Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-07
THE EPISCOPAL CoNvENruoN.
New. Morgan DIX Elected Prc~taeme NJ
she House Of Deputies.

Both houses OF the general convention OF the
Episcopal church met in Chicago YESTERDAY
afternoon, the house of deputies in the audi.
torium Of Central Music Hall, the house of
bishops In the rooms OF the Apollo CLUB. on the
filth floor, and perfected their Organizations.
10 the house of deputies Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix.
candidates being Rev. j. III. Elliott. OF Mary
land; Rev. John Hail. of Long Island, and Rev
E. A. Bradley, OF Indiana. The vote was taken
individually. II was then moved that Rev.
Charles Hutchins be unanimously reelected
secretary. An objection was made and
the name OF Henry A. Anstice was
also put in nomination. Judge Shelf
ley, OF Virginia, made a warm speech
in favor OF the old secretary, saying that
they need AN experienced nah on this occasion.
Mr. Hutchins was reelected. The election OF "A
president and secretary called forth loud APP
plause and led To discussion on the etiquette
OF a resolution. John A. King, OF Long Island,
made an earnest address ON the manifest inn
propriety of SD dignified a body as the house OF
deputies indulging Ia applause. The speech was
greeted with cheers, laughter and a prolonged
encore, which rather disconcerted the deputy
from Long Island. Ii was arranged that for
divine service during the convention the mouse
OIL bishops and the mouse of deputies would
unite. An early z O'Clock celebration will be
held every morning at the Cathedral and three
Of the principal churches.
TRIALS OF PREsBYrERs AND DEAcoNs.
The following was offered: "Resoired (the
house OF bishops concurringl That general
committee be appointed, consisting OF hve
bishops, five clerical and five lay delegates, who
shall consider and report what changes, II any,
are desirable In the judiciary system OF the
church in respect 10 the trial OF prcsbyter and
QeacouS, ana what legislation they would rec
ommend tor making such changes; ana that 10
this committee be referred all memorials and
resolutions touching said question, and that
their report be acted upon by the house OF dep
uties in the first place. The resolution was
laid over.
LIrURGIcAL REVISION.
The Rev. Or. VIM. p. Huntington, OF New
York, offered the following:
Resolved, the house of bishops concurring,
That joint committee. to consist OF -
bishops, on the part vi the house OF bishops aud
- clerical and - lay delegates, on the
part OF the house of deputies be appointed TO
wnum snail be re erred ALI memorials and reso-
buttons presented To either house 10y invited
members, On behalf OF dioceses. with refer
ence TO the subject OF liturgcai revision; and IL
shall be the duty OF said general committee 10
Consider the same and report TO this session
what action, IL any, should be taken by the
general convention touching the resolu lions
contained in the book nti,led Notification
OF the alterations aud additions Ia the book OF
common prayer OF the Protestant Episcopal
general convention Of 1883, aud To be scred
upon by the general convention OF 1856" Such
report snail be acued upon by the house OF
bishops I'm the first place, and pe pressed then
TO u final determination.
THE BOOK ANNEXED TO BE DISCUSSED.
Rev. DIR. Z. E. Swope, of New York, gave no
tice that he will introduce the following amend
ment to DR.. Huntington's resolution when IL
comes up tomorrow:
That "A commission consisting of five bishops,
five presoy lers ana five laymen Ga this church
be appointed, to which the boon annexed, as
modified by the general convention vi 1858,
ana proposed alterations and additions 10
the book OF common prayer contained in the
book annexed, and ali matters heretofore pre-
sented 10 the general convention Oh this church
relating To The revision OF the book OF common
prayer, be referred 10 The said commission, and
SAID commission shall report the Result OF their
labors To the next general convention.
The house OF bishops elected Bishop Williams,
OF Conn.,, chairman.