Evening star., 1898-10-06
Moves to Reject.


A recommendation was made by Mr.. Slut
zenburgh to reject this amendment. He Of
4led this motion, he said because he was
opposed to unlimited freedom of debate;
opposed to making the senior member of
the house of bishops the presiding officer
instead Of a man selected for his fitness
for the place
Mr. Fairbanks of California controverted
the opinions of Mr.. Stutzenburg. He said
freedom of debate was an American privi
lege not TO BE- contracted Furthermore.
the house of bishops should be permitted
to choose its own presiding officer.
The house concluded to consider first the
title page of the amendments, which is
as follows: Constitutions and canons for
the government Of that portion of the Cath
olic Church known in law as the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States of
America
Mr.. Packard Attacks Title.
Mr.. Packard of Maryland attacked the
title at the outset. He objected to the ex-
preston that portion in the clause de-
scribins the Protestant Episcopal Church
as that portion of the Catholic Church
known in law as the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States"
DIR. Taylor of Springfield agreed with the
remarks of Mr. Packard. He said the title
was cumbersome, was not well worded and
was not thoroughly descriptive. The Rev.
Mr.. Nelson of Virginia also voiced his OBJ
lection to the proposed change in title. He
said it was awkward and calculated to
cause trouble hereafter. Both Mr.. Packard
and DIR. Nelson INDUCED in good-natured
ridicule of the new title
DIR. RalSton of Rhode Island opposed the
change in the title. He was followed by
DIR. Moore of West Virginia in opposition.
The roll was then called on the adoption
Of the proposed change in title The vots
was as follows Clerical vote-ayes, /; nays,
So; divided, 2. Lay vote-ayes, 1: nays, %;
divided, l. So the proposed change in the
title was rejected.
Message From the Bishops.
A message was received from the house
Of bishops announcing that that body had
accepted the amendment.
On motion of several deputies the house
of deputies refused to concur in the action
Of the house of bishops.
The house then proceeded to consider
Constitutions proposed for adoption. The
Rev. DIR. Fulton OF PENNSYLVANIA was rec
ogniZed. He said he found grave defects
in the proposed amendments. He cited
first the provision relating to the selection
of presiding officer for the house Of
bishops. That body should be left free to
choose its own president. He said. further
more, it was monstrous to make the senior
bishop liable to deposition without cause.
He thought the representation in the house
Of deputies should be reduced.
Amendment Rejected.
The vote was then taken upon the ques-
ton Of adopting constitutions" and re-
suited as follows: Clerical vote, ayes, /.
nays, 46; divided. 4. Lay vote. ayes, 8;
nays. 46.
So the amendment was rejected.
A me- essage was received from the house
of bishops announcing that the bishops had
adopted the amendment The house of
deputies refused to concur in that action.
Moves for Substitution.
DR.. Davenport offered a resolution that
the committee on messages from the house
Of bishops be directed to present new
"ConstNutions-I' and title.
Mr.. Stotzenburg of Indiana moved a SUBJ
stitute to refer the amendments of the
constitution to a joint committee of the
house of bishops and deputies. The SUBJ
stitute was voted down. The president
then ruled that the committee on messages
from the house of bishops was extinct. A
motion was adopted to revive that COM
mittee. The motion of DR.. Davenport was
adopted.
The house of deputies then took recess
until o'clock.
The Session Yesterday.
The sessions Of the house of deputies COM
menced yesterday afternoon at 3:30-o'clock
in Epiphany Church. when the meeting
was called to order by Secretary Charles L.
Hutchins. The roll call developed the pres
ence of a quorum, and Rev. DR.. McKim
nominated Rev. Morgan Dix of New York
to be presiding officer. He was elected and
addressed the audience as follows:
Reverend brethren and gentlemen of the
house Of deputies For five successive con-
yentions, and twice by unanimous vote,
you have selected me to preside over the
sessions of this house. I cannot express
sufficiently my appreciation Of the proof
of esteem and regard you have thus given
me. In my former years of service 1
Of this office so as to retain the assurances
Of confidence and esteem you have given
me, my brsthxep and friends. Apticipat-