Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-18
THE PRAYER BOOK
Still Under Discussion by the Episcopal
General COnvention-An Indiana
Minister'S Objections
To the Present Name of the Church
Raises Laugh at the Reverend
Gentleman's Expense.

PHILADELPHIA, October 1.-THE Prot
estant Episcopal Convention considered
the tentative use of the proposed altera-
tions and additions to the Prayer Book as
unwise and deemed inexpedient such
legislation as will allow the establishment
of Court of Appeals; also as to the pro-
posed canon for the trial of presbyters and
deacons.
The committee reported adversely ..rela.
lively to the resolutions of the Rev. Mr..
Harkins, for raising Sl00,000,000 for the
establishment of church schools.
The Committee on Expenses reports
| that the cost of the Convention in 1877
was S1l 400; of 1880, $500. The present
Convention started with $500 in the treas
| ury. The report contained resolutions
that the salary of the secretary of the
House of Bishops be $500 the first year,
and 500 for each succeeding year; that
the salary of sthe secretary of the House
of Deputies be $1,000 for the first year,
and $500 each for the two succeeding
years. The report was adopted.
1t was ordered that the reports and
amendments to the constitution be made
the order of the day for Saturday, and
discussed continually until disposed Of
! Adopted.
The calendar was then taken up and
report No. l of the Committee on the
Prayer Book, relative to the change in the
title OF the Prayer Book, and of the ordi-
nal, by striking out the words Protestant
Episcopal" was considered.
The Rev. DIR, Thrall, OF the Diocese of
Springfield, objected to protestant Episco.
pal" because it was distinctly Romisl
(laughterl. The words Protestant Episco
pal' are Romish, wholly Romish. There
is no reason why the Church should cal
itself Episcopal because some others have
called themselves Presbyterians. The title
Protestant Episcopal is false. When did
the the Church of England ever pro
test? When the protest arose in England
the mother Church did not protest; she
turned the intruder out-of-doors. A much
greater objection to the title is its mex
pediency. During the past year and 6
half he had been laboring in little mis-
sion in the Diocese of Springfield. The
people there are tired of the sectarianisn
of popular religionism. Who is gathering
them in? Not the Church, but Rome.
DIR. Thrall was here interrupted by
motion by the Rev. DR. Huntington tha
the House go into Committee of tho
Whole, and Judge Sheffey took the chair
A discussion, mainly doctrinal in charac
ter, took place, but it was agreed to fepor
favorably the clauses considered.
The committee then rose, and the Con
vention adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
Bishop Schereschencky, of Shanghai, ten
dered his resignation OF the jurisdiction
of China.
With reference to the communication
from the Sewanee Conference, asking 10
relaxation of the educational require
ments for colored clergymen, the word
sound understanding and judgment
were substituted for the words "extraordi
nary strength of natural understanding
The House of Bishops then resume,
consideration of the Book of Prayer, an
adopted the title page reported by tn
joint Committee on the Book OF Commo
| Prayer.
Considerable progress was made in dis
posing of several other parts.