The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-19
HAD DISCUSSION
OF PHILIPPINES
Bishops Pass Resolution, Which
Fl. Deputies Later Consider
and Reject.
THE WORK OF YESTERDAY
On Eve OF Adjournment Conven-
ton Spent Busy Day Over
Many Matters.
by THE REy. JOHN n. BRoV-N,

BY THE REV. JOHN II. BROWN.
Secretary of the Diocese OF Floridal
On the eve Of Adjournment the Epis-
copal General Convention spent a busy
day. The House OF Deputies cleared
up It's calendar and waits this morn
ing for reports OF committees OF con-
ference and messages from the House
of. Bishops The report OF the COM
mtttee on deceased members was re-
ceived by the deputies standing. The
work Of the church among tho Jews
was discussed and acted upon. A tele-
gram from Bishop Rowe announced
his intention to remain in Alaska, and
1T was received with applause. The
deputies confirmed the election OF the
four bishops for the new western mis-.
sionary districts. The question OF
need for REVISION of the articles OF
religion was plsced in the hands OF
commission. The condition of the Phil
ippines was discussed. Committees Of
conference were appointed in the mat
3ters of revision OF the title page OF
the prayer book and the open pulpit.
The commission on provinces was con-
tinued. Many important matters We're
considered by, the House of Bishops
and when the two branches adjourn
to-day 1t will be after another busy
session.
Reports OF Committees.
The early part of the morning ses-
sion OF the deputies was devoted as
directed by the rules of order, to the
presentation OF reports OF committees.
AS usual. the committee on eanons had
reports to make. for many things have
been referred to that body during this
ton. 1t is beyond all doubt the
hardest worked committee. Yesterday
1t recommended several slight amend
ments to the canons which would rem
der them more definite and intelligible.
a question having arisen on the
matter of substituting the report OIL
the committee on amendments to the
for that of the committee
on canons, In the discussion of the
Revised Version, DR.. Eccleston, the
declared that while he believed the
Revised Version was the right one to
use, he realized clearly, from the dis
cusslon that the time was not ripe
for It's use. DR.. Huntington made ex
actly the same statement, adding that
the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution would permit canon favor
ing the use OF the Revised Version and
proposed in the place of canon 40.
40 providing the Revised Version, either
or American. he considered as
readings. But the house, stillI
holding to Its opinion Of the night be-
fore. voted down this proposition.
Impressive Scene.
The order OF the day for 1O:45 a. M. |
was the report of the committee on
OF deceased members. The \
president babe the house to prayer in
this solemn hour before the report was
read, 1t was "a long list4of names of
deputies. some of whom had served
only one term; Others Of whom had
been deputies for many years. Among
the veterans were Chancellor Wool-l
WORTH. OF Nebraska, who had served
terms, and, Major Fairbanks.
OF Florida, who had served fourteen.
It was not mentioned. because the rules
do not permit It, that Major Fairbanks
was a deputy to the General Conven-
tion OF the Confederate States during
1t was not permitted to pay speciall
tribute to the individuals. but all were
reminded that we. with those who had
gone before. were all still parts of the
Que great church of Christ,
Salaries Of Clergy.
.Dr.5 Lawrence. of Western Massachu-
setts. offered resolution recuestinE
the diocesan councils to take some no
tive measures toward the Increasing I
Of the salaries of the clergy. He SPOKE
on 2sthe resolution and was
by Mr., Butler, who gave .
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