The San Francisco call., 1901-10-11
Clauses as to Solemnization of Mar
riage Are Voted Upon and
Adopted
Adopted.

ion and for that reason he moved the
adoption of all but that resolution
In view of the fact that the next regular
step in the proceedings under this head
must be request from the House or
Bishops for conference on the subject, a
delegate objected to the consideration at
that time of the resolutions and under the
rule they went over.
Rev. DR.. McKim of Washington asked
to have the following amendment to the
constitution, passed at the last General
Convention, referred to the committee on
amendments:
But any Bishop of this church, acting by and
with the advice and consent of the standing
committee or ms diocese or missionary 1uris-
diction, may take under his spiritual oversight
any congregation o. Christian people not there
tofore in communion with this church, which
accepts the Apostles Greed and the Nicene
Creed, and whose minister, having received
episcopal ordination, approved by this church,
shall covenant, as may be prescribed by canon,
to use in public worship in the said congrega-
ton such form directory as the said Bishop
shall set forth and authorize.
or enjoin nothing contrary to the doctrine of
this church, shall make provision for the apos-
tolic rite Of confirmation, and shall require in
the administration of the sacraments of bap-
use of the words, and elements ordained
by Christ himself; and provided further, that
no such congregation shall be admitted into
union with a diocesan convention until it has
been organized as parish or congregation of
quirements. and until it has been duly certified
in such form as shall be provided by canon,
that Book OF Common Prayer is the of
such congregation.
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION.
Rev. Dr. Oberly of New Jersey offered
an amendment to the constitution, which
he said would be title of article " and
would be numbered section 5. 1t was as
follows:
Whenever missionary jurisdiction shall be-
come a diocese the missionary Bishop Of the
jurisdiction shall become the Bishop of the dio-
cege if he so elect NJ
sirous of learning what action the House
of Bishops had taken on certain proposed
amendments. He offered a resolution
with a. view to securing this information
and moved that the house consider the
eleventh article of the constitution. The
resolution was placed on the calendar.
Later. Delegate Lewis of Pennsylvania
moved to have ii taken from the calendar
DR.. Spalding of Alabama in seconding
this molten started to tell the convention
what one of the Bishops told him on the
previous day, but was not permitted t.
divulge the interesting information.
| MIR. Saunders offered as an amendment
unanimous vote. Mr. Lightner of Mime
sofa rose to a point Of order, but was not
sustained. Mr. Brown closed further
3Re eg og 6e f6
| of the constitution at once This motion
was adopted, and Dr. Egar, the leader of
| debate on matters pertaining to the con-
stitution, took the platform and explained
| the section.
ARTICLE is ADOPTED.
The secretary then read the proposed
| amendment to the constitution, which fol-
lows:
No alteration or amendment of this constttu-
ton shall be made unless the same shall be
first proposed at one triennial meeting of the
General Convention, and by resolve thereof be
sent to the secretary of the convention of every
diocese, to be made known the diocesan CON
vention at its next meeting and be adopted by
the General Convention at its next succeeding
triennial meeting by majority Of the whole
number of Bishops entitled to vote in the House
! of Bishops and by majority of the clerical
and lay deputies of all the dioceses entitled tc
representation in the House Of Deputies voting
by orders.
The debate was long and interesting
Speeches. were made by ex-GovernoI
of Pennsylvania, Deputy r. T. Payne
Rev. DR.. Tayler Of Los Angeles, Judge
Stiness and others.
Deputy Robert Treat Paine of Massa-
! chusetts declared that this was the most
important measure that had come before
a convention Of the church since 1859 II
contemplated a revolution, and its effect
and purpose were not generally under
| stood and appreciated. He earnestly
urged that action on it be deferred till the
meeting of the next Triennial Conven.
ton in order that it might be more care.