Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-03
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
LeetiOnary fer Lent Adopted and order.
ed 60 be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with
the Rasso-Greek Ghureh.
The Separation OF servfees-New
Missionary JurisdfcfSOa, Etc.

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] copal general convention resumed its session
this morning. There was a marked decrease
IA the number OF delegates present; also, in
| the attendance in the galleries.
The report OF the ietnt committee 20 prepare
! a new dictionary for week days in Lent came
/ up Tor action, tOgether with a message from
/ table OF lessons reported by the Joint Commit
tee should be adopted until che next meeting
5ts ne ge3eIai e9nvent3, provided that the
hev. Alfred 3. Seach offered the following
amendment 70 the message from the house OF
ResOtCGd, That the dictionary for Lent. to-
eetnee with rogation aud ember days, as pro-
Pos-d by the house Of bishops, is hereby ap-
t.9Vee a. an aadlIon 70 the prayer book, and
enat u be made known by the secretary of
this body 10 the conventions of The several
dloceses OF this church in accordance with ar
ticie eight OF the constitution for final action
BY the next general convention.
Rev. Dr. IiltOn, OF Alabama, offered an
amendment to this amendment, that there
following clause:
Provided, However, that the dictionary may
DC changed a agy ttme,with the concurrence
OF both houses Of the convention.
A message from the house OF bishops was
read, expressing approval AT the Approaching
union in sympathy between the Russo Greek
and this church, and hoping for further order
and in er-cOmnuniOn between both churches,
The message was concurred in.
Alter a long discussion the latter amend
Inent was lost, and the former carried, and
the message thus amended was adopted.
The committee on the translation of the
prayer-bOok into German was continued.
A deputaIiOn to the next provincial synod
OF canada was appointed, com posed OF the
following gentlemen; Dr. Clark, Kentucky
rev Dr. NanDusen, central New York; Rev.
DR.. SchenRI, Long Island; Ex-Governor Fish
Otis, Illinois.
A resolution-reported BY the Joint commit
Tee on the reduction OF the sizs and expense
OF the journal was adopted.
The resolutions reported by the committee
the colon In the Psalter was then taken uD for
SetlOn. Rev. SIR. Hubbard, o. New Hafn D.
shlre. oneT cd as an additional resolution that
the reSOlutions OF the committee be sent to
the different diocesesfOr their action and 10
Oe passed on at the next general convention
The matter called up a lengthy discussion
ana nnally the motion was laid on the table,
Messages nom the house Of bishops IN formed
Jne house OF deputies that they had appointed
tne following committees: Committee on leg
lslaelOn necessary 10 increase efficiency in the
government OF the theofogical seminarg tire
bishops OF Pittsburg and Nsrth Carolina;
concurring IN message No. IS, and appolntin9
as an additional member OF the. Joint COM
mittee on ecclesiastical relations the bishop
0I central New YORK c3ncurring in message
30. ~, and appointing Rev. T. w. Webb on
the Joint committee on stereotype plates Of
lns prayer-booG: not cOncurring IN message
10 -, - 70 zoe matter OF adjournment, and
eiehAbs io.- a committee OF conference, naming
as mem GERS OF said committee the bishops OF
Weslt>fn New York, Mississippi, and the assist
an bishop OF Maryland.
The chair appointed on behalf OF the house
Of deputies a committee.
On closing the exercises another message in
formed the house that tia house Of bishops
dic not concur in message No. 81, and a,resolu-
lion approving the report Of the committee
on church music was concurTed in
The report Of the committee on cauOnS, 10
whom was referred the proposed ansendnlent
10 canon No. 20, which was intended TO pro-
vide for the use OF shortened services, was
then taken up. The committee submitted |
resolutions, diselaimine that II was the sense
Of this convention that nothing IN the pres
ent common PFayer-bcok prohibited the sepa-
ration, when desirable, OF morning prayer
litaDy and the order for the administration of |
7 he Lords supper into distinct services, which
may be used independently OF each other, and |
either of them without the other, providing \
they be used in the same order IS that IN !
which they stand in the book OF common |
prayer ana asking for the appointment of a
Joint communion Of seven bishops, seven |
Presby ters and seven laymen, 10 consider the
whole subject OF rubricai revision, with short !
ened and more varied services, 70 report at the
next general convention.
A message from the house OF bishops in
formed the house OF deputies that they did |
house with regard 70 the new DICTIONARY, and |
appointing Is a joint 1mnittee Of confer |
ence on the matter the bishops of Texas, |
Pennsylvania ana Maine.
The chairman appointed on behalf of the /
house OF deputies ReVs. Dr. Beach, Fulton /
and Adams on the joint committee Of confer /
Another message, recommending The house |
= adjourn finally on % mOrroW evening at /
half past seven o'clock, after devotional exer-
clses and hearing the pastoral letter, was con- /
CURED IN by a unanimous vote.
The report Of the committee on canon No. /
49, with that portion relating 20 separation /
services. was adopted, WBile the latter psrL,
recommending q committee on rubricaI re-
visions, caused great discussions.
hey. DIS huntington and DE KOven, Rev.
htf. A0ue ASS, and 1lessrs Welsh and Sbidey
SPOKE IA faYor OF commission, while Rev.
DIS Rogers and Adams, and Messrs. Meigs
Prlngle, smith, and Haskins opposed il
"A 4 vi NJ grrf,s ff...l
table was lost, and vote was taken on The
ADOPTION 81 the FIRST portion CT the report, re- /
latlng 10 commission on rubrical revision
and u was lost by a vote or 81 syes 10 e8 navs'
message from the house OF bishops was
concerned IN, continuing the Joint cOmnittee
on German pfayer-bOOK. and also appoint
ing a a member Of the joint committee on
pubic journals the bishop Of central Penn
Another message informed the house OF den
utles that the Territory o. New Mexico had
been detached from the Jurisdiction OF the /
missionary bishop OF Colorado and the ] erri-
tory Of Arizona from the Jurisdiction OF The /
bishop OF Nevada, both cO1stitu one mis-
slonary Jurisdiction, and appointing as mis-
siOnary bishop thereof William f. Adams
rector Of 81 Paul s church, New Orleans.
The convention then went into secret ses-
sion over the confirmation OF Rev. DR.. Adams,
resulting in his being confirmed by vote OF 1
. clergy men and y laNmen.
hs committee Of conference to whom was I
referred the natierof The new le ,tionary, re-
ported an amendment 70 the eighth article OF 4
the constitution giving the convention power !
70 amend the dictionary from time TO time.
The vote on this report was taken by diocese
and ORDERS and ~ was adopted with the fol- i
lowing result; Clergym en-ayes 81, noes 8, di-
Vlded : laymen ayes p, noes 3, divided =.
On motion the committee on DICTIONARY /
was continued until the next general con-
ventioD.
The committee On canoDs 10 whom was re-
ferreo the matter OF disputes bet Reen coagre- |
gallons ana their ministers reported In favor /
OF establishing board Of arbitration 10 in L
QuiTe into nNing differences and submittingl
fEe
they should not agree 70. The congregation /
should be WlthdraWn rom represe nlation in 4
the convention.
The hour OfadjOurnment having arrived, no 4
action was taken on the report.
During the session OF the EPISCOPAL conVea-
ton today, George Henry Higgins, presbyJer
of the diocese OF Illinois, snd rector OF the /
parish Of Trinity, Lincoln, Illinois, circulated
among the members a card, stating that
Rev. DR.. Seymour was totally ignorant of the /
meeting between the students OF the general /
seminary and Rev. G. &. Grafton.
OF Boston, until spprised Of the same by the 1
professor Of sytematic theology. The 9Ist
meeting with Mr. Grafton was OF private,
social nature, and theEecond meeting was the /
result OF an unpremeditated request made on
tho students that nothing in reference 10 the
holy cOmmunion was discussed either even
Ing. and nothing in regard 70 the existence OF 1
the Affairs o. doctrines OF the &. b. = was ever
The meeting VAS an open one.
and DR.. Seymour knew nothing OF it AZ The 4
time. The card bears the signatures Of the
5 udents who were present at Mr.. Grafton g
discourse.
The cable of the Direct United States
company, which parted and was lost while /