The times., 1898-10-14
DISCUSSION ON CRHEDS
DR.. HuntingtOn's Proposed
Amendment Considered.
II WAS WARMLY DEBATED
Up to t;ie Hcur of Adjournment No
Action IInd Been Taisen-Rouse of
bishops Create Five New aIission-
AIRY Districts - san Francisco the
Next Meeting PIaee-Aiunni Ham
quct.

Progress and conservatism were pitted
against eacn other in the House of Depu-
ties Of the trieEuial Episcopal conveati IN
yesterday. The conservative members.
who are in favor OF adhering strictly to
the traditions Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, opposed strongly DIR. Hunting
tons proposed amendment To article 10
of tie constitution.
This article gives to the bishops OF the
church the right, with the advice and
consent Of the standing committee of his
diocese or missionary Jurisdiction, ITO
take unde. his spiritual oversight any
congregation of Christian people not
heretofore in communion with this
church which accepts the apostles creed
and the nicene creed.
Conservative thinkers oppose this ar
ticle on various grounds. By some it was
thought that the carrying out of the
principles embodied would have a tend
ency to lower the dignity of the church.
Chicago and Marquette furnished the
strongest advocates against the passing
of the resolution. The latter city's ven-
cradle prelate. The Rev. Dr. L. W. Jew
ell. claimed that the amendment opened
two doors 0f entrance into the Protestant
Episcopal Church, the one broad wide
entrance. The other side door, in direct
opposition 10 the words of Christ, that
the door of the church be opened
DR.. Stone, the Chicago opponent of the
measure, argued with much force. plead
ing for the upholGing OF the dignity of
the church and again disparaging the eX-
If the amendment became a canon, be
given them.
But the amendment had its loyal sup
porters in the days battle royal. and line
upon line OF conservative opinion was
taken up by the followers of progress
sion. met with bolts of their rhetorical
thunder. ana scattered into oblivion.
The noon recess came and passed and
the afternoons session brought with it
its full quota OF a war OF words on the
self-same amendment to article 10. 1t
was only when Chairman Packard drew
attention TO the fact that 1t lacked ten
minutes of the closing hour that the dis
cussion ended, without the matter being
any nearer finish than 1t had been
twenty-four hours previous.
DIR. NcISim Is Prurrcssive.
The Rev. DR.. McKim. of this city, had
tit lOiiOI VI DSiIlE lIe last speaker On
the important amendment at yesterdays
session. DR.. McKim is thoroughly i'm
bued with the progressive spirit and ex-
horted at length on the dignity. loyalty,
and cathoiicity'' embodied in the pro-
posed amendment Their loyalty to the
prayerbook was expressed in their desire
to distribute it among the simple folk
and uneducated folk, that they may love
i
is not 10 touch one line of the book. but
to make it better known all over the
land" The catholicity of it, Dr.. McKim
said, endeared him to the movement. Tie
question now was simply one between
conservatism and the spirit of progress
sion. He was in favor of it because IL
encouraged liberality and comprehension.
Let US trust our bishops" he continued,
'as do our great adversary-for adver-
sary she is-would to God she were our
friend-the Church of Rome"
appointment of Committees.
The Rev. DR.. Dix. presiding named the
following committees: On the message of
the Gar of Russia-Rev. Mr.. Short, of
Missouri; Rev. DR.. Mackay-Smith. of
Washington; Mr.. Paine. of Massachu-
sets Mr.. Earl. of Albany: Mr.. Stotsen-
be. of Indiana.
Committee to nominate board of man
ayers and members of missionary coun-
cil-ReH. DIR. Eccleston. of Maryland; Rev.
Dr. Christian, of Newark; Rev. DR.. Bat
tershall, of Albany; Rev. DR.. PraI, of
Michigan; Rev. DR.. Roberts. of New
Hampshire; Mr.. Biddle. of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Brown, of Rhode Island: Mr. Bryan.
OF Virginia; Mr.. Goodwin, of Connecticut:
Mr.. Wells. of Colorado
Committee on Christian unity-Rev. DR..
Duncan, of Louisiana; Rev. DIR. Murdoch,
of North Carolina; Rev. DR.. Stone. of Chi
cago: Rev. Mr.. Bennitt, of Newark. Rev
DR.. McBryde. of South Virginia: Rev. Mr..
Harding. of Washington; Rev Dr. Nc