Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-28
TELEGRAMS To THE STAR

Ihe Episcopal Church Convention
NEW oRR, october 2S In the Protest AL
Episcopal Convention to-day Rev. DIR. Kidne,
OF MINI, offered a resolution asking that a
CONN ittee be appointed, consisting OF thre-
bishops, three presbytert and three laymen, q
report at the next general convention a canon o.
constitutional amendment A. 90 what legislation
is deemed necessary for authorizing A dfvfsiou
OF synod OF diOceses, or some kind or eccIesi-
commonwealth.
The committee on canons reported unfavor-
soly on the report Of the joint committee on
deaCOneSseS.
On motion of Mr.. Burgxin, OF Pittsburg. a
committee Of conference on the organization OF
the church wss appointed.
Rev. Charles Z. Jennings, Of Missouri, Offe red
aTesolution declaring that all usages, rites and
cere remOnles OF eUcharIstic alteration as sun
ported the belief that Christ WAS present on the
LORD E table ss the appointed place OF bis pres
ehce IN bread and wine, by virtue OF the cOnss-
Grafton of elements, and is wOrshipped there.
al o, all teachings based upon that belief were
declared 70 be foreign to the church. Opposi-
Drawn for the present.
Rev. Dr. Schenck, OF Long Island, offered a
resolution iDstTucting the committee on eNpsB-
SIS TO appropriate an additional sum of , 500 for
the presiding bishop, in view of hts spprOa ching
age and innrmities; placed on the calTndar.
a letter was read from the secretary of the
church cOngressin In England, extending an ingi-
rat on 10 the clergy aud bishops to attend their
next congress ia Stoke, England. It was moved
and carried that suitable reply be forwarded. .
The committee on constitutional amendments
reported With regard 10 the provincial system
which hsd been referred 10 that committee: that
IN their opinion the house of bishOus AZ the
present time was not too numerous. Ii the
house OF deputies should become too numerous
IN future II can easily be remeded by cOnstftu
uOnal amendment; any institutions, provinces
or provincial synOds wo1ld be useless. Sepa-
ration Of churches in provinces would work
great evil in future; recommends tha- IL WAS in 10
eKpedieUt that any changes IN the provincial
system should be made; placed on the calendar.
Dr. han, on behalf of the same committee
oner6d resolution desiring all amendments "a
the constitution on the calendar to be made the
business OF the day for tomorrow at noon. IN
order that all that business might be disposed
OF. This was modified so they might take III
after existing orders had been disposed Of.
message o. % tTom the house Of bishops, IN
forming the house of deputies that they had
adopted resolutions dividing the diocese OF
Texas as missionary districts under the title O.
northern and western, and that thev had an
POINTED Kew. Alexander q. Garrett, Of Ne
braska, A. missionary bishop of northern Texas
and Rev. Il. W. b. Elliott, Of Georgia as mis-
sionaTy bshOpOf western Texas.
Message No, 3 Informed the house Of depu
ties that tho northern part OF California iaf
been constituted missionary district, and tLa-
Rev. John n. ID. Wing6eld, OF Petersburg, Va
bad been al pointed missionary bi islOD thereof
TIE repOi OF the joint convention on hymua
Was ILCn taken mp for discussion, which VA,
opened by Mr. ii. CCppee, OF Central Pennssl
varia.
He was followed by Rev DIR. James Dekoveu
VI NieCOis u, nuO sdfu lhat out ~ o." bNm1-
IN the hymn book only one was written bE
American who was now liViUg-DT. Muhieu
burg, OF ST. Luke's hospital. Ssventy-four o
these hymns had been written by ScotchmeI.
and Erglisl men. These were accounted TO
by the strong legislation which restricted them
Rev. DR.. Eudder, OF Pennsylvania addressed
the house on the same subject, after which th,
chairman announced that the hour had arrived
for confirm alton by the house OF the Missionary
Bishop 10 China. On motion, this was mad
the order OF business for O'Clock, when it wa
resolved 10 =lt with closed doors and confirm a.
the same time the other Missionary Bishops.