New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
SUFFRAGAN BISHOPS.
Episcopal General Conuention's So
luton Of Negro Question.
GBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. !

Richmond. Va. Oct. 15-After a stormy day OF
three sessions spent in discussion OF the negro
question, the House Of Deputies Of the General
Episcopal Convention decided a late hour to-
night 10 recommend that the measure known as
the suffragan bishop resolution be adopted
The House sat all day in committee Of the whole
discussing three questions: First the Arkansas
question. which was to allow the negroes to have
e separate bishop; second, the PENNSYLVANIA and
North Carolina measure. which was to permit the
various dioceses TO form their negro CONGREGATIONS
into missionary districts over which missionary
bishops would be placed: and third the question
OF suhTagan bishops for work among the negroes
The Arkansas plan was discussed early in the day
The question was decided between the missionary
districts and suffragan bishops, and number of
speeches were made, probably the most notable in
interest being the addresses of the Rev Dr.
c. BraXtoD Bryan and the Rev DR. William
Meade Clark, both Of whom spoke from A practi-
cal knowledge OF the negro The vote was first
taken the racial district question and resulted
IN the defeat Of the motion by a vote of 327 to
g. A vote was then taken on the suffragan bIsh-
cps measure, which was introduced by the Rev
Or Parks, Of New York, and il was carried bv
vote Of 267 to lo9 The sufragan bishops meas
ure will. therefore. be recommended tomorrow
and there seems TO be little doubt that it Will pass
both houses OF the general convention. It en-
bodies this addition 10 the constitution:
1T shall be lawful for diocese with consent Of
the bishop OF that diocese, to elect one or more
sufragan bishops. without right of succession and
with seat and without vote in the house of bishops
A suffragan bishop shall be consecrated and hold
Office under such conditions and limitations other
than those provided In this article as may be pro
,Ided by canons OF the general convention. He
shall be eligible bishop or bishop coadj jutor OF
diocese or a suffraEan in another diocese, or
he may be elected by the house of bishops. as a
missionary bishop"
At the opening Of the convention the House Of
Bishops elected the Right Rev DR.. Kinsoving
bishop for the missionary district of the
United States Of Brazil, the deputies confirming the
election. Eastern Oregon was temporarily placed
under the care of the Bishop of Oregon An i'm
rortent step was taken in providing for n COM
mission Of five IN each order. 10 BE called the
American Church Institute for Seamen. 20 care for
the seanen in American ships as well as those
who come 10 the ports of New York Boston. Phila-
de'phia and San Francisco II also provided
with presiding officers Of both the houses OF
bishops and deputies. and six representatives OF
the womans auxiliary. be appointed to select some
Appropriate memorial, 10 De approved by the
Bishop OF Southern Virginia TO be placed on
Jamestown Island. as , fitting reminder Of the
general conventions visit the island in 1907 and
Of TIE passage OF the 3ooth anniversary mark Of
the founding Of the Church on that spot. A change
in the canon on missions was adopted providing
he appointed BY the board Of missions only upon
the nomination OF The bishops of the dioceses com
posing the department