The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-13
Obligation to Care for Aged
and Infirm Clergy.
THE CHURCH SOCIETIES
NO CONSOLIDATION OF THOSE
RAISING FUNDS FOR
MINISTRY.
DlOCESES AND MISSIONARY DISTRICTS

Out Of them Carried. DUAL ficatiors
of Priests and Deac MS.
Court Of Appeal.
Washington, Oct. 12-Included in the
preliminary routine BUSINESS transacted
by the House of Deputies of the Episco
pal Council at its session today, was q
resolution reported by Rev. DR.. Duncan,
of Louisiana, from the Committee on
the State of Church, having for its OBJ
ject the publication annually of pastoral
letters calling the attention of the people
to the obligations resting on the church
for contributions for the support of the
aged and infirm clergy. The resolution
was adopted Rev. Bliss from the Com
mittee on Christian Education reported
adversely the resolution for the CONSOLE
dation of the several church societies
whose object is the raising of funds for
the preparation of young men for the
ministry. The committee sympathize
with the principles of the resolution, but
there are legal elements in the way.
Rev. John J. Faude, of Minnesota,
presented memorial adopted at the con-
ference of church workers among the
colored people recently held at Richmond
for the advancement of the work of the
Episcopacy among the people of that
race in the South. 1t was referred to Il
committee to consist of five Deputies and
five Bishops.
FORMATION OF PROVINCES.
At II o'clock the deputies resumed the
consideration of the amendments to the
constitution. The pending question
when they adjourned last night was the
article relating to the formation of pro-
vinces out of diocesan and missionary
districts Rev. Morgan Dix, chairman
of the committee on amendments, re-
ported a substitute for the whole ar
ticle which led to such protracted de-
bate yesterday.
After an hours discussion the article
as reported by the committee was adopt
ed. 1t is as follows:
"Dioceses and missionary districts may
be united into provinces in such manner,
under such conditions and with such
powers as shall be provided by canon
of the general convention. provided, how
ever, that no diocese shall be included
in the provinces without its own con-
sent" ~
Article 8 of the proposed new constitu-
ton relating to the qualifications of
priests and deacons necessary to exami-
nation and conservation was then taken
up. An amendment proposed by Rev.
nr Of 7 oc ~
providing that in the declaration of be-
lief required of Bishops, priests and dea-
cons. the word doctrines" shall be in
the singular form as representing the
fundamental principle or belief of the
church, and opposed TO the plural form
which sets forth its teachings.
The article, which DR.. Dix explained
was in accord with existing law, except
with slight changes in phraseology, was
adopted.
TRIAL OF BISHOPS. ETC.
Article 8 regarding the trial of bish-
ops, presbyters and deacons for offenses
contrary to discipline and law of the
church led to considerable debate.
A message was received from the
House of Bishops announcing the selec-
ton of San Francisco as the place for
holding the council of 1901. At their
morning session the House of Bishops
having received the report of a commit
tee on the Encouragement of missionary
districts postponed temporarily the noml-
nations of missionary bishops.
The Bishops of West Virginia, Pitts
burg, Easton. South Carolina and Kan
sas were appointed committee to con-
slider the memorial from the conference
of colored people held last month in
Richmond.
Nearly the whole Of the afternoon SEES
sion Of the deputies was consumed in the
consideration of Article 9, an amendment
offered by Mr.. Stetson, Of New York
finally being adopted. 1t provides for
the establishment by or with the author
ity of the general convention of a court
or courts of appeal with power to review
the final determination of an inferior
court as shall be provided Dy canon.
The whole article was recommitted to the
committee for further consideration and
report Shortly before adjournment
Article 10 which relates to the use of
the book of common prayer and seeks
to throw safeguards around it with a
view to preventing it's hasty or incon-
siderable alteration, was taken up.
REMARRIAGE OF DIVORCED
PERSONS.
Rev. DIR. Huntington, Of New York,
offered an amendment to the article, a
provision on the subject Of Christian
unity and made an impassioned appeal
in behalf of the principles embodied in
the amendment Without action the
matter went over until tomorrow.
The following delegates were named
to consider the memorial of the colored
conference recently held in Richmond:
Messrs. Faude, of Minnesota; Craik
of Kentucky; Thomas. of Pennsylvania
Woolworth, Of Nebraska and Lee, of
South Carolina.
The Bishops spent the entire afternoon