The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-07
Episcopa1 Convention

FA"NOBaA OOnFCnLlOn
CHICAGO, October 6.-The general
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
church of the United States opened
here to-day. The house of bishops as
sembled in the lecture rooom OF st.
James Episcopal chnrch, shortly be-
fore 10 O'Clock to prepare for the open
ing services OF the convention. Two
thousand tickets of admission to the
church edlhce have been issued and
large premium was in maAy cases
offered to ticket-hoders by persons de-
sirous OF witnessing the inaugural ex-
ercises. The great audience, composed
of the clergy and laity, completely filled
| the spacious auditorium. The services
began at 1870 with professional hymn
which heralded the approach of bish-
| ops, headed by the venerable. Bishop
| Lee, of Virginia, who emerged from a
side room and filed the space within
| the chsncel rail. This was followed by
the reading OF the morning prayer, the
chanting of the Litany and the ceIebrat-
ing of communion services. A sermon
was delivered by Bishop Bedell, of
| Ohio.
Delegates met at the Central Music
hall this afternoon to complete their
organization.
CHICAGO, October BY $50 the con-
VentlOD was assembled ready for bust =
ness. At $50 o'clock Rev. Charles
Hutchins, of MASSACHUSETTS, secretary
of the House of Deputies. called the
meeting TO order. The first order of
business was the calling of the roll, en-
bracing about 2O7 clerical and the same
number of lay delegates. Nearly all
the clergymen responded to their
names but a considerable number of
lay delegates were absent. After the
calling CT the roll it was moved that
the body proceed to elect presiding
officer, and DR.. Nj. Morgan Dix, of New
York, was elected on the first ballot.
DIX made an informal address,
warmly thanking the delegates for
the honor they had conferred on
him, incidentally abiding in grace
full manner 70 the WorthineSs of
his predecessor from the diocese of
Connecticut. 1t was then moved that
the ballot be dispensed with and that
Rev. HutchinS be unanimously re-
elected secretary. An objection was
made and the name of DIR. Henry A.
Arnstlce was also put in nomination.
The vote was as follows: Hutchins,
clerical 238, lay los. Arnstice, clerical
20. lay 9. Mr.. Hutchins was declared
elected.
1t was arranged that, for divine ser
vice during the convention. the house
of bishops and house of deputies would
unite.
An early 7 o'clock celebration will be
held every morning at the cathedral
and the three principal churches.
President Dix then appointed a COM
mittee to inform the House of Bishops
that the House of Deputies had form
ally organized for business, Mr.. Hill
Burgevin, of Pittsburg, offered the fol-
lowing:
Rss0IUsd, The House of Bishops cOncurring,
that general committee be appointed, con-
siSting of five BISHOPS. hve clerical and
report what changes, II anv, are desirable in
the judiciary system of the church, in
respect 70 trials OF presbyters and deaeOns,
and what legislation they would
recommend for making such charge;
and that to this committee be re-
fsrred all memorials and resolutions
touching sail question, and that this report
be acted upon by the House of Deputies in
the first place.
The resolution was laid over until &C.
morrow.
Rev. DR.. VIM. P. Huntington, of
New York, offered the folio wing:
RESOLVED, the House Bishops coneuTriug,
that joint committee be appointed. to
whom shall be referred all memorials and
resO' utiORs presented 10 either house by in
vited mem bers, Orol beh llf of the dioceseS,
with reference 10 the subject of iturgical
revision, such report to be acted upon by
the House OF Bishops in the first place and
be pressed then TO final determination.
Rev. DR.. C. E. Swope, of New York,
gave notice that he will introduce an
amendment to DR.. Huntington's resolu-
ton, when it comes up tomorrow
morning.
The resolution of DR.. Huntington and
the amendment CT DR.. SwOpe will come
up first in order tomorrow, and will
probably constitute the main order of
business until disposed Of.
After theseGesolutiOns were read, the
house adjourned until $50 am, to ..
morrow.