Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-20
STEP TOWARD CHURCH UNITY.
Action OF Episcopal Deputies APP
proved by Bishops-BraziI Bishopric.

WASHINGTON, October 19-While no
time has been set for the final adjourn
ment of the Episcopal Convention, the
attendance is beginning 10 fan off, and
deputies are leaving for home. Attention
was called TO this in the House of Depu-
ties to-day, and delegates were urged 10
get through with important questions
before the membership thins out. 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 having post
poned the subject indefinitely, may re-
consider their action.
The division of Indiana into three do
ceses raised a spirited debate I'm the
House Of Deputies to-day. The majority
report OF the Committee on New Do
ceses against the creation of a Southern
Indiana missionary diocese was finally
adopted.
REVISION OF CONSTITUTION.
When consideration OF the constitution
was resumed, Article VI. relating to the
establishment Of missionary districts.
and Article H., relating TO a Bishops
exercise Of his Office outside his diocese.
were agreed to- with amendments made
by the bishops.
The morning session OF the House OF
Bishops was important in bringing about
the adoption OF what Is known as the
Huntington amendment looking toward
church unity. The amendment was adopt
ed. with minor changes, as part Of the
canons. instead OF the constitution. Tho
canons also were amended in requiring
one years time before ordination, in
stead Of six months.
Of
gressed by the adoption Of the title o.
Articles Y. and XII also, Articles VII
and H., as amended by the Deputies.
At the afternoon session Of the House o'
Deputies, concurrence was given 20 tho
minor amendments made by the Bishops
in the so-called Huntington amendment
thus giving final approval TO this I'm
portant step toward Church unity
BISHOPRIC IN BRAZIL
At the afternoon session Of the Bishops
final action was taken on the establish
ment of a bishopric In Brazil. There mas
been a division Of sentiment as o.
whether this bishopric should be directly
responsible TO the Church in the United
States or should be held from response
bility here. A compromise was finally
adopted. by which the Church in Braz
will remain directly responsible 10 the
authorities here until il has advanced l.
the point Of having three bishops, at
which time by the joint action OF thess
three. a national Church in Brazil, indie
pendent Of supervision by the United
States, may be established
RACE QUESTION.
The two bodies Of the Council, sitting
as a board Of missions, met tonight
Bishop Nelson, OF Georgia, chairman OF
the Committee on Work Going On Amon2
the Colored People of the South, pre-
scented a report. accompanied by a serles
Of resolutions, which led to rather an In
teresting debate on the race question
One Of the resolutions commencing the
work was adopted, while another, appro
priating $4,000 for continuing the work
was modified so that the Board Of Mana
gers shall be urged" instead o.
charged to include IT In the budget
the amendment being made on grounds o.
financial necessity. Another resolution
adopted favored provision for school in
the South for the literary and Industrial
training OF colored youths. and requested
the Woman's Auxiliary TO make special
provision for woman workers in that
work.