The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-15

Further Diteusuion Of the Proposed Nsv
Oonstltution-Artieiea Adopted.

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Oonstitution-Artieies Adopted.
wAsHuaroN, oct. IA. The discussion Of
the Rev. Or. Huhtineton's amendment to
Article x. Of the proposed constitution was
taken this morning By the House OF Deputies
OF the Protestant Episcopal Convention after
the morning hour. The question was that OF
giving Tho Biahops the right TO arrange ser
vioes for congregations seeking union with the
Protestant Episcopal Church. TIL discus
sion was much less interesting than the debate
yesterday. The house manifested consider
able impotence and q desire to reach a vote
% speedily a. possible. and DR.. Huntington
waived his right to close the debate IN order
70 have the vote taken before adjournment to-
day. bntas o number OF the delegates signiHed
their desire to address the house on this sub
ject, the house believed Il discourteous as we'll
as unwise to cut OF debate. and listened with
patience to the speeches delivered this morn
ing. Several movements were made TO secure
. vote. and ono OF them was carried by q ma
jority vote. but the ruling Of the Chair that q
two-thirds vote was necessary to close debate
defeated the will Of the majority, and the mat
ter vent over until Monday. In the course Of
the morning q number OF amendments TO DR..
HuntinRton's amendment were suggested.
& sS%St q II the Re E TSEs tabled hit hit AZ A few Son wsrs
of the house. and the amendment as IL comes
q, before the house on Monday reads aS
AID e Article J. Of the constitution the following.
SSG M Mlse s n hs sa SiSsss soS or o %isson al ' 9sr1 sslSatas
may take under his spiritual oversight any congre.
s %SSion Of N GaFli isis d RsSRlS. R SSio ssi "sssSss III IN A Ss@.
pos. creed and the Nioene creed, and whose m~intgter.
thSS s USuF SSSei SSsti A soSsnsnt, 9rni may 81 d SsSrHssf 81
canon. 70 use In public worship n the said eongrsgI;;
set forth and authorize.
S@SSrSs ShSll make 4 P DSoi Iaod fCr q s%po S%lIs, sto
t St SO N sas nSa sOo ~ b 5sea.1S and az the sI supper q
the sn Lord S, ths n1afe III ES SSs Of H thS : wSEd "a sct Dt and sS'
further, that no such congregation shall be admitted
into union with q diocesan convention until y has
SSnro Sr e acoSrd a. e R %itR es GS SIiSsrf rssairs% nj sai:
and until It hae been duly certified, in such form ~
mon Prayer i IN use BY such cOnsreSation.
The house postponed further discussion OF
this subject until Monday.
Bishops this morning. The house provided for
81 a G BissOp S y s saS Ga9G sRSS rS %OFdS iOr e eoS due.
un~becomi1g Q Bishop AZ the CHURCH" II was
Grated churches and ehapelS. which should pro-
vide that churches and chapels which had been
b transferred Without the consent Of the
Bishops.
Inc mousse NRIe0u 10 ATLlgio Nv. OF INC COn-
stitution as adopted by the House Of Deputies
and to Article VII, without the provision that
no diocese should be included In a province
without It's consent, and asked for q committee
Of conference on this matter. to which the
House Of Deputies agreed. 10 Article VIII,
which had previously been adopted BY the
house. the word by was reinserted. making
Il necessary that candidates for orders should
be examined by Bishop and by two priests,
thus providing for two ordinations. This
change will undoubtedly be accepted by the
House OF Deputies.
Nominations. were received for the vacant
missionary jurisdictions OF North Dakota, Sac
ramento and Boise, and such nominations were
referred to the Committee on Nominations OF
The house provided for a committee to con-
slider the desirability OF and provide, for a GEN.
trail board Of examiners which should prepare
the examination. papers for all candidates for
holy orders in the Church. The bers OF
this committee are the Bishops of Chicago.
New York and Vermont.
The report Of the Committeesof Conference
On Article II. OF the new. constitution. was re-
ceived. but 1t was noted that by mistake the
House, of Deputies had not provided that this
committee should also consider Article Ill. az
desired by the House of Bishops. Tit house
therefore awaited the report Of the committee
on both articles before considering IL. The
house adjourned until Monday morning. Nc
time has been set for the further consideration
OF the postponed canon on marriage and d.
Il yOrce.