Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-21
EPISCOPAL.
Proceedings OF the Convention In New
York Yesterdsy-N0 ReTISiOa Of
the Nicene Greed Yet.
The Death ROli-ExteBsiOn OF DiOeeses
and Missionary TerritOry-Fam-
ily Worship.
Bishop Welis, Of Wisconsin, to be Con-
seerated-BisSOp SeJmOnr's Case
Not Yet settled, Etc.

I
! its session. 10 day. After morning prayer, al
/ the suggestion Of the chairman Of the con-
| veution, il was resolved to sit in open session
/ tili noon 10 clear of accumulated business
/ Rev. Nj. Burgwine, OF the committee on
canons moved, land IL was adopted, that the
/ standing order reported by them for the re-
( organization Of the house. be committed TO
/ them.
Rev. DR.. Beardsly, OF the committee on
/ prayer-boOk, to whom was referred sundry
/ memorials from the diocese of Alabama, Al
| hRny, Arkansas, Connecticut, Eastern Mis-
sissippi, P1ttsburg, Texas, Vermont and VIE
| consin, all in nearly the same language, and
petitioniug this body TO take such measures
! as in their wisdom may seem proper toward
| securing for use in Divine worship an
| english version OF the creed commonly called
! Nicene, conformable as IL may be to the
/ original text. Reported uniavorable 70 the
| memorialists. The committee say that the
reasons assigned for the new translation re-
yolve Ia circle aud center about the
| dlygtle CO. II is true these words
| were not in the catholic creed Of
the Eueumenieal council Of Constanti-
nople, Dut since they have been 50 long
! used by the western church and are explieable
/ in orthodox sense, IL would not
become the body 70 enter upon msas-
ures for revising the creed with view Of
Ar king them out or OF securing an English
Version as cOnfOrmable as II may be 10 the
! original text until IL can be done in conlunc-
! ton with the churches in common with the
same and with this church, your committee
| following resolution
ResolUed, That this church should not enter on
the Nicene creed uutil IL can be done by the
united council of all those autonoms OF the
church using the English rite, and in COM
muniOn with this church and the church OF
England.
committee on memorials Of deceased MEM
bers, submitted a long report lamenting the
death Of Rev. Charles b. Dana, DID, OF Mis-
sissippt; Major Josiah Junt, Of Missouri; Peter
W. Gray, Of Texas; Rev. F. Brooks, OF Ohio;
Rev. DR.. Abner Jackson, Of Connecticut; John
Duncan, OF Mississippi; George Anderson Cor
don. of Alabama: Rev, y. ". Taylor Root, OF
Maine; VIM. +. Read, Of Ielaware; Thomas
r. Johnson, LII. D., OF New York; Richard d.
Moore, MD, OF Georgia; Rev. Francis H. Fan
som, Of Alabama Rev. samuel b. Babeock,
Mason, Of North Carolina. The committee
recommended the adoption by the house Of
suitable resolutions expressing their profound
regret at the loss they had sustained.
This report was referred back 10 the com
mItJee, as being incomplete.
Mr.. Fairbanks, OF Tennessee. offered the fol-
lowing memorial:
Thai proviso contained in article five of the
constitution, whatever may be its virtue in
must operate as an absolute prohibition OF
the erection of new diOceSes in those parts of
he United States where the growth of the
cuurch il retarded by the great extent of ter
ritory and sparseness Of population, rendering
due episcopal oversight always difficult and
10 a considerable degree impracticable,
and where the work is altogether OF a mis-
SiUnary character. our memOTa.ists there
ore would respectfully urge upon the general
convention of the church The amendment OF
article five by the omission Of the following
gor :: And such consent shall not be given
by the general convention until 1t has salts
factory assurances OF suitable provision for
he support of the eplscopate in the contem-
plated new diocese
Placed on the calendar.
The committee on canons recommend the
concurrence OF the house in the amendment
TO section ?, canon 3, OF the title relating to
standing committees in the missionary juris-
dictiOn proposed by the message from the
huuSa OF DtghOnS. The reDDrt nlacpd
the calendar.
A message from the house Of bishops was
read cOucurriug with the house OF deputies in
the division OF the dtoceses OF Ohio and Michi-
gau.
Rev. DR.. Hail, OF Long Island, on behalf of
the committee on amendments TO the consti-
tuition, 10 whom was referred a resolution d.
rectiDg them to consider whether anv conSti-
tutional amendments were necessary to en-
power the general convention OF this church
10 set of g missionary territory from the
bounds Of the diocese Al the request Of said
diocese, reported that there was no provision
whatever q regard 70 missions in the cOnsti- |
rtutiOn of the church.
The house went into secret session. 1t was
stated, when the recess was taken Tor lunch, |
that conclusion would be arrived at to-
morrow in The case Of the bishop elect. The |
sessions VIII be open 10 the public from that !
time. 1t is understood that vote will be |
taken in secret. At the afternoon session the |
following messages were received from the |
house of bishops:
Resolusd, the house Of clerical and lay dele
gates cOucurTing, That canon l9, title !, be |
amended by adding the following:
SECTION p Bishops, priests and deacons in |
their respectiv Offices and cures, shall be uil 1
igsnt in the cultivation, bOth publicly and |
in private, Of pastoral teaching for christian |
or holiness OF life, by due maintenance of 1
family worship, the religious trair ing of chill
dren in the observance OF baptismai vows, IN /
such as abstinence from gaming and amnse- |
ments, involving cruelty TO the brute crea-
ton, theatrical representations and light and |
vain amusem ents tending TO withdraw their |
affection from spiritual things, as is required |
In auDstOlfn fnfnnpfiOn M tn ha
nrmed to this world.
The house OF bishops gives Its consent to the /
conservation OF Rev. f. K. Wells as bishop Of |
Wisconsin, and has requested the presiding /
bishop to take an order for the same. These |
were placed On the calendar.
The following message was also received 1
and referred TO the committee on canons:
Resolved 5y TIE House Of Clerical and Lay 4
Deputies, That canon Of title be amend ed /
without availing himself Of the provisions OF /
section 20 OF canon Is, title l, abandon the |
communion Of the church, il shall be the /
duty Of the standing committee of the do /
cese OF said bishop 10 make certificate Of the 1
fact to the presiding bishop, together with /
statement OF the acts which prove such sban- Il
by the presiding bishop, and the presiding /
bishop, with the consent Of the three bishops /
next in seniority, shall then suspend Il
the said bishop from the exercise Of his /
office and ministry until such time the /
house OF bishops shall consent or refuse TO /
consent 10 his deposition. Notice shall then /
be given TO said bishop by the bishop receiV-
ing the certificate that unless he shall, with /
in six months, MAKE a declaration OF the /
facts alleged In said certificate are false, he /
Will be depOsed from the ministry, and If /
such declaration be not made within six |
months as aforesaid, IL shall be the duty of /
the pr siding bishop to convene the house of Il
bishops, and If a majority Of the bishops en-
titled az the umeto seats in the house OF
bishops shall, at such meeting give their i
consent, said presiding bishop or the senior i
bishop present shall proceed TO depose from /
the ministry the bishop so certified as aban- /
doning, and pronounce and record in the \
presence Of two or more bishops that he has i
been so depOsed: Provided, nevertheless, that /
If the bishop 50 certified Is abandoning shall |
transmit TO the presiding bishop a retractiOn /
OF the acts or declarations constituting his Of
tense, the bish Jp may at his discretion abstain 1
from any further proceedings.
It was stated by several delegates that the /
question Of the confirmation OF Bishop Sey-
mOur would be put TO a vote tomorrow after 4
noon. and the session then will be conducted l