The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-25
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
Work Rushed Yesterday in View of
Adjournment To-Day.

WASHINGTON, Oct 24.--The bishops and
deputies gave most of their time to-day to
reconciling differences between them on the
revised constitution, in anticipation of final
adjournment tomorrow. The deputies COM
pleted as much of the unfinished business
as possible to-day. Considerable time was
taken up in secret session in disposing of
the case Of Rev. Junius NJ. Horner, NOM
mated by the bishops as bishop for the
missionary district of Asheville, N. c.. A
telegram from Rev. Mr.. Swope, of Ashe-
vile, was read, reporting that Rev. Horner
had never presided over mission or par
ish, which led the sender to question
whether he was qualified for the proposed
office. 1t was explained, however, that
Dr. Horner had had charge of a large
school or seminary, and Rev. Mr.. Hoffman,
of New York, made a statement of the
nominees eminent qualities for the position
which satisfied the deputies and the nom
nation was confirmed unanimously
The committee on marginal readings of
the Bible was, on motion of Rev. r. f.
Alsop of Long island. instructed to give
the authority for proposed readings intro
duced by it in the report to- the next Gen.
eral Convention. 4~
All pending resolutions on marriage and
divorce were sent to the special committee
of thirteen appointed to consider that SUBJ
ject. The proposed amendment to the con-
stitution, affecting suffragan bishops was
referred to a special committee lof five to
report to the next convention.
Another conference report was submitted
on Article l. of the constitution, and it was
adopted. The committee reported that the
differences between the deputies and bishops
had been adjusted in accordance with tho
sentiments of the deputies. motion that
the joint committee on the revision of the
hymnal be authorized to pursue their work
during the period intervening before the
next convention was lost. it being argued
oughly familiar with the present revision.
An amendment was adopted to the canons,
giving a presbyter equal right with the
siding bishop for a council of Cancellation
to settle difficulties. instead of the present
canon which gives the bishop preference in
the matter of time.
The house of bishops spent most of the
time in considering the draft of the pastoral
letter read in the churches after the con-
clusion of the work of each triennial cOun-
ell. Rev. George Calvin Hall. of Delaware
was elected bishop for the missionary dis,
trct of Kioto. Japan.
The announcement was made in the house
of bishops to-day that the first Protestant
Episcopal clergyman to enter Porto Rico to
spread the gospel of the American church
will leave New York next Wednesday. He
is the Rev. Mr.. Taft, of st. Georges
Church, and he Is sent by Bishop Potter
of New York. His headquarters will be
at Ponce. where he will first care for the
American sick and wounded in the hospital
there and then administer to whoever de.
sires his services.
Final agreement was reached to-day in
both houses of counsel on the article for the
conservation of bishops for foreign lands
over which there was considerable differ
ence the matter being recast in such man.
ner as to be acceptable TO the bishops.
Roland e. Gruber, of Ohio desig-
mated to-day by the house of bishops as
editor of the committee charged with pre-
Drawer book into German. Other members
Of the committee are Dr. C.. c. Tiffany of
New York, Johannes Rockstish Rev. j. =.
Peters of New York and BENJAMIN w.
wells of the University of the South.