The age-herald., 1901-10-04
WOMEN GIVE BIC
 SUM ID MISSIONS
Offering Presented to Conven-
 ton of EpiscopaIianS
DISCUSSED AMENDMENTS
Seven Articles Adopted at the Second Days Sesslon-Resolutlon to ln- sert "Holy Catholic Church"
 In Prayer Book.

San Francisco, October 3.-In conJunc- ton with the opening of the triennial convention of the Episcopal Church of America today a thanksgiving service was held in Grace Church at which the missionary offering of the women Auxiliary, amounting to s104,2S5, was pre- scented. 1t was received with heartfelt expressions of thanks.
 The session of the convention was de- voted strictly to business. After the an- nouncement of the standing committees discussion on the proposed amendments to the constitution was begun and con- tinued with much earnestness until even- ing. The result of the days work was the adoption of the first seven articles which were proposed in the general con- vention of 1S9S One of the changes made in the old constitution pertains to mat ters of church government.
 The second days session was preceded by morning prayers conducted by Bishop Potter of New York, assisted by Dr. Olmstead of Massachusetts. A resolution extending greetings to the Rev. Dr. Mor- gan Dix was adopted.
 6eNeTdl ItSOiuliOu6 WciC AAeA O0ANS0 e'hAeA referred to the committee on the prayer book. They were in reference to a change in the title page of the prayer book by the Rev. B. R. W. Taylor, sug- gesting the insertion of the words: Holy Catholic Church according to the use Of before the words Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America Amendments to the constitution were then taken up. The first resolution cover ing the title by vote of dioceses was uani- imously adopted. Dr. Egar of central New York, moved the adoption of the resolu- ton covering the adoption of article 1, consisting of six sections and addressed to the house. After long discussion ar- ticle 1 was adopted.
 Article g. containing four sections. was next adopted. It provides the manner of electing diocesan and missionary bishops and requiring a priest to have attained the age of thirty-five years before con- secration,, regulating the exercise of the Episcopal office by bishops practically as in the old constitution.
 Article B. providing that the bishops may be consecrated for foreign lands up on due application therefrom with the appreciation of majority of the bishops of the church, was adopted nearly unan- imously.
 Article 4, providing for standing com mittees in dioceses and for their duties and powers not heretofore provided a place in the constitution of the general church, was adopted.
 Article 5, providing for the erection of new dioceses from missionary Jurisdic- tions by the division of existing dioceses | and by the junction of two or more dio- ceses. was passed until nexl Tuesday. Article 6. providing for the establish ment of missionary districts simply makes constitutional a law which had been be- fore only canon law. It was adopted by unanimous vote.
 Dr. Egar then moved the adoption oi Article which provided for the con- stitution of provisions in such manner and conditions with such powers as shall be provided by canon of the general con- ventions provided however, that no dio- cese shall be included in province with. out its consent. Only a few votes were cast against this new departure in the American church.
 Adjourned until tomorrow.
 The womans auxiliary to the Episcopal ian board of missions began it triennial convention at 10 a. m.