The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-12

Sessions OF the House or BISHOPS
yesterday were largely OF secret ma
ture. and OF final action. but little
was taken, although the upper branch
devoted two full meetings to the con-
sideration OF difficult problems. In
council. the most exclusive form or
secret session, even the pages and as
sistant secretaries being excused while
the bishops considered nominations for
the three new missionary bishoprics
recently created In the West. The
work was not completed when the
house adjourned over to Monday morn
ing. and the secretary was not pre-
pared last night to announce who had
been proposed for the honors OF the
Episcopate. When the nominations are
all in. the house will in secret session
proceed to an election. and the result
will then be announced. These cleo
tions by the House OF Bishops will
have to be confirmed by the House OF
Clerical and Lay Deputies, who may,
II they so desire. also sit in secret
session while hearing the discussion
OF the character and qualifications OF
the men under consideration.
Report Submitted.
When the house assembled yester.
bishops presented its report. which
was discussed at length, but finally
was laid over to Monday for action.
1t is thought by many that the plan
presented for suffragan bishops Is the
best solution OF the vexed negro prob
len. and 1t may be that the outcome OF
the application for negro bishops for.
the African race will be the appoint
ment OF suffragan bishops as assist
4t,n ,1o y OH re IN
diocese, with the authority to hold con.
Grmation and administer the rights and
sacraments Of the church. but not to
have the right of succession to the
full bishopric or to seats In the House
of Bishops.
After preamble on the work OF the
committee, the report goes on to say:
In considering the qucstton OF
suffraEan bishops. the committee
has had in mind four special Kinds
Of need for additional episcopal
Manifestations:
/. The needs of very large cities.
which, II not actually pressing mt
the present time. may soon become
urgent.
2. The needs of very lnrse do
ceses, where division OF the pro-
vision of n condiutor is deemed I'M
practicable, or where more than n
single cOnuJutOr SWnlcn Is OlI tnNt
the cnnons nllow) Is needed.
3. The needs of special rnces IN
our country.
4. Or OF populations. like the
Swcdes or Poles, speaking a for
cign language.
The Joint committee recommends
the adoption OF the following rcso-
lution;
I:csolved uhc House Of -
concurring), Tint the following
change be made in the constitution,
and TINT the proposed addition be
made known to the several do
cescs. in order that the same may
be adopted in the next General
Convention, In accordance with
Article NJ. of the constitution, MS
follows:
Insert the following as Article
w., and change accordingly the
nun. bcrs Of the subsequent articles:
ARTICLE ".
Suffrngnn bishops, without right
of succession, and without seats In
the House of bishops, may he elect
ed NY diocese according to it's
cnnons. md consecrated under sucl,
conditions MS may be prescribed by
canons of the General Convention.
Such suffrngan bishop shall not
vncate his office on the death or
removal of the bishop of the dio-
cese. He shall be eligible by any
diocese to the office Of bishop or
bishop conductor thereof, or by the