Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
GETTING NEARER TOGETHER
Episoopalian House of Deputies Reverse'
Some Actions Taken Earlier.
DECIDED ON A BISHOP FOR ALASKA
Debate WAS Lively but Not Acri-
monious--Wnshingt Selected ms
the Place of the Next. Com
yentiOn.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 11.-There was an
echo Of last nights lively session OF the board
OF missions when the house Of deputies OF
the Episcopalan convention met this morning.
George C. Thomas of Pennsylvania moved
that when the board OF missions sit this even
ing It be with closed doors
Governor Prince Of New Mexico raised the
point of order that the two houses had moth
ing to do with the board Of missions, which
was an independent body and could not be
dictated to. Chairman Dix coincded with this
view and ruled the resolution out.
Rev. DR.. Henry i. Jones Of central Penn
sylvania moved that the convention adjourn
on October IS, and the resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on unfinished busi-
ness.
The trouble Of last night came up again In
the shape Of a resolution of Rev DR.. F. p.
Davenport OF Tennessee, defining a quorum
of the board of missions The resolution pro-
vided that a majority of all members would
be necessary to do business and that votes
should be taken by doceses. This was
adopted as an amendment to the canons
Dr. Dix then stated that he had been in
error in ruling out the Thomas resolution, and
It's mover brought 1t up again He thought
after reading the headlines and other state
ments in the morning papers, there was
abundant reason for the executive sessions
But the motion was lost by the narrow mar
gin Of 1873 nays to 1875 yeas DR.. Fairbanks OF
Florida wanted all outsiders excluded from
the body Of the house at tonights session, but
he was voted down, lac to SO.
A message from the house OF bishops an
nounced the selection of Louisville as the
place for holding the next convention and
asked for a conference committee, to which
the deputies assented
There was evidence Of the restive feeling
In the house of deputies over the constitu-
tional revision controversy in the resolution
presented by Rev. DR.. John S. Lindsay OF
Boston, calling for the complete report OF the
commission by p. m. today. Then Dean
Hoffman reported that daily sessions were
being held and a report would be presented
at the earliest possible moment, probably
Monday. The dean added that the commits
sion, he thought, did not expect the absolute
adoption OF the new constitution at this ses-
sion, but hoped to get the matter in such
shape that 1t might be finally disposed of at
the next convention.
Dr. Lindsay was willing to make Monday
the limit In the discussion that ensued
Father McKim of Washington compared the
new constitution to Jonah and wittily ad-
vised that 1t would be better for the conven-
tion and better for the constitution to cast II
overheard.
what have we accomplished in weeks
discussion?" he asked. 1--WE have pluralized
church." whereat there was great laughter
The resolution as amended then adopted
Section iv was then taken up and Judge Ben
netts substitute of five sections was laid on
the table, 153 to 121.
The conference committee reported that II
had recommen nded that the bishops recede
from their opposition to the new diocese OF
Marquette, in northern Michigan.
The conference committee named on the
next convention city consists Of Bishop Pot.
pichn M
nia Bishop Gailor Of Tennessee Rev. DR.. E
T. Perkins OF Kentucky, Robert T. Paine Of
Massachusetts, and Frank H. Miller Of
Georgia.
Both the house of deputies and the house
of bishops agreed on Washington as the place
for holding the next convention, and one
fight OF the convention is settled. The house
Of deputies this afternoon reversed some
OF its former actions when 1t got down tC
voting by dloceses. A majority of the in
dvduas In" the convention did not neces
sarly rule then, and the laity had more show
than during the previous debates The vot
ing was all on the question OF concurrint
with the bishops on the first six sections
OF article |. The first two were concurreC
in, except that the word synod was changed
to convention in designating the triennia
meeting. The fight came on the third sec
tion, which contained the term primate. This
section was changed by eliminating the oh
jectionable clause. The vote TO concur failed
to carry because the laity and clergy die
not concur, a majority of either being re
quired.
Considerable time was spent on the ques
tlon of allowing representatives, OF churches
In foreign countries a vote in the conven
tion. 1t was decided after long argumen
that they should not have the right, but thu
section was not finally adopted
The house of bishops this afternoon decided
to elect another bishop to Japan, to b
known as the bishop OF Toxic. The election
will occur next week.
The bishops have finished their discussion
OF the revised constitution. They laid thu
declaration on the table.
This evening the board Of missions hell
another large meeting to consider the Alask II
question and by vote of 1G1 to 81 decided
to ask the house of bishops to elect a bishop
of Alaska. The debate was not as sultr!
as last night. but there were some spic!
speeches. Bishop Nicely made another fgh
against Alaska, but he apologized for man!
Of the things he had said about Missionar!
Chapman last night. Many Of the promi
nent bishops OF the church took part in tn
debate and II was not until late hour tha
tho debate was closed,
Bishop Paret of Maryland was today driven
by the assertion that he had decided t
choose the new diocese OF Washington TO
his see and remove from Baltimore to Wash
ington, to make 4 declaration. He sen
word to he committee of the house o
bishops that be had decided to remain il
Baltimore This action makes probable tn
election of Rev. II. II. McKim of Washing
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