The Bishop of Duluth offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the House of Bishops puts on record the fact that in changing the word "Doctrines" to "Doctrine" in Article VIII. of the revision of the Constitution it does not imply any change whatever in the necessity of the complete acceptance of all the Doctrines of this Church by all persons who may be ordained and consecrated Bishops, or ordered Priests or Deacons; which was adopted. A motion to reconsider the vote was not adopted. On motion of the Bishop of Albany, the resolution just adopted was referred to the Committee on the Pastoral Letter. The Bishop of New York presented the Right Rev. Dr. Alfred Willis, Bishop of Honolulu, to the Chairman, who welcomed him to an honorary seat in the House. At noon, the Chairman bade the House to prayer for Missions. On motion of the Bishop of Albany, the House proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, proposing an amendment to Section 3 of Article I. of the Constitution as ratified by this Convention. [See p. 41.] The Bishop of Massachusetts and the Bishop of Laramie having withdrawn their proposed amendments, the Bishop of Delaware offered an amendment to strike out the word "confirmation" and insert the word "approval"; which was not adopted. The Bishop of Laramie having again offered his proposed amendment, to add after the first sentence the words, "The Presiding Bishop shall hold office for three years," it was adopted. The question being on the recommendation of the Committee as thus amended, the Bishop of Massachusetts moved to add the words, "No Bishop shall be eligible to election as Presiding Bishop who is over sixty-five years of age." The Bishop of Fond du Lac moved to substitute the words "seventy years" for the words "sixty-five years.” The Bishop of New Hampshire offered the following as a substitute, to wit: "The Presiding Bishop may be re-elected for a period of three years only." The question being on the substitute offered by the Bishop of New Hampshire, it was not adopted. The question recurring on the amendment offered by the Bishop of Fond du Lac, it was not adopted. The question recurring on the amendment offered by the Bishop of Massachusetts, it was not adopted. Pending the further consideration of the subject, the House took a recess. The House met after the recess. On motion of the Bishop of Montana, the Order of the Day, being the nomination of Missionary Bishops, was postponed until three o'clock to-morrow. The House resumed the consideration of the proposed amendment to Section 3 of Article I. of the Constitution. The Bishop of Albany, with the consent of the House, substituted in the last clause of the section, in place of the words "until the next meeting of the General Convention," the words, "until the House of Bishops shall elect an acting Presiding Bishop who shall hold office until the next meeting of the General Convention, at which the Presiding Bishop shall be elected." The question being on the resolution in the form following, to wit: Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the following change be made in the Constitution, and that the proposed alteration be made known to the several Dioceses, in order that the same may be adopted in the next General Convention, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, as follows: Substitute for Section 3 of Article I. of the Constitution, as finally agreed to and ratified by this Convention, the following: SECTION 3. The House of Bishops, by vote of a majority of all the Bishops entitled to a seat in the said House, shall elect one of the Bishops having jurisdiction within the United States to be nominated for confirmation by the House of Deputies to be the Presiding Bishop of the Church. The Presiding Bishop shall hold office for three years. He shall discharge such duties as may be prescribed by the Constitution and the Canons of the General Convention. But if the Presiding Bishop shall resign his office as such, or if he shall resign his episcopal jurisdiction, or if in the judgment of the House he shall become disabled by reason of infirmity, or if for any other reason a vacancy in the office shall occur, the senior Bishop by consecration having jurisdiction within the United States shall thereupon become the Presiding Bishop, until the House of Bishops shall elect an acting Presiding Bishop who shall hold office until the next meeting of the General Convention, at which the Presiding Bishop shall be elected; the resolution was adopted. Deputies by Message No. 18. [Communicated to the House of See p.139.] On motion, the Bishops went into Council. The Council having risen, the House resumed its session. The Bishop of New York offered the following resolutions [see p. 45]: Resolved, That in the judgment of this House there is nothing in the Constitution or the Canons of this Church that makes any Bishop of this Church, whether Diocesan or Missionary, ineligible for election to a vacant Diocese. Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee on Canons to consider and report whether, in its judgment, any canonical or other enactment be requisite to define the rights and privileges of Dioceses and Bishops in this matter; which, on motion, were referred to the Committee on Canons. [See p. 90.] On motion, it was voted that the House adjourn until to-morrow morning. The Bishop of New Hampshire, at the request of the Chairman, pronounced the Benediction, and the House adjourned. SIXTH DAY. TUESDAY, October 8, 1901. The House met after Morning Prayer, the Chairman presiding. A Lesson of Holy Scripture was read by the Bishop of Maine, after which the House was bidden to prayer by the Chairman. The Minutes of yesterday's session were read and, on motion, approved. The Chairman read to the House a telegram just received, announcing the death this morning at St. Albans, Vermont, of the Right Rev. Dr. Alexander Burgess, Bishop of Quincy; and he thereupon bade the House to prayer, using the form provided in the Rules of Order. On motion of the Bishop of Albany, the Chairman was desired to telegraph to Miss Burgess the assurance of the earnest sympathy of her father's brethren in this House. On motion of the Bishop of Missouri, the Secretary was instructed to enter the name of the Right Rev. Dr. Frederick William Taylor on the official roll of the House as Bishop of Quincy. The Chairman announced that the deputation from the Church in Canada would be received by the two Houses in Trinity Church at twelve o'clock to-day; and he appointed the Bishop of Spokane and the Bishop of Vermont to represent this House in welcoming the deputation. The following Message was received from the House of Depu ties [see p. 46]: MESSAGE No. 10. IN GENERAL CONVENTION, October 7, 1901. The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that it has concurred with the House of Bishops in adopting the resolution contained in its Message No. 12, concerning the Report of the Acting Registrar, the Report of the Commission on Archives, and the Report of the Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer. Attest: CHARLES L. HUTCHINS, Secretary. The following Message was received from the House of Deputies [see p. 49]: MESSAGE No. 11. IN GENERAL CONVENTION, The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that it has concurred with the House of Bishops in adopting the resolution contained in its Message No. 15, concerning the continuing of the Joint Committee on a permanent place of meeting for the General Convention. CHARLES L. HUTCHINS, Secretary. Attest: The following Message was received from the House of Deputies [see p. 49]: MESSAGE No. 12. IN GENERAL CONVENTION, October 7, 1901. The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that it has concurred with the House of Bishops in adopting the resolution contained in its Message No. 14, concerning a deputation to attend the next General Synod of the Church in Canada; and has appointed as members of said deputation on the part of this House the Rev. Dr. Parks of New York, the Rev. Dr. Lawrence of Massachusetts, Mr. Miller of Michigan, and Mr. Mynderse. Attest: CHARLES L. HUTCHINS, Secretary. The following Message was received from the House of Deputies [see p. 49]: MESSAGE No. 13. IN GENERAL CONVENTION, The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that it has concurred with the House of Bishops in adopting the resolution contained in its Message No. 17, concerning the printing of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the General Clergy Relief Fund in the Appendix to the Journal. Attest: CHARLES L. HUTCHINS, Secretary. The Chairman laid before the House the Report of the Recorder of Ordinations, and it was voted that, the House of Deputies concurring, the report be printed in the Appendix to the Journal. The following Message was received from the House of Depu ties [see p. 46]: MESSAGE No. 10. IN GENERAL CONVENTION, October 7, 1901. The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that it has concurred with the House of Bishops in adopting the resolution contained in its Message No. 12, concerning the Report of the Acting Registrar, the Report of the Commission on Archives, and the Report of the Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer. Attest: CHARLES L. HUTCHINS, Secretary. The following Message was received from the House of Deputies [see p. 49]: MESSAGE No. 11. IN GENERAL CONVENTION, The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that it has concurred with the House of Bishops in adopting the resolution contained in its Message No. 15, concerning the continuing of the Joint Committee on a permanent place of meeting for the General Convention. CHARLES L. HUTCHINS, Secretary. Attest: The following Message was received from the House of Deputies [see p. 49]: MESSAGE No. 12. IN GENERAL CONVENTION, The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that it has concurred with the House of Bishops in adopting the resolution contained in its Message No. 14, concerning a deputation to attend the next General Synod of the Church in Canada; and has appointed as members of said deputation on the part of this House the Rev. Dr. Parks of New York, the Rev. Dr. Lawrence of Massachusetts, Mr. Miller of Michigan, and Mr. Mynderse. Attest: CHARLES L. HUTCHINS, Secretary. The following Message was received from the House of Deputies [see p. 49]: MESSAGE No. 13. IN GENERAL CONVENTION, The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that it has concurred with the House of Bishops in adopting the resolution contained in its Message No. 17, concerning the printing of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the General Clergy Relief Fund in the Appendix to the Journal. Attest: CHARLES L. HUTCHINS, Secretary. The Chairman laid before the House the Report of the Recorder of Ordinations, and it was voted that, the House of Deputies concurring, the report be printed in the Appendix to the Journal. |