The San Francisco call., 1901-10-11
CLERGY AND LAYMEN
DISCUSS MATRIMONY
House Of Deputies, Sitting as a Com
mittee, Debates the Subject
Pro and Con-

Whereas. the announcement of the death of
the Right Rev. Alexander Burgess. late Bishop
Of Quincy, has been made during the sitting
of the House of Clerical and Lay Deputles'
therefore,
Resolved. That this house has heard with
sorrow of the departure of this faithful servant
of Christ and is grateful to God for the emil
nent services which he has been permitted TO
render to the church and kingdom of Christ
DR.. Beatty said he proposed the adop-
ton of the resolution, as ii was his prlVl-
lege Of voting for Bishop Burgess when
he was elected president of the House OF
Deputies. 1t was adopted by rising
vote.
Rev. DR.. Mcconnell moved that the me-
mortal from the people Of Hawaii asking
for the establishment of diocese be re-
ferred to the committee on new dloceses-
The motion was carried.
Rev. DR.. z. w. Donald of Massachusetts
offered an amendment to the constitution,
prefacing the offer by saying:
Whatever the informed gentlemen of the con-
of the so-called Huntington amendment on the
Protestant Episcopal church, l think there can
be no doubt in the minds of a majority of the
to be upon the attitude of the Christian people
of America toward the Episcopal church. 1
think the effect of II is TO be disastrous, and,
therefore, with great reluctance, l venture to
ferred 70 the committee on amendments to the
constitution If the gentlemen will turn to
page 2s6 of the Journal of 1898 it will obviate
the necessity of my reading my entire resolu-
ton.
CHANGE IN CONSTITUTION.
Resolved. the House of Bishops concurrng
That the following change be made in the con-
stitution and that the proposed alteration be
that the same may be adopted in the next
General Convention in accordance with article
II Of the constitution, viz: Add to article x
the following: "But any Bishop Of this church,
acting by and with the advice and consent of
the standing committee OF ms ,19e G9eese he, or mis-
sight any congregation Of Christian people not
Heretofore in communion with this church,
which accepts the Apostles Greed and the
Nicene Greed and whose minister shall COW
enant may be prescribed by canon Of the
General Convention to in public worship
in the said congregation such form or directory
as the General Convention by canon shall set
forth and authorize.
Rev. DR.. Huntington asked the gentle
man why he had omitted certain portions
relating to the administration Of the Sac
rament by duly ordained priests. DR..
Donald replied:
Because with all frankness. gentlemen, per
sonaIly I do not consider 1t necessary to the
administration of the Lords supper that the
administrator shall have received episcopal
sanction.
! Of GisapprovaI and dissent. Rev. DR..
/ Fulton withdrew his second and a motion
! was made to lay the proposed amendment
on the table, followed by a motion to
/ throw it out entirely and refuse to con-
| slider it The storm soon subsided and the
/ house Gained down sufficiently to allow
] the proposed amendment TO take the reg
ular course in the hands of the commit
! tee on constitutional amendments.
/ Thomas H. Walbridge Of Ohio presented
/ the following resolution, which was re-
ferred to the committee on constitutional
amendments:
Whereas the General Convention Of 1901 hav-
ing just passed amendment of the consti-
! tuition giving vote each to the clerical and
! Law delegates when vote is taken by orders, and
Whereas the House Of Deputies desires SAID
! vote shall be taken and recorded SO that the
! count will show the actual aff1rTna tive and
| negative votes on every question voted BY
the viii OF the diocese so voting therefore be 4
! Resolved, That all divided votes shall bt
counted by the secretary a one-half vote IL
the affirmative and as a one-half vote in the
| negative and shall be so recorded by the secre
tary to the credit of the order casting sait
divided vote.
Rev DR.. Mann of West Missouri offeret
were designed to wind up the question oi
marginal readings. The resolutions fol
low:
ings be continued. That the commission hav,
power to publish edition or editions of tn,
Bible containing the marginal readings which
have been or shall be allowed by this conyen
ton. That these readings be printed in th
| margin of the Bible That If the connnftte
| find it impracticable to publish such an edition
or editions of the Bible they be directed to pub
lish the readings which have been or shall HI
. allowed by this convention in a separate vol
| ume copies of which shall be sent to ever,
clergyman of this church.
DR.. Mann said that the third resolution
was the only one on which he could an
ticipate any debate or difference of opin