Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-05
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Ministers and their Congregations In
DiheFence-POstures- Order
or DeaeOuesses, Etc.

New YORK, November 3.-The Prot
estsnt Episcopal general convention is hold
Ing Its closing session to-day.
The committee on canOns reported yester-
DAY an amendment to canon !, with refer
ence 10 differences between ministers and
their cQngregauorS, advocating the esta biish
ment OF board OF reference 10 recommend
terms or settlement; and II there was no hope
OF favorable termi nation, the minister
should be required 10 relinQ ash his cOnnec-
ton with the church, and the bisboD shOuld
dissolve the connection between him and the
congregation; and II the latter shou d refuse
10 comply with this order, they should not he
aIloWed representation In the DIOCESAN con-
fusal.
Ia the discussion, Rev. DR.. Adams, OF Wis.
consln, offered an amendment, that the re-
port be recommitted TO the committee, with
Instructions to re port canon a, Of 1872.
The whole subject was deferred till the next
general convention, as not more than one
third of the delegates were present.
BY request or the house OF bishops. II was
resolved TO hold the closing exercises of the
convention at balf-past seven O'CLOCK this eve
The report of the committee on canon on
divorce was laid over till the next general
convention.
The committee on canons, TO whom was re-
ierred the SUBJ 5ct of posture in the cummun-
ION services, declined TO take any action, and
requested 10 be discharged from the further
consideration OF the subject Grated
The question OF commissions to establish
synods OF the diocese was adopted.
pc taken on the abandonment OF the church
by bishop or by Presby terry, was adopted
Inc joint committee appointed to Consider
the ma ter re alive to the order OF deaconesses,
reported tn t II was tnexpedieut TO legisIate
upon the subject and asked to be discharged.
Report adopted.
Tine flowing were appointed as a commit
zee on the s. nod diocese, 10 be continued I'M
til the next general convention: Rev DIS
sadyb kidney, OF Minnesota; Pa ct, of Cen
trail Pennsy lvania; NIessrs- Forsyth, of Alba
N.Y. Meigs, Of New Jersey; and Redheld, OF
Vermont.
The report OF the committee on the consti-
tutlon IN relation to changing the name of
this body, by striking, out in the clauses
where II oocrred, the words "hOuse clerical,
and lay delegates" and inserting Instead,
"houss deputies" was adopted.
resolution Of thanks to Rev. DR.. Crsik
President of the convention, and Rev. DR..
Perry, secretary, was adopted,
A message was read rom the house bishops
stating that they did not concur in the resO-
buttons from the house deputies, appointing a
in the diOceses.
Another message concurred in the appoint
ment OF a Joint committee to prepare an edi-
lon OF the Italian r4yeI ok, etc.
On m0iion. Rev. DR.. DeKOven, Rev. DR.. |
Stander and Professor +. Nash were appointed
u commttIee on benRIf of this house.
Rev. Dr. Cra1k returned thanks on behalf of
himself and assistants for the resolutions of
thanks passed.
A com nittee was then appoi o ted TO wait ON
the house OF bishops and inform them that
the house OF deputies had finished all business
before them, and were ready for any action /
Journment.
A message from the house of bishops recon-
mending the appointment OF joint commits
sion TO revise toe constitution OF the church |
was Dol cOncurred in by a vote 1
OF forty-eight to thirty eight,