The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
THE HOUSE OF DEPUTIES.
Question of Care of Outside Congre-
cations Causes Much Discussion.

Question of Care of Outside COngre-
cations Causes Much Discussion.
San Francisco, Oct. 7.-After Presi-
dent Lindsay called the house of depu-
ties to order this morning, DR.. Beat
| tie of Kansas, for the Committee on
Unfinished Business. reported large
number of matters left by the last con-
vention in an unfinished condition.
Rev. DIR. Baker of New Jersey. of
the committee on a memorial with ref
erence to a sustenation fund, made a
report, the substance of which was the
expression of the hope that such fund
might be formed.
Several amendments to Article I of
the new constitution were offered, the
object being to change the section des-
ignating the manner of determining
who shall be the presiding bishop and
the term of his service in that position.
A message from the House of Bish-
ops announced its consent that the
name of the Diocese of Indiana be
changed to that of Indianapolis. The
deputies Immediately concurred.
The house proceeded with discus
sions of amendments to the constitu-
ton, the question being a provision
that special forms of service may be
prescribed by canon for certain con-
gregations not in full communion with
the church.
Rev. DR.. spaulding of Alabama
thought the authority proposed to be
given to the Bishop was beyond the
power of this convention to give. He
was afraid too, that 1t would open
door to heresies and schisms.
Rev. f. A Larribie of Chicago, as
an advanced churchman, said he be-
lieved in and used extemporaneous
prayer in proper cases, but he was
opposed to giving the highest privileges
of the church to congregations brought
into temporary connection with the
church. Rev. DR.. McKim of Washing
ton argued for the adoption of the
amendment on the ground of its con-
formity to the principles of ecclesiasti-
cal antiquity.
Rev. Charles C. Rollett of Minnesota
said it seemed lost sight of that this
constitutional provision would be en-
tirely imperative until a canon under
it had been made. This, with the
ordination vows of the clergy, was a
sufficient guard against the coming IN
of evil through 1t. He said there was
a real and great demand for 1t.
Randall of Maryland thought the
adoption of the amendment would
greatly help the work of the church
among the negroes of the South
The Questions of the Hour.
Rev. DR.. Huntington of New York
made the closing argument. The four
great questions. he said. which con-
front the American people are the
sanctity of the home. the publication
OF the municipal life of our great cities.
the relation between capital and labor,
and, towering up over all others, be-
cause entering into all Others was the
question whether we can thoroughly
and uniformly consolidate all the re-
lgious forces of the republic. He
argued that the step. which is now pro-
posed to be taken by the Episcopal
church, would be in the direction of
such a conclusion.
The vote was then taken and result
ed as follows: Clerical ayes. 20; do
ceses. nays. 16; divided, 10: lays, ayes.
35; nays, IA; divided, 8.
The resolution was declared to have
been carried.
The convention then adjourned until
Tomorrow.