New-York tribune., 1901-10-17
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San Francisco, Oct. 16-The next to the last
days session of the Episcopal General Convention
sees the legislation pretty we'll cleared up. Some
of the most vexed questions go over such as the
creation OF courts of appeal and the proposition TO
change the name OF the Church. The proposition
to modify forms of worship in congregations not In
union with the Church. upon which DR.. Huntington
has worked for years. was rejected by the bishops
to-day That body twice in the present session has
its face positively against any innovation, now
ever safeguarded in the established forms Of wor
ship.
The House of Deputies adopted amendment to
the constitution, giving to clerical and lay deputies
from missionary districts the right to vote in the
House Of Deputies except in votes taken by dio-
Ceses and orders. There spirited debate
this question, but the expansionists won the day.
1t remains to be seen what the bishops will do in
the premises The deputies also unanimously elected
DIR. Cameron Mann bishop of the new missionary
diocese of North Dakota. and both houses
CURED in appointing board of managers OF
the domestic and foreign missions society.
The House of Deputies concurred with the House
OF Bishops in amending the constitution relative to
the election of presiding bishop. The amendment
provides that the presiding bishop shall selected
from the ranks of those who at the head of the
dioceses of the United States. subject TO the ap-
provaI of the House of Deputies. and shall hold
Office for three years.
Important changes in the canon on deaConesses
were made by tho deputies. The minimum age limit
fixed at thirty years, instead of twenty-five.
heretofore The question of the proposed change of
name of the Church gave rise to long and excited
debate in the House of Deputies. Some OF the
deputies dangerously losing their
tempers. but or two amusing incidents restored
good feeling. The house finally concurred with tho
bishops in referring the whole matter to a joint
committee charged to investigate and report to the
next convention
A motion to concur with the House of Bishops
in creating the joint committee of fifteen to take
into consideration the entire subject of a change
or name adopted by the following vote: Clert-
CAL ayes, S9 noes, l3; divided, 6. Lay, ayes, so;
noes II; divided 4. This result cannot be con-
sidered victory for either side the merits of
the question. although all those strongly favoring
the change voted aye
A resolution offered by DR. Ringwalt adopted
as follows:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring That
II is the of this convention that good citizen
ship Is fundamental principle of religion; that the
Church, mindful OF the growing tendency 10 un-
checked corruption in the conduct of our municipal
affairs throughout the United States the Indifference
to and covert countenancing of immortality, gam
bling and vice, places herself on record as expect
ing her sons to take an active part at the ballot
box. and elsewhere, as occasion permits, toward
The suppression of these pernicious enemies 10
virtue and good government"
Both houses will adjourn sine die at o'clock to-
evening, unless otherwise ordered, and at 8
o'clock the members will meet for the purpose of
hearing the pastoral letter of the House of Bishops