The record-union., 1898-10-14
The Next Convention to Be Held at
San Francisco.
Was Definitely Settled at The Meeting Held
at Washington Yesterday.
There Was But Little Opposition,
and Upon a Viva Voce Vote the
Resolution Selecting the Cali
fornia Metropolis Prevailed.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-San Fran
cisco was to-day definitely determined
upon as the place for holding the next
trienniaI council of the Episcopal
Church.
The House of Bishops took action in
this direction yesterday, but the House
of Deputies sent the question over until
this morning. The subject came up on
a report by a joint committee favor
able to San Francisco.
Rev. Edward D. Spalding of Califor
MIA spoke of the important changes ma
turing on the Pacific Coast, the advance
Of the japanese against the barriers of
the Chinese, the annexation of Hawaii,
and the probable acquisition of the
Philippines.
Instead of being the Far Western
diocese, Mr.. Spalding said. amid laugh
ter, California was now in the middle
of the United States. and with our
country stretching across the Pacific, it
would soon be an Eastern diocese.
There was but little opposition, and on
vive voce vote the resolution select
ing San Francisco prevailed.
An interesting report, showing the
prosperous condition Of the general
theological seminary in New York City,
was submitted by Rev. DR.. Carey. 1t
showed contributions amounting to
$4o0,O00 from eleven dioceses during
the past three years, the chief portion
coming from New York Large be-
quests had been received, valuable ac-
QUESTIONS had been made to the Ii
brary, and other valuable additions 10
Its equipment received.
Among the resolutions presented and
referred were those proposing a memo
rial to Congress for an amendment to
the Federal Constitution providing for
uniform laws on marriage and divorce;
extending the causes on which Coadju-
tor Bishops may decide, and providing
for deputation to attend the general
synod of the Church of England in Can
ada. The last resolution was adopted
unanimously, showing that the tend
ency is toward uniting the church.
The consideration of the constitution
was resumed, and article X of the re-
vision, providing strict limitations on
alterations of the prayer book, was
adopted unanimously
The important question of church
unity came up on the resolution of DR.
Huntington of New York extending ar
ticle x. so as to permit any Bishop to
take under his spiritual guidance any
congregation accepting the essential
tenets of the church. Rev. j. J. Faude
OF Minnesota supported the plan as a
most practical move. Rev. DR.. LET
fngwell of Quincy spoke of the general
use of the prayer book as an effective
means of securing church unity. Rev.
DR.. Prall of Michigan related cases of
bringing outside congregations into the
church by the Bishops assuming liberal
supervision over them. Rev. DR.. Greer
of New York urged this pronosition as
fulf1llment of the Chicago-Lambeth
declaration and as the most effective
means Of drawing into the church the
oWeoes and other nationalities swarm
ing into the country, making patriots
as Wen as churchmen, and establishing
this church as in fact the Church of
the American People"
Rev Benjamin. w. Taylor of Los An
CERES SAID the open door seemed to be
the policy OF the Anglo-Saxon people
'o-uay, ana II appeared wise, progress
slve ana IN accordance with the Spirit
OF the times and of purest Catholicity
to ope nthe doors on all sides of their
scattered brethren.
me House of Bishops temporarily
put aside the divorce question. It's COM
vention work to-day was to a rear
rangement of five missionary districts
in the West. One of the new districts
is the district of Sacramento which is
to include the present missionary dis
trict of Northern California and all
that portion of the State of Nevada
lying west of the west lines of the
counties of Elko, White Pine, Eureka
Lincoln, Lander and Nye.