The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-08
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WILL NOT CHANGE ITS NAME,
NOR WILL 1T
Be Hasty in Making Changes in the
Book Of Common Prayer
Proceedings Yesterday.

CHICAGO, ILL. October bishop
Scarborough, of New Jersey, who YVES
chosen by lot, presided at Mains this
morning, and the Rev. Hobart Chef
wood, OF Oakland, CAL, read the ser
vice prior to the opening OF the con-
ven,ion Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church today.
At 10 o'clock DR.. Dix, clad in an
academical gown, called the conven-
ton to order. The Rsv. Edwin Har.
wood, of New Haven, Conn.,, moved
tha. the roll call be dispensed with,
which was Cured. The appointment
OF the standing committees for the
convention were auI ounced AID the
rejection Of the Revs. Henry Anstince,
A. @. Stillson, L w. WoIthipgton and
A. J. Mil 'er % as ,istant secretaries APP
proved of. DIR. Benz amin Franklin, OF
New JERSEY, presented memorial re-
fsrring to the proper commit ee the re-
storing OF the Office OF the holy COM
muni0n to its natural order as in the
First Book of King Edward vi. The
committee il the Committee on the
Prayer Box, but the memorial WAS
tab ed. .
DR.. Dalzsll, OF Louisiana, presented
a memorial urging the convention to
abandon the passive attitude hitherto
assumed by the church toward the
Protestant bodies. L. WAS referred to
the Committee on the State Of the
Church.
William Cornwall, OF Kentucky,
presented a memoTisl on the revision
OF the Prayer Book, wei h was also
tabled.
DIR. Bradley, OF Milwaukee, wished
10 present memorial on the subject
OF "Christianity," but did not wish it
referred 10 the Committee on the
Stste OF the Chu Oh.
The House refused to give unani-
nous Conient to DR.. Btadley's propc-
sition 10 have his memorial presented
to the convention.
Mr.. Burgwin, OF Pittsburg, present
ed memorial looking to uniform
judicial system throughout all the do
seq. Ga his own motion tie meme
rial YVES tabled.
Dean Hosman's memorial for a sup
Elemental hymnal end permission 10
us the Hymns Ancient and Modern,
was referred to special committee.
Dr.. Shaltuck, OF Massachu' etts, pre-
scented a memorial from the Free ard
Open Church Association laying down
the doctrine that ownership in pew s
does not give ownership in the church
property. Referred to the Commi tee
on CanoDs.
The Rev. Cornelius Swope presented
a memorial embodying resolution
from the New York Diocesan Conven-
ton, declaring among other things
that it be expedient to consult the
convocalion of Canterbury and York
end the Episcopate of Scotland to &C.
cure uniformity of use throughout the
Anglican communion. Mr.. Swopa
also presented a memorial request Dg
uniformity in the marriage law
throughout the United States.
A number OF memorials were pre-.
sent'd relative to the proposed change
OF the Payer Book, and laid upon the
table, the intention bel. g to refer
them to the Committee on the Re-
vision OF the Prayer Book.
DR.. Hopkins, of Central Pennsylva-
nis, presented memorial for the Ct
tahl shment nf an Appellate Court.
The hour for taking up the order OF
the day having arrived, DR.. Hunting.
ton, OF New York, arose. He is the
champion of the book annexed. He
defended the appointment of COM
mittee 10 cons der the revision of the
book, end referred to dispatch
in New Yoik paper in which
tie action of the q mmittee OF Re-
vision was forecast, to the effect that
the committee would require ten
years 10 complete its lsbns and ten
ye,rs more 10 conclude Degot atoms
with Canterbury and New York. H.
fgreed with the jou nalist. The one
quail fic ition when the Committee On
Revision ought not to lack should be
Americanism. [ Applause mr.. Presi
dent. at the ri.k OF aienaIng sympa
thy | ehsll obi ct to applause.
The Chair called DR.. Huntington tt
order, as he was excee ding the time
allowed The house cried go on
"Go on"
Deputy Mcdonnell moved that DR.
Huntington be re quested to pr, Gee
but he declined, saying that The rul,
of the house was a sautary one.
Before proceeding TO the d bate th,
number Of clerical aud lay delegate
on the Revision Committee was tixet
a. five.
DR.. Swcpa's amendme t, that a com
mission OF five bishop, five presbyt4r
aud five lay delegate take the re
vision OF the Prayer Book in hand, t
report at the mex general convention
was then called up. He said: 81 an
not an obstructionist. l, like my col
league, am for peace, but / am 70
lasting peace, not tina, Of today or Ia
morrow. Longer time is also requires
for such an important work. TIL
several diocfsss Ct the church in thi
} country within the last eightee
mo nths have expressed themselves 8
rs to make it certain that the book an
nexed will never be adopted by tn
church. On all sides there are OF
jections. Three years hence, hope
something totally different from tn
b ok annexed will be presented. AC
ton now would slave off anything dc
sirAble for fifty years to come"
The Rev. DR.. Daniel r. Goodwin, {
Pennsylvania, said he thought tn
convention Gu hit to do what it set on
TO do without further delay. If it di
not suit,why then it could be change
again. But all this while the feumer
; tation of laxity Of use in publ wo
, ship was going on and authority di
: regarded
James Parker, Of New Jersey, PR
posed as substitute for both d
Huntington's resolutions and d
d Swope's amendment, that the subie,
OF the revision OF thu Prayer Book
made the order of the day.
! DIR. Moore, of Long Island, was
= favor OF DR.. Huntington's es )lutiol
Dr. Gold, of the Western Thsoloqic
Seminary, said while he was in fave
of DR.. Swops'e amendment, he W;
: still more in favor OF that OF the del
: gate from New jersey. He thoogl
= DR.. Hunlin2ton's plan savored
"Will you walk into my parlor? sal