The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
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The House OF bishops shull choose
one Of the bishops having jurisdic-
ti0n within the United Stutes to
he such presiding bishop, by the
vote OF n majority OF all the bish-
ops entitled to vote in the House
of bishops, such choice to be con-
nrncd by the House of Deputies by
vote of n majority of the clerical
and Iny deputies OF nll the dioceses
entitled to representation In the
House of Deputies, voting by or
dcrs.
The presiding bishop shall dis
charge such duties as may be pre-
scrlbed by the constitution and the
cnnons of the General Conven ton.
The presiding bishop, no elected,
shall hold Office for six years. I'M
less meanwhile he shall have
rcachcd the sevcntietI year OF HIS
nEc, when his term of office shall
end In my case; or he shall have
resigned his episcopal Jurisdiction,
or with the consent of the General
Convention, etcy' etc.
The salary OF the presiding bIsh-
op, as such, shall he fixed and paid
by the General Convention ms may
be provided by canon Of such con-
ventlon. In case of vacancy in
Office, or by reason of infirniity, the
House of bishops shall elect one
Of it's own members to act ms pre-
siding bishop until the next meeting
of the General Convention.
The house concurred.
The bishops declined to concur In
the matter passed by the house con-
corning article 10. regarding the
Standard Bible. The house passed a
resolution FOR the appointment of a
committee on conference regarding the
standard Bible. The president appoint.
ed as members of the committee on
conference the following: The Rev.
DR.. Huntington, of New York; the Rev.
Mr.. Sand rson. of Central Pennsylva-
ma; Mr.. Chase. Of Missouri. y
Entertained Them ROynIIy.
The house took a recess for twenty
minutes. The house reconvened at IL
O'Clock, when prayer was said.
Tho Rev. DR.. Herron.. of Southern
Ohio stated that the early adjourn
ment of the convention was not occa-
stoned by any lack of hospitality. He
said that Richmond had entertained
the convention royalty and he only
hoped Cincinnati would do as we'll. lie
moved ~ vote Of thanks to the COM
mittee on entertainment. which was
carried.
The president read letter received
fran resident OF Richmond. The
letter said that the convention had
captured the hearts of the people OF
Richmond and had accomplished more
In few days than the Union army
accomplished in four years.
Mr.. Thomas. Of Pennsylvania, moved
that the thanks OF the house be ten.
dercd to the doorkeepers the ushers
and the pages. DR.. McIlim said: '"These
gentlemen would rather be a door
Keeper in the house of the Lord than
to dwell in the tents Of wickedness.'
Mr.. Randall. of Maryland, offered q
resolution to thank the choirs of Rich
mond, and the Rev. DIR. Hewitt moved
to thank the ladies in the gallery fol-
their attention.
On motion OF Mr.. Gibson. Of 1saston
the thanks OF the convention wera GX-
tended to tho brotherhood.
The House of Bishops notified the
house that the bishops had not con.
Cured In the matter OF appointing q
commission looking to the revision Of
I the Tnirty-nine Articles.
The House Of Bishops also notified
the house tllatlt had conquered in Tho
election OF the board of missions and 1t!
officers
| The Rev. DR.. Huntington reported
that the joint committee on the stand
lnri Bible could not agree, and asked
that the committee be discharged.
| The minutes of the days proceeding!
We're then read and approved.
/ Mr.. Morgan Proposes Hymn.
! While waiting to hear from thu
bishops Mr.. Thomas, of PHILADELPHIA
moved that the house sing the favorit,
I.ee---"How Firm Foundations" Thu
hymn was sung with a will, the womel
In the galleries Joining IN.
The creed was then said with grea
| earnestness.
Mr.. Thomas, of Philadelphia, related
: q missionary incident.~&
Mr.. j. p. Morgan said that the Lor,
/ Bishop OF Ripon had told him that tn
pleasant memory OF his visit to til,
United States was hearing sung tn,
a49th hymn, and he moved that tn
convention sing the hymn--"O Zion
! HASTE The Immense choir sang Mi
Morgan's hymn. led by the lay depul.
/ from New York
The Rev. DIR. McKim spoke briefly I,
the deputies, saying that the praye
offered at the beginning OF the con
| ventlon had been answered.. for tier
/ had been less pride and prejudice THAI
The had ever known In convention
He said the spirit or God had been upol
/ the house. DR.. McKim broke down. an
could scarcely continue his remarks.
/ Dr. Hart entered and informed tn
house that the bishops were ready I,
4 adjourn.
h fhe house sang the long meter dox
lology. the president said prayers. III,
\ house joining In the prayer for gen
4 eral Thanksgiving, and pronounced In
a benedlctipn,
a The business sessions OF tho House O
DEPUTIES We're anuily adjourned.