Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-07
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTIONS.
4 Dead Lock on Amendments t, ConsiItriio,
-messase from Philippines.

Washington. Oct. 6.-When the sec-
ond days session OF the Houss NJ rnau5
uties OF the Episcopal church came RI
rider, this morning, preliminary ROUTINE
business occupieda an hour. Several re..-
utions on the question Of marriage ana
Hvorce were presented and the MATER
vas referred TO the calendar OF lua,-
Tess for consideration by the commit
tee.
The communication received, yester-
lay. from Felix Agoncillo, the repre.
sentative OF Aguinaldo, now in tbi.
ity. was read by DIR. Mcconnell ~
louisiana. The document expressed
he esteem Of the Philippines for the
convention and asked the prayers ~
he church in behalf OF the native. !,
he Philippine Islands, their hbertie.
ind welfare.
The convention proceeded to the con-
iideration of the report on the revision
# the constitution. The amendments
tcted upon were those adopteQ BY both
houses of the general Convention ~
s95. and which required ratification hv
he next subsequent convention to he.
ONE operative. The first Of 4hesA 81.
Gets the question Of heading Or title
or the constitution, canons. etc. q the
,hurch and provided it should be a. fol-
ows: 'C0nstitution and canos for the
government of that portion OF tho
Catholic church known in law as the
Protestant Episcopal church in the
'nited States of America. etc.
The amendment made by the last
invention incorporated in the title the
Glowing words: That portion OF the
,atholic church known in lay as" The
mendmentswas defeated 108 to 3. The
iext amendment which contemplated
ne substitution of article lone" for ar
icles l, 2. 3. of the old constitution and
which was adopted almost unanimous
by the last convention, was also de.
Gated by vote Og 80 to IL. Meantime
messages had been received from the
House of Bishops that they had adop-
ed both the amendments rejected BY
he house. but the Deputies refused TO
oncur. In the House of Bishops most
+ the time was consumed in the action
N the amendments to the constitution
ilready referred to.
At ! O'Clock, the convention took !
ecess.
The afternoon session of the Deputies
Vas consumed in the consideration Of an
amendment originating with the commit n
zee en- constitutional division which in IS
sorporated in the constitution that pro- 4
Fision of the canonical law which re-a
luires that the selection of bishops shall +
re sanctioned by majority of the stand
ing committees in all the dioceseS OF the
;hurch. IT gave rise to interminable de-
bate and the Deputies adjourned without
icting on it. Most of the speakers favored
ne change. The opponents of the change
cortended that there was no demand orr
necessity for it. I.
1t was announced that the sWoman's :
Auxiliary, also in convention here, had
ions, about $4,000 more than for the. pre-
'ious year. Adjournment was then taken
Until tomorrow.
In the House of Bishops The delegates
lmendments to the canons reoDWEnended ]
by the committee. Those sdiscusseds to-
lay. related mainly to ordinatiop Of
80 u -.
The bishops referred to a committee ST
Eve a memorial from the Episcopal
Church in Brazil asking that the Church
Of America consecrate for 1t bishop
The church here has provision In her
laws for consecrating missionary. but
his petition presents a new questfOnAsI
was also determined, in view Of the
1assing the matter of constitutionalsre-
vision. that the subject of the considera-l
ton Of the amendments reported bx the
Joint committee be indefinitely pnkt-
poned.'' This action refers to certain
amendments 70 the constitution passed
upon favorably by the Bishops, three
wears ago, but which were never hnisAS0
by the Deputies. They have no bearing
On the amendments now under considera-
ton by the Deputies. Provision was made
by the Bishops for the appointment of a
ioirt committee of five to whom shall be
referred questions of increased response
bilities devolving upon the church and
also missionary obligations in the western
hemisphere, with which the church may
be charged. Tonight. the delegates at
tended a reception given by Bishop Sat-
serlee of Washington.