Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-20
EPISCOPALIANS.
Fifteenth Day Of the General Convention
The Venerable Bishop Green's
Farewell Address.
Considerable Progress Made With the
Revision Of the Prayer-Book-
Changes Adopted.

PHILADELPHIA, October 19.-Fifteenth
days session of the thirty-third General
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the United States.
The House of Deputies concurred in the
resolution adopted by the Bishops, pro-
viding tor Joint Committee on Emigra-
ton, to ascertain the facts aud devise
means to protect emigrants.
The Joint Committee on the Version in
the French of the Book of Common
Prayer reported it advisable to proceed at
once with preparations for new transla-
ton. So ordered.
The Joint Committee ON Devising
Means to Increase the Benefits of the Trus-
tee Fund for the Widows and Orphans Of
Clergymen recommend the acceptance OF
the gift OF Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota,
of a lot near the center of Fairbault, on
which to erect home. Adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Canons
proposing an. amendment of article l.,
canon 9, relating to lay readers, was con-
sidered. The amendment grants them
certain privileges, such as making ad-
dresses and exhortations, exercising their
functions in another diocese and proyid-
ing for restrictions in taking out licenses.
The venerable Bishop Green, of Missis-
sippi, here addressed the Deputies. He
wished to bid them farewell, as, in the
providence of God, he would never attend
another convention. He was the sole sur
vivor of the convention which met in this
city sixty years ago. Then there were
nine bishops, now there are seven times
that number. What has God wrought
Consideration of the canon relating to
Law readers was then resumed.
After a short discussion the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the re-
port of the Joint Committee on Prayer
Book.
The proposed amendment to the first OF
the eight verses in section 6 of the fourth
resolution relates to the order of evening
prayer. namely, 80 Lord, save our rulers. u
The amendment by the Rev. Dr. Brooks,
of Massachusetts, was "Bless the nation,
and the amendment OF Mr. Stark, of Con-
necticut, was ''The people of the United
States"
Mr.. Huntington, from the committee,
said with regard to the word president y
about which objection was made, he could
conceive it was from metaphysical con.
siderations. He proposed as a substitute
to these words 80 Lord, bless and preserve
these United States," which, after some
discussion, was finally adopted.
The Rev. DIR. Fulton, of Missouri, of
fered an amendment to strike out of this
verse ''For It's Thou alone that makest
wars to cease in all the world" and substi
tute the following, Because there is none
other that fghtest for us but only Thou
o Lord
This and a number of other amendments
were rejected, and the clause left un-
changed.
The Rev. DIR. Battershall, of Albany
moved to transpose the suffrages and
answers, 80 Lord, bless and preserve
these United States, and mercifully heal
us when we call upon Thee" and &C
Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine in
heritance Agreed.
Clause was then agreed to.
Section was then taken up as follows
Substitute for the first clause of the collect
For aid against perils," the words
Tighten our darkness, we beseech Thee
o Lord, and insert the following rubric:
Immediately after said collect, in place,
where it may be convenient: "Here fol
| loweth the anthem" ''Save on the Lordi
day, the minister may here end the even
ing prayer with such prayer or prayer
taken out of the book as he shall think fit.
The Rev. DR.. Henshaw, of Rhode Island
moved to amend by retaining the collec
For aid against perils," and adding after i
| the rubric, "Or this"
| The committee rose, and the House o
Deputies took recess. A trip down tn,
bay was given the deputies this afternoon
HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
The venerable Bishop Green, of Missis
| sippi, was excused from further attend
ance. He took farewell of the House in
| few words of affectionate counsel.
The recommendation that ON the seconC
! Sunday after Epiphany prayer be Offered
| for schools and colleges was adopted.
The Bishops OF Nebraska, Northern Texai
and Northern New Jersey were appointed
on the Joint Committee on the Spiritua
| Care of Emigrants.
The House concurred with the Deputie,
relative to the French version of the Bool
| OF Common Prayer.
A Committee of Conference was appoint
ed on the proposed amendments to arti
Gle 5 of the Constitution, relative.to tn,
creation of dioceses out of missionary
| jurisdiction.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Prayer Book, anC
soon thereafter adjourned. No session
| this afternoon or tomorrow. Most of th(
bishops will participate in the consecra
ton of Bishop Potter, in New York, to
morrow.
The House of Deputies at its evening
session adopted the canon relative to la,
readers, as proposed by the committee.
The convention then went into Commit
tee of the Whole to consider the report O
the Joint Committee on the Revision o
the Prayer Book.