Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-11

unknown 10 t0e minister, Without the
presence OF witnesses to whom the par
| ties are personally known. unless 10 the
judgment OF the minister 1t shall be i'm
practicable to obtain such witnesses"
Before proceeding with paragraph 3,
providing for recording OF marriages., the
committee OF the whole arose and re-
ported progress to the house.
That the spirit OF the Huntington
amendment to the constitution, permit
tiug modified forms OF worship, still
lives, despite defeat, was shown By the
presentation Ia the House OF Deputies
of constitutional amendment couched
in almost its exact language. The prin'
cipal change was the adoption ola reso-
luton that no form OF worship allowed
shall be in conflict With the canons oil
the church. IL was referred to. the COM
mittee.
DR.. Donald, of Boston, offered the
amendment, q significant feature being
the omission Of the requirement that
the ministers OF the congregations to be
received under ii should have had epis-
copsl ordination, of which omission DIR.
Donald especially declared himself 10
favor.
DR.. Donald created quite sensation
by declaring 10 the course OF his re-
marks, that he did not consider ordina-
ton necessary for a celebrant. Rev.
DR.. McKim, OF Washington, offered ss
amendment proposition Identical with
that for which the lately defeated
amendment was substituted near the
close OF the last general convention.
Both propositions were referred to the
| committee on constitution.
Article ii. of the constitution was adj
opted. II provides for the manner OF
amending the constitution. The House
OF Bishops asked for committee OF con-
ference on the matter OF marginal read
ing. The deputies agreed and confer
eDces were appointed.
General Skiddy, of Connecticut. was
unanimously elected treasurer ofthe con
vention. Rev. DR.. Huntington, for the
committee on constitution, reported in
favor Of giving to the delegates from
missionary districts the right to vote at
all times when vote by orders Is not de-
handed. and against reduction in the
number OF deputies to be elected by the
diocese to tbs general convention. The
committee on new dioceses made two
reports, the majority being In favor Of
setting apart the western portion OF the
Diocese Of Kansas as missionary dis
trict. The minority was unable to
reach the same conclusion for various
reasons, which were given by Robert
Treat Payne, OF Massachusetts,. Both
reports went on the calendar.
Rev. DR.. Nevln, rector o! st. Pau's
Church. Rome, Italy. presented two
memorials from the churcles Of the
American E liscopal Church In Europe.
One asked that some representation
should be given TO these churches
10 the House Of Deputies Of the general
convention. The second memorial
said there were now nine organized
parishes OF the American church 10
Europe, with six consecrsted church
buildings, and asked that the conven.
ton consider seriously whether some
better provision than at present cannot
be made for episcopate oversight OF The
parishes of the American church in
Europe. The memorials were referred
A motion to provide that in voting
by oriers and dioceses divided votes
shall be counted as a half vote 10 the
affirmative and o half vote In the mega.
tive was referred to the committee.
The House OF Bishops devoted most
Of the day to consideration of the
qualifications of the various candidates
who are DESTROYS OF filing the vacant
missionary bishoprics OF the Philip
pines, Porto Rico and Vieques, Han
kow, North Dakota and Olympia. No
names were announced, and the only
action taken was decision to vote for
the candidates today.