The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-10-24
CONVENTION IS OVER
EpiscOpaIians leave San Francisco
For Their HOmeS.
DIVORCE MEASURE IS DEFEATED
rlattcrs Incidental to Closing the Ses-
sion-Election of Connectionai CT
ficerS.

San Francisco, Special.-ConSider-
able routine business was transacted
Wednesday at the Triennial Episcopal
Convention. A new missionary bishop
was elected and in the house OF depn-
ties there was an animal debate On
the proposition to change the name ol
the Church. This question did not
come I'D as a direct issue bat on mo
ton to concur with the house OF DISH
OBS in creating a joint commission. IT
was decided the subject should be re-
ferred. There was much division in re-
gard to the matter. A proposal to re-
fuse to consider the question m any
form was strongly supported but this'
it was argued. would fail to show prop
or respeGt to the house cf bishops. FL
naIlv. the reference Of the subject to
Joint committee was agreed upon. NO
further action will be taken until the
meeting of the General Convention IN
1904.
The house Of deputies unanimously
elected DR.. Cameron Mann, OF Kansas
City, to be missionary bishop OF North
Dakota. The Huntington amendment
10 article 10 of the constitution when
was adopted by the house OF deputies
was non-concurred in by the bishops.
The rooms Of the woman's auxiliary
were closed in the evening in respect
10 the memory Of the honorary secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary A. E. living, of New
York, whose funeral was held from 81.
Luke's church.
There was a reception at the JaSa-
nese mission. Bishop Rowe, OF Alaska
addressed a missionary meeting at the
Samaritan.
Three brief amendments to the can
ons regarding ministerial relations
were adopted by the house OF bishops
and sent to the deputies for action.
The bishops concurred with the depu-
ties in adding to article l OF the con-
stitution section G. which provides for
the appointment Of two delegates, one
clerical ard one lay. to the house OF
deputies from each missionary district.
4 committee of conference was asked
for regarding the appointment OF
bishop.
4 modified form Of the Huntington
amendment to article 10 OF the const!-
tuition. which permits special forms OF
worship. as adopted by the house OF
deputies. was defeated. 1t is understood
that the vote was a tie. although the
exact vote will not be given out OIL
,cially.
The house of deputies elected lis
members VI the board OF managers
of the General Missionary Society.
The only notable change in the person
mel OF the board was the election OF
Rev. DR.. Fisk, of Rhode Island. IN
place of Rev. G. NJ. Christian. OF New
York. The canon on deaconesses was
adopted. The canon makes 80 years the
least age at which woman may be re-
ceived as q de2coness and this has al
ready been adopted by the house OF
bishops. A resolution was made to con-
cur with house of bishops in creating
a joint committee of 10 to take into
consideration the entire subject OF a
change Of names. The motion was
adopted by the following vote: Cler-
ical. Aye SO. nay 13. divided. 6; lay,
ave 80. nay II. divided T. This question.
although all those strongly faVorlng
the change voted aye. A resolution Of
fe-ed by DR.. Ring walt was adopted as
follows:
Resolved. the house OF bishops con-
curing, that it is the sense Of this
Convention that good citizenship ls
the fundamental principle OF religlcr'
that the Church mindful Of the grow
ing tendency to unchecked corruption
in the conduct Of our municipal ahairS
throughout the United States. the IN
difference 10 and covert contenanchs
of immortality, gaming and vice, places
herself on record as expecting her sons
to take an active part at the ballot box
and elsewhere. as. occasion permits, to-
ward the suppression OF these perni-
,cious eneulies to virtue and good gov
,ernment."