The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-09

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IsituationN1n Panama will give him an
Insight INTO the needs OF that Ameri-
can province and It's mixture OF popu-
/ latton.
| i.Iapanese Church.
| Considerable debate In the House of
! Bishops followed on the question OF
1.-The conditions under which the Ameri-
can church would consecrate Japanese
bishops for the Japanese church, and
| no action was taken.
IL Tie discussion was egarded us being
purely preliminary. many stating that
in their view the time had not come for
an independent Japanese church. The
convention will probably formulate a
series of conditions on which the
American church. with the concur
at the proper time consecrate Japanese
bishops to establish an independent
church IN Japan.
IA Report ON Provinces.
The Joint committee OF the Boston
convention on provinces made a most
linteres ting report which was the
oasis OF considera BILE discussion in the
/ house. and Is still before that body.
The report provides for eight prov.
inccs. the same as already provided
i for the courts OF review and appeal.
and proposes for each OF the eight
provinces. In which diocescs and mis-
i stonary dioccKes shall 6ave equal
ilrights, the establishment OF synod
i or representative council. to be known
j as provincial synod. to be composed
OF two houses. provincial house OF
bishops. embracing all the bishops re-
siding within the bounds OF the prov
|ince having seats and votes In the
/ ~ ofl "a ra1 n.
yention. and a provincial house OF cler-
: lfcal and lay deputies. chosen by the
:, several dioceses and missionary dis
tricts.
q The report proposes that the bishops
!, In each province shall elect one OF
! their number to be primate and out
lines in detail the powers and fvnc-
lions OF the proposed provincial synod.
!, to enact statutes or canons for It's
, own organization and government; and
, for the institution and government OF
!. a provincial board OF missions, aux
hillary to the general board; for the
2 development and regulation OF educa-
!. tional Institutions: and. for such other
/, matters as concern the general well
u fare OF the church within the province,
! Eproyiding that such legislation shall
rlin no way conflict with the constttu-
!, ltional power OF the ~ enerai S Jon ven
. ton.
Substitute Rejected.
, substitute canon proposed by Dir
! edwin b. Niver. q minority OF one,
? lprovidine for provincial synod IN
: (which the bishops and clerical and
I ,lay deputies shall sit as one house. was
& lvoted down by the ! bishops, and thu
: main report is still before that body
Members OF the House OF Bishops
: last night expressed the BELIEF tina
> the constitution OF provinces was
: necessary step to the better rghnizai
: ton OF the church. and q remedy lol
= the immense growth OF the Genera
Convention. owing to the creation
8 new di oceses. A member OF the Hous'
= Of Bishops said last night that tn
present report was but q step IN TN In
a general plan for completing the ma
! chinerv OF tho church. the establish
Il Iment Of courts OF review by the Rostol
4 convention being the nrst step.
The outlining OF provinces and n
i ostabiishment OF provincial synods !
II regarded as a further step to tax
II much detail from the General Conyen
Il lion. Another step that Is within tn
possibilities when the bynods sna
have been fully formed, Is the electio
Of delegates to the General Convenuo
L Ia from the NSyUOdS
n |individual dioceses thus remedying tn
& II oyercrowding Of the House OF Clerlcs
L and Lay Deputies noticeable at presen
y Courts OF Appeal.
al The House Of Bishops has as "
taken no step looking to the establish
ment OF a supreme court OF appeals 70
the whole church, but$,this Is reEarde
byFsome as the next step in the organ
ization. and the $resolutio ns already Y
ltroduced looking to the election ct
[prestding bishop and his support
sIlarEe rather than by his own q loces
has a decided tendency towards t.
81 creation Of a pri mate or 3archbis hop 6
Fl 1.-THE whole merican church.
3l The afternoon session OF to-day W.
made the special time for the consit
Grafton OF Sunday-schools matters
1.-THE House OF Bishops, and on Thursda
informing the &bishops will have a sp,ee'
ial service and communion IN NOM
mental Church. 81. as8 III .s{ ss
EsvERE sw1SDsToRM.
Heavy. Blow on Exposition Grounds and