Evening star., 1919-10-17
EPISCOPAL Church
ON AMENDMENTS
Convention Continues Con-
sideration of Changes in
Constitution.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
DETROIT, Mich, October IL
Amendments to the constitution and
canons of the Protestant Episcopal
Church were again considered today
by the triennial general convention
of the church in session here. The
report of the commission on revision
of the matrimonial service and amend
ment of the canonS on matrimony
was presented and opponents to the
proposed changes opened a campaign
to defeat them.
Revision of the prayer book was
again on the program for this after
noon. new changes that Will not be-
come effective until acted upon by
the 1922 convention being suggested.
1t was expected these matters would
also occupy the convention Saturday.
New Rule to Hurry Work.
The work of the convention is to
be hurried by enforcement of new
rule that no delegate in the house
of deputies be permitted to speak
more than once on any one question,
except by special permission of the
house The house of deputies has
concurred in an amendment by the
house of bishops to the canons on
missionary districts. so a bishop may
be elected a. suffragan as we'll as
coadjutor.
Prayers fof President Included.
Petition for divine guidance for the
President of the United States will
not be omitted from the morning
service as the result of appeals made
in the house of deputies by Thomas
Nelson Page and Maj. Gen. Charles
NJ. Clement.
The proposed concordat by which it
10 IN hiring o1nCar
of denominations for spiritual well
fare of the world was saved to consid-
Grafton In the convention by an ap-
peal in the house of bishops by Bishop
Charles N. Brent.
Concerning Church Unity.
Concerning church unity convention
delegates saw great significance in
greetings from the international con-
vention of the Disciples of Christ in
Cincinnati, which said: I'VE join you
in fervent petition for the fulfillment
of our Lords prayer for the union of
His people"
movement for unity is expected In
both houses, many adherents are be-
ing gained, it's proponents say. A de-
mand for a statement of the terms
on which the Episcopal Church viii
enter into organic union" with other
troduced in the house of deputies by
DR.. George C. Foley of Philadelphia
Kinsman Decision P1eases. =.
Refusal of the house of bishops to
Join the issue with Bishop Frederick
Josep Kinsman of Delaware In his
petition that he be deposed was ac-
cepted with general satisfaction by
the delezates as establishing a prece-
dent for dealing with similar cases in
the future.
Bishop Kinsman resigned and asked
that he be deposed from the ministry
of the church. The house of bishops,
however, accepted his resignation in
jurisdiction only. maintaining him as
q bishop, but without seat. His
resignation was accepted with the
assurance Of the prayers Of his breth-
rem that his present disquietude may
in time give place to faith and peace.
Unanimous Vote on Hymnal.
The Delaware district is empowered
to elect q bishop. Refusal OF the
house Of deputies to accept the new
hymnal because Of exclusion OF GER
tain beloved old hymns was by unani-
nous vote Of the delegates. Division
of the '"Te Deum" into three parts and
the optional omission of parts of the
song was voted down by the deputies
after long debate.
A Joint commission will be named to
consider the subject Of women's par
ticipation in legislative action of the
church and the advisability of form
ing a national house of church women
to have oversight of the work Of