The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-18
THE FAUDE AMENDMENT
II is THE HUNTINGDON AMEND
MENT IN BRIEFER FORM.
WILL GO TO 'DlocESEs FOR ACTION
And Must be Passed by Next General Conven-
ton Before Becoming Operative. Pre-
amble to The Constitution
ic hdonlpd
is Adopted.


of the Episcopal Council here to-day on
two subjects which have caused much
discussion during the deliberations of
those bodies. The House of Bishops in
secret session by vote of 81 to "A re-
jected proposition bearing on the sub
ject of the remarrage of divorced per-
sons designed to take the place of those
now in existence. The present canons
on the subject therefore remain in force.
In the House of Deputies, after a Dis
bate which has continued for several
days, step in the direction of church
unity was taken. The discussion on the
subject was precipitated by the uoffering
of an amendment to the constitution by
Rev. DR.. Huntington, of New York.
While agreeing with the principle of this
the Deputies finally decided to adopt
briefer amendment offered by Mr..
FauGe. of Minnesota, as follows:
But provision may be made by canon
for the temporary use of other forms and
directories of worship by congregations
not already in union with this church,
who are willing to accept the spiritual
oversight of the Bishop of the diocese"
The amendment if adopted by the
Bishops will go to the dioceses for ac
ton. and must be passed by the next
general convention before it becomes OPP
erative.
Several resolutions of interest were
presented this morning at the meeting
of the House of Deputies.
A MEMORIAL CHURCH.
Rev. DIR. Stuck. of Dallas, Texas
offered resolution providing for the au
pontment of joint committee of depu
ties and bishops to consider ways and
means for the erection of a memorial
chapel at jamestown, Va, where the
first church of the Anglican denomina-
ton on this continent was established
The resolution is the outcome of the
visit of the delegates to jamestown last
Saturday. Referred.
A resolution offered by Rev. Mr.. Mel
son, of Western New York, was adopted
providing that future meetings of the
council SO far as practicable should be
held in consecrated buildings.
The council then took uD the special
order--the consideration of the amend
ment TO the constitution offered by Rev.
DR.. Huntington, of New York, on the
question of church unity.
Rev. Mr.. Faude, of Minnesota. offer
ed a substitute for the Huntington
amendment which seemed to satisfy Dr.
Huntington who under the rules was
given the privilege of closing the debate
He declined to delay the vote, however
merely saying he wished to express his
thanks to Almighty God for the out
come.
The substitute then was formally
adopted as an addition to article 10
o. the constitution, the vote standing
ayes clerical So. lay 81; noes clerical, ]
lay 4. and divided. clerical. 2
ARTICLE II AGREED TO.
Article IL as proposed by the cimmit-
tee on amendments to the constitution
led to Il long debate. 1t deals with III
terations and amendments to the con-
stltution, and as explained by Chair
man Dix proposed no revolutionary
changes. 1T was agreed to.
The bishops to-day named Messrs.
Dudley, of Kentucky, and Hall of Yer
mont, as fraternal delegates to attend
the next session of the General Synod
of England in Canada.
The bishops concurred in the action of
the House of Deputies setting apart the
northern third of Indiana as a new
diocese and also proposed to the depu-
ties the setting apart of the lower third
0 the State as missionary jurisdiction
article q of the proposed new consti-
tuition as passed by the House of Depu-
ties was agreed to with an amendment
providing for the retrocession of tnrri-
tory coded to the general convention by
diocese.
The disposition of Article II conc.r,l-
ed the first general considernt on by tie
deputies of the amendments to Tie con
stitution and after recess that body re
sumed debate, begun late in the morn
ing, on the report of the amendment
committee on such as have been passed
over or sent back for reconsideration.
FAITH IN THE SCRIPTURES.
Article /. reported by the committee
i'll place of that rejected by the deputi Is
earlier in the session of the council was
considered. Before the actual consider.
ton of the article began a large discus
sion ensued on a proposition by Roy. |
DR.. Huntington, of New York who of |
fered preamble to the constitution af. |
hrming the church's faith in the Holy |
Scriptures as containing all things neces-
sary to salvation. The principle of this
proposed amendment met the views Of
many Of the delegates. but At the same
time was AFFECTED to by others. After
'nahSes III tue pnldseoloS! "dS ahillg
adopted as follows:
"This church solemnly aff;rms that it'll
believes the Holy Scriptures of the Old
and New Testament to be the word Of
God and to contain all things necessary
to salvation, and adheres to the faith
of the Holy Catholic church as set forth
in the Apostles creed and me Nicene
Creed"
The vote stood by orders Clerical
ayes 81; nays, 10: divided, 10. Lay,
ayes, %; nays, 20 and divided. &
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
The presiding officer, Delegate Pack
ard, of Maryland, announced that the
preamble had been carried, and tlicn
TIC dnnnfies nrnccnled In tho nyn1ni,.n