The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-09
STIRRING DEBATES
IN 8 B0TH|BRAACHES !, II [: B | \ c: 4 5
ostsI1nporta'.ntt I. Proble ems
Of Church Now Under
Consideration
BISHOP BREN t
ON PI1ILI PPINES
Demands Justice at Hands Of
Government, and Denourccs
Operations OF American
Corporations Divi-
sionof Church Into
Provinces.
$1,000 1870 --s - i -
RY TAE REV. john I'd. nIloWy,

Provinces.
ny THE REV. JOHN II. Bi,OwY. e.
secret ary Of Diocese of Florida.
Great Sintercst was manifested IN tho
business meetings of the General Con-
vention yesterday morning, and tile
crowded building In the afternoon
shows u continued interest in the mis-
sionary work Of the church.
| a step In the right direction was
taken when thes6conmittec on 'canons
reported favornblys and the House Of
deputies adopted it's recommendations i
| in regard to the amendments to the
canons proposed by the commission on y
Sunday school work. The effect OF
this action is to add to the list of
subjects on which candidates for holy
ord ers sha II bcG examined a knowledge
of the principles OF Christian education
especially aS applied to the Sunday
school. Heretofore there has not been
NEARLY enough attention paid to this
necessary Qualification In prospective
clergymen. and 1t Is certainly a LONG
step forward To have this incorporated.
| in the examinations. It is hardly pos
lsibly that the House OF Bishops will
tail to concur in his vitally important
ma tier. for the whole country is awak-
tening To the necessity for wise anu
careful confederation of the religious
tcducation of the children. There is
iunders existing conditions sosvery little !.
ltnne available for religious Instruction
lin the average ehild,s life that tile !
best possibleluse must be made of thar
ltime, and this can be done only when
1.-THE clergy are properly trained along
lthats particular line
Caused Surprise.
4 1t was somewhat OF surprise 10
1.-The House OF Deputies To llcurs that
.Eibe Aouse sof Bishops !. had pa ssed
luton reno 81 rom the $,
A 15of examination fsE idata the
sEEnglis,l language e.ssIt was at ui,cc
SErecogniIed thut while "a man mtshts
possess the other ltnowl ledge rcqpir7,s
ed, Ills tlsnglsh might be sn$ dc fectlyes,
as to make h 1t u real inlpedtment IN
u his work. While the present canon
A does not define Just now the Eng glisls
lexamination issto be held. leaving "
4 possible. as some oic suggested. for
] tile examining chaplalns to Judge OF
this from tho English used In the rest
OF the examluationGif II they saw flt, IL
this was not among the required sub
,|jects. they would not be justttied Cd In
i rejecting the candidate II he was de-
4 slhctent In his knowledge OF English.
'IThts canon as 1t stands provides that
'lthis knowledge OF English Is not bind
ling on those. who nre to oftlctafe In u
4 foreign Language. Recognizins these
facts, the House of Deputies voted TO
mot concur with the House of Bishops.
j immediately after this matter was
l dis posed of tho committee on the
p1 aver book reported adversely on the
/ petition from tile Diocese OF Georgia
regarding tho placing in the prayer
book a definition of the rcquir rements
:. for membership In the Episcopal
! IChurch Dr. Wilmer. of the Diocese OF
4 Georgia, very wisely asked to have
fIthis recommitted In order that be
/, miE iEht appear before the committeo3in
!. the hope of persuading them to report
. favorably. The petition is re-
garded by many good one
The question is often asked what does
make ono a, memb berS OF tho church, and
r|it Is no t always asked OF one who Is able:
]. to toll, SO thatSit seemed eminently III 81
!. Ting that this answer should be In the
! most accessible place. It Is difficult to-
see what real objection can be raised
! against the petition OF the DIOCESE OF
j Georgia In this matter. for al must :;
!, acknowledge that the n eed e Is q rea :
one, and S ince the answer to tho ques-s
I |tionS Is to be merely rel ferences to GER
I aftain parts OF the church s. Offices CON
!, tained In the prayer book, and TO no
outside matter, It cannot be contrary
to tho teachings OF the church. Being
placed In the PRAYER book this wills
probably be considered in the mature
! OF aSrevision and REQUIRE the action
OF the next General Convention. il it
be passed by this. But even though It
: is delayed 1t Will be a good move.
J; ; AS was expected. the revised rules
j, OF order were adopted practically as
! they were presented by the committee.
,,t|zA few minor @amendnlen ts.s viii tchS al I
J aclxnowled ge add n to the completeness
] and effectiveness OF the rules, We're
made and the whole was adopted
!, These revised rules are an Improve
: ment on the old. chiefly In that they
: are carefully arranged. Il
. Question Of Name, s NJ
4 Tho topic OF interest now be fore the
) House of Deputies is the preamble to
i the constitution, which was prepared
Q and ssuhmitted by the REV. DIR. Hunt
\ ington. - question had been ra ised AS
( to DR., Huntington's4 purpose in pro-
0 posing this preamble. hut thisSwns put
4 to silence when he told the convention
4 that Ills. purpose was to inject a little
G.
i called attention to the fact that Gods
: name appears only once In sthe, CON
Z stitution, and that there God Is re-
Il ferrad to only Indirectly. He was re-
= ferring to the eighth article of che
4 5constitution, 81 " tisch contaia hHHi
M declaration Ia be made by hose who
llIdesire 10 be ordained priest or deacon
y There has 50 far "a ppearad In th,i
81 House OF Deputies no opposit Hon 6tai
= the adopttor OF a preamble ans.
J, practically in the form proposed: sbNts
s there are u few anlenlme N ssy az 20 pc
], !, proposed The one already q tsposssdi
y of. Which proposed to remove Sti N wori "a
= American, MAS thoroaH " III q scasssas wv.
y ), and decided. Whila this does not $bxs
" any NJ means change tho me Of the