The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-07
MORE BISHOPS FOR
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Amendment to Constitution Is
 Provided For
NEW LAWS DISCUSSED
Effort to Make the office of Presiding Bishop an Elective One Fails on Vote of the House of
 Bishops

Cincinnati, October 6.--The house of deputies of the Protestant Episcopal church of America, in convention here today. by vote of 90 to g passed an amendment to the constitution providing for suffragan bishops throughout the dio- ceses of the church.
 The debate brought out the fact that the object of the suffragan bishops was not only to look after the people of particular nationality or race, but also to assist bishops who preside over dio- ceses too large for any one bishop to handle with any degree of equity, several of which exist, it was claimed.
 The amendment stated that these suf- fragan bishops. wherever appointed, do not necessarily succeed to the bishopric in the case of the removal through any cause of the bishop of that diocese. &
 The amendment will have to be con cured in by the house of bishops before becoming effective.
 In the house of bishops today the amendment making the office of presiding bishop an elective one instead of auto- matically revertlng to the eldest bishop In point of service, was decsively beaten, The house of bishops also refused to pass an amendment relative to permission to change the wording of the book of common prayer to suit local conditions wherever they might exist in countries where the book Is printed In language other than the English language.
 A resolution was introduced into the house of deputies to strike out the words, m .-f-. a I-f- the Good Friday prayer, and substituting those who have erred from the truth" The resolution was not voted upon
 The Rev. J. Lewis Parks of New York caused stir In the house of deputies when he insisted on the exclusion of a pamphlet which had been distributed among the delegates.
 The booklet was written by Bishop Will liam Brown of Little Rock. Ark, and In 1t he proposed the sacerdotal theory of the origin, power and authority of the Christian ministry
 The bishop was attending the sitting of the upper body of the bishops organiza- tion when his booklet was busted from the deputies hall.
 Presentation of the Rt. Rev. John Wordsworth, Lord Bishop of Salisbury, England, to a joint session of the house of bishops and house of deputies, took place at the opening of the session to- day.
 Important committee reports were scheduled to be heard later In the day by both sections of the convention.
 The house of deputies will hear deci- sions on five constitutional amendments, including those that would establish suf- fragan bishops and change the name of the church to "rhe Episcopal Church in the United States of America"
 The Rev. Henry L. Cody. archdeacon of Toronton, brought greetings from Can ada. He dwelt upon the bonds between the two countries, four of the living American bishops having come from Canada.
 He also emphasized the fact that much the same problems confront the Amer ican In the way of immigration as are found In Canada and declared the Epis- copal church a potent factor In keep ing the two peoples on terms of friend ship.
 There was an early meeting of the mis- sion study classes and the woman's aux Hilary later considered resolutions as to the disposition of this years ''united offering the triennial contribution of the l women to the mission funds.