The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-05
W0MEN's LIBERAL
GIFT TO missions
EpiscopaIian Women's Aux
iliray Offer S104, 295.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Sessions Of tho Convention Devoted
to Business.
AMENDMENTS TO- THE coNsTrU TON
Tbs first Seven Articles Are Adeped. The
Two Houses Are to Sit Together
Today as the Board Il
Missions.
Sessions Of tho Convention Devoted
to Business.
AMENDMENTS 70 The coNs1nu ION
Missions.
(By the Associated Press.)

San Francisco, CAL, Oct. BIN con-
junction with the opening Of the trien-
NAL convention. of the Episcopal Church
of America today thanksgiving service
was held in Grace Church, at which the
missionary offering of the Women's
Auxiliary. amounting to $1O4,295 was
presented and was received with heart
felt expressions Of thanks.
The sessions Of the convention were
devoted entirely to business. After
the announcement of the standing COM
mittees discussion of the proposed
amendments to the constitution was be-
gun and continued with much earnest
ness until evening. The result of the
days work was the adoption of the first
seven articles, which were proposed in
the general convention Of 1898. Large
ly attended meetings Of the WOmens
Auxiliary and the Periodical Club COM
pleted the days program.
Several resolutions were introduced
In the House of Deputies and referred
to the committee on the Prayer Book.
They were in reference to a change in
the title page Of the Prayer Book by
the Rev. B. r. w. Taylor, suggesting
the insertion of the words: Holy
Catholic Church according to the use
Of, before the words Protestant Epis-
copal in the United States of America. ;"
it was resolved to draw up suitable
resolutions regarding the death of the
late President Mckinley, which shall be
formally adopted by a rising vote.
In accordance with DR.. Huntington's
rNcnlv,ffnn ho ~ ha
stitution were then taken UP. The first
four resolutions We're adopted.
Article ", providing for the erection
of new dioceSes from missionary juris-
diotions by the division of existing do
ceses, and by the junction Of two or
more is in giving greater facility in the
formation of dioceses from Missionary
jurisdictions. The further consideration
of this article was postponed until next
Wednesday, because its adoption now
might work a hardship to one sor two
new sdioceses, which are to ask for ad-
mission TO union with the general con-
vention at this session.
Article VI. providing for the estab-
lishment of missionary Districts SIM
ply makes constitutional law what be-
fore had been only canon law. 1t was
adopted by a unanimous vote.
& DR.. Edgar then moved the adoption of
Article VII, which provides for the or
ganizations of the provinces. There was
no discussion upon this proposed new
departure in the American church, and
it YVES adopted by an overwhelming
majority. -e
A message from the House of Bishops
was received announcing that the report
providing for marginal readings in the
Old and New Testaments be allowed
to be used by ministers of this church
in reading lessons from holy scripture
and morning and evening prayer
The secretary; announced that the two
Houses would sit together tomorrow as
the Boatd of. Missions. Adjournment
until tomorrow was then taken.