The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-19

mittee compossdo Of the Bishops Of Kentucky.
ShleagoS West virginia. Maryland and the
Grafton. The ShESrrchSsnsS I n ii B1nSiil 'G VA SHn1 ~
american Church TO conseornte for them q
Bishop Of their own, who, ehall found the epis-
bishops layofr the Ides OF sending chem a mise
slonary Bishop or the American Church in
sRSs eie o%S. sG S tSnss rs shSR IN t HSlshRRs ahd a.
o. the AMERICAN episcopatS the spiritual over
question as. to the coHsscration Of any Bishop,
As the country is properly supposed to be In the
hhal sSSosnS y, t ne ESIpinnd p9ft sIS 2 .i The kn r. tSa
churches IN Brazil.
The Bishops passed an amendment. to the
tor another rector should not Be elected foT
Ned before the election Is held.
At the afternoon session Article v. was again
taken up by the Deputies, and after q short de-
bate was adopted. It reads:
Section l. AnsE diocese may DO formed q BY the
TTithin ne bounds Of q single State or Territoryi 90
junction Of two or more dioceses in the same State or
can Rata Of tTS OF more sHch diSceses. ppder .Ieh
shan originate in . conversation Of the Clergy and
that purpose; or. With the SsH appropSl Of the n BISHOP, f IN
ne convention Of the diocese 70 be divided or when
q two or more dioceses. or parts Of two or more
S Of Sc SiSo By %S StnS.s sSsSSS WITH tS Of s the SSRyo St sSo
SssRReSStiye Bishops or the ecclesiastical authority OF
vacant NO proceedings toward It's division shall be
Ssssn until AZ tn the yssH1 nE is Allied. During .
rent 81 the Presiding bishop must BE- had
&c se General T sSnT u Ses@ aP By a to csr taS Sat ScpS o2 tS IF
S SsSSss Il ca. S III .S Stn son dNtiiSme fr t end fJgp qgStEIs laid IL
new diocese have been complied With: and thatit
The General c GO ahaH have eR no declared and
have Eatined such proceedings, the formation Of the
upon be admitted to union with the General Con-
SEQ. T. In case one diocese shall be divided into
two or moro .dloceSes the Bishop of the. diocese d.
yidsd may elect the one 70 which no viii be attached.
and the Bishop eVadjutor. II there be one, may elect
he one ssieCtsd By the Bishop he shah be the Bishop
SEQ. 8. In case q diocese shall be formed out Of
parts Of two or more dioeeses, each Of the Bishops
and Bishops Coadjutor of the several dioceses out of
titled in the order of seniority OF conservation to the
Church between his own diocese and the new do
be chosen. 1t shall have the right to choose its own
EsSc. 1. Whenever a new diocese is formed aud
erected ont OF existing diocese II shall be subject
which It was formed. except as local circumstance
shall prevent, until the same be altered in accord
vention Of the new diocese. and Whenever a diocese
is formed out Of two or more existing dioceses, It shall
Of the existing dioceseS to which the greater number
otelergymen shall have belonged prior 70 the erection
Of such new diocese, except as local circumstances
shall prevent, until the same be altered IN &C.
cordance with such constitution and canons by the
convention of the new diocese.
Sec. GA diocese formed out of a missionary dis
trict shall be subject to the Constitution and canons
TO which the missionary, district was subject until
the same shall be altered in accordance with such
constitution and canons by the convention of the
new diocese.
Article TX, which provides for the establish
msnt OF o judicial system by enabling the con-
reported back from committee. Objection was
made to exemptinG the Bishops from the final
jurisdiction OF the supreme court. 1t was
argued that the Bishops should have the right
amendable to its decisions. The deputies did
the presbyters and laymen, and they
thought the Bishops Gould ~ submit to the Gen;
the House Of Bishops would never consent to
have any OF its members tried by any court not
composed exclusively Of Bishops. Mr.. MoCon-
nell of Louisiana said that If the Bishops were
the clergy and laity it would result In the es-
tablishment, o. two supreme courts which
might hold different views. Mr.. Page Of Vir-
The Rev. Dr.. Harrison suggested that the
provision should read that courts OF first
Instance should be composed Of Bishops. 1t
was again pointed out that the House Of Bish-
this called forth a point OF order to the effect
that it was improper to refer to the probable
action of the other house as an argument on
1hs dooT WAS BY tsB BGs9 OF T H. e Rs1 12s III the a FnIFon
thought a distinction should be made
between trials for q. personal offence
and for an offence in doctrine. and moved that
vision might be inserted. The resolution was
withdrawn in order that the Rev. DR.. Egar
might offer a resolution to the. effect that
Article TX. might be. passed as originally pre-
made to recommit the article and amendments
and was carried.