The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-13
Pastoral Letters on Their Behalf to
Be Issued Annually.
REFUSED TO CONSOLIDATE
Ieoai Embarrassmcnts In the Way OF
Joioinr the Several Societies for
Ministerial Educational Me-
mortal Presented from Col
orcd Church Workers
of Richmond.

WASHINGTON. oct. 12.-Included In
tho preliminsry routine business transact
ed by the House of Deputies Of the Epis-
oopal Church Council at It's session to-
day. was a resolution reported by Rev.
Or Duncan Of Louisiana. from the Com
mittee on the Stale OF the Church, having
for it's object tEe publishing annually or
pastoral letters calling the attention OF
the people 10 the Obligations resting on
the church for contributions for the sup
port of the aged and iniirm clergy. Inc
resolution was adopted.
Rev. Bliss. from the Committee on
Christian Education, reported adversely
the resolution for the consolidation oil the
several church societies. whose object is
the raising Of funds for the preparation
OF young men for the ministry. The com
mittee sympathized with the principle OF
the resolution. but there are legal en-
barrassments In the way.
MEMORIAL PRESENTED.
John d. Fraude, Of Minnesota present.
ed a memorial adopted at the conference
OF church workers. among the cOlored peO-
pie. recently held at Richmond. Tor the
advancement OF the work OF the Episco-
pacy among the people of that race I'm the
South. It was referred to a committee 10
consist Of FIVE deputies and five bishops.
Al II o'clock the deputies resumed the
consideration of the amendment TO the
constitution. The pending question when
they adjourned last night was the article
relating 10 the formation OF provinces out
OF diocesan and missionary districts.
Rev Morgan Dix. chairman OF the Com
mittee on Amendments. reported a sub
stitute for the whole article, which led TO
such protracted debate yesterday.
After an hour s discussion the article
as reported by the committee was adopt
ed. 1t Is as follows:
THE AMENDED ARTICLE.
Diocese and missionary districts may be
united into provinces in such manner.
under such conditions and with such pow
ers as shall be provided by canon Of the
general convention; provided, however,
that no diocese shall be included In the
provinces without its own consent.
IN THE SINGULAR.
Article eight of the proposed new con-
stltution relating TO the qualifications Of
the priests and deacons necessary TO eX-
animation and conservation. was then
taken up. An amendment proposed by
Rev. Dr. Easter Of Los Angles, was
adopted. providing that in the declaration
of belief required of bishops, priests and
deacons, 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 adopt
ed.
Article nine regarding the trial of
bishops presbyters and deacons for Of
lenses contrary to discipline and law of
the church. led TO considerable debate.
MEET IN SAN FRANCISCO
A message was received from the House
Of Bishops announcing the selection Of
San Francisco as the place for holding
the council of 1891. At the morning ses-
sion the House OF Bishops having receiv-
ed the report of a committee on the re-
arrangement of missionary districts,
postponed temporarily the nominations of
missionary bishops.
The bishops of West Virginia. Pitts
burg. Easton, South Carolina and Kan
sas. were appointed a committee to con-
slider the memorial from the conference
Of colOred people held last month IN
Richmond Nearly the whole of the af-
tcrnoon session Of the deputies was con-
sumed in the consideration of Article ..
an amendment offered by Mr.. Stetson,
Of New York, finally being adopted. II
provides for the establishment by or
with the authority Of the general con-
,ention Of a court or courts of appeal,
with power 10 review the final determma-
ton Of an inferior court as shall be pro-
vided by canon. The whole article was
reccmmitted TO the committee for further
consideration and report
THE PRAYER-BOOk.
Shortly before adjournment. Article 10,
which relates To the use Of the Book Of
Common Prayer. and seeks to throw safe
guards around IT, with a view to pre-
venting It's hasty or inconsiderate atera-
ton was taken up.
Rev. DR.. Huntington, Of New York,
offered an amendment 10 the article 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
as members TO consider the memorial OF
the colored conference recently held in
Richmond: Messrs Faude. Of Minnesota;
Craik Of Kentucky. Thomas. of Penn
sylvania: woolworth. Of Nebraska, and
lee. of South Carolina.
DISCUSSING DIVORCES
Tha bishops spent the entire afternoon
,n the consideration OF the canon relat-
Ing 10 the re-marriage Of divorced per-
sons but without finishing it, adjourned
until tomorrow.
Incidental TO the convention was a
meeting to-day of the Church Building
Fund Committee
The officers elected include the follow
ing: President. Rev. John Williams: Vice
Presidents. Right Revs. Henry b. Whip
pie. William G. Doane. George Den. Gil
lespie. Thomas A. Starkey. Cortland
Whitehead. and Bishops Johnson Of Los
Angeles. Nichols Of California. and Tai
bot OF Central Pennsylvania: Secretary
General. James c. Wilson. Corresponding
Secretary. Row. J. Newton Perkins.
Treasurer George @ Thomas. of Phila-
dephia, and Assistant Treasurer Il. w
Roberts. OF New York: also board of
seventeen trustees.