New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
CONSIDERATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.

KEW ARTICLES ADOPTED ny TIE DEpuTIEs--
ACTION on PROPOSAL TO CREATE PROVINCES.
Washington, Oct. i,-Tncluded in the preliminary
routine business transacted by the House OF Depu-
ties OF the Epis ,opal Council at ns session to-day
was resolution reported by the Rev Dr. Duncan.
OF Louisiana. from the Committee On the State OF
the Church. having for its object tho publication
annually OF pastoral letters calling the attention OF
ire peop.e 10 the obligations resting on the Church
for contributions for the support o. the aged ana
inhrm c.ergy. The resolution was adopted.
The Rev. Or. Bliss. from the COMMITTEES on Chris
tan Education. reported adversely the resolution
Tor the consolidation OF the evera church societies
whose object is the raising % funds FOR the prepare
ton o: young men for the mns'ry.
The Rev John J. Fau;de Of Minneso.a presented
the memorial adopted at the conference o, church
workers among the coiored people recently held at
Richmond for the advancement OF the work OF the
episcopacy among he people % tha, race in the
South. II was re.rrsd TO a committee 10 consist
OF five deputies and five bishops
Delegate Paine Of Massachusetts offered a reeo-
luton expressing To the car o. Russia the pro-
found satisfaction with which the General Conyen.
ton halls his peace manifesto. and declaring that
1t marks an epoch in the progress OF the world
The Rev. Wiliism P.al OF Michigan offered a
memorial from the Rev. q. W. Mann. a well-known
deafmute minister working IN the West urging
the desirabiy Of union church where al men 80
afflicted might worship
At II o'clock the deputies resumed consideration OF
amendments to the constitution The pending
question when the house adjourned last night was
the article relating 10 the formation %. provinces
on; OF diocesan and missionary districts. Tho
Rev. Dr. Morgan DIX reported a substitute for the
whoe article which Jed 10 such protracted debate
yesterday This substitute provided that no diocese
should be included in q province without It's own
/ consent-a provision on which there is decided
difference of views among the delegates.
After hours discussion the article as re-
ported by the committee adopted. It is as
/ follows:
Dioceses and missionary districts may be united
/ into Provinces In such manner. under such condi-
tons and with such power shall DO provided nv
canon % the General convention, provided, how
ever. that NJ diocese SAIL be Included in tho
! provinces without It's own consent.
Article VIII 81 the proposed constitution. r..
iating to the qualifications Of priests and deacons
necessary TO examination ana conservation. was
| then taken up. An amendment proposed by thu
Rev. DR.. Easter. OF Los Angeles. was adopted pros
vldng that IN the declaration of bette: required oil
b!. hops. priests and d-acons the word doctrines
shall be in the singular form as representing th'
fundamental principles belief ~ the Church ant
opposed to the plural form which sets forth ~
teachings. Amendments to strike out the words
'PrOtes.a tpIs COpai and TO spell ROfd IN con
n.ctton witn la. phrase void OF 'rot' with ema
/ w" lost. The article, Hhcn Dr. DIX es
p,a.neu Ia accOIa with eNlstllg law except VIII
/ Slight changes In phrassOioly. was adOpt.q.
Article tx. reeas dins the trial OF bishops. pres
hyters and deacons tor offences contrary 10 dis
cipline and law OF the Church, led 10 consiferaol
debate.
a. the place f3r holding the council of 1901.
The bishop. Of West Virginia Pittsburg EastoI
South Carolina and Kansas were appointed com
mttee to conssisr the memorial from the conterene
Of colored people held last month in Richmond.