The San Francisco call., 1901-10-11

~ ROMPTLY at 10 o'clock yester-
u day morning Chairman Lind
say Of the House of Deputies
called that body to order Sec
retary Hutchins read the min
utes Of the preceding session
and they were adopted.
By general consent Rev. DR.. Alsop was
prermitted TO read resolution of the
committee on new diOceses. 1t is as fol-
lows:
The committee admission Of new dioceses
has had referred TO them the petition of the
diocese Of Shanghai praying for the division Of
ifs territory into two dioceses, and also mes
sage from the House Of Bishops granting the
same.
Resolved That this house concur in this reso-
luton
The committee unanimously asked for
its immediate consideration. A vote re-
suited in the concurrence of the action Of
the House of Bishops.
DR.. Lindsay then announced the names
Of members composing the trustees of the
fund for the relief of widows and orphans
Of deceased clergymen and of aged, in
firm and disabled clergymen- They are:
Rev. DR.. Parks, New York; Rev. Mr.. Denslin
Indiana Rev. DR.. Bodine. Pennsylvania; w
4. Butler Of Central Pennsylvania; Henry c.
Cunningham, Georgia, and A s Browne
DR.. Marshall, chairman Of the commit
tee on elections, reported that Hector
Baxter was entitled TO a seat in the house
in place Of Charles Gordon, who was un-
2 bic TO attend, from the diocese of Mime
sofa, and James H. Campbell from the
diocese Of Western Michigan in place of
another delegate who was unable to at
tend.
Mr.. Knight Of Georgia, on behalf of the
committee on expenses, presented a report
which set forth that the receipts during
the last three years amounted TO Sl3 029 81
and the expenses S12, 300 SO, leaving a bal
ance on hand of s72S 81. The committee
recommended the reelection of General
w. w. Skiddy Of Connecticut as treas
urer. The committee made recommended
lions IN detail regarding the allowance to
lue pIesIQl1S 6lShop 1or travelling eX-
penses, the salaries of the secretary and
assistant secretaries, and also recon-
menQeC that the treasurer and SecretarV
be authorized TO levy an assessment not
exceeding the sum Of one dollar for each
clergyman in every diocese, should it be
found necessary in the interval till the
next triennial meeting Of the General Con.
VentiOn; also in regard to the printing
and distribution of the journal and digest
of proceedings. The report was, on mo
tion, accepted.
TREASURER IS ELECTED.
A. ]. Sowden Of Boston offered a resolu.
tion asking the election Of General w W
Sklody OF Connecticut as treasurer of the
convention: The motion prevailed.
Rev. William Reed Huntington, chair
man Of the committee on amendments
submitted lengthy report, and the rec
concentrations of the committee were
mendation that the delegates from mis-.
sionary districts be entitled to vote. ex.
cept when the vote is taken bv orders
was placed on the calendar.
Rev DR.. Alsop, chairman of the com.
mittee on new diOceses, reported on the
petition Of the people Of Kansas. who de-
sire setting off the western part of ths
territory for a missionary district Hf
said the committee has had the mattel
under consideration and has been unable
10 agree; that there We're two reports n
be submitted In behalf of the rnaiorif1
he read the following resolution:
Resolved, the House Of Bishops concurring
That the petition Of Kansas to have thar ee
erected into missionary district be granted.
Rev. DR.. Payne read the report of fh.
minority. They were opposed to the re
quest being granted. The report Showed
that the territory TO be set aside fo
missionary districts would comprise 5e.
fO3 square miles with a population of 800
600. He asked that the COMMITTEES be dis
charged from further consideration of tn
subject. Both reports were placed on tn
calendar.
Rev. DR.. Neville of Rome, as delegate n
the Convocation Of American Churches i
Europe, presented two memorials whici
asked for representation of such churche
in The General Convention with linlite
power to vote. The second asked the con
venrfon to consider whether some bette
urOvision than that now existing coul
not be devised for the Episcopal Oversight
of such churches. suited to their growt
and improved condition
Rev DIR. Beatty, on behalf of the 'cleri
cal and lay delegates, offered the follow
ing resolution: