New-York tribune., 1907-10-12
DIR. HUNTINGTON WINS.
NEW PREAMBLE ADOPTED.
Episcopal Deputies Vote for Words,
"I'his american Church."
IBy Telegraph to The Tribure.l


Richmond, Va, Oct. 1.-THE preamble to the
constitution proposed by DR.. Huntington, of New
York. In which the much discussed words
this American Church" adopted to-day by
the house OF deputies of the Episcopal General
Convention by decisive vote.
One deputy declared that he would vote in the
affirmative although he doubted the proprety of
such an insertion being in the nature Of a
Limitation of the Church's purview. The vote by
dioceses and orders was: Clerical ffty-fve ayes
and five noes; lay. forty-three ayes and fourteen
noes; four clerical and four lay deputations were
divided.
graceful act done when. motion OF ].
Pierpont Morgan copies of the large leaf standard
edition OF the Book OF Common Prayer were
ordered sent to the library Of the commonwealth
OF Virginia and to the Bishop of London. in com
memoration Of his visit
The committee uniformity Of law and practice
regarding the marriage of divorced persons within
the Christian churches and in the different states
reported encouraging progress. 1t is it's belief that
uniformity in state legislation will be accom-
plished more easily and successfully than will ap
propriate legislation in Congress
The committee appointed by the 1898 convention
TO prepare a canon establishing courts Of appeal
doctrinal questions also reported. The neglect
TO provide such a tribunal of last resort led the
1904 convention to enact expressly that questions
of faith could be brought before court of review.
This limited the jurisdiction OF the special pro-
ceedings IN the Crapsey case.
Judge Andrews. of CentraS New York, made an
explanation of the canon proposed. and gave its
history. Miles F. Gilbert, Of Springfield. moved the
adoption of the report. The discussion lasted al
most to the adjournment The Rev. DR.. Parks, OF
Calvary Church. New York, spoke of the canon as
being primarily a safeguard to the rights and in
terests OF the whole Church rather than the rights
OF the individual.
The court as proposed would consist entirely OF
bishops. This feature criticised by the Rev.
DR.. Grammer. OF Philadelphia. Francis A. Lewis.
from the Clty. characterized such q :
ecclesiastical town meeting composed Of 1Ot
men," and estimated that a two weeks session of
such unnecessary and novel adjunct TO the
discipline of the clergy would cost not less than
$4,000, TO say nothing OF the withdrawal OF mis-
sonary and other hard pressed bishops from their
fields
The vote was announced as follows: Clerical. 35
ayes % noes: lay 27 ayes 80 noes Seven clerical
and four lay deputations We're divided InIne-
diately Judge Saunders of Southern Virginia. gave
notice that he would move to reconsider on Mon
day morning.
The house of bishops adopted the following reso-
luton. presented by Bishop Greer of New York;
Whereas The evil Of child IL labor is 3 spRareqty ? re 0E on
that the employment Of children in factories mines
SiIr .I SUl3 H. fsniy derives the child OF
natural rights to period Of training and depresses
the human stock and.
Whereas. We recognize the profound TTesPoDsi.
biity OF the Church for our ethical as well as our
spiritual standards therefore be 1t -. -. ..-o,-o
call upon Sr, and RaTeats 10 and Ses9
enforcement Of the laws. the end that the ex-
ploitaton Of the labor of children shall become i'm
possible in this Christian country.
The resolution will be presented TO the House Of
Deputies tomorrow morning.
The Bishop o< Vermont, chairman OF the house
committee on suffragan bishops, presented his re-
port which after discussion was laid on the table
for further consideration. The report points out
that provision fer suffragan bishops rather than
missionary bishops Is a question of grave i'm
portance since as missionary bishops they would
be entitled to seats IN the House Of Bishops The
eastern part OF Oregon was admitted as mis-
slonary district
At tho end Of the ninth days session little has
been done and great is the pressure of business
that the House of Deputies has ordered night ses-
sions 10 begin Monday. Many college and SEM
mary reunions will be affected by this action.
ST. Louis has invited the 1910 convention The
convention delegates will so to jamestown to-mor-
the invitation Of the Diocese Of Southern
Virginia to hold service at the ruins OF the old
Chu