The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-04
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Episcopal Convention threw overheard
bodily the solemn declaration OF faith
with which the proposed new constitution
and cauons was prefaced. II refused 10
concur Ia the recommendations or the
committee that the name OF the triennial
gathering be changed 10 the General
synod" and likewise rejected Y proposi-
tion 10 recognize the title. THE Protes-
tant Episcopal Church I'm the United
States" The overwhelming victory OF
the anti-revislonists In the matter OF the
declaration of faith and principles, and
upon which the committee OF y2 had
expended much time. thought, and labor.
apparently demoralized its supporters.
and 10 the motion to reject the new
name OF the assembiage, they made but
a feeble resistance.
The only acton OF interest on the part
Of the House OF bishops was tne aiopt,,on
Of a resolution approving by implication
the suppression OF the Fitzsimmons-Cor-
bett fghl by the Texas Legislature.
Bishop Doane. OF Albany, was placed In
episcopal charge Of the churches ana cln-
gregatiOn IN continental Europe.
When the delcgates met IN comriittee
of the who'll aftc. the midday recess
code Of rules designed 10 prevent repe-
tIiOn Of the parli neniary tansie 1T
which the morning session had involved
itself. vas ad0Qtc4. and thereafter there
was smooth SAILING.
Debate was inrraurated. on the proposi-
ton 20 adopt the declaration. and verbal
changes were pres ssnted by Deputies ray
lor, OF Springfield, and Scott, of Viz
Dr. spaldlng Of Alabama. took the
ground that no declaration was necessary
There were. lie said a sufficient number
OF afiirmaticns OF faith in the Prayer
DR. Beverly Tucker. OF South Virginia.
cOncurrcd.
Tr. Elliott Of Maryland, urged that II
was q serious question whether the zen
eral Convention had power TO establish
a new constitution until expressly IN
structed TO do so by the diocesan conNeh-
Under the precedeuts OF the general con,
vention of 1871 and 1879 II certainly nSn n
no such power. He APPEALED 10 the
delegates as t. whether they had power
TO set forth. establish or adopt new law
Cor the church and there was great
shout OF NO"
Of New York: Froude. Minnesota, DeaV-
ennort. Tennessee; ex-Goyerncr Brad
ford. Prince of New Mexico, all opposing
apnrOval OF the declaration.
Finally, Or Tucker moved that " be
stricken ont but gave way to lay dele,
gate HillburgWynn one Of the Oldest ana
most rkilled parliamentarians In the
House aud VINO voiced the opposition
IN a resolution setting forth that 1t was
not desirable that any preamble or dec
lIfAlul tNtull lf'h'Af TIC AhAoNtNhNA''A
now submitted for action.
This was adopted almost unanimously
by a viva vOce vote and the minority dii
not care To challenge division.
The constitution Itself was now before
the committee and by vote OF az 10 loi
II was decided 10 pluralize II by calling IL
constitutions" On the proposal 10 sub
stitutc the title general synod for
general convention" Dr. Jewell. OF Mil
waukee. made vigorous speech.
DR.. CARMICHAEL iNcLIStD TO BLUSH
Dean CarmichQel. OF Virginia. WAS In
clued To blush at seeing Americans VIII
ing to deny their own institutions and
tleir own name. and urged that any
change would be "A monstrOsty. A feryid
speech against the change was made by
br. Fulton. Of Philadelphia.
When q 70 vote was taken the "coun-
ell" amen .ments were defeated. and TIE
propt sal of tile committee TO adopt the
designation, General synod" met a
similar fate.
Nc ballots we're demanded. 4 resolu-
ticn by DR.. Garnett. OF Virginia to insert
in the paragraph General Convention
Of he Protestant Epis ,Opal Chur,n In
the United State, insteld of this
church was voted dOWn-l3l 10 Isl At
this stage the paragraph, which merely
defines the status + the convention, was
about 10 he adopt II without further de-
bate, when Or. Taylor OF Springfield,
discovered that the old provision by
which legislation enacted by the deputies
becomes law, n not Jbje ',el 70 BY ~
bishops within throe days. hal been
omitted.
Thon thore was n breeze. DR.. TAYLOR
insisted that without the saving clause
the bishops could pocket" all undeslra-
bic legislation, aud i. G. Bidde the emf
ncnt Philadelphia lawyer moyed that
the clause be restored.
The bishops. he said, ought 10 lead I'm
obedience to the law, but they did not.
Al the convention OF 1880 they refused TO
concur In a certain measure because they
wanted more time. and these measures
never became law OF .he Church, despite
the thrce-day rule.
onEs rHE BISHOP.
He would like to know what the coun-
try would say N the President Of the
United States sent message to Con-
gress with veto on the ground that he
had had but few days TO consider the
matter at issue. The bishops ought not 20
set the example OF evasion Of the con-
st!tution of the Church
a warm response was made by Dr..
Spslding. Of California. who said the pre-
ceiing speaker had implied an unworthy
suspicion Of the House OF Bishops. IL
was the last fag end of an unjust Sis
that TOO long had existed I'm the Church
on the part of the people who wanted
10 stop up some little holes for fear Of
some miserable parliamentary trickery
The committee rose at this point, and
the debate viii be resumed IN the morn
INK. Before the delegates dispersed IL
was announced that the days offerings
OF the WOman's National Auxiliary now
I'm session in 81. Paul. had reached the
remarkable total OF $4,000. This was
received with applause. but the demon
strators were sternly rebuked by Chair
man Morgan Dix.
srASbING ccNMITTEEs.
The chairman OF the standing COM
mittees appointed to-day:
ON the state OF the Church-ReY Dr.
Duncan, Louisiana.
General theological Seminary-Dr. Lit
tie. Delaware.
Domestic and Foreign Missionary So
ciety-Dr. Lefinwell. Maine.
Mission OF New DiOceses-Dr. Richards
Rhode Island.
Conservation OF Bishops-Dr. Hoffman.
New York.
Amendments 70 the Constituti0n-Dr
Huntington, New York.
On Cauons-Dr. Davenport Tennessee
Expenses DR.. SnOwden, Massachusetts.
ElectiOns-Dr. Lock, Chicago
ON Prayer BOok-Dr Perkins, Ken
lucky
on Christian Education--Dr. Bliss, ver-
mont.
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