The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-09
EPISCOPAL DOORS NOT OPEN.
CORRECTED VOTE KILLS THE
HUNTINGTON AMENDMENT.
mistake In Recording Nebraska's Rcspsnse
NJ Mondays session Proposal Goes
over Three Xears-Much Disappoint-
ment Marginal ncadings Permitted.

Of the Episcopal CONVENTION to-day was
The dramatic surprise which awaited. the
membcfs when they discovered that. DIV
ing 10 the faulty acoustics OF Trinity Church
or some other cause. the vote on the Hunt
,,.don amendment was recorded improp-
ehy Yesterday and that the amendment
Tor which Dr. Huntington Of Grace Church.
New York. has been working for years was
Killed by a single vote instead OF being
tnumphanily adopted.
Tho error was brought TO the attention OF
the House 81 Deputies by the Row. DIR,
williams Of Omaha. When In the reading
ofthr minutes tho point was reached where
tn votes Of the House were recorded. he
s.d thai the VOTE OF Nebraska had been
wrongly placed among the ayes. whereas
A. should b. against the amendment. and
b. moved that the vote bs properly re-
oordd.
81. Stctson Of New York denied tho right
Of a delegation whose vote had been re-
corded unchallenged on one day to demand
it. revision next day.
The Row. DIR. John Fulton OF Philadelphia
maintained that the delegates had the right
o. demand that tho records conform with
tho facts. lie stated that. he had been
informed that enough votes would be
changed Oh reconsideration to carry the
muNuumeu' ana nc tnoNel loT u teCun~ih-
Grafton
pt. Huntington was absent during the
fnt part OF the discussion. Coming Ia at
this moment he held whispered ~colloquy
with his colleagues and then asked the
President for facts in the case. and IL they
were a. he had been informed. Upon learn
ing that they wcrc, DIR. Huntington turned
g Secretary Hutchings and finally asked:
docs the Secretary bear out the state
men''- DIR. Hutchins mcoSly replied hat
the deputation from Nebraska had alleged
that it, vote was incorrectly recorded.
Al ne request ~ DT. Williams the clerical
delegation from Nebraska was pollcd.
which showed that It's vote should have
been recorded in tho negative.
The minutes we're then amended and the
result stood as follows; Clericals. ayes.
~ noes. Il; hymen. ayes, IS. noes.
~ divided. 5. The minutes we're then
approved.
Later an effort was made 10 reconsider
tho vote on the amendment, but IL was
defeated again. more dccisively than before.
The vote was Clcricals, ayes, ~; noes. Is.
nyuncn. aver, n. noes, ~, divided. clen-
Gals, -. laymcn. s A. thirty clerical-
must vote aye 20 pass any resolution. this
motion was lot.
Df. hNlfNNnKI1fls tNffflpFFs WlltN bfkll
all over again and submit the proposed
amendmrn, anew !" the convention. which
cannot act finally for three years. The
killing of this amendment vas deplored 10y
many delegates. especially among the Law
men. a. u hld Tor i's olJcct rhe Broadening
OF the scope Of the Church's work and
reaching TO- people inclined TO come into
full communion with the Church.
Tho n u-- cuncurrcd with the Rishops
IN permitting marginal p'adingS AZ morning
aud evening prayers. Tic Rev. d. j. |
Carey Of Albany cNplnincd The purposes of
the commission appointed 20 take charge |
Of marginal ryad,ugS and what they had
accomplished. ThH Row. Dr. Alsoph OF
Rhud' Island. ia scCOndiug The motion TO
hdoIt, pointed out thc a!ylEtagrs offered
by the work, Which, b" said. II the revised
version could not hH used. a. hc himself
had desired. Wa the next hest hing II
was pointed OFT that the Kings printer
had offered 10 Print tw' editions Of the Bible
n the marginal rrad'ugs wcrr approved.
one for the services aud one Tor private
devotionsls. II was though, better than
the regular revised version l-caus. II ~
tanned tho old authorized Version. which l.
dear TO many, aud thu Use Of the marginal
readings II only permissible and not COM
pul-ory.
Two memorials on the PROPOSAL To change
the title TO the Catholic Church ~ America
y NAN'FA w Wv a. AAaA FL - VI
by Mr.. Williams Of Oregon calling for a
repeal OF the canon on marriage and di-
vurce was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Canons.
several memorials presented under tho-e
sections Of the new constitution which have
been adopted were read and considerable
time was taken up by "A discussion as to
the prupriciy OF considering them until
the entire constitution has been formally
adopted 10y both HOUSES. President Lindsay
decided that the question had no legal back
Ing. Tie constitutional authorities had
Informed him that each section became
operative a. soon as ~ was adopted.
A. the opening Of the afternoon session
The coHsideration Of Article '. Of tho pro-
posd amendments was taken up. Article
' refers 20 manner OF forming new dioct-ss.
Tho Rev. DR.. Stuck Of Dallas after unruc-
c~rSsnllly cudeaVoring to have u declared
that section V, which provides that a now
diocSsa shall not b. formed from a mis-
siunary dioccSe until u shall contain six
s~elf-supporting parishes, shall not tsComc
operative until a wear from next January,
urged the reicction Of the entir" amend
meut. He explained that Trust funds will
epon I've available for the ESTABLISHMENT 81 a
dioc'~o Of western Texas. which would be-
come n strong diocsS-'. but being In n graz
ing country, where thcc are few towns,
T. will be impossible To form Fix entirely
s"li~-supporting parishes, although the d'o-
NJ Saunders of Massachusetts, opposed
the proposed amendment because he CON
siicnsl that II removed some safeguards
m the matter Of oversight by the general
convention and the satisfaction Of that
body ~ to the fitness 81 the district which
desire 10 lsColno a dioCcse.
After more discussion a ballot was taken
and tie amcndm"nt WAS lu~t by the follow
ing vote Clcricals, awe, -. noes. ~, di-
vI~d. 3 Laynten. awe, 81. noe, ~
clvIt.d. 2
Article ~ 81 the amendment then came up
bu' n was decided To- defer action upon "
rruGing action hy the BISHOPS upon PREVIOUS
ARTICLES upon which the deputies have
passed. hl' In which the Bishops have not
cuncurr~i Article ~ H. the concluding
Amendment aud make provision Tor IA"
manner - alteration 81 amendment oithe
constitution |
The HOUSE reviewed n visit from the
HOUSE - Mshufs. Accompanying the
American Rishot~ w"rc Bishop bu-Moulton
- Magma. ki-hop pcrrin - British Column
ha 1ul A-vhd.acon prntrsih Of konianey
hri judge Harrison % Victoria.
hslHp Dudley iufroduced the Bishop of
hu'I-h Columbia - ~" drTuf"~ Who aru~'