The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-04
SENIOR BISHOP TO PRESIDE.
WARM DEBATE OVER ARTICLE ..
OF THE CONSTITUTIONS.
Committees Of Episcopal Convention
-woman's Auxiliary Contributed over
slOO. 900 constitutions Amend
ments 60 he ReguIar Order Each Day.

ton Of standing committees IN both houses
aud debate In the House oi Deputies over
adoption Of the constitution Article |.
Of the constitution was tho subject ~ great
contention particularly section ; MANY
objections were made AMI the subject
was still under discussion al the noon recess.
In the afternoon l. II. Mor"hOuse OF Mil
waukee. moved p-os;ponement 81 action on
the article and warm debate ensured, re
sulting In the adoption Of the article n u
stands by the deputies Wisconsin and
the Wet ~ "A whole desir,sl IA" entire
article thrown ont SECTIONS. providing
that the senior Bishop IN order e con
secration he the presiding Bishop 30 the
Church met their disappruval They lie
sired some method bV which "A Younger
man may be put Ia that position, main-
tanning that the place ne,Si- a man III great
activity and progressive ideas. They made
q hard Fight. but we're decisiycly beaten
Action on Article V concerning methods
Of formation Of a new dioc'~r was deferred
until Tuesday. With this exception Article
/. 10 VII were adopted. Until all thu
proposed amendments have b"n disposed
Of. this matter will be tho regular order
Of business each day. on the suggestion
OF DR.. Huntington of New York.
DR.. John II Egar. of Central New York
diocese will bygeneral consent lead in'he dis
cussion Of the proposed amendments, ~ he
was on the committee which prepared them.
Al the opening ~ the House of Drputiss
this morning resolutions Of greeting w"rs
offered To bc sent To the Row Morgan Dix.
expressing regret AZ not having him a. a
member and the lose IT hi most valuable" -er-
vices A. chairman The lat clause provoked
considerable animated controversy. It EVIL
IDENTIFY being feared 10y some that II might
be- taken a. "A reflection ON the present
chairman. Debate became rather warm
before IL was finally settled 10y eliminating
the Objectionable words.
The Rev John = Lindsay of Massachu-
setts. chairman q the HOUSE Of Deputies.
called the convention OF Law and clerical
delegates 10 order this morning In Trinity
Church. Committees were appointed IN
the following branches OF work On General
Theological seminary. on missions. on new
diocese, on conservation ~ Bishops. on
amendments To constitution, GA CanptS.
on EXPENSES, on unfinished business, on
Elections. on prayer book. on deceased
members, on rules of order.
The following motion wa- passed
Resolved. hat the H"u-r Of Deputies
send gr,-ting- 10 R"v Morgan DIX. II ID,
and regret az ms absence In THIS convention.
The following amendment wa- pro-
posed -Ihat missionary districts 81 the
United States be- recognized a. integral
parts Of this country. II Wa referred
TO the Committee ON Amendments To- tna
Constitution. A memorial from th" Do
ocse Of New York urged Oh" con-id"rstiun
of the subject IT marrlns" and divorv' look
ing 10 uniformity ~ procedure iu various
states. The memorial was referred
The Rev lr Mckim of Washington
offered n resolution asking for a Joint Cnm.
mittec Ia consider ih" question Of capital
and labor, and suggesting means of arbi-
trntion 90 be urorsI Nv the Protestant Ipi--
copal Church A resolution wa- uhcrcd.
suggesting n chang In the title page If tho
book Of commun prayer. Ia" chef change
being from Protestant Episcopal Church
of the United STATE, To- American Catholic
Church. A resolution was offered 10y Baker.
90 New Jersey. proposing to form a commit
tee 90 form n sustenanCe fund Tor clergy
men whose ~parochial salaries are INSULT
cient for their work. A Committed OF five
Was appointed.
At noon debate began on amendments
20 the Constitution proposed at the last
General Convention. The Rev. O IL.
Egar. DID, Of Central New York. who was
one Of the trainers Of the proposed amend
mNntS, was caHed uDon to lead the debate.
The original Constitution was revised three
years ago. h proposed new Consutu-
ton was adopted at the Iri"nnial Conven-
ton three years ago Before Il can take
final effect. however, II must I've agreed 20
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tials Of the Constitution are the same. but
the articles are more elaborate and differ
ent In explanatory detail After a long
discussion. which wac resumed after the
noon recess. tho articles Of Constitution
were adopted.
section 3 caused the most debate and AZ
amended In AZ follows
Section eThe senior bishop Of this
Church In order Of consecrauon having
Jurisdiction within the United States, shall H.
praaidin1 HahDn of the hfIrgh He shall
discharge such duties as may bc prescribed
by the Constitution and canons Of IA" Gen
eral Convention But II the presiding
Bishop shall resign has ofcn ~ such, or
n he shall resign his episcopal Jurisdiction,
or II. by reason Of infirmitv. he shall tsclm"
disabled. the Bishop next ia seniority by
oonsecration. having jurisdiction within
the United States, shall thereupon become
Presiding Bishop
Following were the important committees
appointed by the deputies TODAY
On General Theological Seminary-Ths
Rev. DIR. Carey Of Albany, the Rev. Dr.
Baker Of New Jersey, the Rev Or Ohm
stead Of Pennsylvania, the Rev. Mr. Hop
kins Of Chicago. the Rev. Dr Percival 81
louisiana. the Rev. Dr. E-till Of kentucky.
the Rev. Mr. Spalding of PittSbLrg. Mr.
Hayes OF Newark, Mr.. Parker Of Colo
RADIO, Mr.. Myndene Of Long Island. Mr..
McMaster OF Missouri. Mr.. cutting ~ New
York. Mr.. Shor ~ southern Ohio.
On Prayer Book The Rev Dr. Hodges
Of Maryland. the Row. Mr. Foute Of Cali
fomia, the Rev. DIR. Oh'rly Of New Jersey.
Mr.. Taylor Of Los Angeles. tho Rev. Mr..
Beokwith Of Texas. the Rev. DR. knos Of
Albany, tho Rev. Mr.. Ryan OF Duluth,
Mr.. Parker Of Newark, Mr.. Temple Of Yer
mont. Mr.. Morgan Of New York. MIR Evans
Of Pennrylvania. Mr.. Copeland Of Nil
waukee, Mr.. Neal 81 California.
On Missions-The Rev. Mr.. Lefingwell
Of Maine. the Rev. MIR Seabreas 81 Michi-
gan City. the Rev. DR. Mokim Of Washing
ton, the Rev. DIR. Beard Of Alabama. the
Rev. Mr.. Tallock Of Michigan. the Row Mr..
Lawrence OF Massachusetts. tho Rev MIR.
Bennett OF Newark. Mr. BRYAN Of Vermont.
Mr.. Thomas Of Pennsylvania. Mr. Pellew
Of Washington. Mr.. Mansfield Of Connect
out. MIR. Rollins % New Hampshire. MIR
Hewitt Of Lexington.
On Canons The Rev DIR Davenport
Of Tennessee. the Rev DIR Eccl,-ton -
Maryland. the Rev Or Mann of West
Missouri. tho Rev DR. Fulton - Penn
s~yivsnia. the Rev DIR Parks - New York
the Rev Dr fiske % Rhode Island, Mr..
LYMAN Of Chicago. Mr. Battle 81 North
Carolina. Mr. llghtcu 81 Minnesota. Mr.
Stephen % New York, Nr Saunders 80
Massachusetts,. Mr. STANLEY 81 Washing
ton, Mr. Lewis 81 Pennsylvania
The trennial convention 81 the NomAn's
Auxiliary met this morning, Bishop Nichols
Of California presiding He Delivered "A