Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-04
EpIscopALrANs IN CONVENTION
House Of Bishops and House of Del
egates Hold Sepsiite Sessions.

San Francisco, Oct. s-The opening
prayer service Of the glennial Episco-
pal convention In Trinity church was
conducted by Rev. NJ. B.rows Of Rhode
Island, the benediotbn being pro-
nounced by DR.. Grayatt, ooadjntot
bishop Of West Virginia The music,
which was extremely fine. was fur
nished by the vested clDir Of Trinity
Immediately after tn religious exer-
cises the house OF bisAops and house
OK deputies convened o separate SEES
sions. President Lindsay presided over
the deputies who deyded an hour TO
the presentation and eception OF re-
ports and petitions. These had refer
epce 10 q large numbered subjects and
were all referred to he appropriate
committees. The consideration Of
amendments to the constitution, begun
yesterday. was not reSmed today be-
ing set aside especially i0r the business
Of the board Of missius.
The house Of bishoR held BRIEF
session, devoted 70 tn consideration
OF matters TO come beire the conyen-
ton for action.
Shortly before noon the two houses
met In joint session as board Of mis-
roins. After organizat0n the greater
part OF the first sessiu was occupied
by the presentation 4 reports, the
most important being De triennlal re-
port OF the board OF managers Annual
reports on domestic sli foreign mis-
sions, and reports Of The bishops Of
various dioceses Throughout the Amer
lean possessions all showed a gratifyinA
Increase in the work ofthe missionary
society.
The afternoon was ocOpio' e. the re-
ceipt OF resolutions Rating 10 mis-
sionary subjects and tc full discussion
Of the report OF the boad Of managers.
In the house Of deputts I've commit
tee on elections recommnded that Rev.
John Osborne. who had been elected a
delegate TO this conventon by the ves-
Try " ST. Clements chpel, Honolulu,
be given an honorary sat on the floor
Of the house.
In view Of the peculsr situation In
regard TO church affairs IN Hawaii the
recommendation was M agreed TO by
the convention.
Invitations from the fttsburg Mas
sachusetts. Southern rhio Keniur
and Louisiana delegates we're presented
for the next general convention 60 be
held within the bounds q their respect
i've dioceses, the city OF Plttsburg. Gin
cinnai, Louisville and NV orleans be-
ing named.
Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morga' moved that a
committee 81 five be Al ointed 10 act
with a similar committs y The house
OF bishops to select the ace Of meet
ing OF the next genern convention.
on recommendation OF be joint COM
mittee on order Of busin both houses
adopted the following ofel
That the house OF hsh1ps take Up /
the consideration OF ~ constitution
so soon az action theren IN any case !
Is received from the deia,ies that tht |
deputies upon completint consideration |
~ the constitution take up the matter /
of marginal readings dready passed /
upon by the bishops: I'M the proposed /
canon on marriage and iy0rce be next ,
considered and then thu report n ihe ,
committee on courts OF arreale als9 /
that the convention ath1rn sine iie 4
on Thursday. Oct. H."
The deputies then adtpfned
IN the house OF bishnps ne resignation 4
by Bishop Edsam Of The jurisdiction %
North Dakota has been lorapiei IN NJ.
der that he might becrre bishop OF |
Minnesota. a resoluiinr vas adopted
inviting the Rt Rev. Tlkhon. me
llussian-oreek bishop OF Aiaska. 70 at
tend the services ~ N, convention.
After adjournment N, bishops pro-
cceded 70 the min hodr on TIE church
- Hrwr - affA HNH ]
deputies as a mlssionar, board during
the remainder Of the ds, |