Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-17
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Second Bays Proceedings.
SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
The Episcopal Convention met pur
suaHt to adjournment at Q o'clock am
yesterday. After prayer by Revs. Jamei
q Weight, the assistant Secretary
called the roll and read the minutes
which, on motion of Rev. John A. Har-
rison, were amended TO read as follows
At the suggestion of the Bishop, thi
Rev. VIM. A. Gray moved the appoint
ment Of a committee on the division o.
the Dioeese.n
Rev. l.. n. Weight was added to the
committee on the state of the church.
The Bishop appointed the following
COMMITTEES on Assessments Geo. White,
d. d, Thomas w. Humes and Geo. w.
James, Of the clergy, and Messrs. J. F.
Jet, DIR. Sherrod, j. p. Wood, ID. J.
Wells, J. P. Trezevant, w. F. Orr, w.
B. Miller, Charles n. Barker, George @.
Butler, F. w. Smith, d. NJ. Stephens, r.
H. Parham, jr., Thos. b. Kirby, Of the
laity.
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Hunt the fol-
lowing committee on the educational in
stitutiOns Of the Church in the Diocese
was appointed by the Bishop: YIN. c.
Gray, j. J. Vaulx and w. T. Helms OF
the clergy, and VIM. +. Orr and Walter
a. OF the laltf.
Reports Of COMMITTEES being next 10
order Rev. Q. +. Collins, Chairman Of
the Committee on Glebe Lands, made a
report On motion of Rev. Samuel
RinggOld the report was accepted and
the rectOrs instructed to read the report
in their parishes. On motion of Rev.
d. Pise, d. D., the Committee on Glebe
Lands is continued, and rectOrs to whom
donations may be made, are instructed
to report to that Committee.
Rev. Henry P. Hay, D. D., introduced
the new canon Of which ne gave notice
on Thursday, which was referred 10 a
committee consisting Of Rev. P. Hay
and l.. N. Weight Of the clergy, and
Charles NJ, Barker of the laity.
On motion Of Rev. Richard Hines. the
clergymen proceeded to read their paro-
chtal reports. After a number had been
read further reading was suspended.
Rev. w. j. Ellis, Chairman Of the
Committee on the admission OF new par
lshes submitted a report favoring the adj
mission of the Parish of st. Lazarus into
the Diocese. The report was unani-
mously adopted, and st. Learns is now
a parish recognized by the d Sse. This
effort failed at the last session Of the Con-
ventiOn through iRfGrmality. The Law
delegates from this parish are Messrs DR..
D. d. Saunders, James A. Anderson and
w. S. Pickett. The two latter took their
seats IN the Convention.
A report on unfinished business was
submitted by the chairman, Rev. J. H.
Bowles.
The following resolution, offered by
Rev. George w. Hunt, was adopted
ResOtyed, That the amendments to the
tenth article of the constitution, adopted
at The last session sf the convention, and
recorded On page % of the journal, be
confirmed aud finally adopted.
The election Of officers of the diocese
being in order, Mr.. +. w. Smith, of
Memphis. Eas unanimously elected
treasurer of the diocese, and Mr..
Wylie b. Miller was unanimously
elected diocesan treasurer Of the
University Of the South.
The Bishop made the following ap-
poiEtmeats for the next convention {:
Convention SermOn-Rev. ". J. Ellis :
Rev. q. n. James, alternate. Otey
Sermon on the Divine Constitution ofthe
Christian Ministry-Rev. John John A.
Harrison Rev. Samuel Ringgold,
alternate. Missionary SermOn-Rev.
James Moore Rev. Richard Hines, al
ternate.
The following gentlemen we're elected
members of the standing committees =
Rev. David Pise, ID; w. J. Ellis,
Samuel Ringgeld, Of the clergy and
Messrs. Francis b. Fogg, and George K
Fairbanks, Of the laity.
The following gentlemen were elected
delegates to the convention Rev.
David Pise, d. D.. Richard Hines, VIM.
c. Gray, Samuel RinggOld, Of the clergy :
and Messrs. VIM. II. Stephens, George
r. Fairbanks. f. B. Fogg, and J. f.
Jet, Of the laity.
Adjourned until 1 pm.
The Bishop called the Convention to
order st PM.
Rev. DR.. Pise offered the flowing
resolution, which was adopted
Resolved, That the Treasurer Of the
Episeopate Fund be directed to turn over
the funds in his hands, belonging to that
fund, to the Treasurer Of the Diocese, to
be applied to the payment of the debt on
the Episcopal Residence.
The following gentlemen were elected
members Of the Missionary and Educa-
ton Committee Revs. Richard Hines
and James J. Naulx Of the clergy, and
Messrs. +. w. Smith and E. Bradley Of
the laity.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following gentlemen were elected
Trustees Ofthe General Theological Semi
nary Rev. John A. Harrison and Rich
ard Hines, Of the clergy, and MI. F. 3.
FOgg, Of the city.
The report of the Treasurer, tafr. r.
W. smith, Of the Missionary and Edu-
cation COMMITTEES was read and re-
ceiVed.
The following petition, presented by
Rev. j. n. BOwles, was granted
1.-THE undersigned, the Rector and
Vestry of st. Stephens Church, Ridge
field, Tenn, beg leave respectfully to
ask the Conception the privilege Of so
amending the article association that the
name Of st. Auna or st. Anne be substi-
tuted for that Of st. Stephen"
!. Il. BOWLES. Rector.
f. C. BONLE
JAMES NJ. ANDERSON,
J WARDEN,
S. WARDEN,
W. r. FINEGAN,
WI ORR,
6. p. WILLIAMSON,
Rev. David Pise, ID. d, and Messrs. f.
G. Huntington and Geo. r.. Fairbsnks
were the Trustees Of the Universu-I
the South for the Diocese of Tennessee.
Messrs. f. p. McNeal, D. J. Wells and
w. b. Miller were elected Trustees of the
Episcopal Fund after which Mr.. Wylie
B. Miller was elected Treasurer of the
Episcopste Fund.
Adjourned until 4 pm. to-day.