Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-18
FOR LARGER FONTS.
A Proposition 10 This Effect In EpiSco.
pal Convention UnSuStained.
HyMNAL AND PRAYER BOOK.


When the House of Deputies OF the
Episcopal church assembled this morn
ing. Charles r Mallory, OF Milwaukee.
started the business OF the day by cali
ing attention to the fact that in ma
jority OF the churches the fonts are not
Of sufficient size to permit Of candidates
for baptism being dipped. in accordance
with the rubrics relating to baptism.
He therefore advocated the adoption of
q new canon making IL the duty of
every parish to provide a font of suf-
ncient size to permit Of the baptism OF
Infants. making it unlawful for a parish
to continue the use OF font too small
/ for this purpose and providing thar be-
fore the end of the year 1896 each church
| and cathedral shall have paced therein
! font and baptistry Of sufficient size for
the dipping OF adults. a two-thirds vote
was necessary for the introduction of
the canon. and the House refused 10
| introduce the canon.
The House refused TO take up for ac-
| ton a resolution submitted by Dr. Pratt
OF Michigan. asking for the appointment
/ Of committee to consider the question
I u The alienation Of the masses from the
/ Church. and the relation thereto OF
the breach between capital and labor
by a vote Of i2l to IS the House
adopted resolution emanating from
Rev Dr Nelson. Of Western New York
resembling the resolution adopted by the
general convention OF 1873. forbidding the
binding Of the hymnal with the prayer
book.
MUNIFICENCE OF \ LAYMAN.
The fact has developed that the action
OF the House Of Bishops In receding from
its position on the Alaska question, or
in deciding tn elect bishop Tor that
jurisdiction. was due Ia the announce
ment from Bishop Potter that a wealthy
layman had promised TO bear the entire
expense Of the bishopric for at least
three years. II IL an open secret that
the layman IN question is j. PierpOnt
Morgan the New York bond iinancier
BY unanimous vote the House
agreed to a resolution presented by Or.
Beaver. Of Easton Pa. designating one
Sunday in each year for an Offering for
the general clergy relief fund.
In supporting the solution DR.. Spal1-
ing. OF California. said that aged
bishops were now provided for Icy en-
dOwment and II was an indeliblc stain
upon the church. and burning shame
% them all. hat no provision was made
for the faithful soldiers who grew
f,-ble in the work. and that so strong
a disposition was manifested by dioceses
and parishes 10 release the gray hairs
in favor Of young men from the theo,o-
g,ical Summaries. The Church ought 20
supply a sum sufficient 20 enable them
10 live in comfort FOR the rest OF their
lives.
OTHER CHRISTIAN BODIES
Debate was resumed after the routine
business OF the opening hDgr had been
disposed cf. The pending question being
The report OF the majority OF Or. Hunt
inston's committee admitting % the over
sight Of the Church other Christian bO-
die, willing to accept the Apostolic and
Nicone creed, and to submit a. mselyes
to the authority II an Episcopal Bishop
Who should prescribe the form Of ser
vice the body might employ.
The venerable Dr. Frederick Jewell of
Milwaukee. Id the opposition in neTy
speech. which Or. McGarr. OF Philadel-
phia. subsequently characterized rs the
most powerful arraisnmcnt OK the Lam
beth conference that has yet be,n made.
he denied that there were any large
bodies Of Christians knocking al the
doors Of the Episcopal Church FOR admis-
sion. insisted that Il was proposed 10
allow the people outside Z the Church
ben denied 70 their own communicants,
and which gave 10 individual Bishops
powers that they would not confer col
lectiVely upon their House Of Bishops.
Or Mckim Of Maryland. said that
three years ago the general convention
adopted the Lambeth platform as its
own. and consistency demanded that this
proposltion or another like IL hc approved,
or the previous action De rescinded.
Mr.. McVickar. of Philad lphia, ridiculei
the alarmist appeals OF tn opponents of
the plan. The minority report proposed
- keep invioiate the book Of worship.
ana II suggested no startling innovations.
THUNDER or NOES.
\ stirring address was made by Dr
George N. Christian. o. Newark. y. J.
lie asked II the convention was prepared
20 make every individual bishop oi the
Church the sole Interpreter Of the liturgy
of the Church at large. or even OF his
own diocese. and there was thunder o.
noes" Let thCm lay down the law that
an who come into tn church must ac-
eept the urayer-booA cover To cover
James :. E!dd.e. of Philadelphia. ~ e.
brief address. covered the majority report
with r.i!cule.
After Drs Fau1e ana Huntington had
closed for their respective sides, tEe BAL
lot was taken. This was the final vote
on Dr. Huntington's report. TIE minority
document having been Withdrawn 10 en-
able a square vote on square issue;
Clerical-Aye, 1s. nay. -. divided. !.
Lay-Aye. l.. nay. .; divided, 3
OF the clerical vote the dioceses OF
california Indiana. Iowa. Georgia. Louis
lana. Massachusetts,. Mississippi Penn
sy.vanla. P.ttsburg. southern Ohio. ani
western Michisar voted with Dr Hunt
ington. Now York. Ohio. South Carolina.
and Missouri We're divided.
OF the lay vote. Massachusetts and
PENNSYLVANIA were divided and New
York. Rhode Island. Maryland. South
Carolina. and Southern Ohio were among
,he dioceses IN support OF the proposition.
The ballot was taken nt o'clock. amidst
more evidences Of suppressed excitement
.han have been manifested AT any pre-
vious session % the convention. The
minority. which up 20 a late hour In the
debate had calculated on a bare majority
in its favor. died hard. The scene was
Intensely dramatic during the closing
speech Of Dr. Huntington. Of New York.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.
The houses met in Joint session at noon
10 consider the subject OF Christian elI-
cation.
4 resolution came in at the end Of the
meeting from III u4ioDr NHieh RECON-
mendeG that the Board Of Regents con
si8er the question OF uniting all divinity
schools into a theolog.cai university IN
connection with the General Theological
Seminary.
The resolution was adopted ana the
house adjourned.
MISSIONARY BOARD.
Tonight the two houses met In joint
session as the General Missionary Board.
with Bishop DOane. Of Albany. presiding.
A lengthy report on the Woman's Aux
uiarv Junior Auxiliary. and order OF