Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-26
THE EPISCOPAIIANS
Last Day bnt One Of the General Con
rcntion-The Remarkable Growth
Of the
Church From 1888 10 1888 The In
crease in Membership More Than
Ten-F0ld.
Chicago the Next Place OF Meeting
Additional Changes Made in the
Prayer Book.


Protestant Episcopal Church Convention
the committee reported that from 1898 to
1888 the growth of the Church had been
such as to more than double the number
of dioceses from eighteen 10 fortv-eight,
to increase the number of parishes in large
ratio, to increase the number of clergy to
five-fold, from 592 TO 3572, and the num-
Der of communicates more than en-fold,
from 30,939 to 81, ,4S4; also the number of
baptisms in nearly the same proportion.
The number of missionary jurisdictions
shows gain of 100 per cent. since 1871,
the number of missions a like gain and
the offerings a gain of 100 per cent. from
1860 to 1880. The report was adopted.
The Rev. Dir. Chetwood of California,
offered the following:
ResOiced, That in consideration of the re-
port OF the Joint Committee on Prayer
Book, no motion shall be made or enter
tanned involving change by way of cor
rection in the Prayer Book not contained
in the report of the joint committee.
Adopted.
The report ofthe Committee on Amend
ments to the Constitute relating to the
right of bishop of a new diocese formed
from such jurisdiction, was taken up, and
the report WAS adopted.
The House then went into Commit
Committee ON the Prayer Book, and con-
sderation of section ID, of resolution 4,
was resumed. The resolution relates to
prayers and thanksgiving upon several
occasions.
The Rev. DIR. Harrison offered an amend
ment, which was adopted, to insert the
following before the general intercession:
80 God, whose nature and pleasure is
ever TO have mercy and to forgive, re-
eeive our humble petitions, and though
we be tied and bound with the chain OF
our sins, yet let the pitifulness OF thy
great mercy loose us, for the honor of
Jesus Christ, our mediator and advocate
Amen"
"A Prayer for Mercy and Pardon" viii
be the title OF the above pruyer.
Section 9 was amended and adopted by
placing at the end ian evening prayer"
Section Il was agreed to as follows: 'In-
sert after the word Thanksgiving, the fol-
lowing rubric TO be used after the general
thanksgiving at morning and evening
service, or else before the two final pray
ers, if the office be one in which the gen
eral thanksgiving does not suit the place .
Sections Fand q were agreed to as fol-
lows; (F) 'Insert the two thanksgivings
printed i'll the book annexed under the
following titles, For recovery from sick
ness, foi an escape from accident (G) Ar
range the various thanksgiviDgs according
| to the order followed in the book an
nexed."
Resolution I, as amended, was approved.
The committee rose, and Judge Shef-
fey, chairman, reported the changes in
resolutions ., 6 and Z.
The Rev Dr. Huntingdon moved To ap-
prove resolution ).
The Rev. Wm. Moffatt offered an
| amendment to strike out the responses
after the beatitudes, except eight, and in
sert the following: 20, Lord, remember
us when Thou comest into Thy Kingdom =
Lost-Si to S6.
The Rev. DIR. Huntingdon rose to a
question of privilege and disclaimed being
in any way otficious in the part he took in
the discussion. He stated that he had
been appointed by the committee to con-
duct the debate. lie vas indorsed
/ in this statement by several members OF
| the committee, who spoke in the highest
| terms of the deputy from Massachusetts,
| the Rev. DIR. Huntington.
These remarks elected hearty applause.
Nhen il ceased, the chairman reproyed
the body for giving expression to their
| feelings in such way in sacred edifiee.
Recess.
Reassembling, the Committee on Canons
/
with the Bishops relative to the appoint
ment of Joint Committee on Discipline.
! Adopted.
The amendment TO article OF the con-
stitution relative to the creation of new
| dioceses was postponed until the next con-
vention.
The report of the Committee ON Com
memoration, by Mr.. Naux, OF Arkansas,
and the resolution of Mr.. Judd, OF Illinois,
L.. ~ A.1-.,
| up. Mr.. Judd wished it understood that
he had not made the motion in the inter.
/ ests OF the laity of the dioceses OF Illinois.
| There is no government which does not
make provision for review of the pro-
ceedings in the court below. The clergy
| themselves are interested i'll this matter,
as they do not know how soon thev will
come up for trial. Schism in the Church
might have been prevented ii there had
been Court of Appeals.
MIR. Judd's resolution was indefinitely
postponed and the committee discharged
FROM further consideration thereof.
Messages were received from the House
OF BiShors non-concurring in the action OF
the House of Deputies in the selection OF
| Chicago as the next place of meeting, and
providing for final adjournment FRIDAY
evening
Conference committees were ordered,
and the House went into secret session
and elected as Bishop of Shanghai the
Rev. DR.. George Worthington, rector OF
st. Johns church, Detroit, Mich.
When the House reassembled the Com
mittee of Conference relative to the time
for adjournment reported that they unani.
mously agreed that the convention adj
iourn finally at o O'Clock PIN. tomorrow
| Adopted.
| The Committee OF Cenierance on the
place OF holding the next Convention re-
ported that they had unanimously agreed
to reaffirn the decision OF the House o!
Deputies that The next mpeting be held in
! Chicago