The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-15
THE QUESTION OF REVISION.
An Efiort Made to Defer. Action Until the
Trennlal Convention.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. DOT. H.-M-
ter securing the adoption Of IA resolution
providing for final adto irnment OH Tues
day OF next week, the opposition to re-
vision in the House of Deputies OF the
Episcopal Conference made anotner siren
uous effort to-day TO lay over the new
constitution ard canons for three years,
or until the triennial convention at Wash
ington
Debate upon this proposal occupied the
entire afternoon session, and Was unnn-
ished at adjournment Ii was preclpl-
tated by two propositions. one referring
back the revision TO the Joint committee
that brought IL into existence for further
consideration for amendment, and the
other referring the bishops revision or
the committees revision to "A special COM
mittee. with Instructions TO report at the
next conference.
or the score or more of speakers not
a voice was raised in favor of proceeding
farther with the revision AT this conyen-
tiOn the one prevailing sentiment beinG
the desire to so shelye the matter as TO
avoid giving offence to the bishops, who
have been industriously laboring upon
their Cwn revision for nearly two weeks,
and have looked for prompt action on
the part OF the house below as each Sec
tiOn was sent down.
The deputies may find way out of the
| dilemma tomorrow by adopting both re-
ports, which will mean two reports for
| final vote to the triennal OF 1901.
The only important feature OF the morn
| ing session was the effort TO re!ntrOduce
| the titles Of ''primate' or presiding
bishop" into the constitution. The House
was as firm on this point. however, as 1t
| was a week ago. and reailirmed the deslg-
nation presiding officer of the House OF
| Bishops"
| from missionary iurishicuors the right
| TO vote was also Defeated, although the
| clause, as fin ally passed. conf-rs upon
| them all other rights and privilege en-
| jOyed by regular delegates.
| Just before adjOurnlng this afternoon
! the bishops aged to erect a new mis-
| sionary Jurisdiction in Northern Mime
| sofa, 70 be presided over by a Bishop
| of Duluth"
| ternOon Rev. Or. J. Z. Smith, OF the
| Presbyterian Committee On Church Uniry.
was invited 10 II seat on the platform be-
| side President Morgan Dix
! Consideration Of the constitution being
resumed. the first two articles, as amend
! ed were finally passed, ana sent back
| 10 the House of Bishops.
| Next IN order was Article 3, which de-
| clares the General Convention the SUI
! preme authority Of the church, and speci-
| hes AT length the general and special
subjects upon which IT shall nave power
| TO legislate
| Iusr as soon as the reading had been
| concluded. Mr. Packard OF Maryland,
moved that this and all succeeding mes
! sages from the bishops concerning the
| constitution be referred 20 special COM
| mittee. with instructions 10 report at the
| next convention, but to have It's report
| printed and circulated three months III
| advance OF the assembling Of the con-
| vention.
| In support of his motion, he said that
| In the week remaining Ii would he i'm
| possible 10 deal with many questions OF
! grave import that were presented IN that
portion OF the constitution not yet CON
! sidcred
| Tennessee, moved that the whole sun
| iect Of revision be returned 10 the JOinl
| committee with Instructions 10 report al
| the next convention. ..o.
! Dr. Elliott OF Maryland, was IN Iavof
| Of reference to a special committee rathc.
| than to the old committee. t4s sne hi 81
time during the debate representative
| of the committee, Rev. pr. James stone
of Chicago, claimed the moor,
He repudisted with emphasis ire pre-,
! vailiug notion that the committee hai
| been under Episcopal influence. IL had, ne
| said labOred honestly; II had given time
and energy 70 the task !, had hi'sS'v !,
! no opportunity 10 perfect It's Work. II
| tnat work was now to be sent back IL
| nught TO go TO the committee, which had
larger knowledge than any new commit
| zee. and WhlcE vSouid DO It's duty.
Dr. Fulton. of Philadelphia, contendel
| that no action taken by the House could
| be construed az diseourteous py me
| bishops They had come 10 time when
| The Protestant Episcopal Church SHAH
be and must remain IN full sympathy
| with the institution among WnOn IL Is
! called TO labor-the people OF the United
states. lie favored reference 10 a. spe..
| cial committee. and Or. McNicSer. also oi
| philadelphia was in accord.
Dean Hoffman, of New York. the
| spokesman OF the committee, was not OPP
posed to the special reference, IL view
| OF the tr/hd OF the debate. but he had
| hoped and still hoped. that the House,
before final adjournment, would give some
time and attention TO the provincial sys-
TEN OF the Church. He gave notice that
he would present this subject In the form
OF a resolution tomorrow, and the House
| then adjourned.
Governor Bullock, OF Georgia. said this
| evening:
"His Improvement for the last twenty
| four hours has been steady and the IN
| dications tonight are very favorable. !
look for complete recovery py the ehd
of the week"