Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-20
SUNDAY READING.

The Heralds London correspondent,
writing September 2Sth, gives the follow
ing account of the dOings Of the Pan
Anglican Synod:
The Pan-Auglicau Synod has con-
cluded its discussions and adjourned; but
there are few reports of committees yet
to be heard Its deliberations have been
conducted in secret, but it is understood
that an official report viii soon be pub
lished / am able to announce, how
ever, some of the results of the delibera-
tiOns of the bishops. Seventy-siK
bishops were present at Lambeth Palace.
They partOok of the communion together,
and on this occasion the communion
bread was made Of corn from Bethlehem,
and the wine from grapes grown in Jeru-
salem. The conference having origt-
mated in the desire Of Canadian and other
colonial bishops for instructions upon
certaiDlegal points connected with church
government, these claimed the first at
tention OF the Synod, and consumed
the most Of the time. The case Of Bish-
Op ColeusO came up naturally, in cOnnee-
ton with the affairs OF South Africa, and
the resolutions THE COnvOcatiOn Of Can
terbuTy were almost TeadOp-
ted, only three bishops voting against
them. These resolutions declare that the
Church of England does not hold COM
muniOn with DR.. COlensO "in the heret-
ieal church which he is seeking TO estsb-
lish in the diocese of Natal" and that
the Church approves Of the Synod Of
bishops who decided that DR.. COlenso
was ipsO fGctO communicated. IL will
be observed that this leaves the ColensO
case just where it was before. The con-
ference merely adopts the resolutions Of
the cOnvOcation. Butfurther action grow
ing out Of this matter was taken by the
bishops at Lambeth Palace, and was much
more important. An encyclical letter, in
Latin and English, was unanimously
adopted and viii probably be published
in the churches tomorrow. 1t takes up
every one Of the doctrines attacked by
COlenso, aud most enphatically reasserts
them. 1t also protests against Roman
Catholicism and MariOlatry, and claims
that the English Church is the only true
and genuine religious institution. This
is as far as the Synod was prepared to go
in considering general points Of doctrine.
1t will scarcely be found satisfactory, for
the real question now is, what is the
English Church? For the rest the
bishops have had a very good time in
London. Special services have been
held every morning in most Of the
churches, and large sums subscribed for
missionary work. LAST evening there was
8 cOBU6TSdsiO1Jg at ST. James Hall. The
Bishops OF Vermont, Louisiana, Rhode
Island, Ontario, London, New Zealand,
Oxford and Cape Town were present.
The Bishop of London has given din
ner to some of his colleagues every even
ing. The English are astOnished to see
some Of the American and colonial
bishops wearing boards. Outside Of the
ultra-chUTCh circles the Synod has occa-
stoned no excitement and little curiosity.
The Times has written it down Is Of no
importance except to the bishops them
selves, ever since the order excluding
reporters was issued. IS. G.. o." the
well known correspondent of the Times,
has also been let loose against the Synod,
and as soon as the official report is pub
lished there will come hailstOrm of crit
icism. The American bishops are all in
very good health.