The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-09
CLERICAL ERROR
CHANGES E. E' {
Proposed Change in Article Ten Wa
Really Defeated.
MAJORITY OF DIocEsEs NEEDt,
Vote OF Divided Delegation Virtually Count
Among Nays Nebraska Was Reported
Erroneously and California
Delegate Voted Nay.
MAJORITY OF DlOCEsEs NEEDt,

(By Associated Press.)

HOUSE OF DEPUTIES, SAN FRAN
CISCO, october S.-The result of the pro
tracted debate in the Episcopal House OF
Deputies, which ended yesterday in the
apparent adoption Of the proposed addI-
ton to article ten il the new Consttu-
ton, providing for q form of service not
strictly in accordance viii, the prayer
BOOK, was nulil1ea this ,noln4ng by tnS
correction or clerical error. lie chang,
Of the vote OF Nebraska, Which had been
incorrectly entered IN the record, resulted
in the defeat OF the amendment, greatly
to the surprise Of many, who had noted
the fact that a majority OF the dioceses
voting is necessary to carry Il measure,
and that the vote OF divided delegations
Virtually counts among the nays.
Although the defeat OF this
much debated measure, commonly
known as the Huntington amend
ment, was apparently accomplished
by the changes of the enormously re-
corded vote of Nebraska, a well informed
deputy said it was really due to the di-
vision OF the vote of California This
diocese voted yea, at first, but afterward
belated deputy came in and recorded
his vote as no, thus placing the entire
vote of the diocese under the head of
divided" and making it possible for the
correction of clerical error to entirely
change the final result.
NOT PREPARED.
a majority report of the committee was
made that it was not prepared to make
any recommendation on the memorials
from Milwaukee and Colorado that the
name Of the church as it appears on the
title page of the prayer book be changed
mo tyy-o Tod
nizing that a constitutional amendment
would also be required, and asking that
the whole matter be referred to q special
committee to be appointed by the chair
The committee further reported a re-
communication that the house concur in
the action OF the bishops providing for
marginal readings; also that they could
not advise the authorization of the use OF
the revised version in reading the lessons.
J. P. Morgan presented memorial
from the church clubs of New York and
other cities in regard to a bishopric in the
Philippine Islands.
Uiiiorm Examination.
After the assembling of the House OF
Bishops, Il message was read announcing
the death of the Right Rev. Alexander
Burgess. bishop of Quincy, H.. who eX-
| pired at the home of his daughter in St.
House, a message of confidence was sent
to the surviving daughter, Miss Caroline
Burgess.
The bishops of Minnesota and Mar
quette were appointed a committee to
prepare a version Of the prayer-book in
Swedish.
A committee, consisting of the bishops
of Dallas, Southern Virginia. Tennessee.
Massachusetts and the coadiutor bishop
of Southern Ohio. was appointed to pre-
pare uniform examination for candl-
dates for holy orders
An amendment to the canons, designed
to provide more satisfactorily for mis-
sionary jurisdiction, was adopted.
The canon on marriage and divorce was
considered, but no final action was taken.
Nominations were received, but not given
out, for two vacant domestic missionary
bishoprics. Olympia and North Dakota.
A report from a. committee was pre-
scented declaring the exDediency Of APP
pointing a bishop for the Philippine Is
lands without unnecessary delay.