The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-17
CHANGE OF NAME
WAS DISCUSSED.
Subject Referred to Joint Commits
sion Of Bishops and Deputies.
DEBATE WAS QUITE ANIMATED.
Proposal to Refuse Consideration of Cues
ton Ia ANY Form Was Strongly Sup
ported-New Missionary
Bishop Elected.
DEBATE WAS QUITE ANIMATED.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Oct. 10
Considera bic routine business was trans
acted at to-day's sessions Of the Irlen-
NAL Episcopal Convention. a new ms
sionary bishop was elected, and 1T the
House of Deputies there was an animated
debate on the proposition to change the
name of the church. This question oao
not come I'D as direct issue, but on
a nation to concur with the House OF
Bishops in creating Joint COMMISSION
to which the subject should pc feIerIec.
There was much division of sentiment
in regard to the matter. A proposal 70
refuse to consider the question III an!
form was strongly supported, put inns
it was argued, would fail TO show proper
respect to the House of Bishops. Finally
the reference of the subject to joint
committee was agreed upon. No TURNER
action will be ta..en until the meeting
Of the General Convention in 1901.
The House of Deputies unanimously
elected Dr. Cameron Mann, of Kansas
City, to be missionary bishop Of North
Dakota.
The Huntington amendment to Article
x of the constitution, which was adopted
Yesterday by the House of Deputies,
was non-concurTed in by the bishops.
The rooms of the Womens Auxiliary
We're closed this evening in respect 10
the memory of Honorary Secretary, Mrs.
Mary A E. living. of New York, whose
funeral was held from St Luke's Church.
There was a reception at the japanese
Mission this afternoon, and tonight
Bishop Rowe, of Alaska, addressed a
missionary meeting at the Cathedral
Church of the Good Samaritan.
HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
Three brief amendments to the canons
regarding ministerial relations were
adopted and sent to the deputies for ac-
ton. The bishops concurred with the
deputies in adding to article l. OF the con-
stitation. section g. which provides for the
anpointJrant of two delegates, one cles1-
cal and one lay, to the House OF Depu-
ties from each missionary district
a committee of conference was asked
for on the section regarding the appoint
ment of a bishop.
The modified form of the Huntington
amendment TO article 10 of the co1stl.u-
ton. which permits special forms Oh "of-
shio. adopted yesterday by the flouse
of Deputies. was defeated. II Is uilus
stood that the vote was a ne Az. all 20,
the exact vote will not pc given ou'
cially. ,,,,rc
HOUSE OF DEPuT1Es.
Tho House OF Deputies elected It's mem
,ars of The Board of Managers OF tiie
General Missionary Society. Inc oi,ls
notable change in the personnel OF ,lie
hoard was the election of Rev. Dr. fiss se
of Rhode Island in place O. f>eV' " W.
christian. of New York.
The canon of deaconesses was aoopeeu .
r?ae canon makes thirty years the leas.
900 a; which woman may De recelVeo
.s . i7eaconess and this has atreaus DeeAA
,donted by the House OF BISHOPS.
The House of Bishops having appoin'ee
the bishops of Albany and nsr9 ON the
l par oi amendment to section I. OF az
p ;rIa ; Of the constitution, DR.. Eg ar
Dr. il Roberts and W stnes of t meFd e p
pointed conferees on the pare u 'ne ~,
ties. 11,,sa of bishops
was read. announcing non-e0 nrtic,e X
in the proposed amendment TO , ,:rt,S as
81 the constitution, commonly knows %
fbe M Huntington amendment, and , con-
ference committee was appoih5ed Of s9n Nsw
ing of Or. w. R aunnn eror Of New
1o ~ and Charles G. Sanders, of Mass
ac,,usetts. Adjourned.