Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-09
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

causing lDat 10 orsfk up eblIely'
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Judge E. w. Saund.ls, member 81
Congress from the Fifth Virginia die
trict, wss the central figure in de-
bate on the floor of the House of Depu-
ties of the General Episcopal Convsn-
ton in Richmond Yesterday. Judge
Saunders advocated that an amepdmen;
be inserted in the rul of order require
ing that when two men in the conVen.
ton arise simultaneously the first man
up would have The privilege of The floor.
Judge Saunders protested his right 10
debate the amendment, which had been
adopted by the committee on rules OF or
der, but tho question WAS pu! TO the
house and The amendment tabled.
The Virginia delegate wss again op-
posed when be introduced, as resolu.
tor, an amendment TO the ful s OF ord, I
to The effect that the rules be placed on
the calendar of each days proceedings.
At the outset Judge Sauud'rs con inuad
to debate his right to discuss an amend
ment after its adoption By & committee.
After be had been interrupted several
times the amen ment requiIing that the
rul.s of order be placed on each days
calendar was carried almost unanimously.
The committee on rev dioceses port
ed that it bad considered a memorial
from the missionary district Of Laramie,
requesting that the State Of Wyoming
be recognized IS separate missionary
district, and had agreed that the house
had no authority TO act in the matter.
The question was referred 10 the House
of Bishops, the committee on dioceses
being discharged from further consider
alton Of the subject.
A messsge from the House of Bishops
reported the concurrence Of the bishops
in resolution adopted BY the House OF
Deputies granting the petition of ths
Diocese Of Georgia for a division OF that
State into two dioceses. The creation OF
the new diocese neces3itates the creation
of new bishop. No suggestion has yet
been made as to who the new bishop
will be.
Tue proposed preamble 10 the consii-
iutiou, passed by en- Monday, was again
tsken up. Delegate Oal1, Of Virginia,
offs'el an amendment 10 the promised
preamble, striking out the word Gamer
can," aud making the sentence resd
"ihis church." etc. In speaking Of the
amendment Mr.. Ould called attention
to the fact that there are other American
churches.
D.. Huntington, of New York, the
father OF the preamble, said that the
purpose of the preamble wss to i j ct 2
little religion int the organic Law of The
church. He had always been in SYM
pathy, be said, with The Protestant de-
nominations, but the Protestant Epis-
copal Church was, in his opinion, truly
American church. He maintained that
there is nov danger that the church will
be looked upon as an annex of the
Church OF England.
A vote was taken on The Ould amend
ment and the amendment was lost.
The House of Bishops considered the
question whether the address delivered
before them by lie archbishop Of the
West Indies, relating to white and negro
churches, be printed il full for distribu-
lion, the question being voted on and
carried by large msj)rily.
a report from the commission on the
canal zone was received. This territory
is now under the jurisdiction Of the
American church. i. wss formerly gov
erened by the Church of England. Rev.
DR.. Henry b. Bryan was created Arch
deacon of Panama, aud also endowed
with the title of priest 10 charge of the
canal zone, the cities Of Panama and
Colon and parts adjacent thereto.
The bishops considered the question Of
a petition from the Christians of Japan,
what would be necessary to
the. creation ola japanese bishop. TO Off
ciate in his own country, snd under what
conditions such dignity could be con-
fened. The discussion of this question
was not closed.
A joint session of the two houses was
held in st. PauPs Church in the after
noon, the business sessions having ad-
journe6 for that purpose. The general
subj ,ci, "What Is the Responsibility of
the American Church in the Far East"
was discussed.
A reception to the general convention
wss given at the Jefferson Hotel by the
Richmond chuFchmen at night. The re-
ception was well attended, many of the
notable men of the church being pres
ent.
The bishops discussed the question OF |
dividing the church into eight provinces,
each to bold synod yearly, at which
the bishops, presbYters, and laymen will
sit. No action was taken.
A sensation was spruog in the at e.
noon at joint session OF the House Of
Bishops and the House of Deputies
Bishop Brent, of the Philippines, crili-
,ised the United States government
most severely for its treatment of the
people Of the Philippine Islands. He
'aid christian people and christian
churches should demand that Congress
1--WE the Filipinos common justice. 81
iemand that you will make an attempt
o remedy the injustics that has been
lone by the country to the people of the
Philippine Islands," The speech was
greeted with cheers.
A million iolla's was given az thank
,Heripc Of the mems com nun;on seryice