Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-05
IT WILL MEET TO-DAY
GENERAL CONVENTION OF EfIsc0-
PALIAxs IN WARRINGTON.
MANY QUESTIONS OF IMPORTANCE.
with Matters Of Great Import the
Convention VIII Be Ensaged-It
Distinguished Men to he Present.

The great mass OF Episcopallans OF this
country turn their eyes towards the ma.
tons capital this week. for in that city
to-day the supreme legislative body OF the
Church begins its triennial general con-
yention.
The convention will be held In the
Church Of the Epiphany. splendid and
commodious edifice. The body this year
will be composed OF about eighty bishops
and AGO clerical and lay deputies.
The bishops from the various dioceses
constitute the upper house. or House OF
Bishops, the clerical and lay delegates
the House OF Deputies. Each OF the
ffty-eight dioceses sends eight represen-
tatiyes-four clerical and four lay-the
iofnt action of the two houses being neces-
sary on all resolutions and matters
OF legislation before they become opera
tive.
The gentlemen who have been chosen TO
represent the Virginia diocese are as fol-
lows: Clergy--Rev. Cornelius Walker. ID.
D.. Rev. G.. w. Nelson. Rev. l. X. Mason,
Rev. William Meade Clarke. Alternates-
Rev + j. Grayatt, Rev, s. s. Hepburn,
Rev John McGin d. D., and Rev. K. A.
Goodwin. Lay deputies--Messrs. Joseph
BRYAN. l. NJ. Blackford. John @. VII
liams, and Joseph Wilmer. Aiternates-
Nessrs. Albert Baker. Professor j. Nj.
Garnett, Roosevelt Page. and Judge A
W. Wallace.
SHALL THE DIVORCED MARRY?
AS stated above. this body does not
meet but once In three years, ana peine
the supreme controlling power OF the FRO
,estant Episcopal Church, Is concerned
with the most important questions tha'
can affect a religious organization
The first in point OF interest unques-
tionably will be the comHittees repoi .
on the proposed canon on marriage anu
divorce.
Enlscopal Church. by its canons. recog-
nizes only one cause as being sufficient
| for q divorce, and permits It's cierey 70
| remarry the innocent party. but now the
| committee advocates abolishing this ex-
cention The Low and Broad church eie
ments bitterly oppose the tightening OF
canonical bands on the marriage and di-
vorce questions, while the High and Ritu
aIistic churchmen almost unanimously Ia
yor the new canon.
WOULD CHANGE THE NAME.
An old question, and yet one of very
vide interest. OF changing the name Of
| the church is likely to be brought up.
Very many of the members are object
ing on purely logical grounds to the
name protestant Episcopal Ihe Holy
| Cafholic Church" the Primitive
| Catholic Church." and other names hav
| hesn suggested their advocates bringin;
excellent arguments in support OF them'
Sill another matter OF Importance ano
interest will be the report OF specia
committee appointed at the last cohVeh'
ton. in 1895 at Minneapolis. on the revi-
| sion OF the constitution and canons OF
| the Church.
THE PROVINCIAL SYSTEM.
The advocates OF the provincial system
will doubtless bring that matter before
| the convention.
This system is intended to unite con
! tieuous dIoceses mot adjoining states
bnt dioceses in the same State, as Cor In
stance Virginia and Southern virginia.
TO have an archbishop and a provincla
council for transacting certain business
| now left TO the General Convention.
| The matter of primate for the Churc
was brought before the last convention
but the plan failed TO materialize.
| MEETING OF WOMAN'S AUXILIARY
In conjunction with the convention IN
Woman's Auxiliary meets. ms Is VI
| the second day. which Is known o.
"Woman's Auxiliary Day. This is IN
time when the united offering" to som,
| cause agreed on already Is presented
| The contribution represents three year
OF effort and prayer for missions In SOM
| form. A great many meritorious DO
| iects have been suggested, some OF WHIT
| are: The Church's work among the COL
ored people OF the South; the DIVISION
the offering among missionary bishops
| to meet the present needs; the reliel v
the aged and infirm clergy, and OF tn
widows and orphans or ciergymeh; TN
continuance of the present object-name
| ". the training and support Of womei
as missionaries, IAN object which thos
onnosed to endowments can work for
| educational work; the completion OF tn
enrolment fund; the undesignated gii
to the Board of Missions.
RICHMOND AND JAMESTOWN.
II is probable that many Of the dele
gates from q distance will take adVan
tage OF this opportunity to come L
| Richmond. and a great number hav
expressed a desire TO go TO Jamestowl
| Island. 1t is proposed now, and abou
definitely arranged, that party VIII
| come TO Richmond one day during tn
| session of the convention, and the mex
morning take the steamer Pocahontas
of the Virginia Navigation Company
down the river TO the historic island.
Property Transfers.
Richmond: Elizabeth and Ora +. Gil