New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-12
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
BISHOPS AND DEPUTIES MEET AS
BOARD OF MISSIONS.

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
CHURCH AGAIN CONSIDERED
Washington. oct. ll.-At the opening Of the ses-
sion of the House of Deputies OF the Eplscopal
Council to-day the Rev. DR.. Morgan DIX announcer
the death Yesterday at NewLondon of Benjamin
Stark a lay delegate from Connecticut Ai'er
brief tribute By Mr.. Seymour Of Connecticut the
telegram announcing Mr.. Starks death WIS re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Memorials
The Rev. William Prall. Of Michigan. ofered
resolution for the appointment OF a JOINT co'''''e
of deputies and bishops 10 take into cohsuei a''o
the validity OF the orders OF the Reformed hpisco-
nal Church and whether or not reconhrmation OF
the members of the Reformed Church who came
into the Protestant Episcopal Church was heces-
sary
The Rev F.. p. Davenport. OF Tennessee from
the Committee Canons. reported reso'u'io"
discbargng that body from further consideration
~ tho nro,o.,tion for the revival Of the order OF
evanrelists The resolution was adopted. Inc
Rev DR. Walton w Battershal OF Albany oneTeu
q resolution which was referred TO the prayer
book Committee. striking the words fro'es'a"'
Episcopal from the title page OF the oook
AT II O'Clock the deputies went INTO JOINT oe'
sion with the House OF Bishops slttlhs "S :"
Board OF Missions Bishop Whipple OF Minnesota
pres,ded pleasing incident of the joint session
was the presentation and adoption OF SET Vi
resolutions complimentary 10 Bishop "iIhd''' iio
bart Hare of South Dakota, who mas oceuP.u
that place for twenty five years Inc nodiu arr
presented TO the Bishop handsome silver loving
cup suitably inscribed. Bishop Hare repi'eu III
speech full OF emotion and gratitude
Rshon Doane of Albany then took the chair
and the regular business OF the Board proceeoeu
A resolution offered by the treasurer "e''
Thomas OF Philadelphia. was ADOPTED Pro''o''e
that on the second Sunday after Epiphany anu ="
the Monday following addresses are 10 DC i"auo
and collections taken from the Suhud' 'e''
the benefit Of the missions ~
A resolution presented by the Bishop Oh massa
chusetts was adopted. receiving Win sia'''u
the united Offering OF $4,000 for missionary "o'A
contributed by the Womans Auxiliary'
The Board listened for fifteen minutes 10 p'snop
pe,er r Rowe of Alaska. regarding the eio"''
NJ Church work in that Territory BRIEF aodresses
uera made by the Rev. DR.. Williamson smith, OIL
hartford and Bishop John ii. White, OF lhdiaha III
suoport of the formers proposition LOT ""'"
ing-schoo for men intended Tor .he i'iss'o" s
field and then the Board or MissiohS "u''
until Monday. 49,, $500. ,oa.
The House OF Bishops agreed to the report mace
-, ~. .scr.,arv the Rev Dr. Samuel Hart. recon-
oe,dine the correction OF several errors OF print
in the standard copy of the BOOK OF Cohiliot i
Prayer kept at the mission mouse III "o,eS ~ the
book were printed from the plates IRON.
standard volume was produced anD .he Of Vir
decided 10 present copy 10 'ho UNIV -
gina and Rutgers College: . ~. ohonges IN the
The bishops also agreed 10 tne chanseS, -. ~. ~
golden numbers in the prayer pook ny WHICH ,ne
la ter date ascertaned Tor the nsxt thI S nun
dred wears beginning with 300 Inc pIsnoPs ~
aih1ny PENNSYLVANIA and Kentucky were appointed
members OF the Joint committee 10 ConsiI 1 ,,ie
Questions presented by the Lambeth conference
Tha bishops Of Albany, Pittsburg. DeGWaIe anu
6hfo and fhe coadutor OF Rhode Island we're APP
pointed members OF the committee 10 consluer the
m. mortal OF the American churches IN ElIo
Almost the entire afternoon session Oh the i1ouse
of DeDltes was consumed in debate on the amenu-
mont TO the Constitution providing for the lorina
ION ri provinces out of the diocesan ana mission
oTv dstiicts and ii was finally rccommitted 10 the
committee for recommendation ana r"poIt Oh cei
tain amendments offered. An amendment oneIed
nv DR. HUNTINGTON OF New-York was ADOPTED pro-
viding that no province shall be so pouhoen as 70
contain only a fractional portion OF state or
Thc action of the House OF Bishops In changing
tho golden numbers" In the prayer DOCK. making
certain corrections OF print therein ana presenting
several copies of the standard edition OF 1917 70 col
leees agreed 10: -, . -, 49, c.,x,,
IN the House OF Bishops the report OF the Church
University Board OF Regents was agreed To- and
resolution adopted abolishng the Board. The e1-
istence of the Board Is regarded unnecessary. as
its work IL now done by volunteer ASSOCIATION
Of the Church. schools. seminaries and colleges
This action OF the bishops was afterward agreed 10
After some discussion OF Articles II and III OF
the proposed new Constitution. lating 70 the or
sanizafion OF the General Convention and the con-
secration OF bishops for foreign service the bishops
formally nonconctirred in the action OF the deputies
and a conference committee will be appointed.
The provision In the Constitution that no CITY
shall form more than one diocese was stricken out
After briefly touching on the proposed canon on
marriage and divorce. the bishops adjourned