The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-18

the spirit of our Age Nr Srt'ef Shps
-Ftnsi business -Huntingteo Amend
meu, Goes Through si Last Moment.
S.S FRANCISCO, Oct. E.-After q busy
dsv m. triennial convention ~ the Protee-
tant Episcopal Church came To an end
late this afternoon. Tho most surprising
turn Of tho day was the final adoption for
ratification at the next General Conven-
ton NJ what has ben called the Hunting
ton amendment providing for tho taking
in nv the Church of congregations not
heretofore in union This was the Anal
act Of the House ~ Deputies before sd-
iourning 10 meet with the Bishops for the
fnaJ ceremonies 81 the convention. and
was more surprising because tho Hous"
had only a short time before pronounced
against the proposition. and Mr.. Hunting
ton had stated tina, he accepted their deci-
zion agains, his amendment and hence-
forth would resign the fight for u 10 other
hands
Tho interesting event ~ the dav was IN"
reading ~ the pastoral letter In the Joint
session by the Rev DR. Duncan. Bishop Of
Kentucky The keynote of the l"'ter.
which hears In style and spirit many ~ tho
esrmarks ~ the venerable and conscrva-
tive Bishop DoanA If Albany. IL missionary
IN spin, and contains a protect against III"
denial Of God tho snArchis'ic spirit and the
decoration of the Sabbath with golf and
other sports The letter dwells on the
growth 81 missionary work in all the do
ceses and calls attention 10 the magnificent
eift Of slnS 90 h. the Nomen's Auxiliary
this wear. n striking contrast TO the con
Irritation 81 only 81 on twelve years g
when the auxiliary made its first offering.
The wear has seen equal zeal among the
children
The letter then reviews the attacks made
upon the Billie a. Gods word and sums
up the question by admonishing the breth-
ron not TO b. alarmed hy seeing inacrir-
acie@ in the ,Hx, 81 the Bible, by the com
parisons ~ texts and the erploitations
Of so-called mistakes. These cannot alter
the indwcliing truth Of the book. which IL
the very life of the world.
The hotter continues
The soldier dying ON n lonely hattie
Asld, the sailor hero going down VIII MS
shit tltst others 'naN H. saved. the physician
hero ,dNsn,ariug himself fearle~-ly into
the p~til. ne, with the con~Srratcd sister
ly his side. this fpur" Is dwarfed INTO
NOT hiugness bN the atmosphere OF our
time IN comparison with IN" successful
eccunulator Of y mountain IT wealth.
THE ideal Of our age l. material, - COM
merrial whereas the ideal set up by Jesus
Chris, j. spiritual, H. essential eli--acrifce'
and the difficulties which confront us on
every hand are due Ia this ContrauIty
and 10 The constant and unceasing EFFORT
az the evil one TO unite the two In that
which -hall satisfy the disciple and vet
leave him TO pursue his own ends WINE
he still calls himself a Christian.
The crime at Buffalo, n month ago by
which the head OF our nation was taken
away. was but the natural fruit OF thus
tree Of God-deiying and denial ne
great and good President was slain 10y me
spirit Of our age But We must recognize
tha, this awful crime, thrice repeated within
forty wear IL the offspring OF the spirit OF
lawie--ness, full grown TO the maturity
Of malevolence,. and that other children
Of the same evil spiri, are close about W.
on every and themselves the strength
Of the family 81 lawle>sness, who make
possible and certain these giant monsters
whose deeds Of violence have shocked our
souls.
sThp failure Of the citizen 81 a republican
government 20 do his duty In the endeaNor
10 elect honest and true men A. officers OF
that government j. the earliest poit,caI
manifestation OF this precious life. The
selfish indif ercnce which, governed ny
disg,t-i. j. content that city or state shall
re- given up into the hands OF the least
reputable people In II rather man 90 val
ian, hattie to preserve the ballots purify
and the honesty Of Official admini-tr ration,
,his is tho tiny germ which In due and well
ordered development grows INTO a V,ig"r
which threatens. our very social NE lie
cheaper, men think and even say, To let
The government be IN the hhnds OF the
cornIp, han TO labor and to suffer Co keep
Il In the hands Of the honest and uprigh, d,
-One other matter your Bishops feel
called upon to mention In THIS connection
and that y the growing disregard OF the
sanc,ity Of the Lords day Thai u
disregard il increasing among The con.
fessed disciples Of the Lord We fear cannot
be denied The Luxurious Sunday evening
hanoue, of the rich and pleasure-loving ~ a
dishonor to the risen Lord Ia whose honor
the Church has SCI the day apart, but " u
a shame and only shame because no ex-
cu-e can H. found for II, In the condition
of our life. that golf grounds shall h. crowded
on sunday afternoons, TINT servants shall
10 deni.-i their due and well-earned rest
day. that teasts la our stables shall know
no sabbath. because athletes, men ana
rom.n. must he driven In cushioned com
fort 20 the scenes Of their Sunday sports
and, returning. have their weary frames
refreshed and fea-ted. ,
The letter ends with an eloquent appeal
IN suread the doctrines Of the thurch.
After the reading and impressive religious
services both houses Of the convention
adjourned sine die. ,
ihere was a deluge OF resolutions and
motions in the House OF n~puti-- curing
the morning and expedition was displayed
In the disposal Of them. On motion oi
Iayman Saunders of Massachusetts. the
message from the Bishops announcing The
AnlaNlnftlsW III ~ ~ -. '
on IA. provinces was concurTed In, and tht
R.y. IN. Davenport % Iowa, was appointed
chairman Of he clerical and Law committee
Tn. Rev. DR.. DiN Of New York wss sp'
uointed chairman Of the Committee OF
bivou~. and the Rev DR. EHan 81 IeNa'
Wa made mead OF the COMMITTEE on Chnng'
Of The Name Of the Church. Resclution'
81 rcsrr, over the death of lay drlegat'
John I Thompson Of Albany. werr read anc
adopted The Rev. Dr Huntington, chair
nan of the Committee on Constitution
reported the message 81 the HOUSE al
pi-hou. relative 20 rubrics IN IN" hook 4"
Common Prayer a. ~uTerruous na-mnch 81
ia. matter was already provided Tor.
The Comm itss GA txpsn~'- reportcc
,ha, the Drpuiie~ should concur with th'
vote of the Bishops in ordering the pnntini
~ % copie- ~ tho sermon with Whi.a
Rishop Morris 81 Oregon oI-rcd the con
ycption. In. committee appointed U
cnrt.r On the subject 81 preserving
srrtecy In the nomination of Bt-hops ~
rortrd ,h. suggestion impracticail" am
'be rrpot, was adopted The Rev. w
I,Rr. frum the COMMITTEES on the tlectiu'
OF Presiding Ri-hoI, reported that IN
commhtc. agreed With message ~ iron
tire Housr II BISHOPS, providing foi vacah
-. So Ita t,ipt Commute