The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-09
THE EPISCOPAL TRIENNIAL.
DR.. Dix Names Ten Members of the Com
mittee on Prayer-Book Revision.
Deputies and Bishops Consider Mission Mat.
ters in Joint Meeting-Adjournment Of
the Congregational Mission Board.

CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-The House of Deputies of
che Protestant Episcopal Convention began
their third days session at o'clock this fore
noon. Prayer was offered by Rev. Carroll NJ.
Davis, of Northern California, and the bene-
diction was pronounced by the Very Rev. DR..
Vail Bishop of Kansas. The musical portion of
the service was furnished by the organist of St.
Clements Church, and the Rev. Canon Knowles
and volunteer choir.
After morning prayer the House was called
to order by the president, who announced that
he had appointed the following committee on
hymns:
Rev. Samuel Benedict, of Southern Ohio; Rev. A.
Zabriskie Gray of Wisconsin; Rev. Frederick Court
pey, of Massachusetts; Mr. George c. Thomas, of
Pennsylvania and Mr.. Henry Cappes, of Central
Pennsylvania
The secretary announced that Rev. Dr. Hills
had been selected as chairman of the committee
on the state OF the church
The committee on rules and order reported
that the twenty ninth rule of the orders should
read as follows: 'That no applause shall be
permitted during the session of the House" !"
and that present rule No. 90 should be numbered
30. The report of the committee was adopted by
q vote of 205 to IL the first clause, and unani-
mously on the second. 8t
tuition reported that they had DR.. .Swopes reso-
luton on the subject of uniformity in the mar
riage law before them and reported that they
found no constitutional question In it, and asked
TO be discharged.
Rev. DR.. Hall moved that the question be re-
ferred to the joint committee on marriage and
divorce. This was agreed to.
The same committee reported that they had
the resolution of DR.. Adams before them, re-
garding the reduction of the number of deputies
Thay FAnOrtAd W ipaY
Adopted.
The committee on the state of the church re-
ported that the secretary of the House be direct
ed to summarize the statistics in the reports of
the several dioceses and missionary jurisdictions
and publish them as an addenda to the fiscal re-
port of this committee.
A memorial was presented by Rev. William
@. Harrington. of Northern New Je csey, adopted
by that diocese asking permission to change its
name to the Diocese of Newark. Referred.
Rev. VIM. Vibbert, of CHICAGO, presented q
memorial relating to court of appeals, which
was laid on the table, was also memorial re-
garding revision of the Prayer book
Rev. Daniel c. Roberts, of New Hampshire
offered memorial regarding the Prayer book
annexed. Laid on the table,
Rev. j. Isham Bliss, of Vermont offered a
memorial in regard to the restoration of Chris
tian unity. Laid on the table.
DR. SpaldiGg offered memorial relating to
the restoration of Christian unity Referred.
Rev. Robert Doherty, of Nebraska offered a
resolution in regard to the establishment of an
appellate court for the purpose Of immediate re-
lief.
Rev. DR.. Gray, of Tennessee, moved that In
order to make order ont of chaos the House
grant permission to use for the next three years
che first Prayer-book of Edward VI In support
Of the resolution, Dr. Gray said that the resolu-
tion afforded the relief sou sht. The mornn Q
service began with the Lords prayer and ended
with the third collect, that the shortening was
obtained, while for addition the Magnificent, Bene-
diction and Nunc Dimittis were gained. 1t was
book thoroughly scriptural, and there was
nothing in it that was not wholly authorized by
Holy Writ This was seconded by DR.. Hunting
ton. who moved that it be laid on the table.
This was agreed to.
A message was received from the House OF
Bishops which said that they had concurred in
message No. of the House of Deputies, amend
Ing message No. of the House of Bishops.
The president said the House of Bishops having
concurred in the motion of the House of Depu-
ties for a join. committee on the revision of the
Prayer book, he would appoint the following
COMMITTEES: Rev. Drs. Huntington. Edgar
Gold, Hale and Heart; Judge Sheffey, Mr. Nash
Dr. Shattuck. Judge Gilber: and Mr.. Packard.
The House Of Deputies then adjourned. and
being joined by the House Of Bishops resolved
themselves into board of missions, Right Rev
Lee, Of Delaware, presiding. The order of busi-
ness observed at the preceding session of the
Board of Missions was adopted.
The secretary proceeded to read the annual
report OF the secretary of the Board Of Missions
reviewing the work of the preceding three years.
The Recommendations included in the report