The evening times., 1898-10-18
THE PREAMBLE DISCUSSED
Suggestions As to Beginning
the Constitutions.
CONSIDERATION POSTPONED
Proposition DO Substitute for the
Preamble the Words ..In the Name
of God, Amen-' offered in the
House OF Deputies, But Laid on
the Table.

Special prayers for ST. Luke's Day did
not succeed in bringing many of the dep
uties in attendance on the Triennial Epis-
copal convention to the Church of Epiph-
any this morning, and it was some time
after the hour appointed for the begin
ming of convention work that the dele
gates had all assembled.
The House of Deputies expressed their
esteem for their presiding officer, the
Rev. Morgan Dix, DID, by unanimously
voting that his opening address be spread
upon the journal of the convention.
An interesting subject of the morning
was Of the canon regulating missionary
councils, providing for increased coun-
ellis, TO be divided into four sections, in
the East, Middle West, Pacific Slope and
the South. The discussion was participat-
ed in mostly by lay deputies.
Memorials, resolutions and canonical
laws were rapidly presented and discussed
and finally disposed of by vote or calen-
dared, according to the nature of the pro-
posal. The settlement Of an appeal made
by New York lay delegate relating 10
a diocesan vote of the previous day and
the decision Of the chair in regard to il
was the subject OF a lengthy discussion.
The chair held that its decision was in
accordance with the uniform law Of the
convention. The matter was ended by a
vote, the members of the house sustain
ing the decision of the chair.
The committee on elections reported
several changes in the delegates, imme-
diately after the business session was
begun, and the committee on the Book
Of Common Prayer made volumirous
report covering various questions pre-.
yiousIy referred to it, through its chair.
man, Rev. DIR. Perkins.
DIR. FuItOn's ResoIstfon.
Rev. DR.. Fulton, of Pennsy lvania. Of
fered a resolution and asked its reference
TO the calendar. The resolution provides
that a committee OF thirteen members
including the president of the house bt
appointed TO consider amendments TO tbs
canon Of marriage and divorce and to re
port at the next general convention.
Rev DIR. Harrison, of Maryland, Sc
cured the unanimous passage OF a reso
luton 10 have the address of Rex. DR.
DIX, accepting the office OF president o
House Of Deputies, printed in the jour
nal
Rev. DIR. Nelson OF Virginia, offered I
resolution providing that a building b,
erected in this city where the genera
convention OF the church could be held ir
the future. The resolution met objection
and went TO the calendar.
Rev. DR.. Foude, of Minnesota, moved Il
take up for immediate consideration tn
canon reported from the House Of Bish
ops providing that the whole territory o
the United States should be made int,
four divisions, and that three prcsbyter
and three laymen from each diocese
should be chosen to serve for one year a
the annual counsel, such meetings TO b.
held at such time and place as the boar
of managers may select.
G. C. Thomas, of Pennsylvania, offere,
a resolution to nonconcur with the HouS
of Bishops and refer the matter 10 III
board of managers TO report at the mex
general convention.
Expenses of Delegates.
The committee on expenses made a re
port on the resolution which was referre
TO it, providing for The payment of dele
gates TO the convention from missionar
jurisdiction. The committee reported tina
IL did not consider il eXpedient to tax
such action at this time. and asked tha
the petitioners be permitted 10 withdraw
A discussion ensued over the last phas
of the resolution and a motion was mad
10 change il to The committee beg 10 b
discharged from the further considerable
Of the subject"
The chairman of the committee replie
by saying that because the phase had nC
been used by this convention was no al
gument against it, and further that
was a very common expression in pal
liamentary usage. The substitute wa
lost on vote.
The committee on canons made repo
on several matters previously referred
il, as follows: On n resolution to stril
out the words Protestant Episcopal
from the title of the canons, unfavorab
report, which was approved by the hous
On a resoltion providing for increasir
the ministry by accepting laymen esp
cially qualified to preach in certain case
adversely, which was approved by Il
house A report providing for the trial
clergymen and bishops by the same met
cd was agreed to by the house.
Discussing the Preamble.
The appeal from the decision Of Il
chair on the vote taken yesterday on Il
preamble TO the constitution, reported
Rev Dr. Huntington, was then taken u
the chair having first decided the pr
amble adopted and then reversed his
cision. Mr.. ]. NJ. Woolworth OF Nebra
ka took the floor TO speak on the poi
Of order.
Mr Woolworth took the position IN
majority Of an the dioceses must
had In changing the constitution. II
house voted 20 sustain the chair. viii
ruled out Dr. Hunungton's preamble.
Immediately another preamble was su
mitted, follows. In the name OF CO
amen. The amendment was submitt
by Rev. Dr Wilder. OF Minnesota. A
tion. however was postponed on the pr
amble until after all the articles Of I
constitution had been considered.
Article 4 Adopted.
Article ], Of the constitution, as
ported from the committee. was tn
considered by sections, various amer
ments being offered and Immediately
bled. Article was adopted unanimous
Article S of the constitution was d
cussed, and an amendment adopted pr
viding that no new diocese could be forl