The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-18

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vored the resolution.
nesota. spoke for the resolution. for
he said it's object was to add to The
scholarship OF the church.
The Rev. DR.. Harding was heartily
in favor OF the King Ja:ncs vers,-r.
He was opposed TO the use OF revised
versions because he thought they
spoiled oneness in church services.
MIA. made an earnest appeal for the
passage Of the resolution. Mr.. Evans.
OF Pennsylvania. moved to strike out
all illusions TO the use OF the revised
versions. beginning with the word
provided"
Objected TO Language.
The Rev. DR.. Wilmer. OF Georgia.
said II was the boundea duty Of
churchmen to seek all the light pos
sible. He made hit" when he said
that the King James version was once
opposed. and that II the very men who
are defending 1t tonight had lived In
earlier days. they would have opposed
IT. He cited passages to ahow that
the marginal notes had not covered
the mistakes. and drove his remarks
home with apt quotations.
Ar. Phillips, of Los Angeles,
rose 10 point Of personsl prtSi.
lese, saying that he demanded
the protection of the chair In or.
der to keep the speakers from
treating holy subjects with icytty.
The chnir replied that he thought
the snbject was being treated with
reverence.
Mr.. Chase OF st. Louis made a
spirited attack upon tha learned
among the. clergy, and asked, In the
name OF the unlettered. for the Did
version.
DR.. Crawford Speaks.
The Rev. Dr. Crawford. Of the vir-
gtnia Seminary. said that the institu.
ton. he represented was known 70 be
conservative. and that the version with
the marginal notes was used there,
but he thought the church ought not
TO stop there. DR.. Crawford reviewed
the history OF the Scriptures and
showed that they were all translations
In most scholarly speech he cleared
up the whole matters and made tho
question plain to the clergy. as well
az the laity.
spoke word for. the publishers. He
said II the ravlAed version were per-
mitted the publishers would be ruined
The Rev. DR.. Nelson appealed to the
laity. asking II they believed that
God made evil
Al this point MIR. Mcconnell, of
Louiainnu, objected to the language
used. saying he could not remain silent
and hear such critlcian,s of the scrip
ture. He snid he had grown too old
to nErec with the men around HIM.
The Rev. Mr.. Nelson replied. explain
ling his position. and the house cried.
Good! Good" to show their appre-
citation OF him.
Father Williams. OF Nebraska, spoke
In opposition to the resolution. The
vote was taken on the amendment.
which was defeated. The vote was next
taken by orders on the amendment Of
Ifered to the amendment. substituting
the report OF the committee on amend
ments to the constitution. The amend.
ment was lost: clergy, "a to SO, and
llaity, 90 to 80.
Resolution Carried.
The vote was then taken on the
following resolutlon.aas amended by
Mr.. Stetson, OF New York
Resolved, the House OF Bishops
concurring, That the following
change be made in the constitution,
and that the proposed alteration b
made known to the several dio-
ceses, In order that the same may
be adopted In the next Genera,
Convention, in accordance with Ar
ticle XI. Of the constitution. as
follows:
Article x.-The translation OF
the Holy Scriptures commonly
known as the King James or Au-
thorlzed Version Is hereby de.
clared to BE the standard Bible Of
this church. The marginal read
Ings. which have been authorized,
or which may be hereafter au-
thorized by canon. may be used by
Is the ministers or the church in the
| lessons read Authorizing and Even
ing PRAYER
sa''su = Clergy Laity.
llror the resolution. ....... 10 40
Against the resolution, 10
Divided 80, u
The resolution WAS carried
on motion OF DR., Huntington OF New
York, canon No. 40 MAS repealed.
The president announced tbs members
OF the Joint committee on Philip
mne Islands as follows: Rev, Or. .Alsop,
| Of Long Island; Rev. mr.. cottrell, Of
iowa; Mr.. u. p, Morgan, OF New York;
Mr.. payne, of Massa ohusetta, and on the
ljoint committee on prayers for extreme
JUNCTION as follows:s Rev, DR. Groton,
Rev. Ibr Murdoch, REV. DR. Eccleston,
Nh. Sturgls, Mi. Hay. Mr.. Joseph
| Bryan, and on the Joint committea to
consider the diaconate MS follows: Rev.
DR.. Williams, Rev, Or, Galway. Rev.. lor.
IAtwood, Mr. Pepper, Mr.. Robinson, Mt
Mcconnell. siisi4S ~.
on motion the house adjourned.
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