The Washington herald., 1907-10-16

Richmond, Va Oct. 15.-The house of
deputies OF the General Episcopal Con-
vention tonight reported that it had ac-
copied a resolution, proposed by the joint
commission on memorial from conference
workers among the colored people, rec
Ommending that il shall be lawful for a
diocese, with the consent of its bishop, TO
elect one or more suffragan bishops,
without right Of secession and with seat
and without vote in the house Of bishops.
The proposition OF the diocese Of Penn
-sylvania, recommending the appointment
Of missionary bishops TO preside over the
negroes, with seat and voice in the house
of bishops. was the only question before
the house. even though many others had
been suggested and deemed inexpedient.
The resolution OF the diocese Of Penn
sylvania was presented by Rev. Mr..
Grammar. of Philadelphia. and was de-
feated by a vote of S27 TO IS. There We're
thirty-one speakers heard in the debate,
and at many times the deputies halted the
proceedings in explaining that they did
not understand the questions being con-
sidered. These objections became so fire.
quent at one time that numerous reso-
lutions were introduced tending 10 clear
up the complex situation. Several times
it was moved and seconded that the ques-
tion be postponed until the next conven-
tion, but each time the motion was de
feated; and then a delay in the proceed
ings was the only result obtained
Assembly Gets Weary.
Finally the assembly became wearied OF
the session, having been in executive ses-
sion since early morning. except for two
short recesses. The motion was put with
the above result.
Rev. DR.. Huntington, Of New York.
asked leave TO make q resolution, and
permission being granted him, he moved
that the decision of the house as a COM
mittee of the whole be reported TO the
house and that the matter be al once re-
ferTeG 10 the joint committee for report
tomorrow.
DR.. Huntington's resolution was car
ried. and the question as accepted viii be
presented TO the house in the morning for
final adoption. and in such case the ac-
tion OF the deputies viii be transferred
TO the house of bishops for their concur
renee.
Afternoon Session.
The house sat as a committee Of the
whole during the afternoon session, Dr.
McKim yielding the chair to Dr. Pack
ard, OF Maryland, after the rejection Of
the Arkansas resolution. the question of
further consideration of the negro ques-
tion was, on motion, referred back to
the committee and continuing the de-
bate concerning the minority report.
providing the election of bishops, not
suffragan. to preside over the races. with
power to vote and sit in the house of
deputies 10 the general convention.
Northern and Southern delegates
clashed, and ofttimes succeeding deputies
would severely criticise the statements
Of those who had preceded them. The
Rev DR.. Grammar, Of Pennsylvania,
heartily indorsed the report as submitted,
and in response to his remarks, the Rev
Dr. Norton, of Arkansas, scored him Sc
verely. claiming that Dr. Grammar
stood for radical measures as a reso-
luton OF the negro question in the
church. and that the proposition. accent
ed as presented, would cause disruption.
Dr. Terrence, of Michigan City, met
with entire disapprOval from the whole
house, when he moved that the debate
be stopped, and that the various com
mittee reports be referred back to a
joint committee for report at the next
general convention.
First Messenger of Christ,
A reader of The Washington Herald
cOrTects a statement in the Episcopal con-
vention notes appearing in The Herald on
October II, under Richmond date, wherein
reference is made TO Robert Hunt as THE
first messenger OF Christ on the continent
OF America" The reader says il is an es-
tablished historical fact, attested by doc
uments now in existence. that the parish
of St. Augustine, Fla, was formed in 1866.
and that a full set of records OF bap-
tisms. marriages, &c, dating from 1894. IS
sJill in perfect state Of preservation at
this date. Therefore, there were other
messengers Of Christ on the soil Of these
United States AT least forty years before
the discovery Of the jamestown mission
airy. The reference spoken of above was
made in connection with a description Of
the service which took place in the old
graveyard At jamestown on Sunday in
cOmmemorati0n of the first service at
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