Evening star., 1898-10-06
SOME LISTENERS.
render, New Jersey; Mr.. Goodwin, Con

render, New Jersey; Mr. Goodwin, Con-
Eecticut; Mr.. White, Maryland
| On unfinished business-Rev DR.. Beatty,
| Kansas; Rev. Mr.. Bennett Newark: Rev
| Dr. Swert, Quincy: Rev. Mr.. Short Mis-
souri,; Rev. Mr.. Baker. southern Ohio: Rev.
! Mr.. Foley, central Pennsylvania Mr. Skid
| dy, Connecticut; Mr.. Haurch, Texas: Mr..
Lamb. eastern California; Mr.. Walker,
western New York; Mr.. Wilkes, mort thern
! California: Mr.. Bullock, Georgia
On electona-Rev. Dr. Marshall. North
Carolina; Rev. DR.. Fair, Nebraska: Rev.
Dr. Parks, Massachusetts; Rev DR.. Dotey.
western New York; Rev DR.. Moore West
Virginia. Rev. DR.. Waters Louisiana: Rev.
DR.. Trew, Los Angeles; Mr.. Moorehouse,
| Milwaukee: Mr.. Davis Massachusetts,: Mr.
Withers, southern Virginia. Mr.. Griffin,
New Hampshire; Mr. Word, southern Ohio;
| Mr. Drown, California.
On the prayer book-Rev. DR.. Perkins K en-
lucky: Rev. DR.. Buttershall. Alabama;
Key Rev. Or. Hodges, Maryland; Rev. Dr. Gold,
Chicago; Rev. DR.. Christian Newark; Rev.
Mr.. Foute, California; Rev Dr. Maxon,
Pittshurg; Mr.. Biddle, Pennsylvania Mr.
Parker, Newark; Mr.. Temple, Vermont;
Mr.. Morgan. New York; Mr. Davis, WASH
ington; Mr.. Upton, Rhode Island
ON Christian educatton-Rav. Dr. Bliss.
| Wisconsin; Rev. DR.. Jones, Ohio; Rev Dr.
Doferty Nebraska; Rev. DR.. Gardner, Fond
du Lac; Rev: DR.. Greer. New York; Rev
| DR.. Hodges, Massachusetts; Rev DR. Colt,
New Hampshire; Mr.. Curtis, Delaware; Mr.
Fairbanks, Florida; Mr. Browne. Maine:
| Mr.. Wiggin, Tennessee; Mr.. Blackford Vir-
ginia; Mr.. Trask, Alabama
| On memorial and deceased members-Rev
| Or: Alsop Long Island; Rev. Mr.. Vault,
| Arkansas; Rev. Mr.. De Rosset, Springfield:
Rev: Mr.: McKtm,- Delaware; Rev Mr..
Mccarroli, Michigan; Rev. Mr.. Nell
! son, Virginia; Rev. Mr.. Chaplin Lexington:
| Mr. Covngton, Kentucky; Mr. FORSYTH,
! Louisiana; Mr. Henry, Iowa; Mr. Morgan.
Dallas; Mr.. Martin, Indiana; Mr. William
| son, Omaha.
On rules of ordar-The president of the
| house. ex-officio; Mr.. Woolworth Nebra ska
| MI Packard. Maryland: Mr.. Stetson, New
! YORK; MIR. Withers, southern Virginia; Rev.
DR.. Elliott, Washington
Standard Hook of PRAYER
| The president then communicated 10 the
house the report Of the Rev. DR.. Hart. Gus
todian of the Standard Book of PRAYER
The report was referred to the committee
On the Book of Prayer.
Joint Commission on Canons.
| The Rev. DR.. Hoffman of New York pre-
| sented the report on the canons by the
| JOINT commission on the canons. The con-
| sideration of the report was made the order
| OF business to follow the consideration of
the proposed amendment to the constitu-
| tion.
Memorials upon the death of several dep
uties were presented and referred to the
| committee on memorials.
New Law Respecting Marriage.
The Rev. DR.. McKim offered a resolution
| to the effect that the committee on canons
| pc requested TO consider and report 70 this
! house new section to be inserted in canon
| 10 OF title H. stating the marriages which
are dlsaIioWed by the word of God and the
discipline of the Catholic Church because
OF lmpedlments of consanguinity ap6 af-
| finity.'
The resolution was referred to the COM
| mtttee on canons,
| A petition was presented from the do
| cese of Indiana praying a division of that
diocese. 1t was referred to the appropria te
committee.
The Rev DR.. Taylor of Springfield Of
fered resolution recitng the growing evil
| OF divorces and condemning the same in
| the name of the convention, pledging the
| support of the house of deputies to legis-
! latfon to correct the evil. Objection was
made to the immediate consideration of the
resolution and 1T took it's place upon the
calendar.
The Rev. DR.. Fairbanks presented a me-
mortal from the diocese of Florida praying
certain amendments of the rules relating
10 the conservation of bishops. Referred to
| the missionary district of northern Cali
fornia, prayed the formation Of that dis
trlct INTO new diocese. Referred to COM
mittee on new dioceses.
Objection was made to the considera tiOn
or resolution favoring an international
court of arbitration. The same fate met q
resolution commencing the disarmament
message of the Gar of Russia.
Inc Rev. DR.. Mann of Kansas City Of
Tered resolution fixing that city as the
next meeting place. 1t was referred
"A resolution was offered by DR.. Daven-
port or Springfield providing that the con-
siuereton or the canons on marriage and
divorce be held in executive session OBJ
lection was made and the resolution went
to the calendar.
Message From Felipe AgonciIo.
Dr. Mcconnell Of Louisiana presented the
report OF the committee appointed to trans
late the communication received yesterday
from Felipe Agoncilo, the Filipino delegate
now in Washington. The document ex-
| pressed the esteem of the Filipinos for the
convention and asking the prayers of the
church In behalf of the natives of the
Ph1llpp1ne Islands, their liberties and well
rare The communication was referred to
the house of bishops.
Constitutional Amendments,
The house then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the proposed amendments to the
constitution. The first amendment was the
following.
Section 1. Theres shall be a general con-
vention of this church consisting Of the
house Of bishops and the house Of deputies,
arateiy; and, in all deliberations, freedom
OF debate shall be- allowed Either house
may originate and propose legislation, but
every act of the general convention must
be adopted by both houses. and be certified
by the signatures yof the presiding officer
and OF the secretary of each house.
Sec. 2. Every bishop Of this church, hav-
ing Jurisdiction every bishop coadjutor
and every bishop whose resignation Of
jurisdiction shall have been accepted, shall
have a seat and a vote in the house of
bishops. A majority Of all bishops entitled
to vote, exclusive Of those who have resign
ed their jurisdictions, and those who are
bishops in foreign lands. shall be neces-
sary to constitute a quorum for the trans
action of business.
Sec. 8. The senior bishop of this church
In the order of conservation having jurisdic-
ton within the United Saes, shall be the
presiding officer of the house of bishops
He shall discharge such duties as may be
prescribed by the constitutions and canon
OF the general convention, or, for it's own
needs, by the house Of bishops, and shall
hold office for life, unless he resign or be
relieved from that Office by vote of a
majority of the bishops entitled to vote
in the house of bishops
The Representation.
"Sec. 4. The church in each diocese which
shall have been admitted to the general