The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
DEPUTIES ARE
INDEPENDENT.
They Do Not Want the Bishops to d.
rect Their Affairs,
THE REVISION OF THE CANYONS.
Was indefinitely Postponcd-Thc Ar
ticle for Conservation of Bishops i'm
Foreign Lands Agreed to-Bis-
hop for Japan Elected.

WASHINGTON, October A-The Bish-
ops and Deputies gave most OF their line
to-day 20 reconciilng differences between
them on the revised constitution IN an
,lcipation OF final adjournment to-mor-
row. 1t disclosed much tcnac.ty on the
part of the Deputies 10 direct the aHalrs
Of their own house without the c0ntrOl
OF The Bishops. The question came up
on conference report on article !,
which recommended that the views OF the
Bishops on the manner of choosing MEM
beers OF the House OF Deputies, and one
giving missionary deputies the right TO
vote. be accepted. The report was
warmly opposed.
A portion Of the conference commit
tees report on article / was recommitted
TO il and portion non-concurred in
The matter. therefore, Will have 10 be
further considered IN conference
THE SPECIAL ORDER
The House proceeded 10 the considera-
ton "a the special order viz The con-
side~allon Of the revision Of the canOns
There are hfty-three in all of these, and
the disposition of some of the delegates
was adverse 20 entering upon decision
al The many important questions in
vowed nj this late stage Of the session.
on motion of Delegate Packard. Of
Maryland. the further consideration of
the canons was indefinitely postponed.
Article Of the revised constitution was
finally adopted as amended by the Bish-
ops II relates 10 the formation Of new
dioceses.
Final agreement was reached to-day In
both houses of the council on the article
for the conservation OF bishops for for
eign lands. over which there was con-
siderable difference. the matter being re-
cast In such manner as TO be acceptable
10 tho Bishops.
PRAYER BOOK COMMISSION.
Roland T.. Gruber. OF Ohio was de-
signated to-day by the House Of Bishops
as editor Of the commission charged with
preparing for church use the translation
Of the prayer book into German Other
members OF the commission are Or. G.
g. Tiffany. OF New York: Johannes
RockstrOb. Rev. j. p. Peters Of New
York. and Benjamin W. Wells. of the
University of the South. Much Of the
Bishops time was occupied i'm the dis
cussion Of the article on the conservation
of bishops for foreign lands which was
finally agreed TO.
Anticipatory of final adjournment to-
morrow the Deputies completed as much
OF the unfinished business as possible at
the afternoon session. Considerable
time was taken up in secret session I'm
dtsposing of the case of Rov. Junlus NJ.
Horner nominated by the Bishops as
bishop for the missionary district OF
Asheville. y. G.
A telegram from Rev. Mr.. Swoope. Of
Asheyile. was read. representing that
Horner had never presided over mis-
sion or parish. which led the sender 10
question whether he was qualified for the
proposed Office. 1t was explained how
ever, that Dr. Homer had had charge
of a large school or seminary, ana Kew
Mr. Hoffman, OF New York, made
statement OF the nominee eminent
qualities for the position which satisfied
the deputies and the nomination was
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