Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-17
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Tying QuestloE-The Au-
fhOPIty CT bishops Rot
Absolute.

NEW York, October 14.-Tn the Pro-
tsstant Episcousl Convention to-day DIR.
Samuel Cook, D. D., of New YORK, pre-
sented tie following memorial, accom-
panied by q verbal report of Rev. Ste
pben II. Tying, to the HOUSE Of Bishops oi
clerical and lay deputies in the general
convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church In the United States of America :
"The undersigned being members OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church, and
Warders and Vestry men of the Church
OF thu Holy Trinity iG New York city,
respectfully Invite the attention of the
General Convention to the annexed re-
port Of the trial Of Rev. S. 81. Tying, jr.,
Rector of ssid church, as exhibiting'a re-
cent Interpretation Of certain c8nons,
the previous understanding thereof had
the long continued and widely extended
and uDdisputed usage been in conformity
with that understanding, and respect
fully submit for their consideration the
propristy Of pron0uncing some defni-
ton or making some amendment which
may clear the law OF dispute, and pro-
mote the extension Of the church and
the advancement OF religion,
VERY respectfully, signed,
WARDESs.
5. Il. Hurd RObt. Dumont.
vEsTRYNEN.
ER. Trensine, ] Nelson Tappan,
3n@s;sI 3has; * Es5ss s5ss1 W L K A69GsT Ao&tbSn6
K NJ Brunsege.
The memorial was referred to the Com
mittee on CsnoGs without debate.
MIR. Herman Cope, of Philadelphis,
was reelected Treasurer.
A member offered 3 resolution in
structing the Committee on CaDons to
inquire into and report il it would be ex-
pedient 10 amend article four Of the con-
stitutiOn, which was read as follows:
The Bishop or Bishops of every diocese
shall be chosen agreeably to such rules as
shall be fixed by the Convention of the
diocese, and every Bishop Of this Church
shall cOnfine the exercise Of his Episco-
pal office TO his proper diocese, unless
requested to ordsin, or confirm, CT per-
form any other act OF the Episcopal Of
fee by any church destitute OF Bishop.
Adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Bsnedict, of Georgia, offered
the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Canons be requested 10 consider the ex-
pediency Of proposing an amendment to
the constitution or dictionary of the
canon, setting forth the principles en-
bodied ia the following statement, or
such OF so much as they may deem sufi-
ciently clear and important, and Ia such
form az they may select. This Church,
il ber legislation, recognizes these prin-
ciples, that the Episcopal chsracterizss
and und5rlies her organization (; that tne
Episcopal il divided from the Apostles
Of our Lord, and perpetuates other su-
thority TO control holy orders and rules
in the Church of Christ; thst this su-
thority in matters ecclesiastical is sbso-
lutte, save when limited by the Prayer
Book, or canOns, or constitution of the
Church that when the scope and mean
log of this Limitation is questioned, 1t is
the duty Of the inferior to defer the
Apostolic authority till the question of
Limitation is settled st the proper tribu-
nal.
A debate followed as to the reference
OF the resolution, at the conclusion of
which the ubjsct was tabled.
The following message from the House
Of Bishops was referred to the Committee
on CanoDs:
Resolved, That, the house Of clerical
and lay deputies concurring, canon TO-
section 9, and title ! be and is hereby
annulled by striking out 3 and inserting
10 its place /, as follows: ' and If such for
eign clergyman bs q deacon, he shall re.
side In this country st least three years,
and obtain in this country the requisite
testimonials of character before he be or
dsined q priest"
DR.. Pitkin, from the Committee oh
New Dloceses, reported in favOrof di-
vision OF the diocese of Western New
York, to take place on the lst of Novem-
Der. Adopted.
- AFTERNOON SESSION.
A message was received from the