The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-19

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be taken up by each diocese. He said
in order for the church to live, 1t must
have its clergy and the clergy must
live. Many clergymen. he declared. did
not receive as much pay as labor.
ing man or mechanic.
Mr.. Butler. of Central Pennsylvania.
said the clergy ought not to be oblig.
ed to argue the question alone. He
said the laity ought to help them out
land for his part he was glad to do
SO. The resolution was adopted.
The next question was upon the
message from the House OF Bishops
Recommending that a permanent meet
ling place for the General Convention
| be secured.
The house declined to concur.
The question OF forming commits
sion for work among the Jews was
then considered and postponed. The
Iquestion Of provinces" came up, but
was Immediately laid on the table. The
question of the place Of triaQ for dea-
cons or clergymen charged with trans
| gression OF the canons was then taken
up. The rnea sure was to provide
for the place where the trial should
take place. The matter was recommit-
ted in order to be perfected.
Or. Huntington Speaks.
The Jewish question was taken up
.Iby consent OF the house and the Rev.
DIR. Winchester. OF Tennessee, discuss
ed the matter, urging that the church
| pay especial attention to work amons
\ that race. He said the Jews play
the most important part In the com-
merce OF the country. He argued that
the church appeals to them as car
Trying out their ancient prophecies and
THAT they could come into the church
without breaking up their family ties.
The speaker asked that five min-
utes be given to the Rev. Mark Levy
Ito discuss the question. AS Mr. Levy
lis not a member Of the convention
objection was made.
/ The president offered prayer at mid
day and then the Rev. DR.. Huntington
took the tribune and spoke In behalf
| of the Jews. He said he came from
| a city (New York; which contained
more Hebrews than any city Of the
world. There live in New York, he
said, no fewer than 10000, more than
ever We're In Jerusalem or In any other
lefty. He urged that the Hebrews be
approached as individuals and not
as q race. He said that the Hebrews
/ are a great race and the country
should be proud OF them; that there
continue to hold their feasts and fast
days and stlll come into the church.
The resolution providing that three
bishops, three presbyters and three
|laymen BIO appointed to- form accom-
mission forwork among the Jews was
adopted.
Messages From bishops.
Messages from the House Of Bishops.
were read The bishops again urged
1.-The plan for\provinces, The bishops
declined to concur In the movement
for a triennial thank Offering.
The bishops sent a message to the
deputies notifying them that the Blsh-
op OF Alaska had dGclined to accept
1.-The Diocese of Western Colorado and
would remain in Alaska. Applause
broke out In the house and the ldepu-
ties by q rising vote passed "a reso-
luton to send message OF congratu-
ation and esteem to the Bishop OF
ALASKA.
MT. Mansfield. of Connecticut, then
moved that the house do not concur
in the message OF the bishops regard
ling the trienniGN thank Offering, He
urged that the thank offering be
taken. The motion was lost. .s
i The message from the bishops sug,