New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
DR.. HUNTTNGToNs CHURCH UNITY
PROPOSITION FINALLY ADOPTED.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AGAIN coNsrD-
ERED-MrssroNARY BISHOPS 10 BE

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AGAIN coSsrp-
ERED-MrssroNARY BISHOPS TO BE
CHOSEN TO-DAY
Washington Oct l9-while no time has been set
for the final adjournment Of the Episcopal Conven-
tion. the attendance is beginning to fall of. and
delegates starting for home. Attention
called 10 this matter in the House OF Deputies to-
day and delegates urged to act 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
evidences that the House u Bishops. after having
postponed the subject indefinitely. may reconsider
this action.
The division OF Indiana into three dioceses. the
southern being missionary Jurisdiction raised a
spirited debate in the House OF Deputies. The
Committee New Dioceses divided. the majority
reporting against the Southern Indiana missionary
Jurisdiction and the minority favorIng IL; The
majority report was finally adopted.
When consideration OF the Constitution was re-
sumed. Article VI relating TO the establishment OF
missionary districts and Article II. relating to a
bishops exercise OF his Office outside Of his diocese.
were agreed TO with amendments made by the
Bishops
The morning session of the House OF Bish ps was
important in bringing abou; the adoption OF what
Is known as the Huntington amendment looking
toward church unity. The amendment authorizes
bishops to take under their spiritual guidance con-
Sregators which accept the essential tenets OF the
Church. although they do not strictly observe the
ritual The amendment was adopted with minor
changes part Of the canons instead OF the Con-
stituton. The can0ns also amended by re-
quiring A years time before ordination. instead OF
six months. The revision OF the Constitution pro-
cesded by the adoption Of the title and Articles y
and XI; also Articles VII and II amended by the
Deputies. resolution defining the boundaries OF
Bishop Graves territory in China adopted.
/ An interesting debate occurred In the House OF
| Deputies IN the afternoon proposition by the
| Rev. Dr. Huntington. q NeN-York TO insert q
| preamble in the Constitution. The proposed pre-
| amble began with a devout aspiration. and affirmed
the faith OF the church in the Holy Scriptures and
! It's adherence TO the Apostles Creed and the Ncene
| Greed. DR. Huntington explained that the purpose
was to introduce the name OF ;he Almighty In the
! fundamental lax OF the Church ami also 10 sum up
! in this preamble the spiritual order. the pre-
amb.e to the Constitution of the United States
summed up the social order. The proposition was
sharply opposed the ground that it restricted
and mnim.zed the faith and doctrine 81 the
! Church After a long debate the proposed pre-
! amble was tabled Another proposition by Mr..
Wilder. OF Minnesota. for the words In the name
Of God, Amen" as the preamble to the Constitu-
Concurrence was given TO ;he minor amendments
made by the Bishops i'm the so-callcd Huntington
| amendment. thus giving final approval 20 this i'm
! portant step toward church UNITY. ~ =.
A resolution was introduced and referred for
fndl adjournment October y. The Dean 81
! Hereford England. present At the afternoon
! session. and invited n seat on tho platform
At the afternoon session Of the Bishops ma
action was Ia ken The estab. ishment OF 4 Bishop
| in Brazil There has been Il division % sentiment
| as 10 whether this Bishop should b. directly re-
sponstble the Church In the United states 81
should he free from responsibility here. com
! promise finally adopted by which the Church
in Brazil will remain directly responsible 20 the
! authorities here until II has advanced 70 the point
OF having three bishops. when by the joint action
OF these three a National church for Brazil. indc'
/ pendent Of supervision by the United states. may
be ests bshed.
Vice In -. Johns Church tomorrow morning aNei
| which they will proceed 70 elect four misslonar,
! bishops those for Brazil, North Dakota, Sacra
nentO and Boise.