The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
CONVENTION OF
EPISCOP ALIANS.
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to the consideration Of the report on thu


10 the consideration Of the report on thu
revision Of the constitution.
The amendments acted upon were those
adopted by bo,h houses Of the General
Convention I'm 1895. which require ratii-
cation by the next subsequent convention
10 become operative The first OF these
affected the question OF q. heading or
title for the constitutional canOns. etc,
OF the Church. and provided 10 should be
as follows. Constitutions and canons Tor
the government OF that portion % the
Catholic Church known I'm law a. the
Protestant Episcopal Church in tho
United States OF America, etc Tho
amendment was deleated-los nays 10 3
yeas.
The next amendment. which contem-
plated the substitution OF Article ! FOR
Articles l42 and of the old consti-
tuition. and which was adopted unani-
mously by the last convention, was also
defeated hy a vote 0f % 20 IT.
AMENDMENTS REJECTED.
Meantime messages had been received
from the House Of Bishops that they had
adopted both the amendments rejected
by the house but ln each case a motion
was made in the House OF Deputies that
they refuse 10 concur in the action 81
the bishops and that body was SO in
formed.
I'm the House of Bishops most Of the
time was consumed IN the action on tho
amendments 10 the constitution already
referred to- The report Of Presiding
Bishop Williams for the past three wears
was submitted.
The afternoon session Of the Deputies
was consumed in the consideration u an
amendment originating with The Commit.
tee on Constitutional Revision. Tho
amendment incorporated I'M the constitu-
ton that provision of the canonical law
which requires that the selection e
bishops shall be sanctioned by n ma.
joritv az the standing committees in all
the diOceses of the Church. N gave ris4
10 interminable debate and tho deputies
adjourned without acting on o. Most
of the speakers favored the change
II was announced that rho Womaus
Auxiliary also IN convention hero. had
reported a COLLECTION Of sS0.soo for mis-
sions. about 5000 more than for the pro-
yious year. Adjournment was thea
taken until Tomorrow
ORDINATION OF BISHOPS
In the House OF Bishops the delegates
commenced the consideration Of the
amendments 10 the canons recommended
by the committee. Those discussed to-
day related mainly 10 ordination Of bish-
ops. Inc niSnops referred ~ committee
Of five a memorial from the Episcopal
Church in Brazil asking that tho Church
I'm America consecrate FOR ~ a bishop
II was also determined I'm view % the
technical difficulties az present en-
composing the matter OF constitutional
revision the subject Of the consideration
Of the amendments reported by the Joint
committee be indefinitely postponed
This action refers 70 certain amend
ments 10 the constitution passed upon
favorablv by the bishops three years ago.
but which were never finished by the dep
utles. They have no bearing on the
amendments now under consideration
Provision was made by the bishops for
the appointment Of a joint committee Of
five 20 whom shall be referred questions
Of Increased responsibility devolvlng upon
the Church and also missionary obligs-
tons in the Western Hemisphere. with
which the Church may be charged To
night the delegates attended a reception
given them by Bishop Satterlee. ~ wash
ingfOn