The age-herald., 1898-10-19
The Business Session


 At the business session of the deputies the Standard Bible came up for discussion and measures were taken to guard this standard by constitutional provision. Rev. pr. F. Alton of Philadelphia had submit ted a series of questions as to the exist ence of a standard Bible, namely, that pub lished in 1872, and adopted in general con- vention in 1923, that no alterations had been made, and that the exclusive use of the standard Bible was obligatory. In view of the report, resolution was adopted direct ing the preparation of a suitable constitu- tional provision and esta blishing the stand ard Bible and fixing the manner of its alter ation.
 The house also adopted a resolution post poning further action on the proposition to amend the title of the constitution which makes reference to the Protestant Episco- pal church.
 Another phase of the marriage and di- vorce question was presented in a resolu- tion by Rev. Mir. Fulton, which was placed on the calendar, providing for committee of thirteen deputies to report six months prior to the next triennial council on the subject of marriage and divorce.
 Among the resolutions presented and re- ferred were those of Rev. Dr. Wilson of Virginia for the erection in Washington, D. C., of a suitable building for the purpose of holding future conventions of the church Consideration of the amended constitution was then resumed. Article I, which was passed over, was taken up. Among the changes proposed was that of Rev. Dr. Mallory of Milwaukee, to make the presid- ing bishop of the church an archbishop The proposition was tabled.
 Article Agreed To
 Article was then agreed to as reported It provides in detail for the triennia gen eral convention and it's method of doing business. Article was amended by a provision that diocese shall not be divided while there is vacancy in the bishopric
 A new section was added, providing that no new diocese shall be creaed by less than six self-supporting parishes and six pres byters.
 The house of bishops at the morning ses- sion amended the canon on examination for deacons orders so as to require examina- tion on the prayer book. Changes were made also in the provision for transferring a clergyman from one diocese to another At the afternoon session the deputies adopted Article V of the proposed revision of the constitution with the changes as noted. The article relates mainly to the formation of new diocese. Article TX led to considerable debate. It provides the means of trying bishops and presbyters for various offenses. One of the new provi- sions gave bishops the right to have a case reviewed by court composed of bishops only. Objection was made to this on the ground that it gave the bishops priv ileged court and invited conflict with the supreme ecclesiastical court, which is likely to be established. On the other hand it was argued that the bishops were entitled to be tried by their peers After lengthy debate the provision for trying bishops by @bishops only' was upheld. Article TX was finally recommittetd to the committete for revision.
 The house of bishops at it's afternoon session passed new canon providing that when a new rector is to be elected the bishop shall be notified and no election shall take place until thirty days thereaf- tor