The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-15
NJ THE REV. JOHN H. BRoWN.

ny TIE REV. JOHN II. DROWN.
Secretary Ot the Diocese Of Florldn.
The last week OF the Episcopal Gen-
eral Convention began with busy
day, many matters OF interest and ini-
portance to the church at larse heinz
taken up in one form or another. From
now until the CLOSE business will be
transacted in real earnest. and an
nouncements OF important actions may
bes expected from day to day. The most
Significant OF those of yesterday was
the rejection by the House OF Deputies
of the canon on provinces, agreed upon
by the bishops
The lower house spent the greater
part OF the day In the discussion OF
this canon, the afternoon being given
up to missions. AT the close OF ttlls
meeting the Bishop of Georgia yigor-
ously challenged any one to prove the
assertion some time that. the church
had made an utter failure In dealing
with the negro. This was one of tho
distinctly interesting features of the
day.
Another missionary District.
oregon s petition for division and
cession to the General Convention OF
the eastern half of the diocese vas
granted by the deputies at the morning
session. 1t was but fair and just that
this be acted upon, so that bishop
could be elected before the General
Convention adjourned. With the eX-
ception OF the clerical vote from Los
Angeles unanimous consent was slVen'
and another missionary district IS
created.
All possibility of opening the divorces
question at this General Convention
was precluded when the deputies con-
CURED with the bishops IN appointing
n as'1commission to consider the present
canon on that subject and to reportsa at {
tho next convention. This actloh
cleared the prospect OF the posslnliily
Of what would nave proved a. d lsii ioii : . ai'u
serious discussion
The Rev. DR.. Huntington presented
very important report Of the COM
n,ittee on amendments of the consul
tuition concerning the authorized ana
revised versions. 1t Is in every Way
a report to commend itself to the Ia
vorable consideration OF the General
Conventions. In substance u shows the !
folly of adopting any particular edi-
tion OF the Bible as the standard OF
the church, but recommends that the
King James, or authorized version. be
accented as the standard Bible OF the
church. and that the revised version,
either English or American, be con-
sidcred as marginal readings Wher-
ever they differ from the authorized
version, and that permission be given
to use them as such in the church.
The committee wisely recognizes that
practically every one would miss the
old, familiar phraseology Of the au-
sthorized version, and would seriously
object IL 1t were removed from the
lecterns.
The committee then recommended
that Canon 40 be repealed, for as DR..
Huntington stated. it was absolutely
without meaning, and therefore worse
than useless. This report was put
8uponitha calendar for future consider
alton. 1t appears that the time has
come to allow the use ofthe revised
version. and the report made by tho
committee will probably be adopted.
Important Matter.
Another matter OF really vital im-
nortance reported by this same com.
n,ittee snreconamendation 10 amend
Article l.. Section IN, OF the constitu.
tion by changing the word "domlclle"
to Residence" in the seventh lins.
where provision is made that lay
deputy TO the General Convention g
MUST he domcled in the diocese from X
whlch he Is elected. The effects OF Il
this will be Immediately appreclated Il
when one realizes the technical legal AM
adherence in the meaning ot these two S}
words. Domcle refers 70 a; place
where a man has his permanent legal g8E
abode or voting place, While resi-
Idence may be but q temporary place 5