Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-10
THE EPIsCoPAL1ANs.

ant Episcopal Church, in convention
in Cincinnati, refused on Saturday to
change the name of the church by
rejecting by an overwhelming vote a
new preamble for the constitution. The
Rev. A. II. Morrison, OF Oregon, led
the opposition, and by strong address
in which he intimated. that the Bible
was not the word of God, was largely
responsible for the action.
The clerical vote on the project was
| 13 ayes, ~ nays and 7 divided. The
lay vote was 16 ayes, ~ nays and 4
divided. The voting was by delegations.
It was proposed to eliminate the word
Protestant. /"
DR.. Morrison's speech startled some
of the delegates. He said that mac
curate statements in the amendment
we're sufficient to justify its rejection,
saving, among other things, that the
preamble stated that the Bible was the
word of God.
1T is impossible, in this age of
scholarship, to maintain that the Bible
is the word of God," he said. IT
would be unfortunate to bring up a
discussion on this now, so | merely
mention it in urging against the adop-
ton OF such statement. +"
The widely discussed question affect
ing Canon 10, the various interpretions
of which led to the vexed "open pulpit"
question, and which provides that only
ordained clergymen may occupy pull
pits of the Protestant Episcopal Church
was decided against the open pulpit by
the house Of bishops.
The question, one of the most i'm
portant to be brought before the great
triennial convention, came up to the
bishops on petition signed by twelve
hundred laymen and clergymen, who
asked for an authoritative interpreta-
ton OF the church law. The reply OF
the bishops follows:
1T Canon 19) cannot be fairly in
terpreted as in the least degree modi-
flying the position of the church, as
expressed in the prayer book and
ordinal, which restricts the ministry
of the word and the sacraments in our
congregations to men who have re-
ceived Episcopal ordination"
The bishops failed to reach an I'M
derstanding for a reconsideration OF
the ballot by which the proposed Gre
alton of suffragan bishops was re-
jected. 1t is pointed out that because
of the bad weather on Thursday ten OF
the IO4 bishops were absent when the
vote was taken.
A majority OF the entire member
ship is necessary to pass the project,
which lacked only one vote of this
margin, although clear plurality OF
those voting was recorded in its favor.
The matter was made special order
for next Wednesday.
Only one session each of the house
OF deputies and the house of bishops
was held, the latter part OF the day be-
ing left open for a general mission
meeting which was distinctly woman's
auxiliary gathering.
The presentation OF the united of.
fering" of the auxiliary took place al
solemn religious services in Christ
Church early in the day. The amount
of the 1910 contribution will not be Of.
ficially announced until tue general
mission meeting, but it is understood
to be approximately $500, 900.
The offering represents funds collect
ed by the woman's auxiliary for mis-.
sion work. Of the amount given yes
terday $500 has been appropriated
for building in memory of the late
George G. Thomas, of Philadelphia
treasurer of the board Of missions o
the church for several years. Where
this memorial will be placed has MOI
been decided.
MR.. CARNEGIE FOR DIX.