The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-15
various committees will be heard. and

various committees Will be heard. and
the whole question Will be discussed.
The president named the committee
to nominate the board of missions as
follows. The Rev. DR. Parks, of New
York; the Rev. Or. Robins. OF Milwari-
kee; the Rev DR.. Hodges. Of Mnssa
chusetts: the Rev. DR.. Buckner. Of Ar
KANSAS, the Rev. Or. Ringgold, of Ten
nessee: Mr.. Pepper of Pennsylvania;
Mr.. Lyman, of Chicago: Mr.. Parker. OF
| Colorado; Mr. William Cabell Rives
of Washington; Mr.. McMaster, of Mis-
souri,.
Plan for Provinces.
ported Tor the commission on pro-
y,nces. The report had been printed
and distributed to the members of the
house.
Mr.. Sanders urged the adoption of
the plan to form eight provinces, ami
showed how the plan would work for
the good OF the church. He said the
commission was heartily in favor Of
eight provinces. He said. further. that
the commission favored naming the
presiding bishop Of each province a
primate, but that he would be only
the presiding officer of the province
or district
Mr.. Lewis. Of Pennsylvania. opposed
the report of the commission. He said
that the scheme was not well formu-
lated. and. that no good could come of
it. Any or all Of the dioceses could
refuse to take part in the plan for
small Diocese OF Rhode Island. all the
others declining to come in, would he
the diocese of the primate. He de-
clared that it had been said that pro-
vinces were necessary for judicial pro-
visions. but he urged that this is not
true. Mr.. Lewis ridieuled the plan.
and made very witty and humorous
| speech. atisgg1
| Moved Amendment.
The Rev. Mr.. Niver. OF Maryland.
moved an amendment to form pro-
Grosyenor. of New York. offered as q
substitute that the whole matter be
referred TO the next General Conven-
ton and the joint committee. The Rev.
| w. o. Waters. of Chicago spoke for
provinces. With earnest words. he de-
| clared that provinces meant the growth
| of missions. and that was his text. He
| made marked impression on the
house.
Mr.. Battle. from North Carolina,
spoke in support OF the report of the
committee on provinces.
Mr.. Henry, OF Iowa, spoke in opposi-
ton to the formation Of provinces. He
said that the deputy from Chicago had
asked for provinces. so that missions
could be improved, but that Chicago
had not even tried the plans suggest
ed by the board of missions.
DR.. Grosvenor's motion was, by vote
placed upon the table. On motion Of
Mr.. Lewis, the discussion OF the ques-
tlon was postponed until the evening
session at o'clock.
The secretary gave notices of meet
inss, and the house adjourned for
luncheon.
Night Session.
The first night session Of the House
oco Dspu'r Se Ya sv called pr f Grder of
Angeles. presented the report for the
committee on the plan to raise the
general clergy relief fund Of 5000. COO
bishops. fifteen clergymen and twenty
laymen to take the matter in hand.
The report Of DR.. Wilkins was adopted.
Inc matter Of provinces, rs reported
ops, which was under discussion when
the house adjourned, was again taken
up. Mr.. Sanders, of Massachusetts.
1g that the message from the
!; Mr.. Lyman, OF Chicago, defended his
diocese against the charges made by
the delegate from Iowa, that 1t had
not paid attention to the missionary
movement in the department. He de-
| clared that the Iowa deputy would not
have made the statement had he been
Informed .,r Mr. Lyman spoke In support
had been won over He was opposed
to archdencons who bossed the bishops.
but he had been won over; to the dea-
conesses and sisters who were said to
be high church: but he judged them by
their good works. When the Womall's
Auxiliary was formed a certain great
bishop said that II the matter passed
| we would have bedlam. but 1t did not
prove true, said Mr.. LYMAN
| The Rev. Charles Edgar Haupt. a
DELEGATE from Minnesota, spoke against
| the canon.
MIR. Pepper Speaks.
Mr.. Pepper, OF Pennsylvania. receiv-
ed the rare compliment of being list
ened to in absolute silence when he
arose. He spoke against the plan for
provinces, going over the same ground
] covered by Mr.. Lewis. of Pennsylvania.
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