The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-13
TIE EPISCOPAL CONGRESS.
The Houao Of Deputies Resumes Work on
tho New Constitution.

the New Constitution.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 12.-The House OF Depu-
ties OF the Protestant EPISCOPAL Convention
met this morning at 10 o'clock. The Com
mittee on Cnnons favorably reported n reso-
luton offered several days ago by the Rev.
DR.. Spalding, asking that QuinquhReslma
Sunday DO set aside for contributions for an
endowment fund for aged and infrm clergy
men. The resolution was adopted.
The discussion OF the proposed new consti-
tuition was resumed. DIR. Dix. Chairman OF
the Committee on Constitutional Revision.
reported Article VII. from the committee. In
accordance with the amendments adopted by
the house. 1t reads as follows:
Dlocesos aud missionary districts may be united
into provinces In such manner and under such con.
dition and with such powers a. shall DO provided by
Canon to the general convention, provided. however.
that no diocese shall DO included In n province with
out It's own consent.
A brief but animated discussion followed.
In which tho friends Of the provincial sys-
tenn and it's opponents put in their most tell
ing hits. The principal objection to the arti-
Gle seemed TO be the fear that the dioceses
might override the action of the General Con-
~vention. A motion was made by Mr.. Stotson-
burg OF Indiana to strike out the provision
regarding the consent Of the dioceses. The
motion was tabled. The article was then
adopted by the following vote: Ayes-clerical,
q; lay, AZ; oNoes-Glerical, 8; lay. 8. Divid-
DR.. Dix then moved the adoption OF Article
Viii. according TO the report OF the commit
word doctrines" to doctrine" in the dcclara-
tlon to be made at the confirmation, of priests.
finally decided to strike out the offending s."
which has been, in the constitution since the
s SsSEaeddnSS y q The ' usual SnV Vofe by t oTde as'i Sna G Mes
ceses. The new article is practically the same
as the present provision. dealing with the or
places the word ,''presbyter;h
proposed by the committed; After many
amendments had been offered and some had
been accepted the article was referred back to
satisfactory to the House. .
This Is one Of the most important articles of
tho new constitution. as II paves the way for
the system OF ecclesiastical courts which 1t is
proposed to establish In the Episcopal Church.
IN Hhe G asssllsl q Go1 ths sStaei os tbs Gb wlll be bS Isft the te
SiS, be passed BY this convention, Itthen goes
convention for final ratification. The article.
with the amendments adopted to-day, reads
as follows:
The mode. of trying Bishops shall be provided by
the General Convention. The court appointed for
this purpose shall be composed OF Bislops only. In
deacons may be Instituted by tho convention Of the
diocese until the General Convention shall provide
a uniform judicial system. From time to true tho
General Convention, by canon. may establish or may
to rsviSw the final determinSton Of an Inferior court
In the manner and to the extent provided by such
OF adtnonition. suspension. deposition or degrade
ton from the ministry on any clergyman; whether
sion shall specify on what terms or at what time the
penalty shall cease.
Article X. was then taken up. and Just before
the House adjourned the Rev. DR.. Huntington
moved an amendment to II. which he had pro-
posed In the convention three years ago. 1t
laid before the convention, as it is Intended to
open the way for the reception Of congrega-
tons into the church from other denomina-
tions. DR.. HuntinRton's amendment is as fol-
lows:
But nothing in this article shall be construed as
s snd Fe Sjfb tb any Sd SiseG and Or c tais Gh% o : r.. as stnnsi6 ny
Committee of his diocese or missionary Jurisdiction,
sreEatoa ot Christian Hif People not theSretofare so in
communion with this Church which accepts the
minister. having received Episcopal ordination.
shall covenant. as may be prescribed by canon. to
as the said Bishop shall set forth and authorTe;
provided. such form or directory shall contain
Church, shall make PrSvision for the apostolic rite
f er Of .he sncr AND saHi Of Tbe Sptisn an and 5h th sd smpper
of the LORD dI;a the %Snf fail TLr gss 81 the wG ards n and
vided. further. that no such congregation shalt be
admitted into union with a diocesan convention or
congregation of this Church. in accordance with
canonical requirements.
The House of Bishops did little Of impor-
lance this morning except to select San Fran
cisco as the next meeting place Of the conyen-
ton. and so notified the House of Deputies.
This afternoon the Bishops took action on a
matter pertaining to the canon OF marriage
and divorce. The vote. which was on q propo-
sition which the Bishops decline to make pub
lie, was very close. so close. indeed, that an
other vote on the same question may be taken
tomorrow. 1t is almost assured that the
canon will be adopted in such n form as to for
bid the marriage of either party 70 q divorce
in the lifetime of the other party.