Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-07
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION

THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
In the House OF Deputies of the
Episcopal Convention now 10 session
in San Francisco T. l.. Riugwalt, OF
Nebraska, on Saturday offered this re-
solution
THAT, the House OF Bishops concur.
ring, it il the sense of this convention
that good citizenship should be en-
Outraged and promoted by this church,
and the church, mindful OF the great
tendency to vice aud corruption
throughout the United State and In
differences to civic honesty and morality,
expects her sons to take an active part
at the ballot boxes ADD elsewhere when
| OCCASION permits"
40 amendment to section 3, article
l, was offered by Mr.. Chase, oil Ne
brasks, providing that there shall be
presiding bishop Of the church, to be
nominated by the house OF bishops from
among the bishops having Jurisdiction
in the United States, to the house oil
deputies for its action.
The chair appointed mmittee to
select the place OF meeting OF the next
| triennisl convention:
The committee on division of dioceses
recommended that the application for
the division of tho diocese OF Massa-
chusetts be granted. The report was
adopted both by the deputies and by
the bishops.
Action on the amendments to the
1 ha 20
article s was adopted, prescribing
qualifications, testimonials and ex.
aminations OF those seeking ordina.
tion as bishop, priest or deacon.
il requires q renewal OF the declaration
of belief in the Holy Scriptures and 10y
atty TO the doctrine, discipline and wor-
ship of the CHURCH by candidates for the
priesthood and the episcopste, which is
first made at the ordination to the diac-
onate.
Article tx. provides that the general
convention may, by canon, establish q
court for the trial of bishope; that courts
for the trial of pres0yters and deacous
may be established by diocesan conven-
tions, and that the convention msy, by
canon ,lestsbish courts OF review OF the
determinations of diocesan or other trisl
courts, and may also establish an ulti'
mate court OF appeals, solely for the re-
view OF the deter mination of any court
OF review on questions OF doctrine, faith
and worship. Other provisions are
similar 10 those now existing. The ar
| ticle was adopted by nearly unanimous
vote, Virginia and Fond du Lac voting
together 10 the negative, along with
North Carolina. Tnere was absolutely
no discussion on the adoption OF this
article.
40 interesting feature OF the day ives
the discussion created 10 the House OF
Deputies by the readilg OF a proposed
amendment to the constitution which
provides for "the temporary use ofother
forms and directories OF worship by con.
greRatioDs not in union with the church
VINO are willing to accept the spiritual
oversight Of the bishop OF the diocese
or missionary district"
Tue House OF Bishops created two
new missionary districts, one consisting
of the Islands of Porto Rioo and Viques
and the other the Philippines.
The bishops also took action on the
first seven amendments to the consti-
tuition already adopted by the deputies,
all OF them being affirmed with the ex
cepIion OF the fifth, which was tempo
rarily held 10 allegiance.
The following committee was APP
pointed TO consider the general ques.
ton OF examination for courses OF theo-
logical seminarIes and for admission to
holy orders: The bishops OF Dallas,
Southern Virginia, Tennessee, Masss-
chusetts, and the coadiutor bishop OF
Southern OHIO.
Five new bishops may be chosen at
the Convention. Rev. Dr.. f. W.
Clsmpett, formerly of Baltimore, is
mentioned for missionary bishop of the
Diocese of Olympia, Wash.
The committee on marriage and d.
vorce by vote OF III 10 l, has reported
10 favor Of amending the canon so ss to
forbid any minister solemniziDg mar
risgs between divorced persons. The
minority report excludes from the
rule the innocent person holding de
cree OF divorce on the ground OF sdultry.
San Francisco Oct. both houses
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church re
assembled at 10 O'CLOCK this morning.
The bishops took up the work OF the
legislation passed by the deputies Sat
urdsy, the deputies contained the de-
bate on Hnntin2ton's amendment to
Article 10 Of the Constitution. II is ex-
pected that today the question OF d.
vorces and marriage will come up be-
fore the Bishops. Should there be
time nominations will be received for
the missionary bishops.