Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-04
DIVORCE RESOLUTION
Adopted by Protestant Episco-
pal Convention, at San
Francisco.
MURDER OF LATE PRESIDENT
To Be Made Subject of ReseIutiora,
to Be Prepared, and Adopted by
Rising Vote-Women's Missionary
Auxiliary Celebrated communion.

Auxiliary Celebrated communicn.
San Francisco, Oct. 4.--The second
days session Of the triennial Episco-
pal convention was preceded BY morn
ing prayers, conducted by Bishop Pot
ter, of New York, assisted by DR..
Olmstead, of Massachusetts. The
delegates to the house of deputies
were late In assembling. After the
journal Of Wednesdays proceedings
was read, Secretary Hutchins moved
the list of standing committees A
resolution extending greetings to the
Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix was adopted.
The appointments Of assistant secre-
taries were confirmed and several
memorials containing personal trib-
utes presented.
Several resolutions offering amend.
ments to the constitution were read
and referred.
Several resolutions were introduced
and referred to the committee on the
prayer book. They were in reference
to a change in the title page of the
prayer book, by Rev. B. r. w Taylor,
suggesting the insertion of the words:
Holy Catholic Church according 70
the use of" before the words. Pro
testant Episcopal church in the Unit
ed States Of America"
Regarding Murder of President.
1t was resolved to draw up suitable
resolutions regarding the death of the
late President Mckinley, which shall
be finally adopted by rising vote.
In accordance with DR.. Huntington's
resolution, the amendments to the
constitution were then taken UP. The
first resolution covering the title by
divorces was unanimously adopted.
Resolutions GOVERN the adoption of
articles |, IL, III. " and vi We're
adopted.
Article v, providing for the erection
of new dioceses from missionary jul
risdictions by the division OF existing
dioceses, and by the junction of two
or more dioceses, was taken up. The
principal change from the old consti-
tuition is la ,ie ine greater facility in
the formation of dioceses from mis-
sionary jurisdictions. The further
consideration of this article was post
poned until next Tuesday. because it's
adoption now might work a hardship
on one or two neN dioeeses, which are
to ask for admission to union with the
general convention at this session.
The president interrupted the pro-
ceedings to announce the amount of
the triennial offering from the Wo-
mems Auxiliary society in Grace
church Thursday morning to be $104-
295. Later a resolution of gratitude
was adopted by rising vote to the
women of the church for the magnifi-
cent offering.
DR., Edgar then moved the adoption
If Article VII, which provides for the
organization Ct provinces in such man
ner and under such conditions and
with such powers as shall be provid-
ed by the canons of the general CON-
ventions, provided, however, that no
diocese shall be included in a prov
ince without it's consent. There was
no discussion upon this proposed new
departure in the American church,
and the vote was Immediately taken,
the clerical vote in SIS dioceses being
SO ayes and nays.
OF the lay delegations, Al dioceses
voted aye, no and were divided.
A message from the house Of bish-
ops was received, announcing that the
report providing for marginal read
ings, in the Old and New Testaments,
be allowed to beused by ministers of
this church in reading lessons from
Holy Sculptures, in morning and even
ing prayer.
The secretary announced that the
two houses would sit together today,
as the board of missions. Adjourn
ment until today was then taken
The Periodical club, an organization
devoted to the distribution of maya
zines and general literature among
the various hospitals and charitable
organizations connected with the
church, met last night in st. Paul's
church. The work of the last three
years was discussed and plans made
for extending the scope of the work
in the future.
Woman's Missions Auxiliary.
The womans auxiliary to the Epis-
copalian board of missions celebrated
holy communion at 1880 o'clock
Thursday morning, in Grace church,
and at 10 o'clock the trienniai conven-
ton of that organization was opened
with a religious service in the same
rdifice, at which holy communion was
again observed, Bishop Nichols off,
ciating and delivering the sermon.
The business meeting of the aux
iliary was held last evening in the AL
bambra theater. The presiding OFF,
GER Mrs. James Newlands, of the Cal.
ifornia branch, was introduced by
Bishop Nichols and she delivered an
eloquent address of welcome to the
visiting delegates.
Miss Julia Emery, secretary of the
auxiliary, then read her report which
showed total income and contriba.
tons for three years of $1,260, $40. and
explained III detail what had bssA ac.