Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-13
SAN FRANCISCO NEXT
BISHOPS MAKE THIS CHOICE FOR
NEXT GENERAL CONVENTION.
The FORMATION OF PROVINCES.
Article Reported by Committee
Adopted by House of Delegates
Church work Among Colorea
PeopIc-ChPixtian Unity.

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WASHINGTON, october 12.-1ncluded In
the preliminary routine business transact
ed by the House of Deputies of the Epis-
copal Church Council at its session to-
day was q resolution reported by Rev.
Or. Duncan, Of Louisiana, from the Com
mittee on the State Of the Church, having
for its object the publishing annually OF
pastoral letters calling the attention OF
the people TO the obligations resting on
the Church for contributions for the sup
port OF aged and inflrm clergy. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Bliss. from the Committee on
Christian Education. reported adversely
the resolution for the consolidation OF the
several church societies, whose object Is
the raising of funds for the preparation
OF Young men for the ministry. The COM
mittee sympathized with the principle OF
the resolution but there are legal EN-
' barrassments In the way.
John d. Faude Of Minnesota, presented
a memorial adopted at the Conference OF
Church Workers among the colored peo-
pie recently held at Richmond, Tor the
advancement OF the work or the Epls-
copal Church among the people OF that
race I'm the South. 1t was referred to a
committee, to consist Of five deputies and
five bishops.
FORMATION OF PROVINCES.
At II o'clock the Deputies resumed the
consideration Of amendments to the Con-
stitution. The pending question when they
adjourned last night was the article re-
lating TO the formation of provinces out
Of diocesan and missionary districts Rev
Morgan Dix, chairman of the Committee
on Amendments, reported a substitute for
the whole article which led TO such pro-
tracted debate yesterday.
After an hours discussion, the article.
as reported by the committee, was adopt
ed IL Is as follows:
"Dioceses and missionary districts may
be united into provinces in such manner,
under such conditions, and with such
powers as shall be provided by canon Of
the general convention: Provided, how
ever, that no diocese shall be included in
a province without its own consent"
Article Of the proposed new constitu-
ton, relating to the qualifications of
priests and deacons necessary to exami-
nation and ordination was then taken
up. An amendment, proposed by Rev. DIR.
Easter, Of Los Angeles, was adopted, pro-
viding that in The declaration Of belief
required of bishops, priests, and deacons,
the word doctrines" shall be changed to
the singular form. as representing the
fundamental principle or belief of the
Church, as opposed TO the plural form,
which sets forth its teachings.
The article, which DR.. Dix explained
was in accordance with existing law, eX-
cepting slight changes in phraseology,
was adopted.
Article 9, regarding the trial of bishops,
presbyters, and deacons for offences con-
trary to the discipline and law of the
Church. led to considerable debate
SAN FRANCISCO IN 1901.
message was received from the House
OF Bishops, announcing the selection of
San Francisco as the place for holding
the council in 1901.
At the morning session the House of
Bishops, having received the report of the
COMMITTEES or Rearrangement of Mission
airy Districts, postponed temporarily the
nominations of missionary bishops.
The bishops of West Virginia, Pitts
burg, Easton, South Carolina, and Kan
sas were appointed a committee to con-
slider the memorial from the conference
Of colored people, held last month in
Richmond.
Nearly the whole Of the afternoon ses-
sion Of the deputies was consumed in the
consideration of Article 9, an amendment
offered by Mr.. Stetson, of New York,
finally being adopted. 1t provides for
the establishment, by or with the au-
thority Of the general convention, of a
court or courts OF appeal, with power to
review the final determination OF an in
feror court. as shall be provided by ca
mo- no xuho aVfia ri Cd
for further consideration and report
Shortly before adjournment, Article 10,
which relates to the use of the Book of
Common Prayer, and seeks to throw
safeguards around it, with a view TO
preventing its hasty or inconsiderate al
teration, was taken up.
CHRISTIAN UNITY.
Rev. DIR. Huntington, Of New York.
offered an amendment to the article on
the subject of Christian unity, and made
an impassioned appeal in behalf of the
principles embodied in the amendment.
Without action, the matter went over
until tomorrow.
The following delegates were named as
members to consider the memorial from
the colored conference recently held in
Richmond Messrs. Faude of Minnesota,
Craik of Kentucky, Thomas of Pennsyl-
Of South Carolina.
The bishops spent the entire afternoon
in the consideration of the canon re-
lating to the remarriage of divorced per-
sons but without finishing 1t, adjourned
until tomorrow.
a CHURCH BUILDING COMMITTEES.
Incidental to the convention was a
meeting to-day Of the Church Building
Fund Committee The officers elected in
clude the following: President Right
Rev. John Williams; Vice. Presidents
Right Rev. Drs. Henry b. Whipple, Will
liam c. Doane, George DEN. Gillespie,
Thomas A. Starkey, and Cortland White
head. and Bishops johnson Of Los An
geles. Nichols of California, and Talbot
of Central Pennsylvania; Secretary, Cen
eral James G.. Wilson; Corresponding
Secretary, Rev. J. Newton Perkins;
Treasurer, George c. Thomas, OF Phila-
delphia, and Assistant Treasurer, E. w.
Roberts, OF New York; also, board Of
seventeen trustees.
The POstmasters' Convention.
Mr. .IOhn L, (sruhhe tho aeeiQfauf r,oct-