Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-10-25

mission are DIR. G. G. Tiffany. New
York; Joannes Rockstroh, Rev. J. q
Peters, New York, and Benz. w. Weil'
| OF the University of The South. More
Of the bishops time was occupied II
the discussion Of the article Of the con
secration of bishops for foreign Ianos
which was finally agreed to.
| Anticipatory Of final adjournment
| tomorrow. the deputies completed as
much Of the unfinished business al
possibIe at the afternoon session. Con
siderable time was taken up In the
| secret session in disposing Of the case
Of Rev. Junias NJ. Horner, nominated
bv the bishops as the bishop for the
missionary district of Asheville, ~ G.
| A telegram from Rev. Mr.. Swope Of
Asheville, was read, representing that
Rev. Horner had never presided over
4 mission or parish, which led the
sender to question whether he was
| Qualified for the proposed office. II
was explained, however. that DIR. Hor-
ner had had charge Of large school
or seminary and Rev. Mr.. HOFFMAN OF
New York, made statement OF the
nominees eminent qualifications for
the position which satisfied the deputies
and the nomination was unanimously
confirmed.
The committee on marginal readings
Of the Bible, on motion of Rev. Reese
F. Alsop OF Rhode Island, was IN
structed to cite the authority for pro-
posed readings introduced by 1t in the
report to the next general conven-
ton.
All pending resolutions on marriage
and divorce were sent to the special
committee of 13 appointed to consider
the subject. The proposed amendment
to the constitution affecting suffragan
bishops was referred to a special COM
mittee of five to report to the next con-
vention.
Another conference report was sub
mitted on Article of the constitution
and 1t was adopted. The committee
reported that the differences between
the bishops and the deputies had been
adjusted in accordance with the settle
ments of the deputies indicated in the
debate during the morning.
A motion that the joint committee on
the revision of the hymnal be author
izted to pursue their work during the
period intervening before the next con-
vention was lost, it being argued that
the people had not yet become thor
oughly familiar with the present revis-
ion. An amendment was adopted to
the canons giving presbyter an equal
right with the bishop of diocese to
appeal tn the presiding bishop for
council of conciliation to settle difficult
ties instead of the present canon which
gives the bishop preference in the mat
ter of time.
The House of Bishops spent most of
the time of the afternoon in considering
the draft of the pastoral letter read In
the churches after the conclusion of the
work of each triennial council. Rev.
George Calvin Hall of Delaware. was
elected bishop for the missionary dis
trict of Kiolo. Japan.
The announcement was made in the
House of Bishops, today. that the first
Protestant Episcopal clergyman to
spread the gospel of the American
church will leave New York, next
Wednesday. He is Rev. Mr.. Taft of st.
Georges church. and he is sent by
Bishop Potter of New York. His head
quarters will be at Ponce. where he will
first care for the American sick and
wounded in the hospitals and then ad-
minister to whoever desires his SER
vices