Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-03
General Episcopal Convention.


San Francisco Oct s,-The members
II me general Episcopal convention as
sembIed At Trinity church promptly at
o o'clock today. After a short music
a service the convention settled down
10 work The first question taken up
was olan for order Of business when
was discussed most Of the morning
The second days session or the trlen-
nial Episcopal convention was preeed-
a 81 morning prayers conducted by
BISHOP Potter OF New York, assisted by
ny. Olmstead Of Massachusetts, The
delegates TO the house Of deputies We're
y ,ate IN assembling and II was after 10
o'clock before they were called TO order
by President Lindsey The Journal or
Yesterdays proceedings was read, the
reading Of the deputies names being
omitted /.
secy, Hutchlns then gave the list Of
standing committees, after which the
presIdent declared resolutions and me-
MORALS In order
Rev. DR.. Hotchklss OF Maryland Of
fered resolution extending greetings
10 the Rev. Morgan Dix and regretted
that the house was not TO have ms val
liable services as member and his In
valuable services as president,
On motion Of Dr. Taylor OF Illinois,
tho latter part Of the resolution, refer
ring TO the presidency, was stricken
out.
DR., Hotchkiss then attempted 10
withdraw the original resolution but
this was ruled out OF order and the
resolution was adopted.
The appointments Of assistant secre'
taries were confirmed, and several me-
MORALS containing personal tributes
presented.
DR.. Prince OF New Mexico offered n
memorial from the missionary district
OF New Mexico asking that the mis-
sidnary districts be recognized as lnte-
eral parts OF the American church,
with church representation In the con-
yention as may seem Just and proper
This was referred to the committee on
amendments 10 the constitution
Several other resolutions Offering
amendments to the constitution were
read and referred
The acoustics Of the church were Sc
verely criticised but a motion TO pro-
sure another place Of meeting was vot-
I'd down.
Or. Huntington moved that the
amendments TO the constitution first
adopted al the last annual convention
be made the order Of the day at IL
o'clock. Dr. Fulton said he had no OBJ
lection except that the house OF depu-
tiles had asked that they confer with
them through joint committee in re-
gard TO an order OF business. DR.. Greer
heartily seconded Or. Huntington's reso-
luton and offered as an amendment
hat the order be subject TO any rule
hat may be brought In by the Joint
on order OF business. The
amendment was adopted. Dr. McCon-
hell brought before the house q memoir
al from members Of the Anglican COM
nrnion In the Hawaiian islands. ask
ne for action by which their relation
o the American church should be set
led. II was referred to the committee
N the constitution.
The question Of moving TO a new hall
II adopting some remedy for the de-
ectlye acoustics OF the church again
ame up and after considerable discus
ion was referred to the local commit
ee on arrangements.
The deputies concurred In the resolu-
lou OF the house Of bishops yesterday
fovlding for a Joint committee 70 pre-
are an order Of business for the guild
nee Of the convention.
DR.. Taylor offered resolution that
ction be taken looking 10 conference
With other religious bodies OF the Unit
q States In reference to uniformity OF
Iractice relative TO the subjects or d.
orce and marriage. A brief recess was
hen taken TO await the report OF the
on program.