The morning times., 1895-10-05
PRAISED BY THE BISHOPS
Episcopal Council Formally H.
dorseS CuIherSon'S Action.
MR.. FAIRBANKS OBJECTED
Florida Delegate wns Again In Evil
dence, But Was Promptly Sat Upo .
Important Questions Deferred by
UnIooked-FOr Emergencies-Bish
whipple's Significant Address.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct. 4.-When the
delegates 10 the house of deputies of the
Episcopal Church reassenlblcd to-day, IL
was with the expectation of rcSunIipg de-
bate upon the new constitution. the pend
ing question at the hour of adjournment
last evening being the rc-enactnicnt Of the
clause putting III legal effect ali legisa-
ton enacted by the house, and TO which
the bishops had failed TO denur or omitted
to concur within three days.
This proviso. which does not appear
in the new constitution, is mainly intended
to prevent the bishops pigeonholing or
indefinitely side-,racking niattcrsem
from the lower house, To which they might
be opposed, but 10 which, from policy,
they might not care 10 demur. Under
the rules governing the general convcn-
ton, however, the third day of each tri-
ennial meeting is set apart for joint
meeting of the bishops and deputies as
board of missions.
ON THE PRIZE FIGHT.
This fact most of the delegates had
overlooked until the announcement was
made that the bishops were ready 10 lie
u>hcrcd i'll. In the opening hour Il num-
ber of resolutions and memorials of de
ceased members were read and referred.
Follow ing the action of the house or
bishops on yesterday Rev. DR.. Roberts, OF
New Hampshire, submitted Il resolution
thanking the Governor and l. islaturc of
Texas for its action in pre- sentins the
Corbctt- -Fitzsimmons mill 1t reads as iol-
lows:
Resolved That this house record its
cordial approval and high appreciation of
the courage aud faithfulncss 10 cSactcd
trusts with which the legislature and eXecu-
tive OF tie State of TeXas have used the
sacred pow crs of government vested inthem
for the suppression Of prize fighting, max
ing it a crime before the law. ii is acrime
before the moral sense OF u Christian COM
munity"
SR FAIRBANKS AGAIN.
Objection TO immediate consideration
was made by Lay Delegates ]. s. B!ddle, OF
Philadelphia, ard George r. Fairbanks, OF
Florida, and under the rules it went on the
calendar This was not satisfactory 10
ma tority, and W hen cX-Gov. i PriBCe, of New
Mexico, moved that the resolution bctaken
from the calendar for immediate consider
alton, more than the necessary two-thirds
voted in the affirmative.
Roars of laughter We're provoked by the
earnest declaration of Delegate B;ddle that
he did not know what had been done by The
Texas Governor and Legislature, and had
by the resolution.
Rev. DR.. Frank Page, of Texas, under
took TO enlighten him by briefly naTrating
how far the prelminaries for the mill had
gone when Gov. Culberson intcrfered, and
culoeized the yourg executive for prescrv-
ing dcccncy and good order in his common
wealth.
TOO MANY AGAINST HIM.
Delegate Fairbanks again objected that
it was an Irrelevant subject for such
body 10 consider, and opened the door
TO grave departures from established pre-
cedent 1t was explained by Dr.. Roberts
that the resolution was submitted in be
half OF the entire delegation from New
Hampshire, without consultation with the
to vote it was carried by an oycrwhelm-
ing majority, only twenty vocal noes"
being heard.
This matter disposed of, the bishops were
received, and the two houses resolved
themselves into the board of missions.
Bishop Whippie presided, and in his open
ing address reviewed the progress of the
mission movement for half a century.
As he resumed his seat he said with en-
phasis, that 1.-The apostolic church had
something greater to do than the passing
Of canons,' and this pointed rap at the
one absorbing idea OF the revisionists
created a momentary buzz, signifying
either surprise or approval. The remainder
of the morning session was occupied with
mission matters.