Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-03
THE PRAYER-BOOK OF 17s5.
Meeting Of Episcopal ClergymeB, in Re-
spOnse to the Call of Bishop Cum
minis, to Form New Church.
Report Of the Committee on the Deeia-
ration Of Principles Organization
Of the IS Reformed Episcopal
Church.
Appointment Of Committees, Etc, for
the Government Of its Councils
Prayers Requested for the
Church, Etc.

NEW YORK, December IA meeting Of
clergymen and others was held to-day in the
Association hail in response 10 a call tssUed
by Bishop Cummins to organize church
based upon the principles Of the Prayer-DOOk
I Of 1885 Among the clergymen present, were
| Rev. Mason Gallagher, of New jersey Rev. /
DR.. Cheney, of Illinois; Rev. Marshal 3.
smith, Of New jersey; Rev. DR.. Prime and
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. Cummtns, after which hymn was |
sung. Rev. DR.. Cheney then offered an earn
est prayer for the prosperity Of the new
church which was about TO be organized
Colonel Bayerlgg, OF New Jersey, was apr
/ New Jersey, secretary.
DR.. Cummlns read the declaration of pTin-
/ ciples under which this church is to be organ
| lied, and offered a suggestion that tt should
| be referred TO a special committee consisting
OF Chas. D. Kellogg, OF New Jersey, Albert
Crane, Of Illinois. Rev. Marshall Z. smith, of
/ New Jersey, and Rev. J. A. Sabine, OF New
/ York.
DR.. Cummins was appointed chairman Of
The c0mnfttee, after a short consideration,
made the hesonOwing report:
The committee appointed TO consider the
/ declaration OF principles proposed by Bishop
Cummins as a basis of organization OF the
/ Reformed Episcopal church, do now return
me same 70 tne meeting, and oher tne follow
/ ing resolution:
ResoIred, That we, whose names are append
ed to the call for this meeting, as presented by
/ the presiding DlSnOp, do here and now, IN
/ humble reliance upon Almighty God, organ
/ 1Ze into a church, TO be known by style and
/ title as "The Reformed Episcopal Church, in
| conformity with the following declaration
i OF principles, and with Right Rev. George
David Cumm1ns, DID,, as our presiding bishop.
First-The Reformed Episcopal church,
/ holding the faith once delivered unto the
| saints, declares its belief in the holy scrip
lures OF old and the new testament as the
/ word OF God, and sole rule of faith and prac-
tice in the creed called ''The A postOlic Greed,
/ in the Divine institution OF the sacraments OF
| baptism ana "The Lords supper" and in the
I arwfr -rnHr NHnHaa
! the thlrty-nine articles Of religion.
| Second-This church recognizes and ad-
| heres to EpiScopaey, not as Of divine right,
/ but as very ancient and desirable iOrn OF
| church policy.
| Third-This church, retaining its liturgy
/ which viii not be imperative or reprsssive OF
! freedom in prayer, accepts the Book of Com
| mOn-prayer, as il was revised, prepared and
| recommended for use by the general conven-
| tiOn Of the Protestant Episcopal church, A. d.
| l7S5, reserving full liberty to alter, enlarge,
/ abrIdge and amend the same as may seem
most conducive to the edincatlon OF the peO-
| pie, provided that the substance OF the faith
be Kept entire.
Fourth-rhis church condemns and rejects
the following erroneous and strange doctrines
as contrary to Gods word:
LIST. That the church of thrist exists only in
one order or form OF ecclesiastical policy.
| I'd. That the Christian ministers are priests
/ in another sense than thar il which ali be-
levers are a royal priesthood
] 80. That the Lords table is altar on which
an oblation OF the body and blood of Christ
is offered unto the Father.
4th. That the presence Of Christ in the
| LORD s supper is presence in the elements of
5th. That regeneration is inseparably con-
| necGed with baptism.
i TSignedI GEO. DAVID CUAIMINs,
L MARSHALL b. SMITH,
| ALBERT CRANE,
GUSTAVUS SALINE,
CHAS. D. KELLOGG
The report of the committee was adopted
after which DR.. Cummins made a short ad-
dress, dwelling on the history of the prayer
book. The "GlOria in Excelsis DeO' was then
sung, and prayer was offered, when Dr.. Cum
minis announced the meeting regularly organ
lied as the first council Of the Reformed Epis-
copal ehurch. H. b. Turner, OF New Jersey
was Immediately made permanent secretary.
Albert Crane then offered the following resO-
luton, which was adopted
ResOtUed, That a general meeting OF the
church be called "General Council of the
Reformed. Episcopal Church." and that there
be represen Jatives of the entire church to
| be Incorporated under that name, and to hold
and dispose of tempOralties, and that in future
the meetings OF the general council shall be
held on the second Wednesday in May.
The fol owing committees were appointed. .
Standing commi 5tee-Rev. NJ. b. smith,
Rev. b; B. Leacock, Rev. DR.. Charles Cheeny,
Rev. Mason Gallagher, George W. Tibbetts,
DR.. g. A. Sabine, Alfred Tying, g. s. Hubbard
and Charles d. Kellogg.
| Finance committee Colonel Bayrigg, Al
bert Crane and James NJ. Carter.
James L. Morgan, New York, was elected
permanent chairman.
| An address was then made by Rev Mr..
| Wiley, of New York, heartily indorsing the
new project, and at the desire OF those pres
| ent, the secretary was instructed TO commune
cate with the Fulton street prayer-meet-
ing, and ask that prayers be offered for the
, new church.
Rev. Mr.. Gallagher offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
/ AReSOlUed, That the presiding bishop, with the
| standing cOmmStbee, be authorized 70 prepare
| forms for the ordination of ministers and any
| other officers required before the next general
| council.
The following resolution, offered by Rev.
| Dr.. Cheeny, was adopted:
| Res0lUed, That the presiding bishop, with
z | such other bishops as may be ordained or re-
, ceived prior to the next annual council, to-
| gether with the standing committee and the
Secretary and the committee on finance
2 and the treasurer, shall together form
: a temporary executive committee with
$ system of laws for the government Of this
church, and consider all proposed alterations
| in the prayer-bOok OF I7S5, and make such
Z other arrangements as to them may seem ad-
! visabIe, to be reported to the next general
! council to be by that council confirmed OF
/, altered, and that in the meantime the pre-
/ siding bishop, with the written consent and
2 advice of three-fOurths of the executive COM
I mittee shall have power TO act and to author
= ize the action under said constitution and
: laws and alter the prayer-boOk and Otner ar
l rangements until the same shall be altered by
Z a majority OF the votes OF both orders at a
e subsequent general council, provided the al
teratiOns shall have no retroactive effect
e The following provisional rules were also
2 adopted:
, Ffrst-Aiinisters in good standing in other
I / churches may be received into this church
D without letters of dismissal and without reor-
dination, they sustaining satisfactory exam
ination on such points hereafter to be deter
mined upon, and subscribing to the doctrine,
: discipline and worship Of the church.
| SecOnd-All ordinations of bishops and
other ministers are to be performed by one
} or more bishops, and with the laying on Of
the hands OF the presbytery.
Third-Communicants in good standing in
other evangelical churches shall be received
on presentation of letters Of dismissal or other
satisfactory evidence.
The "DOxology' was then sung, the benedic-
! ton pronounced and the council dismissed
, until this Afternoon.
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