The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-11
THE EPISCOPALIANS.
Delegates Lay Aside Business for
an Afternoon.
SPEND THE TIME VIEWING SIGHTS
AT ST. PAUL

Refer the Revision of the Constitu-
tion to q New Commission Receives
an Inglorious Setback, DR.. Dix Re-
so Long as the Revision is Before
the House.
MINNEAPoLIs, 1ct. l0.-Despite the
fact that tho Episcopal Deputies have re-
fused social invitations without number
from the fact saat they have upon the
calendar business enough To keep them
in session fol c nonth to come, while the
conventioa must terminate on the 2lst or
thereabouts, they were afraid of incur
ring the displeasure of the good people
across the Mississippi, and so the trans
action of business was dispensed with
this afternoon and the visitors were
driven about the slightly city by COM
mittee of its citizens. To make up for
lost time, the houses of Bishops and Dep
uties met jointly at $50 tonight az the
General Missionary Board of the church
for the purpose of considering the condl-
ton of missions in Alaska.
This mornings session Of the house
was unrelieved by any interesting devel-
opments. save that the element which
seeks to refer the revision of the consti-
tuition TO new commission received an
inglorious setback at the very start by
Dr.. Morgan Dix refusing TO recognize 1t
SO long as the revision IS before the house.
A somewhat significant vote was that
refusing TO strike out section ). the PHI
mate" section, concerning which there
was some much debate Oh yesterday, and
salient point was the refusal of the
House to concur in that clause OF the re-
vision which reduces the representation
in the House OF Deputies from four
clergymen and four deputies to three OF
each. The Bishops also had sent down
the same clause, but the Deputies were
not in favor of reduced representation,
the Bishops and the commission to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
After the reatfrmation OF the title "Pri-
mate" the House proceeded to tho con-
sideration OF the reduction of section t,
reducing its own representation. Judge
Bennett of Massachusetts wanted the
brief paragraph cut up into five sections,
but, as one of the delegates expressed it,
the committee naQ no time 10 play with
the constitution.
Judge Fairbanks Of Florida thought
there were not TOO many delegates, and
might be more, while Judge Isaac At
water of this city, who has attended every
Convention for thirty-twO years, thought
the delegation should be reduced because
new dioceses were constantly coming
into existence, and each General Conveu
ZION was therefore larger that its prede-
cessor.
When the vote was taken Judge Fair
banks amendment was overw whelmingly
carried. After this Judge Bennett sent
another amendment to the clause, lengthy
in volume and almost unintelligible, SO
much so that Dean Hoffman of New
York mildly reproved the venerable
New EnRlander Tor taking uD valuable
time with mere sound and verbiage.
The delegates were shouting for vote,
when John ). Biddle, the Philadelphia
constitutional lawyer, and DR.. AlsOp OF
Long Island smlllngly passed up substi-
tutes which allowed repreSe ntatlon OF a
diocese in q general convention by a dep
uty, canonically but not actually resi-
dent of the diocese. This meant the
adoption of the English system of repre-
sentation with residence, but before de-
bate could be reinaugurated the commit
tee rose.
Messages were received from the House
of Bishops during the day asking for
conference in the matter OF a new diocese
in Northern Michigan. Another mes
sage transmitted the Armenian resOlu-
tions, aud which were the outcome OF the
memorial of the clergy and lalty OF Now
York on the Armenian maasacres. The
message was as follows:
WHEREAS, The Armenian church, one
of the most ancient communlonS IN Chris
tendon, is being subjected to persecu
ton of peculiar atrOcity, involving the
wholesale slaughter OF men and the vlo-
lation OF women; and whereas, those
who survive these terrible prosecutions
are now perishiug from disease, cold and
hunger; and whereas, in the New Testa-
meut times, as st. Paul tells us, the
churches OF Christendom contributed to
relieve the necessities each OF the other;
therefore
ReSOiUed the House of Deputies con-
curring), That this convention colnmends
to all those whom it in any wise repre-
sents, and to all Christion people. the
prompt and energetic employment of
whatever measures may contribute to the
succor of this afflicted people, and especi-
ally such cOntrI buttons as may relieve
their sore necessities.
ReSotUed the House of Deputies con-
curringl, That the authorities of the
Church of England be respectfully asked
TO take such action as will fitly commend
~
whole Eng glish-speaking world.
The house adopted the latter resolution
after spirited debate, some delegates re-
garding it as unusual and remarkable,
and others contendlng that 1t asked the
English church TO take action which be-
longed to the Government. The vote
was l46 TO 92.
In the House of Bishops. the Bishops
of Long Island, Quincy and Maryland
n
ence concerning The creation of Northern
Michigan, there being some errors in the
papers which must be removed.
CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL.
SYRACUSE On. ", Oct. 10.-At the
second days proceedings OF the Triennial
Council of the Congregational Church,
now in session here, Rev. DIR. Charles r.
Palmes of Connecticut, of the Committee
on the John Robinson Memorial Church
at Gainsborough, England, reported
progress, and it was decided to send
delegation TO attend the dedication of the
church,
Rev. DIR. Edward Hawes Of Vermont
spoke on the "Kight Conception OF the
Church." and the question, "rhe Train
ing of Ministers of Our Foreign Popula-
tion," was discussed by mum Der Of dele
gates.
After the nomination of committees
recess was taken.
The council reassemb bled at 2:30 O'Clock
and went into business session for an
hour. The first subject considered was
the proposed change in name from
Council TO Congregational Union of
the United States," which was unani-
mously defeated.
The next business was The hearing of
committee reports. \ general discussion
on church unity ensued.
Resolutions were adopted to the effect
as basis for such union, in accordance
with tile constitution and organic declar-
alton OF the National Council adopted at
Oharlin In ISL which ieclnrns thot thu