Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-15
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Proceedings Of Yesterdsy-RepOrt on
tAe Proposition for General Synod
Of the Church.
Letters DlsmIssary from CaBadA-JOint
NOrk-Seeret Session on the New
BIshOprics-WOman's
-r Work, Etc.
SEVENTH DAY

New YORK, October 14.-The Epise0-
pal general convention began business tins
nornirg Immediately after morning prayer
Rev. DR.. Beardsley, OF the committee on the
prayer-book, in relation 70 a memorial peu-
tioning thai body to take sueh measures as IN
their wisdom might seem proper, toward the
Assem- bling, at as early a day as possible, OF I.
synod OF all the bishops IN communion with
the see of Canterbury, for the consideration OF
questions re ating 10 the English version OF
The holy scripture, and crs eds, and the rela-
tlon OF the Anglican church TO other christian
bodies, reported the following resO. u ion:
hecs0ired, That II is tnexpedtent for this body
TO take any action on the subject.
Rev Dr. Rudder reported that at a meeting
OF the joint committee Of The house OF oish-
ops and OF the house OF clerical ard lay depu-
ties, appointed for the purpose, with dele
CATION from the provincial Synod OF Canada,
The following resolutions were unanimously
RSsolrsi, That it be recommended that it be
made, by the provincial synod OF Canada, the
duty of all bishops In all the Canadian
churches to require letters testimonial OF dis
ruiSSal from the bishop Of the diocese in
which the bishop or clergyman has served be
fore granting such clergyman license, II II be
found that the case Is not already proVlded
Resolued, That clergymen having charge OF
marshes and missions be requested TO furnish
families and individuals In their respective
cases. who are about TO emigrate TO the
United states or Canada, such letters OF COM
meudation and other Information touching
their character ana Wants rs Will SECURE 70
them upon their arrival fraternal welcome
and pastoral sympathy and care in the COM
mon fold in which they have been nurtured,
and that, when practicable, duplicate letters
he semi 10 clergymen under whose parochial
charge the person or persons lmml grating
may come.
Pss9Ired That on the suspension or de-
deposition of any clergyman IRON the minis
try bv the bishop of either church, notice Of
the same shall be siven by the bishop sus-
nending or deposing said clergyman to all the
- Cnnrgn
states and IN British North America.
Resolred That until some organ for collect
ing ard diffuslng missionary information be
Established by the church in Canada, II be re-
commended 10 the board Of missions 10 order
that a department OF Spirit Of Missions be
devoted to the use OF the Canadian church,
under an editor TO be appointed by that
church, in order that such church may know
what the other is doing, and 70 preach the
gospel to all men.
> ReSolred, That 1t be desirable that this joint
convention should continue Ia existence and
hold its sessions and prosecute It's work
during the next three years by correspond
ence OF otherwise, in order that such meas
ures as have been suggested may be further
natured for the consideration Of the general
convention and provincial synod in lS17.
A report on the admission of deaconesses
The delegates from the provisional synod of
Canada, who return home to-day, sent let
ter Of thanks for their reception by the cOn-
vention and people Of the city. The lord
bishop of Montreal said he looked with ad-
orderly, considering the vaSt number, and
hoped to attend another convention in New
York and that It would be held in building
erected expressly for that purpose.
He then retired, and the convention imme-
diately went into session with closed doors 70
consider the certificates Of candidates Tor
bish rrtcs Of Wisconsin and Illinois.
The members of the convention came out
from secret session for lunch, but no lnforma-
tion could be gleauet nom them other than
thai long and woIdy alsensslS Sl on, NAG laAeh
"a 10 the convention from Chicago in relallo on
10 me confirmation Of Bishop seymour, OF IL
linois. When the delt gates nad retlred agar
an the repre- sentatiVes Of the press weie ex-
cluded from the building, and even the mis-
siOnary delegates were ref@sed admission. Al
four O'Clock the session ended, but no infOr-
nsiion could be obtained other than that the
secret session would be continued to-morrow,
afisr religious services, as no conclusion had
vel been arrived at
tee on deaeoneSses appointed al the last gen
eral convention:
The ioint committee appointed by the last
General convention 10 consider the eNpe
0iepc- of revising the primitive order OF uea-
cones, after giving the subject careful con-
sideralion, unanimously recommend Tue
passage OF the following canon oi ueAcoueS Sses
First women OF devout character and
proved fitness may be set apart by any bishop
~ the church for the work OF deacOneSs OF
sister, according to such form as shan BE- au-
thorized by the bishop OF any diocese.
Second-1he duties proper TO the deaconess
or sister are declared TO be the care OF oul
Lords POOR and sick, education of the yonng
religious instruction Of the neglected and the
work Of moral reformation.
Tnird-Ho woman shall be set apart 70 the
work OF deaconess or sister until she shall be
tWeutV-five wears Of age, unless the BISHOP
for special reasons, shall deem II eSpedient 70
admit the candidate at an earlier age OF ad'
mission, and In no case 10 be less than twenty
one wears, II being further provided that nc
woman shall be set apart until she shall nave
laid before the bishop testimonials oertii wing
that she is a communicant IN good standing
OF the church, and that she possesses sueh
characteristics as in the judgment OF the per
sons testifying ht her ior ~ least one Of the
branches OF daty above defined; such testt-
monials shall be sigued by one pres5yter OF
this church and by five lay ay-communicants Of
the same, OF whom two snall De men and
three women. The bishop shall also satisfy
himself that the applicant has had an ade-
0uate preparation for her Work, both technl-
cal and religious, which preparation shall
have covered period Of al least one year.
I'onrtn-No deacOness or sister shall WOIk /
officially ia a diocese without express author
itg IN writing from The bishopo that diocese.
NINA deac0neSs or sister may at any
4 {ne resign her once 70 the ecclesiastical au'
thority flom which She received u; but nc
deaconeSs or sister, having once gwen up hsi
commission, shall be reappolnted, unleSs IL
the Judgment OF the bishop said resignation
was for weignty cause.
Sixth-A deacOness or sister may be trans
ferred from one diocese 70 smother oy letter, .
disynissorv, upon request Of the bishOp OF ths
aiOaes,s 70 Wu.ch she Is transferred.
SeVenth-The Constitution Pnd rules ior th'
home government OF any community oi 0ea
eonesses or sisters shall have the sanction ol
the bishop of the diocese in which communi'
~ exists. All books OF devotion aud formu'
;sy n worship used In such community shal
have Ike sanction, aud shall hs In harmony
with the usases OF shis church and the priu
ciples OF the book OF common prayer.
SIGNED by the mem oers OF The COMMITTEES.
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