Daily Republican., 1883-10-05
THIRD EDITION


EpiseSP0liA /
As the organization OF the House OF
Depu les was so we'll perfected at its
ado, rnment on Wednesday, 1T was
with little difficulty that the House was
ready at the appointed hour yesterday
to en- or upon the work before 1t. Morn.
ing prayer was said by bishops and
Clergy, the members of the House OF
Bishops coming into the church anu
participating in the services. Inc
first thing done was the announcing
of the standing commit ses, AFTER whiGh
Rev. DIR. Dix rose and presented INC
required testimonials on the election Oh
the Rev. Henry c. Potter, ID. D., 10 the
office of Assistan Bishop of the diocese
of New York, AID in few words asked
that the Committee on Conservation OF
bishops would act upon said testlmo-
mails as soon as practicable in order that
the conservation of DR.. Potter may
take place at as early a day as possible.
When the New York delegate made
this request the Rev. DR.. Hanckel, OF
Virginia, presented testimonials, ana
made the same request in regard to the
case of the Rev. Alfred M. Randolph,
d, D., of Baltimore, who has recently
been elected assistant bishop of the do
ce,e of Virginia and then the Kew.
DR.. Wakefield, of Indiana, presented
the credentials Of the Rev. DR.. knlck,
erbocker, of Minneapolis, lately elected
to the bishopric of Indiana, and pleaded
for his early conservation.
Already has the cry for new DO
ceses come before the Convention. Or.
Watson, of North Carolina, presented a
petition for the division of his diocese
and it is understood that Tennessee
and others will soon make like petit
ton.
The Rev. DR.. Harrison, of Albany,
submitted printed report OF the
Joint Committee on dictionary,
and it is made the special order TOR
next Wednesday, at twelve O'Clock
This report states that the committee
hive carefully re-considered the lection
;ry reported by them and approved by
the Convention in 1880. They report
that they have been guided by diligent
research and suggestions from church.
men at large.
During the afternoon Or. Huhtlhe-
ton, of Massac husetts, prominent
member of this committee, rose in his
seat holding in his hands two large
volumes bound in vellum, with red
edges. and at once the entire House OF
Deputies, together with the large audi
euce in the galleries, felt that the hour
had come when this great question,
which is of 50 much interest TO every
communicate of the church, was 10 ot
brought before the Convention. Dr,
Huntington made IA few well chosen re
marks concerning the lab'ro OF the com
mittee during the past thlee years; how
united they were in their deliberations
and how prayerfully and delicately
they acted in the responsible duty before
them.
He said that when the report was Tin
ished all but two members OF the com
mittee. which consists OF twenty Of the
ahest hturgical scholars OF the church
signed it. These two-the Rev. DE-
Harrison, of Albany, aud Mr.. Hugh
Shetfey, of Northumberland al tha'
time, for their own reasons, sign me
report bur now, the speaker Sald, 1t
had the pleasure to announce the lac'
that these two gentlemen had also sign
ed the report, thus making 1t unahl
nous. At tins announcement there
WAS visible sign Of grateful rene
thrnughout the building. On DR.. HUNT
ington's motion the hour OF twelve III
next Tuesday was made the time TO
the opening discussion OF this all I'M
porta Mt subject. Many think that tn
report is so unanimous, and the labor
of the committee have been so exhaus
tive, that the book, Us enriched, Wi
by action of this Convention, De speed
ly sent to the various dlOceses tor thel
approval.
During the afternoon tn" Secretary
read the following caiit-raili, Nh'c'
had been received from the Churci
Congress in session at Reading, Eng
land -
The Archbishop Of Canterbury AM
the President of the Church Congress
assembled at Reading send brotherl,
greeting TO the General Convention o
the American Church, for which TIN
Congress has prayed this morning.
On motion of the Rev. DR.. Schenck
of Brooklyn, it was unanimously order
ed that the Presiding Bishop of til
Church in the United States be request
ed to unite the salvtations Of the fiouS
of Dtpuries with those Of the House (
Bishops to the Archbishop Of CAntel
bur and the members Of the thurc
Eougrrs, W in session in England
THE WuKDS 'rROTESTA Mt EPISCOPAL
A resolution was offered to strike OF
the name Protestant Epis"Opal' whe
ever it occurs in the constitution OF Il
church. Thi, same subject was brOugl
before the Convention at the two pr
riuus conventions and was prompt
arl"d upon adversely. To-day lhst"a
of he resolution heng at once connlGn'
TO oblvion or laid upon the table q
was atteupted) it was r"t' FRED to Il
Cu,nlnlttee on CannOns. There are Il
many members OF both ord, r., howeve
in tins Convention "AO value TOO hlg
ly that word " Protestant 10 'hlnk I
one moment that the word "'atloIl'
is more Synonymous OF charity, UNI
and good fellowship, and hence u
step Of advance will, in all prohahllI
be not taken at this session,
IN THE HOUSE or BISHOPS,
Tue iiou." Of Bishops met This NOR
ing in he parish buildinGof Inc Chur
Of b" Holy Trinity, the Right Re
Bishop Lee, Of Delaware i'll the cha
The new bishops cOnsrrrat"d since t
,ast General Convention were introdu
rl ard took their seats. The II
b5hopS thus received were the Mi4eio
arg bishop Of New MeXicu the Mi-oir
Avy Bishop ut Montana, ia" MiS,iUua
4. OPP Of Washington Territory, +
Il. rpp IT iin,hUrE and tMu A"~lsta
+ shop q: Mississippi The name,
Sic bishops u'craeteI since the i