Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-08
Continuation of Richmond
Episcopal Convention.
TWO DIOCESES IN GEORGIA
May Make Missionary District of
All Wyoming.
AS TO EXTRA DIOCESAN WORK
Cincinnati Makes a Bid for the Ses-
sion Next Year-Prayers for
Railroad Patrons

| RICHMOND, Va, October s.-The two
houses of the triennial Episcopal conven-
| ton met at the usual hour today. and the
early part of the session Of the deputies
was devoted to receiving routine reports
At 10 O'Clock there was a general meet
ing Of the Woman's Auxiliary, when the
topic of THE Board Of Missions and Its
Care of the Missionary" was discussed
and great interest was manifested. Ap-
preparations and apportionment of the
fund at the command of the auxiliary
were also considered. AT 8 pm. there
will be, in lieu of the regular session OF
the house of deputies, mission session OF
the general convention In st. Paul's
Church, with the following program:
General subject: What Is the Definite
Responsibility Of the American Church In
the Far East?' I'm China" by the Rt
Rev. Frederick r. Graves, D. D., Bishop
| of Shanghai; I'm Japan" by the Rt Rev
John Mckim. D. D.. Bishop Of Toxic: I'm
the Philippines by the Ri. Rev. Charles
H. Brent, d. D.. Bishop Of the Philippines
Others will discuss these subjects. To-
night at 8 o'clock there will be reception
of the general convention by the Rich.
mond churches.
Outside Clerical Work.
In the house OF deputies request
from the missionary district of Lara
mic that the whole state of Wyoming
be admitted as a missionary district
was denied.
message from the house of bishops
was received concurring with the dep
uties in their resolution for a division
of the state of Georgia into two do
ceses. A new bishop will be appointed
in said new diocese.
Judge Saunders of southern Virginia
was the central figure in a hot debate
following his Introduction of an amend
ment to the rules of order requiring
that should two delegates arise in the
house simultaneously the first to arise
should have the floor. The amendment
was opposed by delegates from New
Jersey and Iowa, President Mckim ia
voring its rejection. The amendment
was laid on the table.
From the house of bishops the house
of deputies received a resolution pro-
viding that no clergyman in a diocese
could accept work outside Of that do
cese without the consent of the bishop
or his own diocese and the diocese into
which he went. The house of deputies
tee on canons for its consideration.
It Is American Church.
The house of deputies adopted the
preamble to the constitution referring
to the church as This American
Church." introduced yesterday by DIR.
Huntington. chairman of the commit
tee on constitutional amendment. This
is not designed to change the name of
the church. but simply to differentiate
it from the English church.
Some Vigorous Debates.
When the chairman Of the committee
on canons yesterday introduced a resolu-
ton recommending that the representa-
ton in the dioceses be cut down to in
clude only three clergy and three lay
delegates, instead of four as formerly.
another balk in the proceedings followed.
The resolution as introduced recommends
that three lay delegates. communicates in
the church. and three clergy. economically
resident in each diocese, should be chosen
as representatives. The committee on
canons requested that the matter be
placed on the calendar for further debate,
The resolution as introduced by dele
gates from New York and Pennsylvania,
representing a decreased representation
from the dioceses when that matter was
again called, was defeated after ytgor-
Gus debate. In which six of the more
| prominent deputies figured. A viva voce
vote Of the house was called, and the
votes stood. according to dioceses, % for
the adoption OF the resolution, with o6
against Its adoption. Three Of the do
ceses were divided. their votes being
thrown out. DR.. Ingalls, of Tennessee. the
| oldest member of the house, favored the
rejection OF the resolution. He was fol.
lowed by Mr.. Mansfield. q lay delegate
from Connecticut. who argued that 1t was
easier to send smaller delegation to the
convention DR.. Hardy of Washington
opposed the acceptance Of the resolution.
Dr. Patton of Texas also opposed it,
Delegates Created a Stir.
DR.. Butler Of Pennsylvania created q
stir among the members when he said
that, should the resolution be adopted.
the term convention should be stricken
out and the term Society for the Sup
preston of Enthusiasm" substituted. The
argument was closed by DR.. Grammar Of
Pennsylvania. 1t is a significant fact
that the delegation from western New
York. through whom the resolution for
| decreased representation originated. was
among those who voted against the adon-
ton OF the resolution. ]. Pierpont Nor
| gan, the New York flnancier, a lay dee
gate. started the resolution on the omen.
| Ing day of the convention
The committee on unfinished business
introduced a resolution, which was adont-
ed. asking to be relieved of further CON
sideration of the question of appointing
bishops to preside over negro congrega.
| lions. as introduced by the DELEGATION
from Pennsylvania.
A Bid for Next Convention
Deputy Gilbert OF Ohio asked that the
| convention consider an invitation to hold
Its next triennial convention in the civ q,
| Cincinnati. The suggestion was referred
to the committee on time and place In
mediately before the house closed its
morning session Secretary Hart of the
| house of bishops. announced that he was
| the bearer Of message for the deputies
and asked permission to read it. The
| resolution said that the house of bishons
| concurred with the house Of deputies IL