The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
T0'D|V|DE GEORGIA
and A D ADMIT Al DULUTH D !:
bishops Act on Important Petit
tions Presented by Two
Dioccscs.
SESSION HELD YESTERDAY
Proposition of Synod Of Brazil
Referred TO Committee on
Constitution.
CONSTRUCTOR.

I
notwithstanding tile large delega-
tion which went down to Williams
burg yesterday morning to attend tlle
special services III Bruton Parish
Church. there was comparatively y
large attendance on tho House Of
Bishops when that body was called to-
gether at 10 A.. NJ, and cons s1erablc.
business was transacted. Out@of def
crence to the nbsetitces no matters
about which there was likely to DO
any serious division OF opinion were
taken up. but reports from number
or committees enabled the house Z 70
dispose OF much routine business npd
clear the desks for TN active and
vigorous consideration of the main
problems before the sessions OF the
coming week.
l,eEIster or Conversations.
On the clerks table in the front
lay large leather-bound volume
known as the Register OF Consccra-
tions. most interesting and valuable
document, which contains copy of
the certificate OF conservation OF all
Of the bishops or the American church,
with tho autograph signatures OF tho
bishops laying on their hands In the
conservation service.
Several signatures OF those taking
part in recent CONSIDERATIONS are miss
ing, aud the secretary, DIR. Hart. hopes
To complete his record at this session
of tho house.
In the absence of the presiding bish-
np and the chairman of the house.
both OF whom were IN Willin nm u, s
the Right Rev. George w. Peterkin.
u. D., Bishop OF West Virginia, was
asked to take the chair.
Slight Changes.
The secretary read kilograms from
the Bishop OF South Carolina and the
Bishop OF Iowa, both oftwhon were de-
tanned from attending this session on
account OF illness, expressing their
gratitude for the sympathy OF the
house. eSprcased IN kilograms sent BY
the presiding bishop on the day before.
Tho house voted on.a petition from
the missionary Diocese OF Cuba,
who asked that the pastoral letter Of
the bishops be printed In Spanish, and
their request was granted.
on the recommendation OF The COM
lnittee on canons two slight verbal
corrections in the canon on ordinations
were authorized. II was stated by
members OF the house that there was
no special Significance In the changes
pther than TO have the canon conform
to more exact use OF English.
TO Divide Diocese.
Petition from the Independent SYNOD
Of Brazil to be admitted as mission
airy district OF the American church
was discussed, and finally referred to
the committee on constitution. IT is
said that the discussion raised some
grave constitutional and legal dith-
.uities In the way Of granting the de-
sired admission. and In order to have
tile matter thoroughly Investigated, the
petition was referred to the committee
on constitution for their report on tht
special question involved.
The House OF Bishops agreed to tht
division of tho Diocese of Georgia, ant
the resolution will go to the House o.
Deputies for their concurrence. 1tfwa!
not just clear to some OF the member!
of the house along what lines 1t wa
proposed to make the division, the pett
ton not making 1t plain as to which
portion OF the state was to be Sc
expressed their Willingness 10 divid
the State into two dtoceses, the lin,
OF de1narcation to be established later
The House of Bishops agreed to tn
admission Of the missionary district o
Duluth as aregular diocese, the churc
In that section having now become self
supporting. The admission OF this do
cese will 20 10 the house for concur
renee.
Separate District.
A petition was read to the House 0
Bishops asking that the State of FWyo
ming be set apart as a separate mis-
sionary district the work in that Stat
now being divided between several mis-
Eionnry jurisdictions. The petition wa
referred to a special committee.
The House OF Bishops adjourned
meet on Monday at 10 "A. NJ, followin
morning prayer at st. James Churc
at o'clock.