Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-19
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

floor of the House of Deputies, OF the
General Episcopal Convention in Rich
mond yesterday, denounced the attacks
being made upon him because OF alleged
misinterpretalien Of his words upon the
floor of the convention.
"a certain Atlsnta newspaper, IN
lengthy editorial" said DR.. Wilmer,
"recommt nds that / be thrown cut of
the church. l denied the accusation
and, even in the face of Wy denial, the
pepper refused TO correct its mis-state-
ments aud continued to arraign me in
sustaining its own publications"
According TO Df. Wilmer the state
ment printed 10 the psper advocating
his removal from the pulpit wac: "fhe
Bible is the most fruitful source OF in
fidelity in the world" DR.. Wilmer
claims that bis exact statement was:
"Csllng the Bible the Word OF God Is
the most prolific source Of inddeliiy 10
the world DR.. Wilmer claims that
the Bible Contains" the word OF God.
Dr.. Ecclestou, Of Maryland, chair
man of the committee on canons, ex-
pressed desire to explain TO the house
why be did not defend more vociferously
the r lection ofthe "Revised Edition
in the debate Thursday night, in which
tie King James version of the Bible was
resffirmed SIS the standard CT the church
and in which the report of the C mmii-
zee on canons fayorlpg the supplement
tary reading of revived versions was
thrown out and an amendment accepted.
Dr. EeclestOn expressed regret that
some members Of the house had become
sggrieged at bis accepting the amend
ment 50 quietly. He explained that the
other members of the committee we're
s5sent at the presentation of the amend
ment, and that he fix that in speaking
ne would have done so from q personal
standpoint and would have overstepped
bis authority.
Dr. Psrks, of New York, read the re-
port of the committee on the election of
board Of missions to serve during the
oext three years. George Ii. Thomas,
of Pennsylvania, was resppointed
treasurer OF the board and Rev. Arthur
j. Lloyd was reelected secretary. DR..
Grosyenor, Of New York, objected to the
report, in that it did not contain the
name OF the bishop Of New York, and
asked that that name be inserted, stating
hat this bishop had served on this board
for 20 consecutive years.
DR.. Grammar, of Pennsylvania, asked
whether or not the bishop had attended
The meetings Of the board. President
McKim stated that that matter was one
Of personal nature and was not before
the house for consideration. The report
of the committee SIS presented WAS
| adopted.
Bishop Rowe, of Alaska, informed the
House Of Bishops that he could not &C.
oept the appointment extended him
transferring him to the missionary dis
trlct of Western Colorado. The house
Immediately upon receiving the an
nouncement went into executive session,
choosing Rev Edward Jennings Knight,
Of Trenton, N j., to gil the vacancy &C.
cssioued by Bishop Rowe's refusal to ac-
cept the charge.
The response of Bishop Roa Q was sent
from o lklapd, CAL, and his action, in
view of the great severity Of weather
cjndilions in Alask9, is regarded by
members of the convention as nothing
So than heroic Responses OF gratitude
were sen. to him by both houses of the
convention.
The organization of board Of mis-
siors, creation of committee to draft
canon regarding suffrsgan bishops, and
refusal Of the House of Deputies TO re-
consider its position as to the standard
Bible marked yesterdays sessions of the
convention.
The bishops authorized the printing Of
the prayer book in the Spanish language.
L. was agreed that committee, to
consist Of FIVE clergymen and FIVE lag
delegates, be appointed to draw up
canon regarding suarsgan bishops and
to make their report at the next general
convention.
The House OF Bishops refused to con-
sder is action regarding the question of
standard Bible. The house Thursday
night voted overwhelmingly against per
hitting the use of the revised version Of
the B BILE in the church services, and
slso by large majority adopted an
emendmtnt to the constitution declaring
the King James, or authorized version,
10 be the standard Bible.
The Rev. Dr. Osliscb, rabbi of Beth
Alb ajax Synagogue, in an address before
the House Of Bishops, extended The greet
ings of lis church.
10 its efforts 10 shed the light ofChris-
tianity among all classes, the Episcopal
Church Of America will do al in lis
power to bring within its fold such Jews
as will hearken TO its call or listen to
the teschings cf the word. 1t is stated
by members OF the convention that this
work is more important than The work
among the negroes, inasmuch as the
Jews exert an influence upon this
cation the importance of which cannot
be estimated.
la the campaign which has been
mapped cut it is nOl proposed to ask the
Jew to atardOn his racial traditions and
characteristics or To- forsake his people, !
but it is asserted that neither Jew nor
genuls can be saved without the media
lion OF Christ.
The matter came up in two or three !
different forms yesterday, all tending to |
the same end and sll meeting with favor /,
able consideration. A joint resolution ,
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