Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-07
RELIGIOUS.
Proceedings of the Protestant
Episcopal Convention.

CHICAGO, October 6.-The General Con
vention of the Protestant Episcopal Church
OF the United States opened here to-day
The House of Bishops assembled in the lee
ture room of st. James Episcopal church
shortly before 10 o'clock to prepare for the
opening of the convention. Two thousand
tickets of admission to the church edi6ce
have been issued, and large premium was
persons desirous of W. essing the inaugu-
raj services. The gr~1gaudience, composed
Of the clergy and laity, completely filled the
spacious auditorium. The. services began
1879 with as tSa
ed b the venerable Bishey Lee OF Virginia,
who emerged from side room, and filed
the space within the chancel rail-. This was
followed by the reading OF the morning
prayer, chanting of the tiffany and the Gale
brating of the communion services. The
sermon was delivered by Bishop Bedeli OF
Ohio. Delegates met at Central Music hall
this afternoon to conclude the organization
THE AFTERNOON SESSION,
By $50 the convention was assembled and
realty for business. At $3.50 O'Clock Rev.
larry of the House Of Deputies. called the
meeting to order. The first order of busi-
ness was the calling of the roll, embracing
about 2o7 clerical and the Sn same a5ol number OF
sponded to their names. but considerable
number of the lay delegates were
absent After the calling OF the roll
it twas moved that the body proceed
gan Dix, of New York. was elected ON the
first ballot. Dix made an inform al address,
warmly thanking the delegates for the
honor they had conferred on him, incl
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 reelected
ssssFs''fy sss Ike An name objection D hens Rnes
domination. nc The voc was was as follows:
Hutchins, clerical, 1888. lay, lc5; Arnstice.
ciared elected. 1t was arranged that for di-
vine service. during the Convention the
House of Bishops and House of Deputies
would meet at an early hour. seven
O'Clock celebration will be held every morn,
ing at the Cathedral and three principal
churches President DR.. Dix then appoint
ed committee to inform the House
of Bishops that the House II Dep
uties had formally organizm for
Resolved, the House of Bishops eoncur-
ring, That general committee be appoint
ed, consisting OF five Bishops, fvetlerical
BILE in the Judiciary system OF the church.
In respect to trials of presbyters and dea-
cons and what legislation they would
recommend for making snch changes, and
that to this committee be referred ALI me-
MORALS and resolutions touching said ques-
ton, and that this report be acted upon by
House of deputies in the first placs. The
resolution was laid over until to morrow.
Rev. DIR. VIM. P. Huntington, of New York,
then offered the following:
Resolved that, the House of Bishops con.
curing, that JOINT committee be appoint
ed, to whom shall be referred all memori-
ais and resolutions presented to either
diocese, VIII h reference to the subject OF
liturgical revisions; such report to be acted
upon by the House of Bishops in the fist
place and be pressed then to final
determination. Kew. DR.. G. E. Swope, OF
New York city, gave notice that he Will IN
trOduce the following amendment TO Or.
Huntington's resolution, when It comes up
consisting of Ave bishops. FIVE presbyters
and four laymen of this church be ap-
pointed to which the book annexed as
modified by the general convention OF
1883 and proposed alterations and addi-
tions to the Book of Common Prayer con.
tanned in the book annexed, and
all matters heretofore presented .dS e
relating to the book of common prayer be
referred to said commission and said COM
mission shall report the result OF their
labors to the next general convention. The
resolution of DR.. Hunting and the amend
ment of DR.. swope will come up first in
order tomorrow, and will probably. con-
stitute the main order OF business until dis,
posed of. After these resolutions were read
the house adjourned till $50 A. NJ. to-mor-
row.