Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-01
rHE EPISCOPAL RcH.
he Theological semiuary-Fhe Bym.
nsi-Gfuste-s of she wtdOHs'
and Orphans Fund.
The use Of6hs rueiHx-Ths Rabries on
Infant Bap'fsm aud BRptisinn1
X, EensFRtisn-shOrsemc
Perm OF Prayer.

y NEw YORK, October 3l.-Op the opsn-
Z ing ui proceedings to-day 10 the general frO-
test-at Epts opal cOuN on non, a resolution
was adopted thai as the numb r Of trUstees OF
the thelogf sal SEMINARY wa- 20 large a, 10 in-
erfere vi n ifs efleacy, mat a committee be
appolnted OF two bishops. L o clergy men and
two layms 70 iDQuile what legislation T.
necessary T. enable the trustees 10 govern the
seminary vita increased fHctlity, and fOi
9th purposes connected with as usefulness.
message rom the house Of bishops Telat-
Ing 10 the Hymuul was cOucurred in.
he fouo sins are the trustees OF the
widows' aud orphans iunY: Bishop Of Deis-
. NeW York; heY Dr. John Van DoK, New x
and MessFs 81 phen Z. y ash, Wil4isn Alex
andsr smltn, and Lloyd W. Well.
Toe committee ou Cauuna appointed by The
cDIuIalltee OF conference on she amended
I carons made theIr report, which amend ed
ne original canon report u by tne ronm ttee
by rfking Out the spec sheatious and clause
relating 10 the use Of lncvl -, IN the reta Mag
o. the cruetnx IA any part Of the plRee OF pub-
lie woi ship, 81 IA few uulul puriant cnsilses.
M. Hill Burgwin, lay dslegate nom Puts
Durs, desired that no action b. lake uutti
the co.. a-mlttee oI eonfereneu shonla make a
Rev. Dir. DeKovin, OF Wisconsin, said he
should oppose tue repOrton account of us an
cousti anallty ne was OF the opinion that
none OF ihese reremonies could os suppressel
by thesaEuu, but only by The ruor,fs Ia tHe
pray book. Further q scBzsion GA Lhls su -
] CT was prevented by lhe order Of tue day
the report of III committee on cauons. 10
lhi on lie meunr al from i've hundrel cles-
EyInen Of The church, PRAYING log az alteTs-
uOu OF The r. brios Ia tle office Tor iuisnt bap-
ti-fni was then taken q y, aud a resolution re-
ported BY the cufn ulttee proposed that here
De a4ds q, a. rubrlC AZ The eud OF the office
70 infant bap ism, the following wOrds:
eKhOrlablon preceding the Lords uFayer in
the above Office, aud ln place q. nanl1sgi vi X
sub-ltute col eel for Easter even this rubric,
{ h0NeVefs not 20 be construed Is imp ying any
change in the dOctIine cI he church and
allhnfihe tue re re ar u the house OF depu-
Z lies W c1uno the proposed ruuriCs 70 be n G
kno IN 10 lhe diocesaz a. required by the CON
I sutution aud cs.uuRs.
/ The al -eussion was interrupted by a mes age
I frem the mouse Of bishops c1ucu5riag ia the
m ~ sc from the house OF deputies relating
I the appnlutmenE Of Joint cummittees on
I nench and 5Fsnlsn prayer books ia The el c.
] ion Ul trustees for widows aud orphans
7 fand, aud 10 lne Al pom .ment OF commission
[ ers OF trustees for the theological semin ary.
/ mother message rom tDe ht use oi b. .hoI,s
con aimed n re- ort Of the commit e. CA eau
! Ols OF that house 70 whom was re- erred ihe
! confederation VI the ritual. Their report ts
I committee on canOns OF the housc of depu-
I Z es. he vote Was laken BY d oceses am or
der on the question or conch hrl ruce IN the
message IRON the house Of bishops relating %
| the rlluai. The message was conCurred IN,
/ with The following 7 sults: Clerical vote,
forty ole diocese represen ed-ayvs, - noes
/ 2, ided, l. Lay vote, thiri y-ei gnt d4Oceaes
Representa- uted-aye-, p; noe, .; divided
/ A resolution was adopted authorizing the
I secretary 10 traI sInit 70 the house Of bishops
/ The testimonials Of he bishop e ect
A niessaze was cad from The house OF bish-
/ ops aung that they old pot concur IN mes
I sag No. 6, with regard 10 canon on church
/ music, ana q king the appointment OF q conf
miUtee OF conference. Goncurre ia.
Z II was resolved 70 conclude the session Non
day evening next after celebrating oevotlOn-
I al Xerclsas aud hearing the pastoral le ter.
Message No. ~ frum the 4 use u bishops
I conveyed the infoi M alton that they did aOt
! concur IN message No. - from tue house OF
I dspuues relating 10 amendns nts to article 5
] Of th7 clnstilutiou, ~ 70 suitable provision
I Tor the eptsoopate, and that they COncurred
/ IN mess ike No. G.. relating 20 ameudmentS 20
| the same article as - the number OF parishes
| required 70 constitute a Iniasinuai diocese.
The subject OF naptlsfnsl regeneration was
I ca led up ana briefly discussed. After a mo-
ton 70 lay the SUBJECT On the table wa lost,
i vote. Clerical vote, for diocese repIessu T.
f ed-ayes, 5; noes, 81; divided, ]. Law vote
thiri y-one dioeeses represented-syes, q; noes,
! u; a. ided, l.
] etitufiuu reported resoiutiels amenJtug art
; iele 81, 6y addlug the loli rwlnE: Provided
] That the general couNen ION may by the
] eauOn. arrange and ret forth a shortened
/ form of morning aud evening prayer, 70 be
/ comPiied wholly from The bong Qf common
prayer, OF may authorize it y ue doEe By any
/ diocase FOR ns'ogn use" AdOpted- Clerical
I vote-ayes, 81; noes 3. Lay vote-ayes, p
J noe, :.
stituiion aiso reported that it would he mex
/ rsdfeut 70 appOint any conan isslOa to reVlsi
] the Constitution, or deFlAe q provincial ~
| tern for the church. Tue result OF long as
cassioH was that the matter Was lssid On Ia
The convention adjourned tin Moaday.
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