Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-03

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by the fathers Of the English reformation
. now assembled by the good providenc
of God, Rt the Arohiepiscopal Palace c
Lambeth, under the presidency of th
i, Primate OF England, desire first, TO Civ
hearty thanks to Almighty God 70
having thus brought US together for com
mon c0unseIs and united worship
secondly we desire to express the dee
sorrow with which we view the divides
condition Of the flock of Christ through
out the world ardently longing for tn
fulfillment of the prayer OF our Lord
THAT al may be one, rs Thou, Father
art in Me, and in Thee, that they ais
may be one in us, that the world ma,
believe that Thou has sent Me-" and
lastly, we do here solemnly record ou
conviction that unity will be most effect
ually promoted bv maintaining the faitl
in its purity and inbegrity-as taught il
the Holy Scriptures held by the Primi
3 tive Church, summed up in the creeds
and affirmed by the indisputed Genera
, Counciis-and by drawing each Of u
closer 70 our common Lord, by givinl
ourselves to much prayer and interces-
sion, by the cultivation of spirit o
charity, and love of the Lords appear
ing.
Resolution l. That it appears to us ex'
pedient, for the purpose or maintaining
brotherly intercommunion, that ali case
of establishment Of new sees and appoint
ment Of new Bishops be notified to al
} Archbishops and Metropolitans and al
presiding Bishops Of the Anglican Com
muniOn.
Resolution .. That, having regard tC
the conditions under which iRtercOm
muutOn between members of the Church
passing from one distant diocese TO an
other may be duly maintained, we here
by declare il desirable: l. That forms o.
letters cOmmendatory on behalf of cler.
gymen visiting other diOceses be drawn
and agreed upon. .. That forms Oi
letters commendatOry for lay members
of the Church be in Like manner pre-.
pared. 3. That his Grace the Lord
Archbishop Of Canterbury be pleased tC
undertake the preparation of such forms.
Resolution 8. That a committee be
appointed TO draw up a pastoral address
to al members OF the Church Of Christ
in communion with the Anglican branch
Of the Church Catholic, TO be agreed
upon by the assembled Bishops, and to be
published as soon as possible after the
last sitting of the Conference.
Resolution T. That. in the opinion OF
this Conference, unity OF faith and disci-
| pline will be best maintained among the
several branches OF the Anglican Com
mnnion by due ana eahonlcai saOorulha,
ton of the SynCds Of the several
breaches to the higher authority of a
/ Synod or SynOds Eboye them.
! Resolution 5. That a committee OF
/ seven menfbers with power to add to
/ their nHmber, ard to obtain the assist
aIce OF men learned ID ecclesiastlcs ana
canon law be appointed 10 inquire INTO
! and report upon the relations ana Iunc-
! tiOns OF such Synods, ana mat such
| report be forwarded 10 his Grace tue
/ Lord Archbishop OF Canterbury Win
request that, II possible, IL may be COM
/ nGnicated TO any adjourned meeting Of
| this Conference.
Resolution o. That, IN the Judgment Of
I the Bishops now assembled, the whole
Anglican Communion - deeply injured
by the present condition 81 the Church
1 in Natal and that COMMITTEES be nov
appointed at this general meeting 70 re-
port on the best mode by Which the
Church may be delivered from tne con-
tinuance Of this scandal ana the Ifue
faith maintained. That such report De
forwarded IN His Grace the LORD Arch
bishop OF Canterbury with the request
that he will be pleased 10 transmit Uhe
same to all the Bishops OF the Anglican
Communion, and to ask for their Judg-
ment thsreupOn.
Resolution 2. That we are here present
to acquiesce in the resolution OF the Con-
vocation Of Canterbury, passed on June
%. 1866, relating to the Diocese of satal,
TO- wit
Ifit be denied that a new Bishop should
be consecrated-ss 10 the proper steps to
be taken by the members of the Church
ID the Province of Natal for obtaining
new Bishop, it is the opinion Of this
( HOuse--frst, that formal instrument,
declaratOry Of the doctrine and discipline
Of the Church Of South Africa, should be
prepared, which every Bishop, priest and
deacon to be appointed TO office should
be required to subscribe; secondly, that
a godiy and well learned msn should be
chosen by the clergy, with the assent OF
the lay commandments of the Church s
and thirdly, that he should be presented
f9rconsecration, either to the Arch bishop
Of Canterbury-if the aforesaid instru-
ment should declare the doctrine and
discipline of Christ az received by the
United Church Of England and Ireland
or to the Bishops Of the Church Of
South Africa, according as hereafter may
be Judged to be most advisable and con-
venient.
Resolution 8. That, in order 10 the
binding OF the Churches Of our Colonial
Empire and the Missionary Churches
beyond them in the closest union with
the Mother Church, it is necessary that
thew receive and maintain without alter
alton the standards of faith and doc
trine as now in use in that Church
Thus, nevertheless, each province should
have the right TO make such adaptations
and additions to the services Of
the Church as its peculiar cir
cunnstances may require: provided, that
no change or addition be made incOnsis-
tent with the spirit and principles OF the
Book Of Common Prayer, and that all
such changes be liable 70 any revision by
Synod OF the Anglican Communion in
which the said province shall be repre-
sented.
Resolution 9. That the Committee ap-
pointed by Resolution 5, with the addi-
| ton OF the names Of the Bishops of Lon
don, st. David's and Oxford, and all the
| Colonial Bishops, be instructed 20 con-
slider the constitution Of a voluntary
spiritual tribunal, to which questions of
doctrine may be carried by appeals from
| the tribunals for exercise Of discipline in
I eacl province OF the AOlOllhl G0urcn,
and that their report be forwarded 10 his
| Grace and Lord Archbishop OF Canter-
/ bury, who is requested to communicate
il 60 an adjourned meeting of this Con-
! ference.
Resolution 10. That the resolutions
submitted to this Conference relative to
the discipline to be exercised by Metro
politans, the Court OF MetropOlitans, the
| scheme for conducting the election of
Bishops, when not otherwise provided
for, the declaration of submission to the
regulation Of the SynOds, and the ques-
ton of what legislation should be pro-
posed for the Colonial Churches, be re-
ferred to the committee specified in the
preceding resolution.
Resolution IL. That a special commit
tee be appointed to consider the resoIu-
tion relative TO the notification Of the
subordinates OF Missionaries.
Pesol,ffS0u u. That the question of the
oounds Oh lhe JuTlsulcton oi inherent
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