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year. He also moved that the official
name Of the fund be changed to read

year. He also moved that the official
name of the fund be changed to read
General Clergy Relief Fund"
Vermont moved that the delegation
from Canada be received Friday morn
ing at II O'Clock, as we'll as the Au-
stralian delegation. Those appointed
to escort the delegation We're: DR.. Bliss,
DR.. Mason, DR.. Kershaw, Mr.. Hay and
Mr.. Darrow.
The president stated that Friday had
been set apart for missions, and that
the house would sit as missionary
body at that time.
A resolution was offered which had
for Its object the raising of funds for.
the completion OF the Cathedral Of S.
Peter and Paul in Washington. The
resolution asked the men, women and
children to subscribe literally and to
remember the cathedral .in their wills"
There was great opposition to the
resolution and a division was demand
ed. On the official count the resolu-
ton was carried, the vote being 1853 to
TO-.
Memorials were offered concerning
many deceased members. all Of which
We're referred to a committee.
Mr.. Parsons. of the Diocese of Cali
fornia. moved that the question or
changes in the prayer book be referred
| 10 q special committee. DIR. hunting
ton seconded the motion.
| DIR. Hart. secretary OF the House OF
Bishops, entered and delivered three
messages from the House of Bishops
The delegates all arose and received
the messages standing.
/ President McKim. addressing tho
convention. said: ut Is not necessary
| to stand to receive DIR. Hart. not mat
ter how much we reverence the House
4 of Bishops. 1t is an innovation and has
never been done before"
Messages from Bishops.
\ The following messages were read
1 from the House of Bishops.
! Message No. 2. The House OF
Bishops informs the House Of
Deputies that it has adopted tho
following resolutions:
Resolved, the House OF Deputies
!. concurring. That In response TO
the communication from the con-
vention of the Brotherhood OF St
Andrew. the bishops OF this church
be requested to appoint I'll their
several dioceses the last week IN
November as a season OF prayer
in order to hasten the coming OF
r Christ's kingdom on earth.
Message No. 3. The House OF
Bishops informs the House Of Dep
uties that it has received the re-
port of the commission to confer
as to the uniformity in regard to
i marriage and divorce, and has
adopted the following resolutions:
i Resolved, the House of Deputies
. concurring, That this General
e Convention reioices in the favorA-
S BILE results already reported, and
expresses the hope for More radi-
: cal reform.
t Resolved, the House OF Deputies
G concurring, That the commissions
on uniformity In regard to mar
rage and divorce be continued, and
: instructed to confer with other
: committees as occasion may re-
: quire. and report at theSneNt ses-
> sion OF the General Convention.
: Message No A. The House of
Bishops informs the House Of
Deputies that 1t has received the
: report of the recorder of ordina-
a tons. and has voted, the House of
Z Deputies concurring, that the re-
. port be printed as an appendix to
a the journal.
" Sent to Committees.
= resolution touching divorce wa
introduced, but was simply read an
e sent to committee. 1T is said tht
n the House of Bishops, by their actor
If has effectually stopped all debate Q
10 marriage and divorce during this SET
n sion. but this is denied by other depl
1t ties who say the question will con
al up and play an important part in I'll
al discussions.
~ Just before adjournment pr. Mcti
y made an explanation regarding his a.
t. ton during the debate, in which M
d. Packard, of Maryland. and Mr.. Saul
H. ders CT Virginia, took part. DR., M
", Kim said he had no desire to cut q
ne Mr. Saunders in the debate, and TIL
OF II his action had been so constru,
as he regretted 1t.
A tclegram was received from N
Il Ogden president of the hoard of Ham
of ton Institute, inviting tho members
is the General Convention to visit Y
NJ school, and saying that special ira
at would be nut at its disposal The U