davs ts seriously III In his rooms
| In the West Hotel. His wife. assisted
| bv trained nurse. Is In attendance on
| him .,,
The adjourned meeting Or the Nisslon-
| airy Board was called 10 ofier pIoiIpi'y ~.
| ~. a. o'clock Tonight The pending husi-
| ness of the session was the resolution or
| pishop Gilbert. OF Minnesota. tnat the
| Hotise OF Bishops be requested 70 choose
Af,er a discuyslon that consumed the
, entire night session. the resolution was
| adopted by a ri ing vote: Ayes. i6i; noes.
81.