The San Francisco call., 1901-10-10

-a HERE was large attendance
of members of the House Of
Deputies when that body Of the
Episcopal Convention resumed
its sitting yesterday morning.
The galleries of Trinity Church
were crowded with LADY visi-
tors, who listened to the debates with
great interest.
After the reading of the journal of the
previous day and its acceptance the chair
man called for reports from committees.
The Rev. DR.. Duncan of Louisiana re-
ported for the committee on the state Of
the church that it favored good municipal
government and that it urged all members
Of the church to aid in the suppression
Of evil and vice as tolerated in many
cities. The report was placed on the cal
endar.
The Rev. Henry Easter of Tennessee.
on behalf Of a special committee, pre-
sented resolutions on the death Of Presi-
cent Mckinley, which were adopted by
a rising vote The resolutions are pub
lished on another page of The Call.
On motion Of Deputy George c. Thomas
Of Pennsylvania the house expressed its
appreciation Of the great mass missionary
meeting Of Tuesday night at Mechanics
Pavilion by adopting the following resoiu-
1ion:
The House OF Bishops expresses its apprecia-
tiOn Of the efforts Of the Bishops, the deputies
and the congregations and choirs of San Fran
cisco and vicinity, which resulted in, the mag
niicent missionary meeting Of last evening the
greatest in the history of the American church,
and which cannot fail to exert influence.
The Rev. Richard P. Williams Of Wash
3ngton offered a resolution that the House
Of Bishops be requested to elect d Bishop
for the new diocese of the Philippine Isl
sTlds.
Judge Stiness Of Rhode Island objected
10 hasty action in the matter and the
resolution was placed on the calendar
A II n
eral theological seminary that the dean
Of the institution be given a seat in the
convention was referred to the committee
Deputy Charles @. Sanders of Massa-
chusetts proposed change in Article V
OF the constitution as adopted on the pre-
ceding day by inserting in the provision
for forming new dioceses the words with
the consent Of the General Convention -
and TO make the concluding sentence read
as follows:
When II shall appear to the satisfaction OF
the proceedings and other documents and pa
pers laid before II that all the conditions for
the formation Of the new diocese have been
compiled with, and that It has aceeded TO the
constitution Of this church. such new diocese
shall thereupon be admitted TO union with the
General Convention.
He explained that this would restore
the practice to the same condition IN
which IL is under the present constitu-
tion.
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on constitution.
BOSTON SECURES CONVENTION
J. Pierpont Morgan of New York then
presented the following report, which pro-
Vides that Boston shall be the meeting
place OF the next conventions:
The joint committee upon the place for hold
ing the next General Convention would report
as follows: That the committee has considered
the invitations from all OF the places brought
10 their notice and have listened carefully Ia
add sv f,rr
they have come unanimously the decision TO
recommend TO the two houses OF the conven-
tion the adoption Of the following resolution:
Resolved, That Boston be chosen as the place
Tor holding the next General Convention
The resolution was adopted
A memorial referred to the committee