Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-08
WOULD Be RELIEVED Of BURDEN
kn9tty Question is Now Troubling
the House of Bishops and Later it
VIII be Fought Out by Deputies
BombshcI Exploded at Close of
Yesterdays Session.
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ters of interest we're discussed during
the fourth days session of the gen
cral convention Of the Episcopal
church today. Four of these took
place in the house of deputies and one
in the house of bishops.
Besides these discussions n matter
of special Importance was In the air,
namely, that the general convention
of the church in 1J10 would be held
in New York City.
of the church in 1910 would be held
of first Importance was the discussion
relative tothc reduction in the num-
her of representatives from each do
ccse of the church. At the present
time there are dioceses, which send
four lay and four clerical delegates.
her must be added about 100 from
missionary districts, which brings the
total up 10 600
Resolution Defeated.
An earnest effort has been made by
the delegates from New York and
Massachusetts to reduce this to three
clerical and three lay delegates from
each diocese in order that the body
shall be placed on better working
basis.
New York made an effort to have
the deputies appointed according to
the number of clergy and laity in the
dioccscs but this was defeated in the
committee. The western dioceses are
all opposed to the reduction of repre-
scntation and after warm speeches
were made, the resolution was de-
feated.
Wants Name Changed.
The second matter OF Interest &C.
Inf inn 10
by DIR. Huntington, of New York, to
practically change the name of the
church to read american Church.
Mr.. Old, of Southern Virginia, led
the fight against 1t, pleading for de-
lay. which Dr., Huntington granted
with the understanding that the matter
should he brought up for consideration
tomorrow
The third matter of interest was the
passage of Il joint resolution which
recognized the diocese of Duluth. and
the fourth resolution, which practical
IL grants permission to the diocese of
Georgia to form a new diocese, which
it is said will be cai!e' the diocese
of Atlanta.
The Negro Question.
In the house of bishops the diy was
spent for the most part in the dis
cussion of the negro question. which Is
probably the most important natter
which is attracting the attention OF
this convention. Whether or not me-
groes are to have their own bisi ops
and practically separate chi rch.
or whether they shall remain part
Df the church and under the co ltlOl
of white bishops is the question now
consuming the time of the bis hops,
and which will later be fought out on
-.
Tho bishop OF lioceses throughout
the South are anxious that the ne
groes shall have their own church
and their own bishops, while the
northern and western bishops for the
most part favor the precent plan OF
white bishops over the negroes.
Neuro Opposes Change.
II is said that Bishop Ferguson. OF
Cane Palmus, The only negro bishop
and the only negro delegate attending
the convention. is not in favor of
separate church. and negro bishops.
IT is openly said that the bishops OF
the South would be glad to be rcliev-
ed of the burden OF the negro in their
dioccscs, and for this reason they de-
Bishop Montgomery. of i.ondon,
head of the great english missionary
Focicty. spoke before the bishops ami
the deputies. setting out the work
that is to be done bv the Pan-AnGli-
clan convention and Lambeth confer
once to be hold in London during Jure
ad July Of ext year.
Sunday School Mlsoaons.
The matter of Sunday school mis-
sion work was discussed by the bisn-
ops and resolution was passed CON
ccrning the division of the missionary
diocese of Oregon
The house of bishops voted down
resolution offered permitting the SEES
sions of the house to be open to the
public.
At the meeting of the womans auxi-
,iary, Miss Tones president OF the
New York branch invited the mem
bcrs 10 New York in 1910, declaring
that the noxt general convention would
be held there.
New York Has Won?
While this statement is somewhat