The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-19
THE EPISCOPAL CONGRESS.
s,rcrIL PRAYER OFFERED OYER TEE
oCCUPITIoN OF PORTO RICO.

-. Art,oios Of the Constitution Adopted
IHsY Debnte-one Of Them Relates 70
~. Church Convention and the Other
a. the Formation of New Diocsses.
WARRINGTON. D. O., Oct. 19-Ths convention
,,be Protestant Episcopal Church celebrated
SSo,v communion this morning In st. Johns
Hnrch in commemoration Of the feast Of st.
Ints. and a special prayer was offered as an
ahssyyance OF the formal occupation Of Porto
pI.o nv the United States Government. Bishop
ro,ns was the celebrant, assisted by Bishops
~s,ttsrlee and Davies and the Rev. DR.. Dix. A
.nscial prayer prepared by Bishop satterlee was
r.ndered. II is as follows:
so God. Whose providence ordereth all
,Niprs in heaven and earth, and Whose will
s~oDtrolleth the issues and events Of the life OF
r,tlops, we acknowledge Thy goodness. which
~. rulded and blessed the councils and the
Ems Of our nation to the relief Of an oppressed
r.ople and TO the victories OF peace.
'aRll M with the spirit Of wisdom and OF Thy
Ao,y fear. Humble ps under the burden OF the
nav duties with which our Government II
charged.
"strepFthen the hands and sanotify the
hearts OF those upon whom must come the
.osmn decisions OF this hour. And in the new
countries and among the alien races to which
on this day and from this day our rule IL to ex-
tend grant us grace to establish upon the best
md surest foundations the sovereignty Of good
government. true liberty. Justice and right
,ousness and love, that seeking in all things TO
do Thy will. we may be instruments OF Thy
glory through Jesus Christ. our Lord. Amen"
The morning hour Of the House Of Deputies
was occupied with the consideration OF reso-
buttons and motions. The Committee on the
-. MI -1a5 - -A-AIt~- a
the Rev. DR.. Brand OF Maryland. which pro-
posed a change in the rubric Of the sacrament.
The committee thought the prayer book had
been changed enough, and that It wat better to
lst IL rest for some time. In reply to four ques-
tons submitted by the Rev. DIR. Fulton. n COM
mlttee reported that the Church had q standard
Bible, that 1t was necessary to use It. and that IL
could be changed in a certain way. Resolutions
we're adopted providing for q committee which
should prepare legislation to. surround the
standard Bible with the same safeguards as tho
Book Of Common Prayer.
The Rev. DR.. Fulton presented q resolution
for committee Of thirteen members OF the
House OF Deputies. who should consider the
subject OF marriage and divorce and report ut
least six months before the next convention.
Twas placed on the calendar. The Rev. DIR.
Nelson OF Virginia offered q resolution that all
the future meetings Of the General Convention
should be held in Washington and that q suit
able building should be provided for these
meetings. He said that as this was an Ameri-
can Church and claimed the title. 1t should hold
alhs meetings at the national capital. The
resolutions were placed on the calendar.
The Committee on Canon reported adversely
on a proposition to strike out the words
Protestant Episcopal" from one OF the
canons. Tho house concurred in the action Of
the Bishops regarding Tho alienation OF conse-
Grated churches and chapels. to which the
Bishops added the other buildings used for
such purposes. The house concurred in the
action OF the Bishops in adding to the list OF
offences for which a Bishop may be tried the
words FOR conduct unbecoming q Bishop"
The house concurrcd with the Bishops in
adopting Article VIII. OF the constitution.
The regular order was taken up. being an APP
peal from the decision OF the Chairman that
there was not an affirmative vote OF the lay
order on DR.. Huntington's proposed preamble
nthe constitution. on the ground that there
we're only 20 ayes out OF ffty-eight do
ses. although three dioceses did not vote. the
0air ruling that It required q majority of all
the Goceses entitled TO vote to adopt q change
inthe constitution. 1t vas very necessary for
tho house to determine whether 1t needed
a majority OF dioceses voting or a propo-
sition or a majority Of the dioceses en-
titled to vote. References were made to
precedents, to the constitution and reports Of
committees. but as it was entirely q parlia-
mentary and constitutional question It was OF
little interest except as to the finding Of the
house. The house sustained the Chair (Mr.
hckard) in ruling that it required q majority
Of all dioceses entitled to vote to adopt the
change in the constitution, and DIR. Hunting
tons preamble providing for the reference to
u9d IN the constitution was lost.
Article l.. as reported from the committee,
was taken up, variety, OF appointments were
proposed and tabled. After a brief debate the
article was put to a vote and adopted. 1t reads:
Article L.-seotion 1. There shall be a General
0ICRRyention OF this Church. consisting Of the House
%BnaopS and the House of Deputies, which houses
tancnI, freedom of debate shall be allowed. Either
NY. wv may originate and propose legislation. and all
hstted BY 10th houses.
Ss. 2. Every Bishop of this Church having juris-
ornon, every Bishop Coadjutor and every Bishop
Who has resigned his Jurisdiction by reason Of al,
.hSesed age and bodily inArmity arising therefrom,
AlIIaiohty of all Bishops entitled to vote, exclusive
foreign missionary Bishopsa and Bishops who have
oD Ss: 3; The Senior Bishop Of this Church in the
SES,sd States shall be the presiding Bishop Of the
S ST..Ol Re shall discharge such duties as may be
EtIs W III CONSTITUTION ana CunOnH OF the
JSe ,sa Convention. But il the presiding Bishop
taiIeslen his ONCE as such. or II he shall resign
,pntePhscopAl jurisdiction, or II he shall become dis
,SuIu ny reason of inhrmity, the Bishop next in
;saIpnty by conservation having Jurisdiction within
Gsing Bishop.
stG. : The church in each diocese which has been
1870 70 union with the General Convention shall
bSSnuuea 70 representation In the House OF Deputies
Ssr y more than four presbyterS economically resi-
r !, diocese. and not more than four laYmen,
NJ aH nI OF this church. having domicile In
Siocese, but the alkConvOntion may by
GtsTuesln each order. Each diocese shall prescribe
n n%snner IN which its deputies shall be chosen,
bt.O suhhulute quorum for the transaction of bust
49, clerical order shall be represented by az
'nHsnu.l1e deputy in each Of . majority of the diocesea
iIssIIu 70 representation, and the lay order shall
~ y De represented by at least one deputy in
t.at,GSt.ss majority OF the dioceses entitled to repre-
I'M y On any question the vote Of the majority
VIA uepuues present shall sufhce, unless other
tIHsVSii uetea by this constitution, or unless the
suitss or lay representation from any diocese 70
IspsrSd,iv vote BY orders the two orders shall vote
ItTs.iteiy each diocese having one vote In the
eurrsnss orger and one in tine lay order; and the con.
tIan's M y me votes OF the two orders, by not less
N-snt,hsi HHlonty In each order of ali the dioceses rep
kns.ea mat order at the time OF the vote, shall
Sc 4 S9r y 70 Constitute a vote OF the house.
suornrn' ~ elmer house . number less than q
kouss .h.mm may adjourn from day to day. Neither
tr norn ntadlonrn without the consent OF the other
Aip mi mt man three days, nor to any other place
Sc, a On m rh.oh tho convention shall be sitting.
'snvorsHonss sionAry district Of this church or by .
LseSANQn OF tha American nIVnoha. a. Eo-.i-c