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

a deputy from Pttsburg moved to
thank ST. Johns. st. Marks. All
Saints. and Monumental and all the
| parishes OF Henrico for hospitality
l'extended to the convention. The reso-
luton was carried. !.
On motion the following commit
tees on courts of review were ap-
| pointed:
Seventh Judicial observation-disclosures.
| Robert Talbot. OF Kansas City:
Rev. Wallace Carnahan, Of West Texas:
Rev. Irvine E. Baxter, OF Kansas; Mr..
Francis j. ArcMaster, of Mssouri; Mr..
James Mcconnell, of Louisiana; Mr.. L.
Bradford Prince. of New Mexico.
Sixth Judicial Depurtment.-Rev.
| Albert w. Ryan, OF Duluth; Rev.
! "A. G. F. Bode, Of Wyoming; Rev.
Charles H. Marshall, OF Colorado Mr..
R. S. Hall. OF Nebraska: Mr.. W. H.
Lightner. OF Minnesota; Mr.. George
F. Henry, Of Iowa.
Fourth judicial Department.-Rev. J.
F. Murdoch. OF North Carolina: Rev.
John K. Mason. of Kentucky: Rev. John
r. Winchester. of Tennessee; Mr.. John
T. Shelby. Of lexington; Mr.. Frank II.
Miller, Of Georgia; Mr.. T. w. Bacot.
Of South Carolina.
First judicial Dcpartment.-Rev. Ar
thur Lawrence, Of Western Massachu-
sets; Rev. Storrs o. Seymour, of Con-
New Hampshire; Mr.. John II. stiness
of Rhode Island: Mr.. Charles G. saun-
ders, of Massachusetts,; Mr.. Robert Fl.
Gardiner. of Maine.
Thirty-Nine Articles.
The report on the amendments to
the constitution relating to the Thirty
nine Articles was next taken up. The
report stated that the move was a
most important one and shonfd be con-
| sldered with great care. Dr.. Hunting
ton said when introducing the report
that 1t was very necessary to make a
change because the articles were out
Of date and II the church meant to
| fight the Church of Rome. 1t needed
proper ammunition. It wae also stated
that twenty clergymen could be
brought to bar on account OF heresy,
and that the articles were an obstacle
to church unity.
Dr.. Huntington said Re was in point
OF service the father OF the house, and
he desired to leave the matter perfect
ed in the hands of the younger men.
He said the articles are but make
shift and had been much cut and
changed from tims to time. He said
that Protestants were criticized for
"negation," but the Pope had lately
issued slxty-five negations. and so he
must be the greatest Protestant. of
them ALL" He said the American
/ church is catholic without being Ro-
man. charitable without being abusive.
II plead for the America@l Catholic
Church." said DR.. Huntington in con-
clusion.
Mr.. Butler. of Central Pennsylvania,
took issue with DR.. Huntington, al
though he did so with the utmost def /.
erence. He said the Ten Command
ments were equally archaic, and he
would suggest that they should be
abolished II the reasons given by DR..
huntington for change in the Thirty
nine Articles are true. There were
the church. There were many artl-
cles. the speaker declared. which,
should be stricken out, but there were
many others which should not be
touched.
Should BE Postponed.
The Rev. DR.. craik. OF Kentucky.
moved to refer the report to COM
mission OF three bishops, three pres
byters and three laymell. which shall
consider the matter during recess and
report to the next General Convention.
Judge w. W.. DID, Of Southern sVir-
ginia, spoke in favor Of the motion Of
lDr Craik, saying that the members
were not in condition to discuss the
|. question at this time. He considered
the question too important to be hastily
considered He said he was shocked
at the suggestion made by the gentle
man who offered the original resolu-
ton. He thought the same dangers
were present now that We're present
when the articles were drawn.'If the
| convention wanted funeral to bury
the venerable articles. he asserted the
house should give them decent fu-
neral. 8
After paying high compliment, to
Or. Huntington, the Rev. DR.. McKim
said he felt that the members OF the
house could not give Just verdict
while under the spell OF the eloquence
Of the clerical deputy from New York
i He said that the matter should be post
poned. DR. McKim then discussed the
question, reading from the articles and
pointing out many OF themfwhich We're
not, in his opinion. nntlquated 8or use.
/ less. He thought any action at this
4 time would not only be unw!se, but
i unsecmly, and II such action was taker
4 the convention would go down into his.
tory not as liberal. but as radical. Eand
4 would raise suspicion and doubt In thu
minds OF the great body OF Christians
of other denominations.
DR.. McKim concluded by offering as
a substitute to Or. Craik's amendmen,
that the words "shall consider the ad,
\, Visibility OF revising the Thirty-nine
I Articles, and II So In what particulars
and shall report" etc. and making the
commission five bishops, FIVE clergy anc
Z Ave layn,en.
Resolution Adopted.
i The Rev Robert Talbot OF Kansas
!. city, spoke seconding the motion made
4 BY the Rev. Dr. Mckim, He said III
would gladly abolish all the articles
4 except the first ten.
The resolution offered BY DIR, Mckin
I was adopted by 100 to 81,
The report offered by DR.. Hunting
4 ton was referred to the commission
!. (which Is to be appointed.
The question next taken up was q
I message from the House OF Bishops
i requesting diocesan missionary boards
\ To report to the General Board Ri 81
4 Alissions, The house concurred without