The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
new BISHOPS NAMED
Convention Creates Prelates
for Western Field.
MAY SIT WITH DEPUTIES
Resolution Passed 90 Accept Suf-
fragan Bishops, Although They
Word 'PrOtestant'' He Stricken
from Title Page of Prayer RoOk.

Richmond, Va. Oct 17-Elections OF
bishops in the house Of bishops, and the
final passage of the resolution accept
ing sufragan bishops in the house of
deputies. We're chief features Of to-day S
proceedings in the General Episcopal
Convention. Many questions of minor
/ Importance were decided in the morn
Ing sessions. and, in the afternoon, ques-
tions Of a weightier character were
taken up.
Nominations for vacancies. in the
Western missionary districts were con-
sidered by the house of bishops. At the
close Of the morning session, Secretary
Hart announced that Frederick Foule
Reese. Of Nashville, Tenn, formerly of
st. Marks Church. Baltimore. had been
appointed Missionary Bishop OF Wyo-
ming. and that Rev Henry Dean Rob
inson, Of Racine, Wis, had been chosen
as Bishop Of Nevada.
The afternoon session of the house Of
bishops was devoted entirely TO the cleo
ton Of two bishops. Rev. Robert Lewis
Paddock. rector OF the Church OF the
Holy Apostles, of New York, being
elected Bishop of Eastern Oregon, and
Bishop Rowe. Of Alaska. being trans
ferred to the missionary district OF
Western Colorado. The election Of
Bishop Rowe will be withheld fFem the
house of deputies, however, until it can
be learned whether or not he will ae-
cept the transfer
Strike Out Word protestant"
The house Of deputies agreed. after de-
bate, TO concur in a message from the
house Of bishops recommending that the
words According TO the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in the United States" be
stricken from the title page of the Book
Of Common Prayer.
DR.. Grammar. Of Pennsylvania. fought
the resolution, claiming that such action
By the house Of deputies would be nothing
more or less than changing the name OF
the church, thing which the convention
had already agreed not to do. The chief
fight in behalf of the acceptance of the
resolution was the fact that the word
Protestant" when translated into Latin.
Spanish, and Portuguese. meant 'infidel-
ity.' and that those foreigners would re-
iect on the face OF it any church with
such a word on the title page Of it's book
of prayer.
The resolution to strike out the objec-
tiouable clause in the title page was pre-
sented and carried By an almost unani-
nous vote. even though it involves a
change in the constitution OF the church,
and cannot be finally accepted without the
concurrence OF the next general conven-
ton.
To Accept SufTraEhn bishops.
Dr. Huntington, Of New York, pre-
sented the joint report Of the commit
tees on suffragan bishops and bishops
and the committee on work among the
colored people for the final action Of the
house OF deputies The question was re-
ferred 10 the committee yesterday, with
instructions to report to-day. and recon-
mended the appointment Of sUffTasan
bishops to preside over the colOred people
the same not to have succession, and to
be entitled 10 seat without vote IN the
house OF bishops
DIT. Huntington reported that the COM
mittee had agreed upon the recommenda-
ton as handed down, and would recon-
mend the passage OF a resolution in ac-
ttAndlLt llis-l EhlLH. Ait ltSOlaAiAlA WIS
adopted, and the action of the house will
be reported to the bishops for their con-
curreHce tomorrow.
Dr.. Huntington. after the resolution
had been adopted, explained that the
resolution did not state whether the suf-
fragan should be a white or colOred man.
even though leading men in the colored
church had told him that their people
preferred the guidance of white clergy
men and bishops.
Just before adjournment two messages
from the house Of bishops were read,
informing the deputies Of the appoint
ments OF bishops. Deputy Lewis, Of
Pennsylvania asked that the nominations
be referred to the committee on cOnse-
Grafton OF bishops, and that the house
Of deputies sit in private session tO-mor
row afternoon to finally dispose of the
matter.
No Pastoral Letter.
Contrary to precedent, and for the first
time in many years. no pastoral letter
will be read at the closing service of
the convention. This decision was reached
tonight. when copy of the pastoral
letter, as prepared by Bishop Garrett. of
Texas, was read before the house. OBJ
jections were raised. in that the report
of the committee on the state of the
church had not been considered in the
latter, and that the house desired to
make corrections before the letter was
delivered to the church. The letter will
be formally presented TO the church at
a time and place yet to be decided
The question OF accepting suffragan
bishops was the subject Of a debate last
ing two hours in the house Of bishops,
and finally the resolution as presented
was accepted. In closing the question
of electing suffragans, the bishops finally
decided the ecclesiastical negro question,
which has been considered at many
previous conventions.
Scored for Their Views.
A resolution was adopted in the house
of deputies tonight accepting the St
James Bible as the authorized version Of
the church, the resolution further setting
forth that the marginal, OF revised. edi-
ton might be used in the lessons at
morning and evening prayer. The ad p
ton of the resolution was preceded by a
debate in which many deputies took part
several of them being openly criticised
for their views as expressed before the
house
Rev. Mr.. Nelson, OF Lexington, In his
appeal for the use Of the revised edition,
asked a question of the laymen which
was interpreted by Mr.. Mcconnell, of
Louisiana, to be a desecration of the
Scriptures, and the speaker was severely
Mr.. Mcconnell stating vehe-
mently that he was too old to hear any
word OF God. The Kentucky delegate
took his seat.
Little short Of a sensation occurred
when Rev. DR.. Wilmer, Of Atlanta, fol-
lowing his appeal for the revised edition,
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