The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-17

General lSIaH convention yeSteEuay, LIZ
House OF Deputies passing upon the
question OF the open pulpit, so called,
and the matter OF the presiding bishop
the upper house clearing the decks OF
many matters of minor note, and ths 4
two houses sitting In a joint mission
airy meeting, the large attendance upon
which drew favorable comment from
Bishop Tuttle himself. To-day the
election OF new bishops. the furthers
consideration of the negro problenl.t and
the discussion OF other important guess
tions will be features.
Clergy Relief Fund.
The sessions of the House of Deputies
yesterday were allifu Of interest. The
early partsof the morning was given
upto the hearing Of reports of COM
mittees. The report on the general
clergy relief fund was OF great impor-a
tance because OF the suffering which
often comes to the old clergyman whe
has given all OF his best days to his
labors. usually on a salary so small
that he is unable to lay aside anything
for the end. 1t is being realized more
every day that adequate provision
should be made for the men WHO. hay-
ing given their strength and best eff
forts to SO high work. have become
incapacitated, either by age or inti.mity.
It Is only matter of justice that such
provision should be made. and really
every true man would have 1t so. And
yet the matter does not get very much
attention. The laymen declare that
the clergy are to blame: that they do
not press the matter as they should.
They lose sight of the fact that many
clergymen feel some delicacy in plead-
Ing for, money for themselves. even
though 1t is not TO be, paid for many
years. hut the work must be done.
H. Af
Vida from It's income Q pension for all
who are In need and for all who have
reached certain age.
"A. movement Is on foot to secure at
least S5.00Ooo0 for this purpose. and
tho report OF the committee indorses
this movement and bespeaks tho
hearty cooperation OF the whole
men will respond literally II the np-
peal is properly made, for they are as
d body very loyal to their clergy. It
Is a matter to be seriously cons.uered
and to be RENE mbered after the con-
vention has adjourned.
The Open Pulpit.
When the hour for the order OF to.
day arrived, the Rev. DR.. Cyrus Town
send Brady, of Ohio opened the debate
on the amendment to canon 10, permit
lting ministers OF the Episcopal Church.
diocese, to allow persons not ministers
In this church to preach or make ad-
dresses In said church.
This, as was expected, provoked q
spiritual debate. DR.. Brady empha-a
sized the fact that the church was
losing much good that she might have.
Again he declared that he was really,
providing safeguard, for there were
some clergymen in the church to-day
criv ff,C nj fnf
pretation by which they were. able To
clear their consciences when they per-
lnitteds others than Episcopal clergy
men to preach in their churches.
With the proposed amendment there
could be no possibility OF such a miss
interpretation, for the canon would ex-s
tend such permission. II with the
Episcopalians have no business to say
no one breaches the truth but then-
selves. and he cited the Lords reply to 4
John. HE who is not against us Is for
u.s.
Many sought to obtain the floor as
Dr. Brady finished. ssss
pr. Rogers, OF Fond du Lac, most
Vigorously opposed the amendment,
declaring that 1t was but opening the
teaching and interpretation. The
to preserve carefully and intact the
faith once for all delivered to the
saints. and not to he an omnibus for
all manner Of teachings. She was to =
preserve the exact truth as she had
received 1t, and this was in great peril
tt the churchs doors Were to be y
thrown open to all kinds OF teachers.
MIR. Peppers Address.
In strong contrast with the excited
and passionate speeches OF these Two
were the words of MIR. George w. Pep
per, of PennsY lvania. In n clear. cor ;
5cise, deliberate speech. filed with real
gearnestness, he presented the lay
mems view. He tprefaced his remarks
with very pertinent suggestion that
a distinction must be made hetWeen
prejudice and conviction In the con-
stderatlon OF any SUBJECT. He declared
that on the Whole heswas much nearers
in theological opinion to many ofS
those whom In this lie would oppose
than to those he would uphold
Thou 9Th he was nt first opposed TO he
moyement. he now realizes that Y wa
through prejudice and not conVlctton
he realized the great good that GO ouid
come, and saw no danger, since tho 50
OF the permission was guarded against
by requiring the bishop's consent, rhen8 ne.
he brought out n new point---lne ls, " u.s.
tinction between what he termed the
sacerdotal and tho homiletical functions
az the ministry. The former. he
claimed, belonged to the apost tol lic mi mtrs-s
istry White this lattar was by no means
confined to them. for gndly men OF all
denominations. whether ministers or
laymen. could be, and very often We're.
filled with tho spirit OF God. rhess
words of Mr., Fepper's went q Ion IS way
toward shaping the decision OF aha5
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