Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-31
Yesterdays Proceedings Of the Ten.
tral Convention Ia New York
Reports Of Commit
tees. Etc
Confirmation OF BIshop-Elect Orrick, Of
China-HedilieafiOas Of CAnens
Bearing on RltaalIsm.
EleVation OF the Elements Of the Zach.
artist PrObIbited-Amsndnents
to the Constitution, Etc.

81. hop Elect Orrick, OF China.
! Rev DR.. Leeds Presented a report from the
board OF missions, which had been recommit-
Z ted a lew days ago for ONE modification. A
! resol utiOn A. uached wa modified ~ as TO de-
clare that no Pc son should be employed by
I Of the Protes tant church.
| Rev. ur. Fulton, OF Alabama, asked leave TO
| submit 70 the commit, ee on CRnons that alter
\ the nrst sentence OF the seventh section of
canon la, title /, page 81, OF digest relating 10
! the nom nation anu election OF N lssiOnary
/ bishops, hat these worus be inserted: "If he
! nomination IL made during or within six
months before a meetii z Of the general con-
! venuOn the house Of bishops shall nominate
/ al least two persons Tor each missionary dis
/ trict Tor which a bish p shall be chosen, and
4 A majority Of all clerical and lay votes or the
house OF deputies sha be necessary 10 their
ele ton This was, on motion offered 10 the
Message number siziy-three frOm the
house OF bishops, In relation 10
ons or Titual, concurring in the report
with su amendment striking out in the spe-
cincaiiOns the clauses relating 70 the ure Of
incense, cTucinN, elevation Of the element OF
/ The eucharist, etc, was referred 70 the com
miItee On csnOns-
Me sage number sixty-four from tn.
house Of bishops, concurrinR in
/ The resolution adopted by the low
r house that the rules OF order of the
house o. CepGties shou Il be IN fUrce in the
suing gen raj convention til the organIza-
ton thereof, aLd unLIl they be amended or e.
pealed BY said house Was placed on The calen-
dar.
saessage sixt, d We, from the house OF bish-
ops, informed the house OF clerical and lay
deputies thas they had appointed COM
miJtee on confer nee, on hymnal, on bsnali
OF that house OF bishops, OF kaston, Vermont,
ana Massachusetts,.
A report was read from the committee on
amendments to The constitution, to whom
y as reerred a memorial OF the diocese OF
tennessee, asking for an amendment TO the
/ nftn article OF The constitution, which pro-
vides that no new diocese ST ali Oe formed nn-
| til the general convention shall have assur-
an ce that there Is a. adequate fund for the
support OF bishop. The committee recon-
/ mended the adoption OF the following resolu-
ton:
Resolted, That article five OF the constitu-
/ tiO- be amended by striking out the follow
I ing words: nd such consent shall not be
gwen by the general convention until they
rave satisfactory assurance OF suitable pro
vision for the support Of the episcOpaie on
tue CO. templatsd new diocese
A long discussion followed, which was In
! tsrrupted.
Rev. Or. Mead, Of Connecticut, on behalf Of
the committees on eanons, 10 whom was re-
ferrsd the message from the house OF bishops
in regard 70 the canon on the ritu u, reported
resolutions 10 the effect that the house OF
deputies does not concur IN message No. Is
from the house OF bishops, and asKiug for
committee OF conferences. his was adopted,
and the chair appointed "A committee Of con-
! terenc- to the committee on canons.
The discussion on the amendment 10 article
i've of the constitution Was then resumed
and cOntiu ued at some leng h.
Mess rge numD sINt SIX lrnm the house of
bishops, d1u mol concur Ia message mum DER
nfty from the house OF deputies, relating TO
cOndltisnai action OF the board OF missions,
fOr The reason that the house did OF cOusider
ttself comi ieteBt 10 submit TO the board OF
mi -siOLs sach sddiL DUAL powers.
Message number sixty seven, from the same
house cOHcuTIed in message number sixty
ven rom ths house OF de Juties, with the
iollowing anendInents substituted Tor the last
Resolved, That the revised nymnal now set
iortn Is not 70 oe reg lded as a nnaity conse
quently II may be revised whenever deemed
desil able; but tnaJ u shall not be revised un.
I'll Il has been In actual use for six ears.
Mssse ge numbsT sixty eight informs the
deputies that the house Of bishops agreed 10
tn appointment OF n committee Cf confer
rnce on canon OF ritual, and had appointed
the bishops OF Connecticut, NoTIh Carolin
PeHusyl ylvdnis and, OHIO as such committee,
IN behalf Of The house Of bishops.
Message numCer si1t, -niLe Informed the
house o. deputies thst the house Of bishops
coucu1ed IN message hfty-six from the
house OF deputies, dlscnarElng the ! int COM
mitJee on republishing journals, and also con-
CURED Ia message nun Ger nity-seven, prOpOs-
ing an alneudn ent Of the con -UiLutlod OF the
domestic AMI reign lnissiOnBry society, ana
also Ia message NUMBER NJ, eight, on ap
pointing & committee on Indian Affairs.
On notion, message number sixty seven was
adopted and the Others placed on the calen-
dHr.
After these messages h sd been received and
acted upon, the Discus sion on The adoption OF
amendments 20 article Of the constitution
was continued, and an amendment 70 the res
altering the same article where II declares
that six self supporting parishes shall cOnsti-
lutte diocese, that the word six" shall be
en- 4nsed 10 ten ulus increasing tue Sunber
Of parishes by fUur. TINS WAS ado ted, and
the vote was then taken by dloceses and or
ders on the orixi al resolution, which was
adopted by the follow ng vote: Clerical vote
ayes 80, ays 5; lsy vOte-ayes 30, nays 3.
message from the house OF bishops au-
lnoilLed Dr. Perry, secretary OF the house OF
deputies, to prepare a history OF the church
m this country Tor the centennial anniVersa-
~. Tnls was coneurred IN Another mes
sage informed the deputles that the house OF
bishops had appel q ed a. members of the
Joint committee 70 nominate trustees for the
iund OF the widows and orphans Of deceased
clefgymen, the bishops OF New York, Maine
and Long Island. This was also concuTred in.
The committee on amendments 10 the con-
stitution, 70 whom v as referred proposed a.
terat on IN the consil utlon, diminishing the
lumber Of clerical and lay deputies ia the
house of deputies, report that such change
Was lnexpedient
Rev DR. Adam, of Wisconsin, moved an
amendment that the number OF clerical and
lay deputies nom eacn diocese be reduced
ffOm fOur TO three OF = CD order. The motion
% lsy this on the table was lost.
SaTnu 7 B. Ruggles, lay delegate, moved
that the rtpo be recon mitted 70 the com
mittee, with Instructions to limit the number
81 clerical and lay delegates % Three instead
Il was suggested by another delegate that
tn mum Der be reduced 10 Two Instead OF fur
on mOtion o. NJ. White the subject was
laid on the table.
The commit ee on amendments TO the con-
stituion reported a pfoI Osifion to insert at
he end article i've the wOids; The gen
eral convention may, on application oi the
bishop OF dincese citing forth that the ter
ritOry Is too large for due episcopal super
vision, set apart a portion OF such diocesan
territory, Wkich sh II tnereupon he placed
with or constitute said missionary juiisdie-
ton"
A vote on the subject was taken By dioceses
and orders, aud he resolution was adopted.
The commit e on expenses reported rts1-
luton authorizing the treasurer Of the com
unittse N pay the presiding bishop the sum OF
70 hundred and my do lars year addition
al, instead OF Eve hundred col ars, for three
years, as provided Tor IL a former Tesolution.
Adopted
The house then went INTO secret session oy-
- vcnd nation OF Rev. John T. Orrlck, of
H. -sva2ia, as missionary bishop 10 China,
PennA5- -~1alon aS;iug two hours ne Was
and after -tanl yOts-agez, foEty: nays,
confirmed by ciea. -rN-tWcs