The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-11
Debate Over Resolution to Discuss It
With Closed Doors,
NEW MISSIONARY DISTRICT.
It Was Decided to Create One in Ja-
pan-The Missionary TO be Selected
10y the Bishop-Scyeral Amend
mcnts Of Interest Were Dis
cusscd - Diversion over
Provincial System.

WASHINGTON. oct 1o-There was no
abatement to-day I'm the public interest
attending the triennial council of the
Episcopal church, and l.rse crowds i)nel
in the religious services at Epiphany
church. which preceded the business Of
the day. The expanding influence Of the
church was Indicated ny memorial from
the japanese diocese urging the erection
of % Southern jurisdiction in that country
and from tine Anglican church in Homo
lulu. heretofore fostered by the English
church. asking that in view of the aa-
ueXati0n to the United States of Hawaii.
the church of Hawaii Dee amalgamated
with that in this country becoming mis-
siouary Jurisdiction. The propositions
were referred 20 committees.
The Southern Florida jurisdiction sub
mitIed proposition tnat each missission-
airy jurisdiction be represented In the
c0uuG 6y one clergy and one lay. The
proposition was referred
THE DIVORCE QUESTION.
The divorce question came up and was
placed ON The calendar for discussion iol-
lowing the resolution ON the cars peace
conference. The resolution 90 close the
doors when the divorce question came uD
led 10 spirited debate.
Several deputies criticised the move TO-
ward secrecy The motion for closing the
doors went over until the divorce subject
was considered.
This cleared the way for the main dis
cussion of tEe day ON the amendment Of
the constitution. This related mainly to
the internal organization of the church
and t0 the amendment OF article for the
establishment of the standing committees
in each diocese. This article was agreed
90 after the adoption of au unimportant
amendment
NEW DJOCESEs
Article five governing the formation OF
new dl0ccscs Ted TO considerable debate. 10
was explained by Dr. DiN. Che chairman
OF the committee. that the article con-
travened mo- existing regulations. but
laid down broad principles governing the
whole church. Delegate Lighner df
Minnesota. moved to strike out that iea-
ture or tho article which provides that no
city shall form more than one diocese, eN-
cept when the civil authority c0nsOlidates
into one city portions of territory belong
ing TO different dioceses iu which case
each portion of said territory shall remain
attached 10 the diocese 90 which II pre-
yiously belonged until "a change is made
by the consent of the general convention
This amendment was finally adopted al
the afternoon session.
Article was chem recommitted for
further consideration by the committee.
Article was adopted ON % vote by di0-
ceses.
A SHARP DIVISION.
Article Z led t0 sharp division over the
so-calleI provincial SYSTEM The COM
mittee report providing for uniting dio-
ceses into provinces. Dr. john IL. Egan.
of the committee. presented minority
report holding that the civil division ol
the country into States should be followed
by the church without the creation of
strictly ecclesiastical province.
The debate was carried ON by Rev. Drs
Taylor OF Springfield. Fulton. Of Penn
sylyania. and Rev. C.. H. ward of Flor
ida, 90 support of the provincial system,
and Rev. Dr. Huntington. of New York,
and Rev. John j. Faul OF Minnesota.
against t. The subject went over until
tomorrow.
The House of Bishops devoted the en-
tire afternoon TO discussing tine divorce
question. Secretary Hart announced
that considerable progress bad been
made. but uo decision had been reached.
A CANON REPEALED
Before adjournius for lunch. the House
OF Deputies agreed To resolution OF
thc bishops. repeating the canon establish
ing the Prlyer-B0Ok Distribution SO-
ciety. This organization was formed for
the purpose OF accomplishing the free
distribution Of prayer-bOoks. but its work
had been completed and This branch or
church labor is now attended to by the
diocese associations It was decided %
create "a new missionary district in Japan.
to be known as the kyoto district. which
is c0uterminOus with the japanese DiO-
cese The missionary would be selected
by bishops. a resolution was agreed 70,
providing for "a general committee. %
which shall be referred the resolutions
presented by the Lambeth Conference.
BUILDING FUND COMMITTEE.
The chairman, on behalf OF the pre-
siding bishops announced the appoint
ment OF The following commissioners OF
the American Church Building Fund:
Rcvs. Morgan Dix. .. d.. New York.
William r. Huntington. u. D.. New York.
Walton W.. Battershan. ID. D.. Albany.
Charles r. Olmstead. y. d., Central New
York. Henry Austice, D. d., Philadelphia,
Edmund j. Cooper, ID. D.. Long Island;
John IT. Elliott. y. d.. Washington; Da-
via IT, Greer. u. D.. New York; Reese r.
A'sop. d. D., New York; Douglas o. Kel-
ley. ID. D.. California: Samuel Hart, d.
D. Connecticut; Charles II. Strong. Geor-
eia; Gilbert II. Sterling. d. D., Central
Pennsylvania: Hon. l.. Bradford, Prince,
New Mexico; John A. King Long island;
Messrs Robert Treat Paine. Massachu-
setts. william Llghtener, Minnesota; AL
fred Mills. Newark. John Wilkes. North
Caroline; James Houghtaiing. Chicago.