The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-14
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.

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WASHINGTON, D. c, oct 1s-sau
Francisco was to-day definitely deter
mined upon aa the place Tor holding the
ne1t triennial council Of the Episcopal
church. The house Of bishops took ac-
Hon In this direction yesterday, but the
house Of deputies sent tho questionover
uptil this moruing. The subject came
40 on q report by q joint committee a.
Vorable to San Francisco. 6oV. Ea,
wards 3. spalding, Of California, spoke
OF the important changes maturing On
the Pacific c0aBt--the advance o. tne
Japanese against the barriers OF ene
Chinese, tte annexation Of HAWAII ana
Ghe probable acquiaition Of the Phllp-
IN spite Of being IN the far western
diocese. M. Spalding said, amid laugh
ter. California was now in the MIDDLE OF
the United States and with our corntlG
stratched acroas tSss Paelae, would
SSan he an eastern diocese. There was
but little opposition and on q viva yoce
vote the resolution designating san
Francisco prevailed.
An interested report showing the
prosperous condition Of the general tnes
illogical seminary in New YORK CltYr
was submitted by the Rev. Dr, carey.
II showed contributions amounting 60
Sl50. 600 from eleven dioceses during tne
past three years, the chief portion COM
Ing from New York. Large pequsAg; peq5;
had been received, valuable aequisi-
FgnnAn nhA IIhTAEW
and other valuable additions to It's
Equipment received by the seminary e1-
hibIting q most encouraging conaition
Of scholastic and spiritual life.
Among the resolutions presented ana
referred those proposing an appeal %
Congress for an amendment to the fed
eral constitution providing for Uniform
laws ON marriage and divorce; extend
ing the causes on which the eoad1utor
bishops may be chosen; providing for
deputation to attend the next general
synod Of the church Of England IN Can.
ada. The latter resolution was adopted
unanimously, showing the tendency to-
ward unifylng the church.
The consideration OF the constitution
was resumed. and article 10 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 Rev.
DR.. Huntington, OF New York, extend
ing article 10, so as to permit any bishop
to take under his spiritual guidance any
congregation accepting certain essential
tents OF the church.
Rev. John ]. Faude, Of Minnesota,
supported the plan as a most practical
move toward realizing church unity.
Rev. DR.. Lefiingwell, OF Quincy, spoke
of the general use OF the prayer book
as an effective means OF securing
church unity. Rev. Or. Prall, Of Michi-
aan, 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 proposition as q ful-
flliment Of the Chicago-Lambeth dec
laratlon, and as the most effective
means Of drawing into the church the
swedeS and other nationalitleS swarm-
ing into the country, making them pa
triots as well as churchmen and estao-
fishing this church as In fact the
church of the American people.P
sssf3Sst p ahetas az. MIN neeOta,i
also argues that the church adapt itself
to embrace all people and all tongues.
Rev. DR.. Jewell. Of Michigan, urged
conservatism and spoke Of the danger
Of "side doors" Of admission into the
church. This move. he said, would lay
on the shelf the liturgy Of the church.
The debate on DR.. Huntlngton's prop
ositIon continued throughout the after
noon session There was q full at
tendance Of delegates and filled CALLER
les and the closest attention was paid
to the speakers, who included both
clerical and lay members. Rev. Mr..
Rogers, OF Texas, said they had now
come to the parting Of the roads and
the first great duty OF the church was
to extend herself as widely and broadly
as possible.
Mr.. Butler, OF Pennsylvania, said this
was a great year for unity and he ask
fed that It be signalized by the great
American church extending welcome
to all christians. Mr.. James Blddle, OF
Pennsylvania, opposed the proposition,
contendIng that while the church want
ed broad platform, yet 1t needed one
whose principles were well defined.
The house OF bishops temporarily put
aside the divorce question. It's chief
work to-day was to agree TO rear
rangement OF five Of the missionary dis
tricts IN the west.