The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-15
CHURCH UNITY THE TOPIC.
ELOQUENT DISCUSSION IN THE
HOUSE OF BISHOPS YESTERDAY.

prOpOsition to Broaden the scope of
the Church by Permitting Bishops
TO Take Outside Congregations
Under Spiritual Guidance-Pray-
erS to BE offered when the Amcri-
can Flag Is Hoisted In Porto Rico.
Pilgrimage TO jamestown Island.
Washington. oct. 1A-Church unity was
again the absorbing topic before the
House OF Deputies of the Episcopal CON
vent.on to-day, the notable and eloquent
discussion of yesterday being continued on
Rev. DR.. Hunungtons proposition TO
broaden the scope OF the church by per-
hitting bishops to take under their spirit
ual guidance outside congregations not
conforming strictly to the Episcopal lit
urgy. The interest in this debate was
shown to-day by the statement of Rev.
DR.. Fulton of Philadelphia, and never be-
fore in the history Of the church in Amer
lea had there been a debate of such in
tense earnestness, dignity, logic and no
bility of spiritual eloquence.
Before taking UP the main subject. mucn
miscellaneous business was transacted.
The patriotic spirit of the convention was
shown in the unanimous adoption of
resolution by George c. Thomas Of Phil
adelphia, providing that as the American
flag was to be raised over Porto Rico on
the 18th insist Lukes day-special eff
erence to this national event be made in
the prayers of that day.
The delegation which represented the
American church at the last general sy-
nod of the Church of England in Canada
reported in detail on their reception in Can
ada and spoke Of the close sympathy and
kinehlp between the two daughters of the
English Church, separated only by thin
geographical boundary.
Among the resolutions presented and re-
ferred were those for cooperation between
the English and American church in the
establishment of churches in the CONT
nent Of Europe for restoring the original
text of Rock Of Ages and other hymns
A petition urging a radical change in
the prayer book was summary tabled
Spencer Trask, lay delegate from AL
bany, N, Y, presented a resolution which
was referred, providing that a joint com
mittee of the two houses be appointed TO
prepare a suitable memorial, to be sub
mitted to Congress and to the legislatures
of the several states, urging that appro-
PIRATE steps be taken to secure an amend
ment to the constitution which shall give
power to Congress to. establish uniform
laws on the subject of marriage and di-
voree throughout the United States.
Rev. DR.. John Fulton OF Pennsylvania
opened the debate involving church unity
He supported the Huntington amendment
to the constitution as calculated to facii-
tate the high aim of making the church
national in character.
Francis L. Stetson of New York, lay del
egate, urged the amendment as widening
the educational as well as the spiritual
influence of the church.
Rev. Dr. Joseph Carye of Albany spoke
of the American church as one embrace
ing not only Anglo-Saxons, but truly
American in embracing all nationalities
coming to the American shore, and as
such ii should open its doors to new
Corners.
Mr.. Arthur Reyerson, Chicago lay del
egate. characterized the amendment as
revolutionary and pointed out that IL
adopted it would bring into the church
congregations without baptism and with
out confirmation
At this point an effort was made to
close the debate and take a vote at I D.
IN, out this was voted down by friends
OF the amendment.
Under the hve-minute rule of debate,
many clerical and lay delegates took part
The final disposition of the question
went over until Monday
The House Of Bishops adopted a propo-
eition extending the offenses for which
Bishops may be tried to include conduct
unbecoming a bishop" Another amend
ment adopted extends the provision
against alternating church property.
A special committee of bishops was
created, consisted of the bishops of Chi
cago, New York and Vermont for the
examination of candidates for holy orders
The bishops discussed and passed arti-
Giles T. and of the amendments to
the constitution, already passed by the
House. Articles covers the provincial
system"
At 2:S0 both houses adjourned in order
10 permit the bishops and deputies. some
100 in number, to start on the pilgrimage
TO jamestown Island, near Richmond, Va.
where, 800 years ago, the church was first
established In America