Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-11
A FEAST REVIVED.
The "Feast OF the TRANSPORTATION -
Added to the Episcopal Calendar
After a Lengthy Discussion.
The Title to the Prayer Book Further
COnsidered-The Hymnal and Psal-
ter-The House Of Bishops.

ttr-Iue house OF BISHOPS
PHILADELPHIA, October 10.-The Gem
eral Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF the United States reassembied
this morning.
After prayer by the Rev. Louis z.
Tcheffely, of Kentucky, and the bene-
dlctlon, a message was received from the
House of Bishops, stating that they had
adopted a resolution that a standing com-
mittee of each House be authorized to
meet with those of the other as a Joint
committee. Concurred in.
The Committee on Amendment of the
Constitution reported it inexpedient to
strike out the words protestant Episco-
pal"
The report that it was inexpedient to
change the name of General Convention
to %''triennial council" was adopted. So
declared.
The committee introduced a proposed
canon on marriage and divorce, after which
the committee was discharged.
A resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on dictionary to consider the pro-
priety oil emitting from the calendar the
a~pocryphal lessons and substituting canon
ical lessons from the Scripture.
The following amendment to the canons
was referred: That no person shall be
eligible as a warden of any parish who is not
a communicate, nor shall any one be
qualified to act as a vestryman until he
has first filed a declaration that he will
conform to the doctrine and worship of
the Church.
The Rev. Thomas w. Hastings, of
Quincy, was sorry that the impression had
gone forth that his resolution last evening,
relative to Christian education, was in
tended as a burlesque, and he was not
joking, but seriously in earnest, and wants
a hundred million for schools.
The arrival of the Canada delegation
was announced.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the revision OF the Prayer
Book.
5. Corning Judd, of Illinois, moved to
strike from the title-page of the Prayer
Book the phrase according to the use of
the Protestant Episcopal Church."
Columbus Delano, of Ohio, wished to
know If that had not been acted on yes
terday, and the amendment lost.
Mr.. Judd called for a division, which
resulted-yeas, 70; nays, 40.
1t was then resolved to report to the
House that the committee approved the
first resolution relative to the title-page.
The second resolution regarding the in
PRODUCTION to the Prayer Book was taken
up.
After the rejection of some amendments
the section as follows was considered :
Substitute for the order "How the Psalter
is appointed to be read" and for the order
"How the rest of the Holy Scripture is
appointed to be read" the general or
der concerning the service of the Church,
including the enlarged table of the proper
Psalms and table of the selection of
Psalms.
Malcolm Hay, of Pittsburg, called at
tention to the fact that while the selection
of Psalms are separately printed in the
standard book, they are not so printed in
the book annexed.
The Rev. ID. Benedict, of Southern
Ohio, wished to know why this arrange
ment of the selection of Psalms which
prevailed the past century was now done
away with by the committee.
The committee stated that one of the
objections for not printing the selection OF
Psalms separately was that the Prayer
Book should not be encountered, and that
the Psalms should not be mutilated.
The committee rose, reported progress,
and asked leave to sit again. Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
On r~eassembling the convention again
went into Committee of the Whole, and
resumed consideration of the amendment
of Mr.. Hay, of Pittsburg, allowing the
minister to use one of the selections o.
Psalms after the table for the proper day
Rejected.
DIR. Hunting, of the committee, said il
was an inevitable principle that fiexibility
and enrichment would occasionally COM
into conflict. This was the case relative
to hymns and anthems. There is a re
stricted clause, that, in the opinion O
some, has never before existed. 1t wa:
that only such hymns shall be used as are
authorized by the Church. He commended
that there was no more potent means o
religious instruction han hymns.
The Rev. DIR. Thrall, of Springfield, said
this restriction was more severe than thu
privilege was gracious. He moved t.
amend by striking out the ~followin:
used in this Church as lave been duly Sc
forth n authorized by authority" DR.
Thrall was sorry he would be forbidden Il
sing some hymns he was wont to hear.
The Rev. Samuel Ringgold, of Iowa, con
sidered it vastly important that false doc
/ trines should not be sung in the Sunday
school or service of the Church.
The Rev. DR.. Adams, of Wisconsin, sale
this was not an established Church, no
has it the power of the State behind it.
The Rev. j. A. Latourette, of New Mex
leo, contended that only as a liberia
Church, and no party Church, will the
Episcopal Church make progress. Ht
hoped the number of hymns would be in
creased.
The Rev.. DIR. Fulton, of Missouri, statec
that he was as little disposed as any ont
to introduce Calvinistic. or quasi Roman
hymns. While it is true that heresy haG
been adroitly promoted by hymns that lee
men astray, yet religion comes by the
\ I heart Tho nrrnCt,na tC MOI bon 30 etA,
{ heresy, but how to enrich the Church anC
t reach mems souls by h~ymnology or other
wise. He had never used extemporaneou:
prayer in public worship, but there are
men who possess that gilt. He did no
| believe the Church had been wise in de
nying to her clergymen use of extempo-
Taneous prayer. 1t was nota question o.
vestments, or mems opinion, but a ques
ton of devotion. Why should we leave
the devil all the good music? In the order
of Gods providence, He has appointed
: sweet singers to praise the beauty Of holi
ness.
The Rev. Fred w. Tayler, of Spring
field, moved as a further amendment the
following: But only such hymns shall
be used in the Church as are, or may bs
duly set forth, and allowed by authority
of the same" &
Both amendments were defeated.
CcCtIOH Ol tnc IlrSb TtSOlutlOu OF tlt
report of the committee was then consid
: cred. 1t is as follows: add to the cal
endar a feast 10 be entitled the transfg
uration of Christ, and assign the same t.
the 18th day of January"
The Rev. DIR. Cyrus Knight, of Contra
, Pennsylvania, moved to amend by
, striking out January 18th and inserting
= August 9th. He was thoroughly delighted
! that the general wish of the committed
! had been to celebrate that ancient feast
Ever since that feast had been established
|, it had been celebrated on the 9th of Au
gust. 1t was Of great importance that tn,
unity of the Church be restored. He
understood that it had been suggested
; that as this is one of the ~Epiphanies, i
:, might be put at a time, when the Church
, commemorate one of the manifestation
: of our Lord to men.
DIR. Huntington said that, ION his author
; ity as a student, he would hesitate mos
/; gravely to dispute that point. The mat
: ter, however, has been carefully investi
. gated by Bishop Williams, chairman o
the committee. We have Benedict's au
, thority for saying that Pope Calixtus ha'
? stated in his brief hat it was very appro
!, pirate that the feast Of the transfiguratiol
: should be celebrated in the Epiphany sea
: son.
= DIR. Adams, of Wisconsin, said some pee
! pie think what Rome does should be imi
: tated. He did not believe in this spuriou
= catholicity.
: The Rev. DIR. Edgar suggested that thi
{ section be passed over for the present, an
: that some one be appointed upon the his
! tory OF the feast. 1t would not be wise I
? make it January 18th. as it would put on
: more division in the Church.
: The Rev. Morgan Dix preferred hat tn
! feast should be celebrated on the day
: had always been observed in the Easter
!, Church and is now observed in the Re