New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-15
LITTLE PROGRESS ON REVISION.
THE HOUSE OF DEPUTIES DESTROYS OF LEAVING
THE. SUBJECT FOR THE NEXT CoNvEN-
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THE HOUSE OF DEPUTIES DESTROYS OF LEAVING
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MINNEAPOLIS Oct. li.-After securing the adoption
OF a resolution providing for final adjournment on
Tuesday OF week. the opposition TO revision IN
the House OF Deputies OF the Episcopal convention
made another strenuous effort to-day to lay over the
new constitution and canons for three years, or
until the Trennal Convention at Washington. De-
bate upon this proposal, which occupied the eh''e
afternoon session. and unfinished at adjourn
ment. was precpitated by two propositions one re-
ferr.ng back the revision to the JOINT committee
that brought It into existence. for further consd-
Grafton and amendment. and the other referring
the bishops revision OF the commissions revision 10
a special committee with instructions 70 report at
the next conference or the score or more OF speak
ers not voice was raised In favor OF proceeding
further with revision this convention the one
prevailing sentiment being the desire TO shelve the
matter so as TO avoid giving offence 10 the bishops
who have been indus;riously laborng upon their
own revision for nearly two weeks and have looked
for prompt action on the part OF the house oeio"
az each section sent down. The deputies may
find way out OF the dilemma tomorrow, by adopt
ing both resolutions, which will mean two reports
for the conference OF 1898. and will put off final
vote TO the trienn.al OF 1901
The only important feature OF the morning session
was the effort 10 rentroduce the titles OF prmate,
or presiding bishop. into the constitution t. %
house firm on this point. however as II was
a week ago and reafirmed the designation ''presid-
ing officer OF the House OF Bishops" Another ef-
fort 10 give the delegates from missionary jurisdic
tons the right vote was also defeated, although
the clause as finally passed confers upon them all
other rights and privileges enjoyed by regular dele
gates
lust before adjourning this afternoon the bishops
N
Northern Minnesota TO be presided over by a
Bishop OF Duluth
When the House Of Deputies reassembled this
afternoon the Rev Dr. J. T. Smith, OF the Presby-
terrain Committee Church Unity. was at the
suggestion OF the Rev. DR.. Huntington. OF New
York invited to seat on the platform oesue rfesi-
dent Morgan Dix
Consideration OF the constitution being resumed.
the first two articles. amended. were nnally
passed and sent back to the House OF Bishops.
Next in order was Article III. which declares the
General Convention the supreme legislative author
ity Of the Church. and specifies at length the gen.
eral and special subjects upon which II shall have
mower TO leg!slate. Just as soon as the reading
had been finished Mr.. Packard. OF Maryland moved
tina, this and all succeeding messages from bishops
concerning :he constitution be referred TO specia!
committee with instructions to report at the next
convention but to have it, report printed and cir
culated three months in advance OF the assembling
OF the convention In support OF his motion. ne said
that In the week remaining II would be Impossible
10 deal with the many questions Of grave import
that we're presented in that portion Of the consti-
tuition not yet considered.
DR. Greer OF New-York. agreed with this
A, an amendment, DR. Davenport. OF Tennessee
moved that the whole subject OF revision be re-
turned to the Joint Committee. with INSTRUCTIONS
10 report at the next convention.
DR. Elliot OF Mary ind was In favor OF reference
To a special committee rather than to the old COM
.-tstnn fnHr aad IL
powers OF the upper house to an inordinate degree.
taking away powers and influence from the depi-
ties and given them to the episcopate
Judge wilder of Minneapolis. contended that REL
ererce % A special committee would not be dis
courteous to the bishops or contrary to the tradi-
tions OF the Deputies or OF the church'
Deputy stephen Nash. OF New-York. favored Dr.
DR. Richards. OF Rhode Island. suggested that
there were times when questions OF courtesy rngh,
be brushed out Of place, The proper thing for the
house do was 10 thank me ,tr ,ss,,e
It from its labors and then re'er the e""'e ''sue
TO a special committee. ..., ,,..
For the first time In the debate a representative
81 the s,ane or che as Gained the
repudated with emphasis the preyd lcnSa nuence
II had ne said labored honesty; II had given time
and energy 70 the task n tba, Work was now 20
be sent back it ought TO go TO the conmstes "heh
had larger knowledge than any new 90" "''''ee '"a
"n. ean Hofrman Of New-York the spokesman OF
the committee was not r OPPOSE o the debate but he
81 hn,nad and still hoped that the house. before
ANAL adjournment would give s,s Of abe sfs
IL a,,a notice that he would present this subject
in the form OF a resolution tomorrow. and the
1.shon Davies OF Michigan. has issued a ca
for a convention az Marquette on NOVEMBER -, 20
n n.,an,1e tho newly created diocese in Northern
Wichigan The convention will choose the name
Marquette for the diocese -, 49,. a.
'' ~ shon Potter OF New-York was kept busy to-
A., denving the story OF his Illness: which was
c;ry,uiated among the delegates yesterday and pub
III Vi IN the local papers In note TO the United
pes he saws that his failure to keep his appoint
msnf 70 speak on Sunday afternoon was due TO the
fact mat he remained over sunday at FarDauit, at
the invitation OF Bishop Whipple .
~ smoke four times Yesterday. he writes, so
am not a very sick man"