The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
The Two louise Begin Legislative
observation-disclosures Defeated

OCTOBER 6.-ReV Dr.
Morgan Dix, the president. called the
second days session of the house of
deputies of the Episcopal council to
order. Preliminary routine business
occupied the time of the house for an
hour.
Rev. Dr.. Mann, of Missouri, offered
a resolution naming Kansas City as
the next meeting place of the
ton. From ndian came a resolution
expressing the earnest desire of the
convention that the Instructions to the
commissioners to be appointed to the
international peace conference propos-
ed by the car of Russia shall recon-
mend the establishment of a permanent
court for the settlement of all differ
ences by arbitration.
The communication received yester-
day from Felix Agoncillo, the repre-
sentative of Aguinaldo, now in this
city. was read. The document express
ed the esteem of the Filippinos for the
convention and asked the rayers of
the church in behalf of the Philippine
islands, their liberties and welfare.
The convention then proceeded to the
consideration OF the report on the re-
vision of the constitution.
The amendments acted upon were
lIloSc duoplCu Wy DclI IlouoOo VI liz
general convention in 1895, which re-
quire ratification by the next subse-
Quent convention, to become operative.
The first of these affected the Ques-
| ton of a heading or title for the con-
| StitutiOn, canOnS etc, of the church
and provided it should be as follows:
constitutions and canOnS for the
government of tina portion of the
Catholic church known in law as the
Protestant Episcopal church in the
United States of America, etc" h
| amendment was defeated by a vote of
I 10S nay to 3 yeas.
| The next amendment which cOntem-
| plated the substitution Of Article Zone"
| for Articles 1. 2 and 3 Of the old cOnsti-
tuition and which was adopted unani-
mously by the last convention was al
| so defeated by a vote of 90 to II.
| Meantime messages had been receiv-
| ed from the house of bishops that they
/ had adopted both the amendments re-
| jected by the house, but in each case
a motion was made in the deputies
! that they refuse to concur in the ac-
| ton of the bishops n that body was
| so informed.
In the house of bishops most of the
| time was consumed in the action on
the amendments to the constitution al
ready referred to.
The report of Presiding Bishop Will
liams for the past three years was
| substituted.
The afternoon session of the deputies
was consumed in the consideration of
an amendment originating with the
committee on constitutional revision.
The amendment Incorporated in the
constitution that provision of the can
Onical law which requires that the Sc
lection of bishops shall be sanctioned
by a majority of the standing commit
L %aor in oil Tho 1innncnc Of tho oh1rnh
1t gave rise to interminable debate and
the deputies adjourned without acting
on it. Most of the speakers favored
the changes.
1t was announced that the woman's
auxiliary, also in convention here, had
reported a collection of $50. 400 for mis-
sions, about $50, 900 more han for the
previous year. Adjournment was then
taken until tomorrow.
In the house of bishops the delegates
commenced the consideration of the
amendments to the canOnS recommend
ed by the committee. Those discussed
today related mainly to ordination OF
bishops.
The ishops referred to a committee
of five a memorial from the Episcopal
church in Brazil, asking that the
church in America consecrate for it q
bishop.
1t was also determined. in view OF
the technical difficulties at present n
comprising the matter of constitution.
al revision, the subject of the consid
Grafton of the amendments reported by
the joint committee be indefinitely
postponed" This action refers to GER
tain amendments TO the constitution
passed upon ~favorably by the bishop:
three years ago, but which were nevel
finished by the deputies. They have NJ
bearing on the amendments now I'M
der consideration in the deputies.