The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
OFFERING Of WOMEN
THEY CONTRIBUTE $1O4,2o5 To
EPISCOPAL MISSIONS.
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE FOR ORGANIZING PROV.
INCEs ADOPTED.

THE Convention Gets Down to Bust
posed in the Convention of 1895
Acknowledgement Resolutions Re-
iating to "a Change In the Title
Page of the Prayer Book by In
serting the Words ssHoIy Catholic
church" Read and Referred-Reso-
Iutions to BE Adopted in Respect
10 the Late President Mckinley.
san Francisco, Oct. 3.--In conjunction
with the opening of the triennial con-
vention of the Episcopal Church of
America to-day a thanksgiving SER
vice was held in Grace Church, at
which the missionary offering of the
women's auxiliary, amounting to $1O4,-
2e5. was presented and was received
with heartfelt expressions of thanks.
The sessions of the convention were
devoted entirely to business. After the
announcement of the standing commit
tees a discussion of the proposed
amendments to the constitution was
begun and continued with much earn
estness until evening. The result OF the
days work was the adoption of the
first seven articles, which were propos-
ed in the general convention of 1898. A
largely attended meeting of the wo-
mems auxiliary and the periodical club
completed the days programme.
Several resolutions were introduced
in the house of deputies and referred
to the Committee on the Prayer Book.
They were in reference to change in
the title page of the prayer book, by
the Rev. B. r. w. Taylor, suggesting
the insertion of the words Holy Cath
Ollie Church according to the use of, -
before the words Protestant Episcopal
Church of America in the United
States"
resolutions regarding the death of the
late President Mckinley, which shall
be finally adopted by rising vote.
Amending the Constitution.
In accordance with DR.. Huntington's
resolution the amendments to the con-
stitution were then taken up. The
first four resolutions were adopted.
Article V. providing for the erection
of new dioceses from missionary jur-
isdiction by the division of existing do
ceses, and by the junction of two or
more dioceses, was taken up. The
principal change from the old constitu-
ton is in giving greater facility in
the formation of dioceses from mis-
sionary jurisdictions. The further con-
sideration of this article was postponed
until next Tuesday, because it's adop-
ton now might work a hardship on
one or two new dioceses, which are
to ask for admission to union with the
general convention at this session.
Article VI, providing for the estab-
lishment of missionary districts, SIM
ply makes constitutional law what be-
fore had been only canon law. 1t was
adopted by a unanimous vote.
To Organize Provinces.
DR.. Egar then moved the adoption of
Article VII, which provides for the
organization of provinces. There was
no discussion upon this proposed new
departure in the American church and
it was adopted by an overwhelming
majority.
A message from the house of bishops
was received announcing that the re.
port providing for marginal reading in
the old and new testaments be allowed
to be used by ministers of the church
in reading lessons from Holy Scrip
ture in morning and evening prayer.
The secretary announced that the
two houses would sit together to-mor-
row as the board of missions.
Adjournment until tomorrow was
then taken.