The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-12
PREAMBLE is ADOPTED
Deputies Finally Pass Upon Question That Arous-
ed Much Debate--Long Discussion Of Court
of Appeals Bishops Discussed

The eighth days session of the House
of Deputies began with morning SER
vice at ST. James Church. at o'clock,
the Bishop OF Washington officiating.
The business meeting WAS called to
order promptly at 10 o'clock, the Rev.
DR.. McKim the president, in the chair.
After prayer had been said, the minutes
were read and approved.
! The Rev. DR.. Trew read the report for
the committee on elections. The Rev.
Dr. Eccleston reported forthe committee
on canons.S The committee recon-
mended that DR.. Thomas Nelson Pages
! resolution regarding the baptismal re-
port be adopted. which was accordingly
done. The Rev. DR.. Hodges reported for
the committee on the prayer-book The
committee declined to recommend that
an insertion be made in the prayer
book regarding the qualification OF
membership in the church.
Mr.. j. P. Morgan offered a resolution
that special copy OF the. Book Of
Common Prayer be presented by the
convention to the Lord Bishop OF Lon
don. the State Library Of Virginia, a
library in Geneve, New York, and a
library in Hartford. Connecticut. The
motion was carried.
The Rev. DR.. Racot Of South Caro-
lima. reported for the committee on mar
rage and divorces. referred to else
| where.
Mr.. George c. Thomas offered reso-
| luton of concurrence with the House
OF Bishops touching the lack of at
tendance on the Sunday schools OF the
| church.
Discussion of Preamble.
The discussion Of the Huntington
preamble was then taken up. Mr., Nc
Connell, Of Louisiana, was the first
speaker. DR.. Rodgers. Of Fond du Lac,
spoke in opposition to the preamble,
urging that the adoption OF the pre-
amble would only mean that 1t would
be sent to the various dioceses. where
1t would create discord.
| The Rev DR.. Grosvenor spoke in favor
OF the preamble, saying that 1t was
amazing to him that any man who
cared for the spiritual welfare OF the
church could oppose a move to bring
more religion into It,
The Rev. Mr.. James II. McIlvaine Of
Pt'tsburg, spoke in favor OF the pre-
amble.
M tHow " Oh Of sq PSe era, XF
was unnecessary; that 1t would not
inject more religion into the church,
but more theology. which will cause
| dissension In the ranks Of churchmen.
Rev. Mr. Simpson, Of Oregon, urged
the passage OF the preamble. He said
the idea was not to formulate creed.
The Rev. Mr.. Whitney, OF Georgia, said
he favored the preamble, but wished
to insert the word "and" after the
words Word OF God" The amendment
was carried
The Rev. Mr.. Mallory, OF Milwaukee,
spoke in opposition to the preamble.
Mr.. Saunders, Of Massachusetts,. spoke
against the preamble, saying that it
was a dangerous instrument; that its
passage will bring discord and discus
sion, and will open the way to many
interpretations. The Rev, Mr.. capers,
of Lexington. addressed the convention
In behalf of the preamble.
The Rev. DR.. Jones. OF Southern Ohio,
proposed an amendment inserting
word in the preamble The amendment
was accepted by Dr. Huntington and
| adopted
The Rev. Or. Hughes. OF Newark, gave
notice that While he was not sure Of
the wisdom OF passing the preamble, he
intended to vote for 1t, because he
thought 1t stood for liberty. Mr., Page,
Of Washington. desired to speak, and
the Rev. DR.. Huntington offered to
give him Ave minutes OF his time. MI.
Page declined to accept the time.
DR.. Huntington Speaks.
DR.. Huntington began his address by
saying he would not take advantage OF
any one. He did not believe In shut
ting Off discussion, He said he would
take only FIVE minutes, instead OF ten,
so he would be on the same plane as
the other speakers. He also said that
he did not believe In church unity by
a single VOTE and that he promised
If the preamble was carried by n small
majority, he himself would move a
reconsideration and ask that the pre-
anble be laid upon the table. 'Fine!
Finer came the cries from al parts OF
1.-THE house.
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