The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-19

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- Peoria. Ill.
BY the convention, to report to the next
convention.
Unanimous action was taken by the
bishops. as follows:
Resolved. The House Of Bishops
desires most gratefully and devout-
ly to put on record In the minutes
OF ti1is house deep sense OF the
divine spirit tit Of love ana and unity in in
our discussions OF the delicate and
difficult questions which have been
before us at this time"
House OF Clerical and Lay Deputies
announcing that after an executive
session they had ratlhed the election OF
all four OF the newly-e1ected bishops.
Trade With philippines.
The House OF Bishops adopted the
1sin reT9lntgn Which Snr
renee, providing for a Joint committee
to prepare memorial to submit to the
officers OF the Federal government with
our trade relations with our Filipino
people:
ventlon. while recognizing the I'M
ne in e, asy n purely POLITICAL
import. and while abstaining from
all expressions of opinion on mere
questions OF legislative or ad-
ministratiye policy. Is charged fro I.
time e time With the rssp9pns1i,1ly
aspect Of political measures. and
that 1t hereby places itself on rec
ord as believing 1t to befthe duty
that the injustice allowed hitherto
and now by our Federal govern
ment of refusing ordinary trade
rights to the Fiiipinos. which. all
nag enjoy. be removed without fur
ther delay: also that the law be
repealed which, in the interest OF
American CORPORATIONS. attempts to
ton textiles, at the cost OF advanc-
ing the price of necessity of life
for the Filipino people.
It is said that the debate in the
House Of Bishops was quite spirited on
this measure. Bishop Brent. Of the
Philippines. and others WHO are famil-
far with the conditions in the islands.
expressing themselves quite positively
with regard to the governments treat
ment OF the Philippine inhabitants.
Question Goes Over.
Lawrence. of Massachusetts. who has
been unwell for several days, was
again able to be out, although not yet
strong enough to preside. The house
OdSSeu Tile 4OltO"lu6.
THE House OF Bishops express
ing Its real sense OF loss In the
enforced absence from It's later
sessions of our chairman. and well
coming. him back to his seat, as
Of its grateful recognition Of the
ability and fairness with which he
has really filled the chair and pre-
sided over this house."
The House Of Bishops has reelected
fhnSa rnamhorS of their house uf1oae
terms expire this year, on the court
of first instance for the trial OF a
bishop. and on the court Of review for
ed the Bishop Of Florida to iii va
cancy caused by the death OF the late
Bishop OF Milwaukee.
The House Of Bishops nominated
the names tbe
dents of the courts OF review in the
eight judicial departments provided
for the trial Of presbyter or layman.
THE 1on Was the eaaen
provinces. recommended the postpone
ment of the whole matter until the
next convention, and the committee
was discharged.
Night Session.
The bishops appointed committees
last night to inform the newly-electel
bishops Of their election. as follows.
the Bishop of Wyoming to be notified
by the Bishops OF Georgia and Tennes-
see; the Bishop Of Nevada to be noti-
fed by the Bishops Of Indiana and Mil
waukee; and the Bishop Of Eastern
Oregon to be notified by the Bishops of
New York and Oregon.
The evening session of the house
was taken up by the consideration OF a
joint resolution from the House OF
Deputies. generally known as the open
pulpit" the House Of Deputies pros
posing to add to the present canon
No. So at It's end the following:y "or TO
prevent the minister in charge Of any
congregation of this church, when au-
thorized by his bishop. from permitting
a sermon or address therein by any
Christian person approved By the
bishop"
After falling to concur with the depu-
ties the bishops substituted the follow
ing clause. which was sent back to the
deputies: "or to prevent the bishop Of
q diocese or missionary district from
giving permission to Christian men
who are not ministers OF this church
to make addresses in the church on
special occasions
Committee of Conference.
The proposed substitute did not
prove acceptable to the deputies. and
a committee OF conference was agreed
upon, and the matter will come ur
again to-day. It was explained that
the principal difference between the
two papers was that the House OF
Bishops put the Initiative in granting
permission to any person not mln-
lister Of the church on the bishop rath-
.er thanton the minister. The bishops
also make a distinction between adj