The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-19
UNITED IN NATIONAL PRAYER.
BISHOPS AND DEPUTIES JOIN IN
SERVICES AT WASHINGTON.

Governments Assumption of Sow
ercienty over Porto RicO-Steps
Taken by the Deputies to Guard
the Standard BibIe-AnOther Phase
of the Marriage aud Divorce Cues
tion-VariOus Articles Considered.
onenses on which Bishops May Be
Tried Extended.
Washington, Oct. 1S.-This governments
assumption of sovereignty over Porto REQ
at noon to-day was the subject of an elo-
quent prayer at the religious services of
the Episcopal conference of the bishops
and deputies, 1t having been directed that
suitable reference be made to the national
event.
Bishop O'Doane, presiding officers of the
House Of Bishops. and Rev Morgan Dix,
presiding officer of the House of Depu-
ties, joined in directing the services, and
all the bishops and deputies united in the
national prayer.
At the business session of the deputies
the standard Bible came up for discussion,
and steps were taken TO guard this stand
dard by constitutional provision.
RpiCuIlGAlNG was gwen " Alit dChOtt VI
the bishops extending the offenses for
which bishops may be tried to include
conduct unbecoming a bishop"
Another phase of the marriage and di-
vorce question was presented in a reso-
luton by Rev. Fulton, which was placed
on the calendar providing for committee
of thirteen deputies to report six months
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subject of marriage and divorce
Among the resolutions presented and re-
ferred was that of Rev. DR.. Nelson of Vir-
ginia for the erection in Washington of a
suitable building for holding future con-
ventions of the church.
Consideration of the amended examina-
ton was then resumed, article l, which
has been passed over, being taken up ana
agreed to as reported. 1t provides in de-
tail for the triennial convention and Its
methods Of doing business.
Article was amended by a provision
that diocese shall not be divided while
there is a vacancy in the bishopric. A
new section was added providing that no
new diocese shall be created by less than
six self-supporting parishes and six pres
byteries
The House of Bishops at the morning ses-
sion amended the canon on examinations
for dioceses orders so as to require
examination on the prayer book.
At the afternoon session of the House of
! Deputies adopted Article of the proposed
revision of the constitution with the
| changes already noted. The article re-
lates mainly to the formation of new do
ccses
Article 9 led to considerable debate. II
provides the means of trying bishops and
| presbyteres for various offenses. One of
the new provisions gave bishops the right
to have case reviewed by a court COM
| posed of bishops only After lengthy de-
| bate this provision was upheld, 164-12S.
Article was finally recommitted 70
| the committee for revision.
| The House of Bishops at its afternoon
| session passed a new canon providing that
| when a new rector is to be elected the
| bishop shall be notified and no election
| shall take place until thirty days after.
Most of the afternoon was given to the
question of consecrating a bishop for
! Brazil.
The question was finally referred to a
committee consisting of the bishops of
! Kentucky, Chicago. West Virginia, Mary
land and the coadjutor bishops of Rhode
| Island.