Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-03


ter for years, we ought to
give them some attention. | think
It is q little discourteous to cut of
debate as 1t is proposed. I say if I'VE are to
reform other people, one of the very first
things to do is to begin at home. Those of
US who have made this matter study are
determined to agitate it; agitatel agitate! I'M
til those who do not know anything about
the matter do know something about it. AL
thoroughly informed know that that filioque
Is interpolated.
GENERAL DEBATE
: Mr.. Jet called for information.
Rev. Mr.. Hines replied.
Mr.. Jett-I represent the ignorance of
this convention. 1 have been in this con-
vention since 1910 and never heard the
word flioque used before.
Rev. Mr.. Hines-He had the rheumatism
or was asleep.
The Bishop-I call your attention to the
fact that we are not making progress.
Mr.. Jett-I am opposed to changing that
prayer book in any way.
On motion of Mr.. Parsons, the subject
was referred to the Committee on the State
of the Church.
PROPOSED NEW CANON.
Rev. Mr.. Bradley reported new "Canon,
XII, of Convocations and Diocesan
Missions"
This gave rise to debate.
INVITATION ACCEPTED.
Pending the discussion letter was re-
ceived and read from the Board of Direc-
tors of the Exposition, inviting the Conyen-
ton to visit there in body.
- s.,
passed.
Voice.-And / move that the invitation be
accepted. Naughter.)
Several voices.-Certainly
DEBATE RESUMED.
When the discussion of the proposed new
canon had been resumed, the Bishop said:
eve have gone on so much making canOns
and breaking canons it is hardly respectable
for us to make any more. really beg the
Convention not to adopt this canon unless
there is a certainty that its provisions will
be carried out" "When you come
to build up parishes and Communities. and
work with fundamentally that owes no
allegiance to the Lord Jesus Christ, why,
tell you, l think our experience in
this diocese is enough" Speaking of
preaching, he said: Il think we some
times get away above our people i'll preach
ing. We get so far up we don't get down.
We do sometimes as the preacher did of
whose sermon the lady said: it was so fine;
he pronounced the word Messapotamia so
beautifully. Now, if we are going to do
anything practically, we must do it in the
simplest manner" He inquired: "Has
there been a single missionary maintained
under this con vocational system?' No,
there had not.
PLEDGES.
At this juncture motion was made that
each of the clergymen present say, pledging
his parish that the promise would by full
filled, what amount his parish would con-
tribute, in quarterly instalments, toward
the mission work under consideration. At
once S1,910 was pledged.
Recess was then taken at $50 until $3.50.
Afternoon.
After calling of the roll, Mr.. Reese moved
that the further consideration of the follow
ing be postponed until the first day of the
next convention:
CANON XIII. OF CONvoCATIONS AND do
CEsAN MISSIONS.
SECTION l. Those portions Of the diocese
commonly known by the designations of
East, Middle, and West Tennessee are
hereby constituted Conversational districs s,
in which the cities of Knoxville, Nashville,
and Memphis are hereby made respectively
the Centers of the Missionary work of the
Diocese.
Sec. 2. The clergy, with one lay delegate
from each parish or missionary station in
their respective districts, shall be organized
into ConvOcation, bearing the name of
the Center.
Sec. 3. The officers of each convocation
shall be Dean, who shall be appointed by
the Bishop, and shall hold Office during his
pleasure, and shall be the executive head
of the convocatIon; and a Secretary and
Treasurer, who shall be annually elected by
the convocatiOn. The Secretary shall be a
clergyman, the Treasurer layman.
Sec. 4. The conVOcations shall be govern
ed by such rules as they shall respectively
adopt, subject to the approval of the Bishop,
and not inconsistent with the constitution
and canons of this diocese, and each shall
report through its Dean to the Bishop, at
each annual convention.
Sec. 5. The lay delegates from parishes or
missionary stations shall be appointed by
the vestries of their respective parishes, or
by the Minister in charge, and in case of
vacancy in missionary station, by the
Dean, or if the vestry fail to appoint them,
by the minister in charge.
Sec. 6. The missionary stations in each
conversational district shall be under the
control of the Bishop and the Executive
Committee of convocation, which shall con-
sist of the Dean and Secretary.
Sec. Z. Missionaries shall be appointed
by the Bishop.
Sec. s. The title to real estate given to
or purchased by the mission for church
purposes shall be vested in the Convention
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church of this
diocese; but no gift or donation shall be
accepted or purchase made for the mission
without the consent of the Bishop.
Sec. 8. In every parish and missionary
station of this diocese the minister i'll
charge, or an agent appointed by him, shall
endeavor to obtain from every one interest
ed in the growth of the church, a personal
pledge, donating a certain sum for the sup
port of diocesan missions for the current
conventional year, and payable either quar-
terly, monthly, or weekly, as may be speci-
fed, to the said minister or his authorize
agent, who shall send TO the Secretary OF
Convention list of pledges obtained, sta
ting their separate amounts and times OF
proposed payment, and shall transmit the
sums so collected to the Treasurer of the
diocese on or before the 1st days of Aug
Nov, Feb, and May of each conventional
year.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of each
minister of the church, having the care OF
souls, to give public notice at church of the
provisions of this Canon, and to call upon
his flock in advance Of each quarterly day
of remittance, to sustain the mission of the
diocese with their offerings and their pray,
ers.
Sec. II. Canon IS, passed at the last
annual Convention of this diocese, is
hereby repealed.
Rev. Mr.. Hines seconded the motion. He
said that the Bishop had done the wisest
thing he could, by calling at once fol
pledges. -
At the reqtse& of the Bishop, Secretary
Schwarer announced that the total amount
of all the pledges stood S2,110.
Rev. Mr.. Bradley hoped the motion would
not prevail. At his request, the motion
was not pressed. The proposed canon went
back to the Committee on CanOns for
amendment. They reported that the first
eight sections be withdrawn.
Question.-Is it proposed to abolish the
cOnvOca lions altogether?