Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-23
TIE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Amendments 10 Jha COHstitaiiOn-D1-
vision of ths Diocese Of Texas.
letter frsm Bish0p-Eieef ssy HiOur-
Vote Taken Upon HIS hOmiBa-
tiOn Defeats Him.

NEW YORK. October 22.-The general
Protestant Episcopal convention resumed its
sittings this mornIng- Afier reiigl Gus ser
vices the house went INTO secret session. Dur
ing the morning session, tne following Iues-
80. ,I-as received from the house OF hisht ps,
announcing the adoption OF inc ioiio"iHs
resolution: i,
T'hsf me following amendment OF the consul
tutfOD be preuoSe0 in this general cOnFentiOhs
and made known 70 the several dlocesan c91- On
,g,arItIOng. viz: THAT the sixth article OF lhe
c,vDsfftutiou be amended by the addition o.
ne foilowirg clause: appeal from the judg-
nlent OF diocesan court may De pioFlueu loI
m me general convention
sr6e f9lIoyglng message was also received
Ibe house oi bishops informs the house OF
clerical aud lay deputies t,,s ~ Iis
0gl7FRFAs The diocese Of Texas, by me
.1,nsfifuflODal action OF the Dish0p ana Jne
,.,,,ly.DfiO1 has for urgent and sum elent Iea-
-. -, i,-..d a desire 10 establish the nOTLn-
ern and western limits on lne nor .LlLe7 %
81 Taultae as. Carlysle NJ aciellan, L@inlt
Fres-stone, Andersoni smith, Otess anu ~ m& ~ q -
/ 80, counties and on the western lines o.
| Nsfaaorda, 8 portion OF Coiofaao' FdyeUle,
! Ra.trOp IIavIEs, Burnett ana lam paa7'io
! counties. and whereas, this convention Is
l IN cieutfv assured Of the consent OF Lne par
| t5f,-5. I,-fug uorLh and west OF the anore alu
! iira5fs 10 me proposed initiation OF the no
755,.,7,,eE the house Of clerical and lay depu-
| tles ccncurring, 2 nal this general convention
! hereby signifies It's consent ana hgreellt;l@. - ~
d Ia HHfH q
/ -. d. described, and that 30 mucn alld no
more * the state Of Texas a Lss Nlllla s ~
| afore aid IimitE IS 20 De he6estLgst i's@ioS1
I and known as the diocese Of 1eAato
~ f5rfDer mes ago vas referred 70 the COM
I u,itfee on canOns, but h9 scllCn Mta iaASH
upCn the after during tne inol lLa 1..1 81,
/ ,,y,,- III yghtch he said this invesl gaLeh tiad
developed charges against hln LAs ~ SS.-4ig -
stances OF which were Ano" % 3l4y ~
and Others no. members Of ne con Ntil y ei,ii ~ 4
I Tlev con q only be dt~prOVed bs 4-li4seIA anu
! mem. aud be asked permission 70 sPs@A t, De,
! fore the house. He eeprecstes sLs l1ee ssia -
! ~ .,,r sought 10 be elected 10 the eplscopate
/ n vas dec ,ied tnal this letter should not De
| reeetved. and permission 70 sreeK Delo4e 11e
I hpuse was not gran led- - IA, e,..,r,,,, ris
| A four O'Clock the vote on Dr' 80 -
/ .o-, ,frrlst.o1 was taken, The doors leaedlhs y
! ne house being locked ana guaIueu. -, -,
80 - taken 81 dloCe7Os, and Dr. sey tnoui
/ - mol con hrmed. IA TIE clerical Nois loIt9
-. diocfses were repre5enteus Nt3lsu %
~ follows: Ayes, -; nays, lUi o4F4Ge1! - ~ ~
latter BeiHg counted as nesasiNes'
yofe fbere ere Dat lorty dloeeses re ~ es IL. e .
! ~ delegates fIoLI Arkansas Delne AuseIs ~
which resulted as i0ll0Tss - es' 10 ha'y . 70
o. ~ ne constitution OF the bossse It as neces
| - - fdat fhe candidate for bishop receive
II majority OF the vote OF The uiocests repre-
sested IA the oSHy enton- A.. NJ se,,
III was learned from a Eeis t4tlS that u s.s 80
r,,orrls defeat " as due pfluoif ally 70 d leteo
? ! v-rittau by Bishop Coei leeenLlys eaA p.Psi,
| ,yrjtf.Il bv Professor Buell., OF the seV 1oIl
I Siille,if-sI IN mary ia which he lJr. Sey
y
r,,r,7rl n CHARGED with allowing faJncf GRAZ
fDn extremist. OF boston, TO nave access Y
| fbe students Ia the ssIninarg OF Sew 1ViA.
III The convention arJournEd unll4 b5-ihoIIoN
when I'd gill q gain % into open session.
The vote fn Rev. Dr. 5ey inOlT 3 case, count
ed bv ind diyidualss shows clear majority u
his lavor. d was only the pecullar mode 2
s voting b. di0ceses and orders lhat sec uIeo "a
a letter read 20 tie house on "wednesday b.
I sfse bishop OF western keW oTk did Dr. Hey
7-our greet Injustice, and a searching invest
u m Will be at once made, which IA is eN
J gal.e will fully Findicate Dr. 6ey mOur an
pects9 - still higher IN popular favor.
I place hlL- -guEsiou OF eight days, the mos
AlyeL 4 -, o- 20 the history or the America
] e1lraoIdl charge against him wa
cuuIcns ~ tfe-aH = found 20 be both sOun
w sie,liripe aad pure - i!Ie; inc diocese
TTii+,lis ami probably rec ~ LII ~ ~
-i.T,se roanf hs and then his ca-e ~ ~ ,s'oi
fhe bighOus and standing con-, ~ I
,gl9ose HANDS he is sure Of confirInae. "ii.
! rrfrssaI on the part Of the house 70 hea4 ~
, | in his own defense INCREASES Lhe - yLhPatii
! felt for him. ,s-- - -t.,-,,,, ,,,.,. -.
A a letter expressive OF undiInl olsneo ioee an
a confidence IN Dr. seymour, - now oeing slgl
2 ! cd aud A. will receive m@lotl5y ~ Iile ~
natures OF bishops, Clergy aiid ANY. ~ p
s matter Of peculiar interest lLi.l lhe oeiee'
=, lion OF western New YorE voted It'r nlln' no
. vithstanding the opposition q blsnop 70
i -rbe clerical vote OF Iowa was Tor hlin, ana
fis Known that MAJ lority OF bishops are "a d
: favor.