The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-07
SESSION OF THE cHURCHMEN.
FILIPINOS ASK THE CONVENTIONS
PRAYERS FOR PHILIPPINES.

lhu1ana SENDS Resolution EuVOrInk
the Establishment of an Interna-
ttOnal Arbitration Court and Asks
That Peace Delegates Work for
It's shment-Deputfes Re-
fuse the Proposed constitutional
Amendments, While the House OF
Bishops Adopt Them-Iemorial
From the Church in Brazil RE
ferred to ommittee-Recepti
to Delegates Tonight.
Washington, Oct 6.-Morning prayers
for the delegates to the triennial conven-
ton of the Episcopal Church was held at
the Church of the Epiphany, Rev Dr.
McKim reading the prayer service. Bish-
op Gilbert of Minnesota pronounced the
| beuedicton.
When the larger portion of the dele
| gales had assembled Rev. DR.. Morgan
Dix, the president, called the second days
session of the House of Deputies to order
Preliminary routine business occupied the
time of the house for an hour
Rev. DIR. Mann of Missouri offered a
resolution naming Kansas City as the
next meeting place of the convention.
From Indiana came a resolution ex-
pressing the earnest desire of the conven-
ton that the Instructions to the commits
sioners to be appointed to the interna-
tional peace conference proposed by the
Car of Russia shall recommend the es-
Enlistment of a permanent court for the
settlement of all differences by arbitra-
ton.
The communication received yesterday
from Felix Agoncillo, the representative
of Gen. Aguinaldo, now in this city, was
read by DR. Mcconnell of louisiana The
document expressed the esteem of the
Filipinos for the convention and asked
the prayers of the church in behalf of
the Philippine Islands, their liberties and
welfare.
The convention them proceeded to the
considera ton of the report on revision of
the constitution.
The amendments acted upon We're those
adopted by both houses of the general
convention in 1895, which require ratified
ton by the next subsequent convention
70 become operative. The first of these
affected the question of heading or title
for the constitution, canons etc, of the
lows:
Constitutions and canons for the gov
eminent of that portion of the Catholic
Church known in law as the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States of
America, etc"
The amendment was defeated by vote
of 10S nays to 8 yeas. The next amend
ment which contemplated the substitu-
ton of article l for articles l. 2 and 8
of the old constitution, and which was
adopted unanimously by the last conven-
ton, was also defeated by a vote of 92
to II.
Meantime messages had been received
from the House of Bishops that they had
adopted both the amendments rejected by
the house. but in each case a motion was
made in the deputies that they refuse to
concur in the action of the bishops and
that body was SO Informed.
In the House OF Bishops most of the
time was consumed in the action on the
amendments TO the constitution already
referred to.
The report of President Bishop Williams
for the past three years was submitted
The afternoon session Of the deputies
was consumed in the consideration of an
amendment originating with the commit
tee on constitutional revision. The amend
ment incorporated in the constitution ttat
provision of the canonical law which Ie-
qures that the selection of bishops shall
be sanctioned by majority of the stand
ing committees In all the dloceses of the
church. Il gave rise 10 interminable de-
bate and the deputies adjourned without
acting on 1t.
Most of the speakers favored the change
1t was announced that the woman's aux
iliary also in convention here, had re-
ported a collection OF $50, 400 for missions
about $4,000 more than for the previous
year.
Adjournment was then taken until to-
morrow.
In the House of Bishops the delegates
commenced the consideration of the
amendments 70 the canons recommended
by the committee. Those discussed to-day
related mainly 10 ordina alton of bishops
The bishops referred to a committee of
five a memorial from the Episcopal Church
in Brazil, asking that the church in Amer
lea consecrate for 1t a bishop.
1t was also determined, in view of the
technical" difficulties at present encom-
passing the matter of constitutional re-
vision, the subject Of the consideration OF
amendments reported by the joint com
mittee be indefinitely postponed.
This action refers to certain amendments
to the constitution passed on faYorably by