The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-17

MSSGAPoms, MrSH., Oct. l6.-Among
the reports presented to the house Of
deputies OF the EpiScOpaliAu convention
to-day was one from the committee on
nominations, naming aS trustees Of the
general theological seminary all OF the
old board and proposing Henry Butt as
successor OF Rey. DR.. Hall, deceased.
Majority and minority reports on the
proposition OF the bishops to change
tho title page Of the book OF common
prayer, preCipltstSd a warm discussion.
The bishops desired to insert the words
According to the American uSe,"
rather than insert the Who'll o name Of
the church. 1t was also argued that
the revision OF the prayer book had
been completed in 1892 aud dropped
and that 1t would be unWiss to take it
up now.
A vote being taken the deputies re-
fused to concur on the revision. There
was lively debate over another mss-
sage from the bishops. recommending
the reference OF the cSnons to the pres.
ent revision commission with instruc'
tions to report to tho next convention.
A large element wanted the cauous 10
20 TO the new commission 10 which the
constitutional revision was referred yes
to-day, but this was overruled in the
end aud tue action OF the bishops con-
Cured in.
The house Of bishops to-day appoint
ed commission TO prepare version OF
tha prayer book in German. The COM
miltee to confer with tho English
church as to n board OF reference on
foreign missions OF the Anglican Cum
munlon appointed in 1850 report ed that
the object Tor which it had been APP
pointed had been accomplished and it
vas discharged.
lhe revision commission reported
finally with canon 80 on marriage and
divorce. Jhs canon aS reported for.
bids any minister to solemniEe the mar
riuGs Of auy person who has been
divorced unless that person was the in
noCent party In divorce granted by
the court for adultery. II any minister
knows or believes that any one has
married otherwise than allowed by the
discipline OF the church, he may not
administer baptism or communion TO
that p0rGon unless death is imminent
and tho person be penitent, without
the consent OF the bishop. The depu.
ties, after vigor discussion OF the pro-
posed system OF provinces under arch-
bishops, which is intended 70 give the
church judicial system, voted to refer
it TO tho new constitutional commission.
Most OF the speeches were in favor Of
the innovation.
Rev. DR.. I. W. Taylor, OF Springfield,
iitI., described the attempt to erect a
province Of Illinois without the sane
ton OF the convention and showed how
It was handicapped by lack OF au'
thority.
The house of deputies had an inter
eSting debate regarding church unity
this afternoon. II came mp on the con.
SidsrAtion ot the report Of the commit
teO on amendments TO the constitution
passing al amendment TO articles, per.
milting bishops 10 take certain conErO.
cations under their spiritual care aud
permitting thclo outside congregations
10 use q spscia service selected by
bishop. This was step in the direc.
ton OF church unity and II was debated
with great warmth. The committee
was about equally divided on the sub
iOct. y
DR.. W. X. Huntington, Of New York,
made lorcablo argument in favor Of
the plan, anil said there was every reA.
son to believe 1t would become q sue.
cesIful experiment, and in the Swedish
Episcopal churches Of Minneapolis they
had an example OF what could be done
in this direction. II tho church be.
lieved what it had previously declared
about church unity, hers was chance
to bc CONSTANT. Rev. j. j. Faude, ot
MINNEAPOLIS, opposed tho plan, and said
that II meant giving the bishops carte
blsncho to adopt whatever form oil SER
vice thoy saw lit. 1t would in a way
rolegatc the book OF common prayer to
tho background IN those sporadic con-
gtcgAtionS aud would prove danger.
ouS experiment Others took part II
the lnhntp and IL will be continued TO.