The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-18
RTsCOPAL COUNCIL
TIVE Important Amondmsnts to The Cen
Stttution Adopted Yostorday.

TIVE Important AmondmOntB 20 the Cen.
stttution Adopted Yostorday.
WASHINGTON. D. c., oct. 17.-sev-
eral resolutions of interest were pre-
sented this morning at the meeting of
the house of deputies Of the EpiScopal
Council. Rev. william Pollard, o.
northern California, proposed that the
canon containing the Requirements for
the ordination Of the priesthood be
deemed in abeyance In missionary jur-
isdiction. In a brief speech he pointed
out that there were many deVout lay
men In such districts able to do excel
lent work and whom the church could
cali on n the canons permitted. The
resolution caused something Of q stir
and was referred to the committee on
canons.
The council then took up the special
order. the consideration OF the amend
ment 10 the constitution offered by
Rev. Dr. Huntington, OF New York, on
the question Of church unity.
The Rev. Mr.. Faude, Of Minn., offered
q substitute for the Huntington amend
ment. 1t was briefer and simpler IN
LOTTm ana was 10 1OllOWSs
"But provision may be made by can
on for the temporary use OF her forms
and directories OF worship by congre-
cations not already In union With this
church"
Addition 70 Article 10.
The substitute seemed to satisfy DR..
Huntington, who under the rules. was
given the privilege Of closing the de-
bate. He declined TO delay the vote,
however, merely saying he wished to
express his thanks TO Almighty God for
the outcome. Before a vote was taken
an additional clause was added to the
substitute, Wig: "who are willing to
accept the special overnight OF the Dish
OPS OF the diocese" The whole substi-
tute then was formally adopted as an
addition to article 10, Of the eonsatu-
ton, the vote standing ayes, clerical %;
lay 81; noes, clerical !; lay, 4; and di-
vlded, clerical 2. This ended o debate
(which has been IN progress by the
house for several days.
Article ii. Is proposed by the commit
tee on amendments to the constitution,
led 70 a long debate. It deals with al
terationS and amendments to the con-
sdtution, and as explained by Chair
man DIX proposed no revolutionary
changes, but was intended to guard
against hasty and inconslderate action
In the house Of deputies when during
the closing days OF a convention and
probably merely a quorum is present,
amendments might be prepared and
adopted. The proposed article provided
against this bV requiring that amend
ments shall be adopted by majority
OF both bodies Of the convention entitled
TO representation. There was some OPP
position OF a desultory character TO the
recommendation Of the committee, but
the article was finally agreed to with
out material change. Without c0mplet-
Ing the transaction Of further business.
che deputies took q recess. Bishops to-
day named Messrs. Dudley, Of Ken
tuclVV, and Han, OF Vermont, as frater-
nal delegates to attend the next session
of the general synod Of the church o.
England and Canada.
Debate 1tebumOd.
The disposition Of article II concluded
the flrst general consideration by the
deputies OF the amendments to the con-
stltUtion, and after the recess that body
resumed debate, began late In the af-
ternoon on the report OF an amendment
committee on such a. had passed over
or sent back for reconsideration. The
first taken up was 70 amend The ate
Of the constitution, 30 as to make It
read: Constitution, adopted In general
convention. in Philadelphia, October,
1889, as amended in subsequent general
conventions"
Before the actual consideration OF the
article began n long discussion enSued
on proposition by Rev. DR.. Hunting
ton, OF New York, who offered q pre-
ambIe to the constitution, affirming the
church's faith In the Holy Scriptures
us containing aM things necessary TO
salvation, Tho principle OF this pro-
posed amendment met the Views OF
many OF the delegates, but At the same
time was objected to by others. After
a number Of changes In tho phraseology
Il was finally adopted rs follows:
"Thls church so,emnly aflrms that Il
believes in the Holy Scriptures OF the
old and new testament TO be the word Of
God to contain all things necessary to
salvation, and adheTes 10 the faith OF the