Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-08
EPISCOPAL cONYENTION.

Convention convened in Richmond yes
terdsy morning after recess OF two
days. The most important matters to
come up before the two bodies was tho
proposed change in name to the Amer
can Church which provoked consider
able discussion aud some heated argu-
ments in the House of Deputies, and
wss finally laid on the table until today
and the executive conference of the
House Of Bishops, at which the pro-
posed open session was denied as being
impracticable.
One of the features of the session OF
the House OF Bishops was the defeat OF a
resolution sent fromthe House OF Depu-
ties requesting that the former have
open sessions.
The resolution introduced in the House
of Deputies by ]. Pierpont Morgan to
reduce the lay and clerical representa-
tives of the various dioceses in the
House of Deputies was, after debate,
r, elected. The western New York dele
CATION, of which Mr.. Morgan is mem
Der, voted against the resolution.
A committee OF five was appointed to
raise a fund Of s., 900, 900 for the cleri-
cal relief fund. Adjournment TO resssem-
Die at O'clock.
The committee on unfinished business
introduced resolution, which was adopt
ed, asking TO be relieved of further con-
sideration of the question Of appointing
bishops 10 preside over negro congrega-
lions, as introduced by the delegation
from Pennsylvania.
Deputy Gilbert, OF Ohio, asked that
The convention consider an Invitation 10
hold its next lriennisl convention in the
city of Cincinnati. The suggestion was
referred 10 the committee on time and
place. Immediately before the house
closed its morning SESSION Secretary
Hart, of the House Of Bishops, announ-
ced that ne vas the bearer OF message
for the deputies and asked permission to
read it. The resolution said that the
House of Bishops concurred with the
House of Deputies in recommending that
the missionary district Of Duluth be rec.
ognized as q diocese. The diocese OF
Duluth was accordingly admitted and
a delegation was named 10 represent it
during the balance of the convention.
The greater portion OF the session of
the House OF Bishops was consumed In
hearing the report of Bishop Montgome-
ry on the Psn-Anglican Convention and
Lambeth Conference in London, Eng
land, next June. The reports showed
that the convention would be one Of the
greatest events in the history of the
Episcopacy. The House OF Bishops in
this convention will be presided over by
the Archbishop Of Canterbury, the pri-
mate of the English Church. Every
country will be represented.
A resolution sent to the House Of
Bishops by the House of Deputies,
which is probably OF the greatest interest
to the public at large, that the House of
Bishops have open sessions, was report
ell by the committee on rules Of order to
be impracticable and WAS not adopted by
the bishops. Great disappointment was
felt in the lobbies over the report OF the
committee, IS it had been hoped that the
public would be enabled to see snd hear
the bishops in session. Many reasons
were advanced why this resolution should
not be adopted.
A r. s1lu lou from the House of Depu-
tics WAS received, moving that new
prayer he adopted for the benefit of those
who travel by land. 1t was stated that
there is already 10 the prayer-book a
prayer for those who go down to the sea
in ships and prayer of thanksgiving
.or their safe return. For those who
travel by land, however, no provision
has been made and the promoters OF the
resolution are endeavoriDg to have adopt
ed form Of prayer for them. The reso-
luton was sent to committee, who will
report on the matter later.
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady, the au-
tho, offered a resolution today asking
that the clergy Of the church be allowed
to invite the ministers of other denomi-
nations TO take part in the services OF
the church. This came in The nature Of
q bcmbshell, but before any discussion
was allowed the resolution was side
tracked by being sent to committee.
Az the meeting of the Woman's Aux
ilisry, Miss Tones, president OF the New
York branch, invited the members to
New York in 1910, declaring the next
general convention would be held there.
While tAis statement ia somewhat pre-
mature, it is said that New York has al
ready won the prizs.
The Woman's Auxiliary decided TO
vote the women's Offering, 1928, 900, to
WOmsn's work in home missions.