Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-20
SOON GOING HOME.
Episcopals Preparing to Go Home Discuss.
ions Of Wednesdays Session.

Washington. Oct 19.-While no time
has been set for the final adjournment
of the Episcopal convention. the at
tendance is beginning to fall off and
deputies are leaving for home. The
question of marriage and divorce has
not yet been considered in the House
of Deputies. and There are evidences
that the House of Bishops, after hav-
ing prepared the subject indefinitely
may reconsider this action. The ma
pority report against the creation of
the Southern Indian missionary diocese
finally was adopted.
The morning session of the House Of
Bishops was important in bringing
about the adoption of what is known
as the Huntington amendment, look
ing toward church unity The amend
ment authorizes bishops to take under
their spiritual guidance congregations
which accept the essential tenets of the
church although they do not strictly
observe the church ritual. The
amendment was adopted with minor
changes, as part OF the canons instead
of the constitution. The canons also
were amended by requiring one years
time before ordination, instead of six
months. The revision of the conStitu-
ton progressed by the adoption of the
title and articles 10 and IL; also arti-
cles and 2. as amended by the Dep
uties. A resolution defining the boun-
daries of Bishop Graves territory was
adopted.
An interesting debate occurred in
the House Of Deputies, dnring the af-
hx,T
ington of New York, to insert a pre-
amble in the constitution. The pro-
posed preamble began with a devout
aspiration and affirmed the faith of the
church in the Holy Scriptures and it's
adherence to the Apostols' creed and
Nicene creed. DR.. Huntington explain
ed that the purpose was to introduce
the name of the Almighty in the funda-
mental law of the church and also 10
sum up in this preamble the spiritual
order, as the preamble to. the United
States constitution summed up the So
cial order. The proposition was sharp
ly opposed on the ground that it re-
stricted and minimized the faith and
doctrine of the church.
After lengthy debate. the proposed
preamble was tabled. Another propo-
sition, by Mr.. Wilder of Minnesota to
insert the words In the name of God
Amen" as the preamble to the consti-
tuition, was adopted. Concurrence was
given to the minor amendments made
by the bishops in the so-called Hunt
ington amendment, thus giving final
approval to this important step toward
church unity.
A resolution was introduced and 70
ferred for final adjournment of the
convention of the 25th inst The dean
of Hereford. Eng, was present at the
afternoon session and was invited to a
seat on the platform.
AT the afternoon session he Bish-
ops final action was taken on the es-
adjustment of bishop in Brazil
There has been division of senti-
ment as to whether this bishop should
be directly responsible to the church in
the United States or should be free
from responsibility here. A compro-
mise was finally adopted by which the
church in business will remain direct
~ responsible to- the authorities here
until it has advanced to the poin Of
having three bishops, at which time,
by the joint action of these three, a
national church for Brazil Independent
of supervision by the United States,
may be established.
The bishops will hold a special com
munion service at st. Johns church,
tomorrow morning, after which they
will proceed to elect four missionary
bishops. namely. those from Brazil
North Dakota, Sacramento and Boise