The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-26
A MISSIONARY DISTRICT GENERAL BOTHA IN FLIGHT
SUCH Is TO BE HAWAII s
STATUS.
Triennial Convention Of the Episcopal
Church takes this action-Convention
Adjourned-Meets in Boston in 1904.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 1.-THE
TTiennial convention of the Episcopal
Church Of America has adjourned sine
die. The next convention is to be held
at Boston i'm 1904.
The day was a busy one in both
houses, most of the time, however, be-
ing taken up i'm the discussion of mat
ters which were not definitely settled.
Ii was agreed TO make Honolulu and
cuba missionary districts, and to create
the missionary district of Salina out
of the diocese of Kansas. The house
failed to concur, however, In the pro-
posed setting apart of a portion Of the
diocese of Springfield, Ills. as mis-
siOnary district The election Of Rev.
Cameron Mann as a missionary bishop
of North Dakota was concurred in by
the House of Bishops.
Both houses agreed 10 the report of
the committee on the proposed Hunt
ington amendment to article 10 of the
constitution. This action virtually rele-
gates the matter to the next general
convention. on the adoption of the re-
port, DR.. Huntington said he would
now leave the younger men the contin-
uance Of the fghlphe had begun.
Agreements weH reached by the two
houses on seVs,sl minor matters, the
usual resolutionaS Of thanks were pass
led.
The closing exercises of the conven-
tion were inlEHSessiVe. The bishops, at
tired In theirRObcs Of office, and pre-
ceded by DR.. Samuel Hart secretary of
the House of Bishops, and Rev. G. l..
Hutchins, secretary Of the House OF
Deputies, marched in procession into
the church. AS they walked up the
main aisle the vested choir of Trinity
and the congregation Joined in the
singing. The bishops were seated on
the platform inside Of the chancel and
prayer service was conducted by Presi-
dent Lindsay Of the House of Deputies.
| Bishop DOan of Albany then called for
a contribution TO be applied towards re-
ducing the deficit in the general mis-
sionary fund. The amount given was
Inot announced. but 1t was very liberal
! The triennial pastoral letter was read
| by Bishop Dudley of Kentucky. The
! benediction was pronounced by Blsnop
Tuttle of Missouri and the convention
! Iadjourned sine die. Many of the blsh-
ops, presbysters and lay delegates viii
remain in California for some time Wis
iting places of interest, but the majo-
rity win depart at once for their homes
! SAN FRANCISCO. October l5.-Th'
| troublesome question of marriage ah'
divorce was set at rest for another
three years today, by the action of tn
! House of Deputies, of the Trlennla
| Convention, rejecting both of the pro
posed canons on the subject, which
were passed by the House of Bishops.
The section forbidding the re-marri
age of a divorced person by a prizes
of the church, together with the who'll
Of Canon SO, was rejected. Canon 81
| which provides for the disciplining o
persons married after being divorced
met with a similar fate. The House o
Deputies passed an amendment t.
Article 10 of the Constitution, permit
ting forms of worship.
Both houses today appointed mem
bers of a Standing Committee on cap
ital and labor.
Rev. Cameron Mann. of Kansas City
was nominated to be Missionary Bish
op of North Dakota, in the place o
Rev. DIR. Pierce, who failed of election
in the House of Deputies.
The House of Bishops today agree
with the House of Deputies. in accept
ing the report on marginal readings.
The report the Joint Committee o
the orders of the Church in Sweder
was read and referred. 1t was resolv
ed to give all possible aid to mission
airy work among Scandinavian immi
grants.
The following were elected trustees O
the General Relief Fund: Bishop Whit
taker, Pennsylvania; Bishop Brewster
Connecticut; r. F. Alsop, Long Island
William A. Smith. New York Il.
Chauncey New York; and George c
Thompson, Pennsylvania.
1t was recommended that the neN
version of the Prayer Book in Germa
be approved, and permission given 70
it's use.
Bishop Potter. of New York, wa
selected to prepare the Pastoral Lette
for 1904, his assistants to be the Bishop
of Southern Virginia and Albany.
The election of the missionary bishop
for Hankow, the Philippines, Porto Ric
and Olympia, was concurred in.
The resolutions Of the House of Dep
uties proposing the appointment of
standing Commission on capital an
labor, were adopted. with a few verbf
changes, and the Bishops of New Yor
and Massachusetts,. and the Bishop CO
adJutor or Chicago We're re-appointe
/ | members of the Commission