The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-07

pointed and resolutions and memorials on
deceased members were presented and re-
ferred TO appropriate committees. Rev
DR.. Mann of Missouri offered a resolution
naming Kansas City. No, as the next
place OF meeting of the convent 1on.
From Indiana came a resolution ex-
pressing the earnest desire of the conven-
ton that instructions % the commission
ers to be appointed to the international
peace conference proposed by the car OF
Russia shall recommend the establish
ment of a permanent court for the set
Element of all differences by arbitration
Several resolutions on the question of
marriage and divorce were presented and
it was moved that the discussion of these
| questions by the convention be held be-
| hind closed doors, but some objection was
made to immediate consideration and the
matter was referred to the calendar of
| business for consideration by a commit
/ tee.
The communication received yesterday
from Felix AgonciHo, tho representative
of Aguinaldo. now in this city, was read
by DR.. Mcconnell. OF louisiana The doc
!
ptnos for the convention and asked the
prayers Of the church in behalf of the
natives OF the Philippine Islands, their
liberties and welfare.
The convention then proceeded to the
! consideration Of the report on the revis-
| ion of the constitution, which had been
made special caier for II o'clock.
The amendments acted upon were those
adopted by both houses of the general
convention of 1895 and which require rat
ifcation by the next subsequent conven-
ton to become operative. The first of
these affected the question of heading
or title for the constitution. canons, etc,
of the church and provides II should be
as follows:
Constitution and canon for the govern
ment OF that portion of the Catholic
church known On law as the Protestant
Episcopal church in the United States of
America" etc
The amendment made by the last con-
vention incorporated in the title the words
THAT portion of the Catholic church
known in law as" The change had some
advocates but many opponents, who as
serted that the change made the title
u
necessary to declare that the Episcopa-
lians were part of the Catholic church.
and that some wag would soon nickname
the Episcopalians the ''in law church.
The amendment was defeated by 1OS nays
to yeas.
The next amendment, which contempIa-
ted the substitution of article lone" for
articles 1, and 8 of the old constitution,
and which was adopted almost unani-
mously by the last convention, was also
defeated by a vote of 90 to IT, 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. A message of sympa thy was
directed to be conveyed to Bishop Niles
of New Hampshire who is seriously i'll.
Petitions were presented for the creation
of a new diocese in Indiana and also for
the division Of the japanese district into
two dioceses.
The afternoon session of the deputies
was consumed in the consideration of an
amendment originating with the commit
tee on constitutional revision, which in
corporated in the constitution that pro-
vision of the canonical law which re-
qulres that the selection of bishops shall
he sanctioned by amajortty of the stand
ing committees in all dioceses of the
church. 1t gave rise to interminable de-
hate and the deputies adjourned without
acting on it.
Most of the speakers favored the
change.
1t was announced that the woman's |
auxiliary. also in convention here, had re- |
ported a collection OF $50 400 for missions. |
about $4,000 more than for the previous |
year.
An adjournment was then taken until !
tomorrow.
In the house of bishops the delegates
comm enced the consideration of the !
amendments to the canon recommended |
by the comtttee. The discussions today /
rated mainly 20 ordination Of bishops.
The bishops referred to a committee OF |
five a memorial from the Episcopal |
church in Brazil asking that the church /
in America Consecrate for L a bishop. /
The church here mad provision in her |
laws for conseCradng q missionary. but !
the petition presents new question. It 4
was also determined, IN view Of the tech /
meal difficulties at present encompassing [
tae matter OF constitutional revision. that .
Of the amendments reported .
by the Joint committee be indefinitely
This action refers to certain 1
amendments 10 the constitution passed I
on favorably by the bishops three years /
ago but which were never finished By /
the deputies. They have no bearing on /
the amendments now under consideration I
IN the deputies.
Provisions was made by the bishops for /
the appointment II a joint committee Of
five to whom shall be referred questions /
OF increased responsibility devoIvjng upon
the church and also miss onary o5liga-
tons n the western hemisphere. with /
which the church may be charged.
Tonight the delegates attended a re-
oe7'toa given them b. Bishop satte-lees
of Washington.
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