Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-14
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTIOy.
Fifth and Sixth Days Proceedings OF
the Convention Of tse Church Gen
eral Sitting al New York.
New DiOcese5 Founded in Ohie and
, MIchigaR-IstrodRctIen Of Dakota
Indian Delegate.
The Lambeth Palace COBgress-BOard
sf Missions AppOlnted-NeW
CanOHs-Etc., Etc.
FIFTH DAY.

4 FIFTH DAY.
NEW YORK, October l2.-The general
coLSention Of the Protestant Episcopal
| eb ron resumed business this morning
| Immediately aIter religions services, Mr..
! Wells offered q communication from the
I missionary bishop OF Niobrara, certifying
4 that from the missionary Jurisdiction Of Mo
I srara key. SAMUEL u. HOwran mad been b p
pointed clerical delegate, and Henry War
diNum, full-blOoded Dakota indian Jay
delegate 10 the convention. M Wells gave
| a brief review Of the mission fields anOng the
Gl-kOta or SsOUX Indians.
] Mr. Stevenson, Of Kentucky, said that n
was q day 10 be rrInem oered when the red
! man Was introduced Is y delegate 70 this
| convention. Il was a blessed though that
though We had driven the Indians back and
1 taA en their lands, the Pro, estant Episcopal
church was sn active agent In bringing them
| % Christ
/ THE speaker was interrupted by applause,
which was promptly checked by the chair
man.
I gates knew with what Joy the Indians learned
That one OF their numb was sent IS dele
gaze 10 The convention, the brethren would
Join with him in his prayers OF than ksgiving
| Afier q short address by Samuel B. huegles
1 upon the Joy OF receiving an Indian delegate,
] Mr.. WarQl KUN was Introduced, and cordially
| welcomed. He said he never thought he
| would be delegate 10 this body, but was very
thankful Tor the favor shown him His tribe
1
| be lifted mp ana made members OF this church.
/ Although weak, they felt lifted mp, a. had
/ strength infused into them BY this recOgnl-
4 ton. nen ne returned to his friends he
[ would tell them Of his reception, and they
/ would be very glad. His tube ha1 been in
| yolved in darkness, but,thanks 70 the church,
/ A message from the house OF bishops in
] formed the house Of deputies that, the house
[ OF clerical and lay delegates eoncurring, they
Z had adopted a resolution consenting 70 and
I TatlfyiDg the formation OF \ new diocese in
I ohio, % be composed OF that portion lying
l south Of a line running along the south line
| OF Mercer, Shelby, Logan, Union, Marion,
| Monroe. Knox, CoshoctOn, TuscsrOra, Harm
son and Jefferson counties.
] Another message was reso Taufy the
| formation Of a new diocese in Michigan, 20 oe
! C composed o. the counties Of Branch, ST. Jo-
| seph, Cass, Berrien, Van turen, Kalamazoo,
/ calhoun, Eaton, carry, Ottowa, Kent, Ale
/ gOn, Monica N, MusKegsn, OCeana, NarsjO,
| MeSOsta, Isabella, Clare Osceoia, Lake ,MuSOn,
/ MRnisJee, Wex t0rd. Missaukee, KaikSssa,
| Grand, Traverse, Bursis, BeeOenoE, Antnm,
| CiiaIieruN, and Emmett.
! A reso ution was offered BY Rev. MI Har-
/ ris, OF Louisiana, asking that the committee
on canOns be requested 10 make inc iries and
| r port whether auy canon prescribing what
shall or shall not be done IN the ritual, could
| be enacted By this convection without y1o-
latiUn OF article eight of the constitution. Re
| ferred 10 the committee on canonr.
a memorial was presented from large
| mum Der OF clergymen Of assachusetts, pray
/ Ing for amendments 70 two OF the Tubr.os re
lating TO baptismi one being o insert "Inay"
tiUn OF prayer Referred 70 tne committee on
Rev. Or. schenk, OF Brooklyn, offered ares
olution 10 the efit CT that the house Of deputies
would concur in sny measures of the house of
b shops for joining Lambeth conf erence Al its
The Chairman decided that as the hour for
taking up the calendar al arrived, no other
business could be entertained. he INST busi-
ness on the calendar was announced to be the
consideration Of the message Of the b use o
bishops, CUusenting 70 tle conservation Of
bishops-elect Seymour, OF Illinois, and Wells,
OF Wisconsin; postponed q It'll Wednes1ay.
The following gentlemen were elected board
OF missions: Rev. Or. Alexander Burgess, Of
massachusetts,; Gt orge c. N - hortef, OF New
York; Rev. John scarborough, Of fennsyi-
vapia; william Cornwall, OF Kentucky; hey.
Dr Locke, Of Illinois; VIM. Welsh, Of Penn
The resolutions offered by DR.. sohenok were
then taken up 20 be acted upon, and Rev. Mr.
Meade. OF Conn ctIcut. opposed their passage
in spirit exhibiLins great animosiiy toward
TO consent 70 let bishops act in this farce, for
Il was moth ng else. he claimed that ihe
church OF Eng and had been always hostile
70 the church OF America, and was not n
mother cuurch, but could only be Regarded as
kind stepmotner. They ought TO regard the
church OF scotland in closer relationship
than the church OF England.
Rev. DR.. SchenCk replied IN support Of his
motion, and argued that the meeting OF the
church congress IN England was not for the
propagation Of any dogma or theory, bat onIy
FOR the commission like this body here. For
they were making too much OF d m tier whl-h
was one OF only TormalitY OF courtesy.
hev. DT. Morton, OF Virginia, and Rev. DR. |
Ninlon, Of Massachusetts,, spoke on the same
subject. The latter said toe resolution was |
graz uitOus IN one respect, and luu Of mischief |
IN another. II the conferences was TO be only /
a social gathering, the house OF deputies had I
no occasion 10 say WOru upon the subject, II ]
Il was, as he believed, the aim.Of The whole 4
movement 10 organize grand ~ Cd OF all I
the knglish-speaAtng churches, with tue |
archbishop Can't, rbury Is prlmate, Il would 4
be stnenuOusly opposed az the outset. he I
American church had been built Up under /
many difficult e., one OF the mOst serious in .
It. eBtly days being the charges NrOughJ
against il that II was non-IepuDlican IN It's /
SSAraoter, ana not adapted 10 our institutions.
Were we ready now 70 surrender this dear
church, 0pd become an integral part OF the
church OF Sagiand" II any OF Tie bishops
chose 20 20 10 tlS cQpierence, and can gel their
expenses psid, they nitght 90 ana nJOy them
selves, though no more honorary degrees
might be awaiting them. He depsecsled IN |
thls convention to give their visit an oihcial /
character.
Amer recess, Hon. Samuel B. Ruggles, OF |
Me- York, IN speaking on the resolution Of /
fered by Or. Schenck, said he was opposed TO |
the church with which he was connected a. |
iaymau yie,dipg one lot OF her independence, /
and he would 20 to the last extremity 70 pre- |
vent sny alteration, but al the same time ne 1
thought church congress at LIANT eth would |
not conflict or Interfere with the Interests u |
the American church and he " a. Therefore l
IN favor OF the invitation being accepted. |
BE was not afraid OF them coming together
and having friendly talk and an inteGcom- |
munion Of thought, but as TO any other mea'- I
rres they shou d eonte q plsls with IegsIq Igl 70 |
he was nov and ever would be strongly op /
posed. Hewould propose. mo1lneation OF
he resolution favOring co operation, and IN 1
CONNECTION between the uodies-
Pew. DR.. Paret, Of OentraI fennsyl yanla, |
offered an amendment 10 Dr. hencks mo- |
hsvfnR received from the bishop OF Lichnelt
an infimation tnHt tbs invitation TO attend |
the church congress az lSm Deth would o. |
ex enuad, the whole matter be allowed TO lay /
over 10 await denn te information from the /
house Of bishops upon the subject
Rey Or. Leeds thought tnat the American /
churc 10, being nRtional, should endeaVor 10 /
preseiA . It's nationality, and 8 motion was
made i,y the delegH nom New jersey 70 /
lay tie entire subject on the table, WAich IN |
yolved The calling o The roll,
The motion was los by vote o. - 10 2, one l
vote being divicsd. In The erical vote we're
20 nays TO yea asld p the lay vote - nays y /
yea, the vote from Eenpes &c beinsulNldeg /
The question on the adoE ti9n OF ne amend 4
meut offered sy Kev. Dr. PaIet was pat 70 the /
BODY ana toe discussion was OpeHed sneW.
Or Adams. OF Louisiana, proposed an 4
Amendment 70 be substituted ior the previous
anne dElent, ana while reading II was ire /
que uy interrupted ~ laughter caused 3y i
his emphatic and uncOuih delVefy. Inc
q IN No ment was ag follows:
,SesOiusd, That we hereby desire lie reRs-
semb,lng OF Lambeth conferences, anu We
boDs that an bishops personally may attend |
ACCORDING TO tue bert OF their Judgment, and 1
when uttering this aggression Of opinlon We
bere bg m . ~ sOlemaly and en- phati caily de
clare that TIE church IN these Unitea ,taies
is not in any sense member or branch OF the
Anglican cOudnunion, but only sister
church, preaesiag fsith, and our faith emo
belief is that 10 y ID ~ future De the church OF
tue whole people u this great land aud We
request the bishop OF puf chufch v no attend /
the second Lambeth cOritt renee 70 lake iheir /
stand most decidedly upon thi ground.
Ihis was seconded, when heN. benjamin /
Klaers, OF TeKas, offered the lolOsins a. a i
substitute for Tue VINO matter:
RasolUed, That AL exchange OF friendly 1
greet Bg and I'll evidence Of communion Of 1
% England and the church OF America are 1
especially welcome 70 this boGT.
l5es0lted, That the foregoing resolution Dc Z
communicated u the hOure of bishops.
tt question being put on substituuon a d. 4
vision was called, which resulted IN the sub /
stitute being carried by V0ia VI l9o ayes 10 4
nays.
was then put TO the house and carried, sttsr 1
which the convention adjourned.
SIXTH DAY.
NEW YORK, October Is The general
convention el the Protestant Episcopal
church continued is session this morning,
After some preliminary Dusi ness the chair
man announced that toe lord b shop OF Litch-
feid would start Tor England this evening. |
and that be was present 20 lake farewell The
- m bers and deputies rising, the bishop re-
turned thanks for the many kinunesses lie
had recei we'd, and Eaid when he went back 10
England be ooall report having met with q
rece ptiOn OF brotasrig love aud affection.
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