The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 9, 1901, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 190l.. POWER TO CREATE NEW EPISCOPAL DIOCESES REMAINS IN HANDS OF GENERAL CONVENTION REV.C L. HUOTCHINDS SEC.OF HousSE' oF DR.PENT ARCHDEACON OF COLUMBIA AND KOOTENAY. LoRD BISHoP OF CoLUMBIA. .. '\\5\% = SN\ REATH! REPORT OF COMMISSION ON IMARGINAL READINGS IS READ TO DEPUTIES| Rev. Dr. Carey of Albany Tells of the Labor? | of Compiling the Corrections to the Holy Sc riptures. sion of the to the Dr. te and rendments | After the | Dr. Egar| V, which y be formed u)l the whole or nary distri se, or ( r of | o e | the | n it 18 pre union | scese 1s formed and | Qiocese, regu- and 1l such sting | fewer | 1 twelve ; 1 { WESTERN TEXAS MAKES { PLEA FOR A DIOCESE Stu A ked th | pleaded | Wworked | h was | flour- be defeated for t part State. mendment was not fair that it prevented the forma- | de field as a diocese after its | s of Rhode Isl- lost when put Egar moved the adoption of the amendments to the icle being as follows amendment of this consti- Dr. I nial meeting of the by a resolve thereof of the convention of e known to the Dio- xt meeting, and be al Convention at its next | and the consideration of the amendment | standing would be given to readers of the | Addresses Large Audience at Grace rded rock of Enoch which shows his footprint, as well as that of Mohammed; | of the garden of Gethsemanie, where | Christ wrought out the salvation of men; | Gungeon. | succeeding triennial meeting by a majority of the whole number of Bishops entitled to vote in the House of Bis and by a majority of - ies of all the diocese: in the House of Dep Dr. David H. Greer of New t further action on the amendment be po: oned until a report upon the proposed constitution is cefved from the House of Bishops. The Reyv. York moved th The speaker said that it might be necessary | for the two houses to appoint conference committees to deliberate upon points on which the two bodies might differ. The motion of the Rev. Lr. Greer was carried went over. The House of Deputles then took up the question of the marginal readings to the Scriptures, as auopted by the House of Bishops, which body has authorized their publication and use by the clergy in the | pulpit. FRESENTS REPORT ON THE MARGINAL READINGS The Rev. Dr. Joseph Carey of Albany, ting the joint commission reap- | convention to prepare the marginal readings, then presented the | of the commission. The speaker hat all the members of the commis- sion had agreed on the alterations and readings and felt that a clearer under- Scriptures. He stated that an offer had been received from the King's printers | in ngland to print two editions of the marginal readings without cost to the American church. The speaker dwelt upon the magnitude of the work of the commission, and then offered the follow- ing resol Reso That the marginal readings of sion of the Old_and New ed to this house by the joint appointed in 189 and reappointed make such report be published un- rection aid_commission and are by ministers of this ssons from Holy Serip- nd evening prayer. op of Long Island and | 3 Le of Pennsylvania ¢ n favor of accepting the resolution, which was put to a vote and adopted. The house acknowledged the receipt cf tion of the Woman's Occidental Board of Foreign Missions to a reception at the mission ¥ e next Tuesday after- noon from 2 to Some discussfon was | had as to the oper manner of accepting the in The then adjourned until this | morning. REV. e DR. CASE SPEAKS OF TRIP TO HOLY LAND Church on Subject of Travels in Palestine. Rev. Dr. W. W. Case, who recently re- turned from an extended trip through the Holy Land, addressed a large gathering at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church last night upon the subject of “‘Palestine.” Dr. Case related the principal incidents of his journey to the historic scenes familiar to | students of biblical histo; He described in a graphic manner the old city of Jerusalem, with its five hills and four squalid and filthy quarters. He spoke of David’s tomb, which Christians may view but never enter; of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher marking the tradi- tional site of Christ’s crucifixion and bur- al; of the stone of unction where Christ ay when he was annointed; of the sus- of the Coptic Church, which is a veritable but a place of refuge for pil- grims whose lives are constantly sought by the Mohammedans, and of the man- ers and customs of the modern populace. The relation of numerous anecdotes of the journey to and from Palestine served to render the address enjoyable as well as instructive. e —— Lectures on Christian Art. Francis Melbourne Greene delivered his fourth lecture in the University of Cali- fornia extension courge last evening at ihe auditorium of the Young Men's Chris- an Association, the subject beins | ‘Christian Art.” The lecture covered the | period extending from the Christian era 1o the Renaissance. It was well attended. Residence May Go to Charity. It is reported that Mrs. C. P. Hunting- ton intends presenting the residence of the late rallroad magnate, located at the corner of California and Taylor streets, to some charitable institution. The late C. P. re- | o | 1 PROMINENT AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHURCHMEN ADDRESSING CONVENTION. i*DlSTlN(]UlSl'lED DEPUTATION FROM SYNOD OF CANADA RECEIVED AT SESSION OF PRELATES AND DEPUTIES Lord Bishops of Newcastle, England and British Columbia, With Other Foreign Digni- taries, Tell of Vast Fields Being Conquered by the Pioneers of the Faith. Continued From Page Two. a resolution asking that a diocese be es- tablished in the Philippines. The Rev. Dr. Restarick of S8an Diego suggested that under article 6 of the constitution the House of Deputies had no authority to pass such a resolution: that the matier was entirely in the jurisdiction of the House of Bishops. Mr, Morgan then asked that the resolu- tion be referred to the House of Bishops by the House of Deputies. A lay delegate from Missour! rose to a point of order. He sald the convention was engaged in adopting a new constitu- tion; that the house was created and de- rived all its powers from the constitution under which the deputies were acting. He said it had begun its work under it 'and would continue and end its work under that constitution. Its duties under the constitution, which gave it birth, gave it its powers. He claimed that the new con- stitution had not as yet been adopted and could not become the organic law of this body until both houses had passed upon every section embraced and therefore the reference of the motion was out of order. Chalrman Lindsay did not take this view and ruled accordingly. Banker Mor- gan then renewed his motion that the committee on new business present the resolution to the House of Bishops. Judge Stiness of Rhode Island sug- gested that the House of Deputies should present Mr. Morgan’'s resolution to the House of Bishops. A clerical deputy offered an amendment to the New York lay delegate’s motion that the memorial relating to the epis- copacy in the Philippine Islands be re- called from the committee on new busi- ness and that it be referred to the House of Deputies. Mr. Morgan accepted the amendment and it became the original motion and was adopted. A clerical delegate from Colorado of- fered the following resolution, which was placed on the calendar: Resolved, That, in the adoption of article 10 of the constitution, it is the purpose and un- derstanding of this house that the several por- tlons and offices of the Book of Common Prayer specified in said article shall be used In accordance with the terms set forth In said The Rev. Mr. Hickman of Colorado of- fered a resolution asking that certain words in Article 8 of the Constitution be striken out and others substituted. It was referred to the committee. The Rev. Dr. McKim of Colorado de- sired to have the subject of “Capital and Labor” taken up at this time, it being 11:30 a. m., the hour set for its discussion. Mr. Lewis of Pennsylvania, a member of the committee on the dispatch of busi- ness, objected to its being brought up out of order. He said it ought to take its place on the calendar. This course was followed. Chafrman Lindsay read a protest from several members, who objected to the con- tinued conversation carried on in the house by various deputies. Dre Lindsay appealed to the delegates,to refrain from Huntington bought the property in 1863 from the Colton estate for $250,000. The | house has stood idle for some time, this annoying habit, as there were many delegates who were in attendance to at- tend to business, . The Rev. Dr. Greer of New York asked that the regular order of business should be taken up, and it was therefore the time to take up the adoption of the con- stitution. FIGHT ON AMENDMENT IS AGAIN RESUMED The Rev. Dr. Fulton moved in behalf of the clerical and lay delegates of Pennsyl- vania that the vote taken on the second amendment to Article 10 be reconsidered. The motion was seconded by Dr. McKim in behalf of the Washington diocese. The Rev. Dr. Willlams of Nebraska wanted to know by what reason Wash- ington seconded the motion. Lay Dele- gate Lightner of Minnesota arose to a point of order, stating it made no differ- ence how a seconder of a motion to re- consider had_voted. The Rev. Mr. Tayler of Los Angeles asked for a posiponement of the vote un- til 3 o’clock, as it would give absent dele- gates a chance to be present and vote. Dr. Tayler's motion was laid on the table. J. Pierpont Morgan, in behalf of the lay delegates of New York, asked that the vote be by order. A vote was then taken and the motion to reconsider was carried by the following vote: Ayes—Clerical, 40; lay, 38 Noes—Clerical, 15; lay, 12. Divided—Clerical, 4, lay, 4 An_effort was made to have the vote on the Huntington resolution postponed. The Rev. Mr. Hodges tried to have the discus- sion on the amendment reopened. He seemed to be under the impression that the reconsideration of the vote gave him the privilege of asking further questions. The Rev. Dr. Fulton arose to a point of order and shut off further discussion by saying his motlon was simply to recon- sider the vote and nothing else. The chair ruled accordingly. The Rev. Dr. Huntington said: 1 beg to differ with the gentleman from Pennsylvania. The question is reopened. I move with great reluctance, but In a sense of justice, that the ruling of the chair be overruled and delegates be allowed to speak and questions be asked. Dr. Fulton moved that.the motion be laid on the table and it wds so ordered by a vote of 177 to 149. Mr. Mills of New Jersey moved to have the vote postponed until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. He said certaln committees were holding sessions and would be un- able to vote. Mr. Thomas asked to lay the motion on the table. He said it was a rule of the house that if a committee desired to meet during the session of the house it had to first secure permission. A vote was taken and Mr. Mills’ motion was laid on the table by a vote of 211 to 129. DEPUTATION FROM CANADA INTRODUCED At this time the Bishops and deputation from Canada were announced, and upon motion of the Rev. Dr. Mann the vote on the amendment was postponed until the reassembling of the house. The deputles then arose to recelve the distinguished visitors. The Lord Bishop of Columbia, Venerable Dr} Pentreuth, | Archdeacon of Columbia_and Kootenay; the Rev. C. E. Cooper, M. A., rector of St. Paul's Church, Nanaimo, B. C., and Rural Dean, and his Tonor Judge Harri- son of Victoria, B. C., were escorted to seats on the platform. Bishop Dudley welcomed the guests and then introduced the Lord Bishop of Columbia, who said: allowed officially to visit San Francisco t time two years ago, when I took part in the consecration of Bishop Moreland to the Diocese of Sacramento. In the short time that 1 was here I made many friends, and.jt is a pleasure to be allowed to come back again to see them. But it is In a wider way than that . altogether that I stand upon this platform this morning. We are essentially a Western deputation. Unfortunately to-day while we have no representative whatever from the Eastern part of Canada, in a certain way per- haps it is fitting that, meeting in this, which is, I am constantly reminded not by any means the westernmost city of the United States of America, but, as my geography has been set right, is actually the central city of the whole states so far as East and West are concerned, vet, still it is proper that we of the West should be here to-day to represent the great church of Canada. We bring to you the heart- fest greeting from the Archbishop of Rupert Land, the Primate of Canada, and I am sure from the whole of the Bishops, clergy and laity of the church in the Dominion. We feel that we need indeed to experience, and realize our unity with this great church of the United States of America. And speaking especially here in the West, it seems to me, from my seven or elght years experience that there is wothing that wiil really meet the needs of eur people in the West except the position of the church that is represented here within these walls. We go back to our work, difficult in- deed as it is, compared perhaps with that of some who work in large towns, especlally the work of the men who have to labor in the sparsely settled districts, is to say the least of it, hard; but to go.back as some have to in in Western éand mid-Western dioceses without the financial support that they ought to receive from the wealth of the East. If sometimes we are inclined to despond and to despair and al- most to give up the condition of hopelessness that confronts us, we realize to-day our union with you all from east to west. and from north to south still in this great continent of America, and we heartily thank you on behalf of the Bishops of Canada for the reception that you bhave given us; it is for our inspiration and for a rising to a higher conception of what our duty shall be that we shall go back, please God, to our work from this joint convention in San' Francisco. EXTENDS GREETINGS OF GENERAL SYNOD IN CANADA The Rev. Dr. Pentreath, Archdeacon of Columbia and Kootenay, was next intro- duced and made an eloquent speech of ten minutes’ length, in the course of which he said: I esteem it a great honor that we have been deputed to bear the greetings of the General Synod of the church in Canada to this joint convention meeting for the first time in the city of San Francisco in the dawn of the twentieth century, with all its possibilities be- fore us and before you. We men of the north- ern zone may differ from you politically, per- haps we have some different ideals; In the hearts and in the minds of our people to-day there are the strivings after imperial unity and the consolidation of the British empire. But when it comes to the old historic church and the anclent faith we do not know any forty- ninth parallel. When you of the American church, whether clergymen or laymen, come across ‘the border you may be sure that you have a welcome to our hearts and to our homes. We stand here to-day representing 1300 clergy- men of the Church of England in Canada in a population of 5,400,000. We are glad to bring to you to-day the greetings of the Bishops and these 1300 clergymen and to wish you God- speed in your work. We, equally with your- sel have our settled and well-ordered par- ishes in the eastern portion of our Domlnion, and we have a wonderful future before us, just as you have, in the great Northwest and In our far west as we call it in British Co- lumbia. We, equally with you, are interested in making our eastern people understand the possibllities of our great west and the neces- sity of our laying the foundations of our church strong and deep. We are only too glad to be here, because of the inspiration that we shall take away with us. We want to bear you the very heartlest message of greeting from the church across the border, and assuring you of the most hearty welcome when you come into our parishes or our dioceses; believing that with you we have a message to deliver and something to do in molding the life of the twentleth century; and believing that with you we have a joint heri- tage of the ancient prayer and sons, and lit- urgy and, creed, a charge never to end; as his gift we have received them; as his charge we will defend them. HIS CHURCH WARDEN ATTENDS TO BUSINESS Rev. C. E. Cooper, M. A., rector of St. Paul's Church, Nanaimo, B. C., and Rural Dean, was next introduced and spoke briefly, saying among other things: I feel that it is the greatest honor that the Primate of all Canada has put on me in ap- pointing me a delegate to this great conven- tion. And I want to say that he could not have found any one better disposed toward the American church, or in a certain sense better Qqualified to do so, not from any personal gifts. but it Is from theé benefits that I have received from the American church. I am not speak- ing of the hospitality, bounteous though it is, with which we have been recelved, because the Americans are everywhere proverbial for their hospitality and we have come to expect nothing else, but I mean for the benefits that I have received in my own parish, because I have a church warden who is an American citizen and the son of an American clergyman, an ardent patriot, a loyal and devoted church- man, who does what is, I may say, rare on our side of the line, perhaps not very common any- where—he places all of his business ability, of Which Americans have so much, at the dis- posal of the church and uses all ‘the keenness, all the knowledge of detall, all the business habits that he has in the service of the church. Justice Harrison of the Supreme Court | of Victoria, the layman of the deputation, Was next introduced. He spoke in part as follows: I have the honor and the great pleasure of joining in the pleasing duty which devolves cn the deputation of conveying to the Ameri- can church the good wishes of the Canadlan church. And as British people we feel it only 1ight and proper to express that feeling that we Britishers have toward your people of friendship and good will, and also the heart- felt sympathy that we feel with your people in the national calamity which you have sus- lained in the death by assassination of your Continued on Page Five, REVAEJOHNTSILINSSAY PEPUTIES.. HousE o | MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE CONSIDERED The Episcopal Bishops Have Question in Hand. Tidings of Death of Bishop Burgess Received. ORROWFUL news awaited the House of Bishops when it opened its session yesterday morning. A telegram announc- ing her father's demise was re- ceived from the daughter of the late Right Rev. Alexander Bur- gess, the venerable Bishop of Quincy, whose death was also announced in the House of Deputies. Bishop Burgess passed away at St. Albans, Vt., yesterday at the age of 82. Immediately upon re- ceiving the sad news Bishop Dudley of- fered prayers for the late prelate. The following telegram was sent to Miss Caro- lyn Burgess, the daughter of the de- ceased: The House of Bishops grieves with you over the death of your honored father. They praise God for his noble life and good example and pray Him to bless and comfort you. A committee was appointed to prepare a version of the Book of Common Prayer in the Swedish language. The house also concurred in the resolution adopted by the House of Deputies providing for ad- ournment at 5 p. m. on Thursday, Octo- r 17, instead of 8 p. m., the hour pre- viously agreed upon. There was an interesting report from the committee having in charge the sub- ject of general questions for the exam- Ination of candidates for holy orders. The committee was continued and authorized to prepare, with the help of the professors in the theological seminaries, a series of typical and suggestive examination pa- pers for candidates for deacon's and priest’s orders and to send them out to the Bishops of the various dioceses. Bishops Discuss Marriage Canon. At the afternoon session the Bishops took up the question of marriage and di- vorce. The discussion was over canon 36 of the solemnization of matrimony. It is as follows: The solemnization of matrimony in this church 1Is a service in which the mutual con- sent of the parties entering into this state of life is given in the presence of a minister, who, having_pronounced them in the Name of the Holy Trinity to be man and wite, invokes the divine blessing upon their union. In the solemnization of matrimony the min- isters of this church shall be careful to asce tain and to observe the law of the State gov- erning the civil contract of marriage in the place where the service shall be performed. No minister shall solemnize the marriage of any person, who under the law of the place of marriage is not free to marry without the consent of parent or guardian, unless the par- ent or guardian of such minor is present and consenting, or shall have given written con- sent to the marriage, or is permanently resi- dent 1n a foreign country. No minister shall solemnize a marriage ex- | cept in the presence of at least two witnesses, nor, in case the parties are unknown to the minister, without the presence of witnesses to whom the parties are personally known, un- less in the judgment of the minister it shall be impracticable to obtain such witnesses. Every minister shall without delay formaily record in the proper register the name, age and residence of each party. Such record shall be signed by the minister who performs the cere- mony, and, if practicable, by the married parties and at least two witnesses of the mar- riage. No minister shall solemnize & marriage be- tween any two persons unless nor until, by in- quiry, he shall have satisfled himseif that neither person is the husband or the wife af any other person then living or has been the husband or the Wife of any other person thep living; unless the former marriage was an- nulled by a decree of some civil court of com- petent jurisdiction for cause existing before such former marriage. Fourth Section Causes Warm Debate. The first three sections seemed to be satisfactory to a majority of the mem- bers, but it was on the fourth section that a warm_ debate was had. The question discussed was as to whether the church should forbid the innocent party in a di- vorce for infidelity to remarry. A further discussion will be held to-day. Canon 37 of the diseipline of persons marrying after ?ivorce will also be debated. It is as fol- ows: No person divorced for cause arising aftec marriage. and marrying again during the HYe- time of the other party to the divorce, nor any person marrying a person so divorced, shail be admitted to baptism or confirmation, or be permitted to receive the holy communion, ex- cept when penitent, and, if the other party to the subsequent marriage be then living, when separated from such other party, or when peni- tent and in immediate danger of death; but this provision shall not apply to the innocent party to a divorce for the cause of adultery. No person shall be denied baptism or con- firmation or the holy communion under this canon until after the minister shall have given to the person due and sufficient notice of such intended denial, and of the right of appeal Continued on Page Five