The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-09
VOTE IS REVERSED
PERMITTING INDEPENDENT
FORMS OF WORSHIP
BREAKING OF MARITAL TIES
House of Bishops Has Taken Up the
Consideration of the Subject
of Marriage and
Divorce.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. S-The feature
of the days sessions of the trienniaI
Episcopal convention was the reconsid-
Grafton and defeat of what is known as
the Huntington amendment to the con-
stitution, which was adopted by the
house of deputies yesterday, providing
for the use of modified forms of Worship
by congregations willing to accept the
spiritual oversight of a bishop. An er-
ror was discovered in recording the vote
of the Nebraska delegation, which had
been entered in favor of the amendment,
whereas the poll of the members showed
that they were opposed to the measure
This led to a demand for a reconsid-
Grafton of yesterdays vote. The vote
on reconsideration resulted as follows:
Ayes-Clerical, 2S lay, 49,
Nays-Clerical SO; lay r.
Divided-Clerical, 10; lay, s.
The united vote of thirty delegations
of each order being required, the amend
ment was defeated.
PROPOSED CHANGE OF NAME.
majority report of the committee
was made that it was not prepared to
make any recommendation on the memo
rials from Milwaukee and Colorado that
the name of the church as it appears on
changed.
A minority report was presented recog-
nizing that a constitutional amendment
would also be required, and asking that
| the whole matter be referred to a special
committee to be appointed by the chair
| Article V, of the proposed constitu-
| tional amendment, which had previously
been passed by both houses was
taken up by the house of deputies and
defeated after a brief debate. 1t pro-
/ vided for several changes in the manner
| of creating new dioceses.
| This disposed of all the constitutional
amendments in both houses, excepting
article II, which provides for any subse-
| quent changes in the constitution.
! The question of marginal readings was
| taken up by the deputies, but no action
had been taken when the hour of ad-
! journment had arrived.
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
After disposing of much routine bust
ness the house of bishops took up the
subject of marriage and divorce. 1t is
not expected that a vote will be reached
! for several days.
A general missionary mass meeting
was held at the Mechanics pavilion to-
night. The attendance was estimated at
! 10000. The music was provided by a
! vested choir of four thousand men and
| boys After a simple service of prayer
addresses were made by the lord bishops
of Newcastle, England; Bishop Potter OF
New York; Bishop Partridge. of Kyoto
and Burton Mansfield, of New Haven
! Conn. All of the speakers urged the i'm
portance of renewed zeal in advancing
the cause of the church in foreign lands
| The bishops of Minnesota and Mar.
quette were appointed committee tc
prepare a version of the prayer book ir
Swedish.
A request from the Swedish clergy
was received, asking for the appointment
of general Swedish missionary
DAUGHTERS OF THE KING.
The opening session of the Daughters
Of the King today was devoted to the
/ junior branch. The secretary, Miss Irene
Walker, showed that much progress had
been made during the last three years
The afternoon session was devoted to
a general discussion of matters affecting
| the order. These officers were chosen:
President-Mrs. A. E. Bradley, New
| York
Honorary Vice President-Mrs Beck,
First vice President-Mrs. Warner,
| New York.
Second Vice President-Miss Leslie
| Pell Clark, Albany
secretary-Miss E. l.. Ryerson, New
| York.
! Treasurer-Miss E. R. Lenner, New
! Jersey.
| A closing address was delivered by
| Bishop Edsall, of North Dakota. who
also conducted the farewell PRAYER
service.