The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-06
NEW DISTRICTS
ARE CONSTITUTED
Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands
are Embraced,
BISHOPS ACT ON AMENDMENTS
ADOPTED the Seven Already Agreed TO By
Deputies With :he Exception OF
Fiit:, Which Was field
In Allegiance.
BISHOPS ACT ON AMENDMENTS
nv Associated Press.}

CAN TIP ANCISCO. Oct. 5.-The Gener-
al Convention OF the Episcopal Chufca
ACCOMPLISHED considerable work to-edy;
S .althoueI, The session of the House OF Dep
mites was ended shortly after CLOCK
The House of Bishops. however, remain.
ed in session later and their ACTON VIII
he far-reachins in ITS effect
In. recognition OF the Importance OF the
REV possessions Of the. United States two
missionary districts were constituted. one
Of these. which consists OF the islands o1
PORTO Rico and NiqueS, has long been con
trOllel by the Bishop of Antigua, Wac
owes allegiance to the Church OF 1Lns-
land. BY the terms OF a mutual agree
ment the money consideration being only
s7se the Bishop of Antigua withdraws ms
right 10 the religious control OF the
church in these islands. and transfers all
church buildings to the Protestant fpls-
cupal Church OF America.
The second new missionary district IS
that of the Philippine Islands. which are
recognized as beng we'll worthy the at
tenticn Of the church.
The House Of Bishops also effected an
important change by concurrins IN the
action OF the House of Deputies in con-
senting to the division of the Diocese OF
Massac hilsettS. a fact worthy of note
is that the old diocese gives S1GoCC0 in
cash TO the new one, besides turning over
to it much valuable church property. The
gift was raised entirely by voluntary con-
Irhutions.>
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED.
The bishops also took action on the first
Seven amendments TO the constitution
already adopted by the deputies, all of
them being affirmed, with the exception
of the fifth. which was temporarily held
sn allegiance Consent was given to
change the name of the Diocese of Indi-
@J.,f J,,j ,n1i all la
State is not within the boundary of the
diocese.
This, with the appointment of a com
1nittee to take into consideration the eX-
animation of candidates for admission to
holy orders. constituted the chief work
of the bishops.
An Interesting feature Of the day was
the discussion created in the House of
Deputies by the reading OF a proposed
amendment to the constitutions which
provides for the temporary use Of other
forms and directories of worship by con-
Eyegations not in union With the Church.
who are willing to accept the spiritual
oversight of the bishop of the diocese or
missionary district,
Some of the opponents of the measure
professed to see in it a menace to the
solility of the church through the extra
ordinary individual power it would con-
fer rpon the bishops. while others ce-
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PRODUCTION CT Mass and other forms or
Romanish worship. It's champions as
serted that the whole purpose OF the pro-
posed amendment was to give the mis-
sionaries n frcer scope in their efforts
TO bring within the church those converts
who may be unable or unwilling to ac-
cept the Book Of Common Prayer.
Considerable eloqUence was developed
BY the discussion ans when the i;ou. OF
adjournment came the lay auditors were
not tired of listening to the arguments.
After calling the House of Deputies TO
orGer, the chair appointed the following
committee to select the place of meeting
: of tive next TrienniM convention:
j. p. Morgan, of New York; Alexander
MacKay-S.lith, D. D., OF Washington;
=. i. Reese, d. D.. OF Georgia: John II.
Tnppiett. of Missouri; j. o. Sy;nors, D.
D.. Of Connecticut
The House OF Bishops later appotntcc
this committee:
The Biahops OF New Hampshire, West
4 Missouri, Georgia, Lexington. ard Los
DUTY TO VOTE.
4. L. R.aswslt, OF Nebraska. offered
resolution in substance as follows:
.sResolved, That, the House OF Bishops
concry1inE. It is the sense OF this conycn-s
i ton nEt good citizenship should be en-
ooeEaked and promoted by this church.
aad the church, mindful OF the great ten-s
sdency to vice and corruption throughout
1hc United States and indifference to civic
4 konasfy# and morality. expects her sons