Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
BISHOP OF AlBANY's
MOTION VOTED DOWN
EpIscopa|IaRs Refuse to Make Rar.
Piage and Divorce Calous
More Strict.
PRAYERS FOR Oh. BLACKfoBx
Convention Learns that Distinguished
Member Lies Badly Injured as Re.
suit of Automobile Accident-Dr.
Brady Creates Sensation on Floor
by criticising Bishops.

RICHMOND, VA, Oct 9.-The sixth
days session of the Episcopal CON
Nention was one OF intense interest. for
important matters were discussed in
both the upper and lower houses.
while an interesting missionary meet
ing was held by the Woman's Auxili-
airy.
The most important action taken by
the house of bishops was in voting
down the motion made by the Bishop
of Albany making still more stringent
canons on marriage and divorce. The
bishops decided that during this CON
vention no change would be made i'm
the canons on this subject which are
now in effect.
Prayers For DR.. BIackford.
Hardly had the house of deputies
begun its business this morning when
word was brought to the president
DR. McKim, of Washington, that DIR.
l.. NJ. Blackford. one of the most dis
tineuished members of the general con
vcntion, and head master of the Epis-
cbpal High school. the church's
school. near Alexandria. Va, had been
fatally injured in motor car owned
by Deputy Robert C. Pruyn, of Al
bany.
The president at once ordered that
all business cease and the prayers of
the house were offered for Dir. rlacl-
fcrds. speedy recovery. Later in the
day 1t was officially announced that
DIR. Blackford was not seriously in
jured,
Dr. Huntinot1nfe Preamble
The entire day was spent in dis
cussion of the now famous preamble
offered by DIR. Huntington. of New
York. and approved by the commit
tee on canons.
Amendments without number were
offered to this preamble, the most inn
nortant of which was the substitution
of the words: The word of God" in
stead of the words as. offered in DIR.
lIuntington's preamble The record of
Gods revelation of Himself in his
Som
a most spirited debate followed the
amendment which was offered by the
Rev. Mr.. Shayler of Chicago and
which finally prevailed
Later in the day another amendment
was carried which resulted in both
expressions being used.
Mr.. Bryan'S Amendment
Mr.. Joseph Bryan, OF Virginia, Of
fcred as an amendment that the words
Seventeenth century" be stricken out
and In the year 1907 be inserted rs
describing the foundation of the
church in America.
A delegate from North Carolina at
tempted to amend the preamble by
striking ont the words an Virginia"
"a n1n u.hn np ~ht I, Il he
first foundation i'll America. Insisting
that the church was first founded in
North Carolina in 1887. This amend
ment was overwhelmingly voted down
by the deputies
Page and Brady in Discussion.
During the discussion of the phrase
"thc word of Cod Or. Thomas Nelson
Page, the author. and DIR. Cyrus Town
send Brady. another author, took a
prominent part.
Or. Brady created sensation by
his criticism Of the bishops, and was
called to order bv the Rev. Dr. Gros-
ccnor, of New York
Or, Brady. however was able to
continue his criticism by abiding to
the bishop as high church dlgni-
tary." and kept within the rules.
DR.. Wilmer Kissed.
Tho Rev. Dir. Wilmer. of Georgia.
created another sensation when he
placed himself OH record as being in
sympathy with the doctrines of the
Bishop of Michigan. and was roundly
Missed n number of times nv certain
deputies and bv people who were
seated in the galleries.
AZ tho end of the days session. the
preamble had been so amended that