Evening star., 1907-10-19
WILL ADJOURN TODAY
Closing Session of the Episco-
pal Convention.
SPECIAL SERVICE FOR HOUR
Animated Discussion Last Night
Over the Philippines.
ISSUE UP OVER ALLEGED EVILS
Interesting Ceremony at Laying Of
Corner Stone Of q Memorial.
Higher Salaries for Clergy.
ISSUE UP OVER ALLEGED EVILS

journment will be marked by service
Identical with that which was held at the
opening OF the notable gathering a fort
night ago. Both houses held bus ness ses-
sions during the day, much business re-
naming to be disposed of when the final
sessions Of the convention began.
The resolution proposed by DR.. Hunt
ington OF New York for eliminating the
thirty-nine articles Of religion from the
prayer book, on the ground that they are
antiquated. goes over to the next general
convention, which is to be held In Cincin-
natl In 1910. The matter was brought up
at last nights session. and 1t was finally
left in the hands of a joint committee
which win report at the next convention.
Late in last nights session in the house
OF deputies considerable interest was
aroused by message from the house of
bishops regarding the evils existing in the
Philippine Islands. The debate that fol-
lowed the receipt OF the message was ami
mated. and politics, even the tariff ques-
ton. figured in the discussion. The ques-
ton was finally referred to a joint COM
mission.
Today's closing services will be held at
Holy Trinity Church. At 4 30 pm. an in
teresting ceremony will take place, the
laying Of the corner stone of the Whit
taker memorial in the churchyard of old
st. Johns Church. st. Johns is the build
ing in which Patrick Henry made his
great revolutionary speech.
DR.. Winners Statement.
Rev. DR.. C.. B. Wilmer Of Georgia
whose reported statements concerning the
term WORD Of Cod in the discussion
pertaining to the adoption OF the preamble
to the constitution recently adopted by
the general convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. rose on the floor Of
the house Of deputies yesterday to
question Of special privilege and made the
following statement:
There has been given widespread circu-
lation to report that l stated on the
floor Of this convention, The Bible is the
most fruitful source Of infldelity in the
world.
II gave explicit denial to this report in
the Atlanta Constitution and the Journal
OF the same city. What 1 actually said
was. I will make my own the statement
quoted from the bishop referred to- that
calling the Bible the word Of God has
been one of the most prolific sources of
infidellty,' and not that the Bible itself Is
such a source. In answer to this there has
appeared In the Atlanta Georgian Of Octo-
Der IA statement from the representa-
tive OF the Hearst news service at this
convention, as follows:
Dr. Wilmer did positively make the
statement ascribed to him In the story
took notes on his speech, and in speaking
Of Bishop Williams reputed statement
that the bible Is the most fruitful source
of infdelity in the world" he said: II
myself viii say the same thing and then I
cant be stopped, because I am speaking
Of member of the upper house. 1 do be-
ieve that the Bible has been the most
fruitful source OF inf1delity n the world"
In Justice to the sacred cause which 1
represent and In protest against misrepre-
sentations l reiterate my reputation of
the language which has been attributed
10 me. by no means charge any one with
Intentional Misrepresentation 1 realize
that 1t Is difficult always to be exact In
quoting a rapid spea..er.
AS to the accuracy OF the report of nv
remarks as sent out by the special repre-
sentative Of the Hearst news service at
this convention desire to call further at
otherwise quoted In two places in the
Times Dispatch Of this city; also the un-
reliability of the report to which 1 am
objecting is perfectly apparent in another
place l am quoted as having said: I my
self will say the same thing and then
can't be stopped etc. This is manifestly
incorrect. and what I actually said was
that no one who should desire to criticis-
me could be stopped
I append statement signed by a num-
Der of members Of this house."
The statement was as follows: We, the
Undersigned without expressing any opin-
lon on Mr.. Winners views, indorse h,s
own report as to what he actually said
Townsend Brady. Ohio: George Foster
Peabody. New York: Francis Lynde Stet.
son. New York: Thomas Nelson Page.
Washington. DC: z. D. Harrison.
Georgia.
More About Revised Version.
Rev. DR.. J. H. Eccleston Of Maryland.
chairman Of the committee on canons. ex-
pressed a desire to explain to the house
why he has not defended more vocifer-
ously the rejection OF the revised edi-
ton In the debate last night. in which
the King James version of the Bible was
reanrmed as the standard of the church
and In which the report OF the committee
on canons favoring the supplementary
reading Of revised versions was thrown
out and an amendment accepted.
DR.. Eccleston expressed regret that some
members of the house had become ag-
grieved' at his accepting the amendment
so quietly. He explained that the other
members Of the committee were absent at
the time Of the presentation Of the amend
ment and that he felt that in speaking he
would have done SO from a personal stand
point and would have overstepped his au-
thority.
DR.. Huntington said that there appeared
to be members who had a grievance be-
cause debate upon the biblical standard
accepted by the church and the permissive
use Of the revised version in divine serv
ice had been cut short and the vote taken.
resulting IN an amendment to the consti-
tuition. He.moved to reopen debate. but
was voted down, and the announcement
stands as follows:
The translation Of the Holy Scriptures,
commonly known as the King James, or
authorized, version. Is hereby declared to
be the standard Bible of this church. The
marginal readings. which have been au-
thorized or which may be hereafter au-
thorized by canon. may be used by the
ministers of the church In the lessons read
at morning and evening prayer.
More Money for Ministers.
Rev Arthur Lawrence Of western Mas
sachusetts touched sympathetic chord
In stating that the need Of increased sal
aries among clergymen was very real
one, and proposed that the subject be
brought to the attention OF the next con-
vention. An effort on the part Of several
laymen to give the subject earlier atten-
ton was voted down by the clergymen
but the resolution was carried
as originally outlined.
An effort on the part of the house of
bishops to revive the subject of provinces
under the supervision of prinate fell to
the ground and was laid on the table.
This was a topic on which the clerical
and lay members knew their own minds
plant bishops from one dScese to another
also met with defeat and disapproval,
the consensus of opinion being that the
bishops ring was the symbol of his union
for life with the diocese; any question OF
divorce from his die ceSan duties wOuld