The times., 1898-10-25
Afternoon Work.

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After the executive session in the
afternoon, the Rev DIR. Davenport sub
mitted the report of the COMMITTEES ON
canons to the effect that the resolution
on marriage and divorce be referred to
the committee of thirteen to sit during
the recess and report at the next general
convention. The committee asked to he
excused from further consideration of
marginal references
DR.. Davenport also submitted a reso-
luton providing for the consecration of
bishops suffragan, asking that the
port be referred TO the committee TO re-
port at the next convention
The Rev. Mr.. Foude offered q substi-
tute resolution to the effect that il he
referred to a special committee of five tn
report at the next general convention
The house adopted the substitute
The committee continuing its report
offered u resolution to the effect tEat
message No. 81 from the bishops relating
to canon | of the constitution was not
concurred in, and submitted an amend
ment regulating the visits OF the bishops
every year to the rectOrs of his die Sc.
and the work governing such visits. Ine
House of Deputies agreed u nol-concur
in this resolution. and adopted the
tee.
On Marginal ReadinSs-
DIR. AIsop offered a resolution asking
that the committee on marginal readings
be instructed to give their autho ity for
their proposed readings. DR. Alsop COM
plimented the committee for The excel
lence of their work. but thought their
neglect to add their authorities wou
cause their report at the next conv htloh
TO be rejected II was only that the III
| appreciation of the work might De reai-
| lied that Dr. Alsop suggested the I'M
| provement The amendment '
| adopted
| A message from the House OF ,Lisaops
| asking that the name of the joint com
mission on constitutional revision D.
| changed 10 joint commission on eanDiS'
was ccncurred in by the deputies. 4hsy
| also submitted TO the deputies the name
| of the Rev. George Calvin Hall for elee-
| tion 10 the bishopric Of kyoto.
| Eeport on Revision.
| Judge Earl. as chairman of the com
mittee on conference, offered report on
| a revision 10 the constitution and canons.
! It was decided by them that representa-
/ lives from a coGvOcation OF foreign
! churches be given seat in the conyen-
| tlon. without the power 10 vote Their
! report was accepted by the house
| Mr.. George Lewis, of Pennsylvania IN
| a resolution suggested that the committee
! on the Lambeth conference resolution re-
| port to the House Of Deputies At today
/ session Il was adopted by the house
/ and made a special order for tomorrow
| Mr.. Brown offered two resolutions. one
| TO the effect that joint committee 10 be
| composed Of one bishop. one presoyter
| and one layman meet and examine ali
/ constitutional revisiOns, and report there
on The second resolution provided that
| the Joint commission prepare their print
ed reports six months before the next con-
! vention. The resolutions were adopted
| one interested deputy moved that the
! session be prolonged 10 $50 o'clock. and
| the question was of such Importance that
/ a division of the vote was called tOr- As
| Chairman Dix said: a rousht mathe-
| maticaI guess proved that two-thirds of
the members were not anxious to con-
tinue beyond the hour of in session
A motion was Immediately made to the
| effect that when the house adjourn l.
be to meet last night at S o'clock This
! motion also met the fate Of Its fellow.
! the deputies apparently considering the
| dav session sufficient tax on their ener-
| gies.
New Committee Announced
Before adjournment President Dix an
nounced a committee TO form the Joint
commission referred to in the resolution
of Mr. Brown. Of Rhode Island, naming
DR.. Egar and Mr.. Stetson-
As committee on the resolution relating
to bishop suffragans. DR.. Dix appointed
DR.. Foude, DR. Richards, Dr. Davenport,
Mr. North. and ]. Marshall Brown.
He also appointed five clersymen and
five laymen to confer with five bishops
in regard to providing permanent build
ing for the next general convention. They
are Dr. Huntington. DR.. Lindsay. DR..
Harris. DR. Stone. the Rev. Robert FOude,
Mr.. Forsyth, Judge Woolworth, Mr..
Davis. Mr. Bryan, and John r. Triplett
The committee on hymnals asked for an
increase of their power in regard TO mat
tiers pertaining to hymns, which the
house refused to grant.
The house adjourned to meet at II
o'clock this morning.