The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-07

man and ocCupit d the pews 10 the
nave OF the church. At l0:40 o'clock
the orgauist struck fsw chords on
the mighty instrument leading into
the procession hymn, "The Church'e
One Foundation" and the throng OF
white robed chors ers came up the
main ais g chanting The hymn, pre-
ceded by the cro:s b arer. They were
followed by the bishops in couple'
yelled in roOhet ald chimere. Some
OF them wore their doctors hoods,
bIi liant with SCARLET ard purple. TIE
immense rg6g,tion to5k up the
familiar hymn with good will. DIR.
Vlbbert, r, ctor OF st. James, resd the
opening sentence, and tha lorg ex-
horiation and the great coneregati IN
followed in the Confessi n.
The responds were hearty. The
"Venite" WIS chanted to an Anglican
cbaut, and the ptater Of the day read
a ternately by DR.. VibbeIt and the
congregation. The b 9v. DR., Henry Ans
{ Ce, of Westt m New York, one Of the
rec etarits Of the last general conven-
ton, read the frat lei 500, alter which
the supplied choir sang Smalt's Te
Dunn. This is the first time general
convention has had boy choir at the
opening service. DIR. Ansiice also
read the second lesson. The "Bene'
dietus" WIS then cbanted TO Barnaby's
"Dens Miseratus," after which toe Nj.
Gene creed WAS recited. The collects
and prayers followed.
DR.. Beardsley then descended 10 the
lilany desk ana read the litany with
marvellous effect. Hymn 28l was
sing as en- H. troit, and the commUn
ION service followed, Bishop Gar
rett, oil Texas, reai. the opening col
lects aud the commandments. The
epistoller was Bishop Sweatman, OF
Toronto, aud Bishop Bonney, of Move
Scotia, the goepeller. The offering
was devoted to the restoration of the
churches in Charleston devastated by
the earthquake. DIR. Tsttlock made
| the announcement OF the meetings this
afternoon of both houses OF the con.
vention in their respective rooms a.
$3.50 o'clock. Hymn 277, to the IA
miliar "Old Humid ed, was then
sung, sfter which Bisnop Bedell, Of
Ohio, preached on the text: "The
house CT God, W. ich is the church Of
God, the pillar and ground of the
truth"
His theme was the continuity of tie
Church 10 this country and through
ont all eyes. During the CffeItofy
Stegeals 81 Was Glad" was sung
by the choir. Only the "Sanctus" and
"dloria in Excelsis" were surg, thai
being tie wish of Bishop Lee, the
celebrant A large number of com
munions were made and the services
lasted until nearly 2 o'clock. After
their conclusion luncheon for the
bishops and delegates was served in
the basement OF the church. Both
houses met at $3.50 o'clock, the House
OF Deputies in the auditorium OF Cen
teal Music He'll, and the House Of
Bishops in the room Of the Apollo
Club, on the fifth floor, and perfected
their respective organiza ions
The delegates began to arrive in
Central Music Hal at 2;3) pm, anc
by 1880 o'clock the great convention
was assembled, ready for business
Pnere were largo number of ladies
and q considerable number OF gentle
men in the galleries, who watched
the proceedings with the keenest in
tertst. No great political convention
was ever arranged mora admirably
the delegates being seated in bodies
by dioceses.
At $3.50 O'Clock the Rev. CHARLES
Hutchins, OF Massachusetts,, s or, tal y
OF the House of Deputies, called Ght
meeting 10 order. The first order o
busineIs was TIE calling OF the roll
embracing about POI clerical and the
same number of lay delegates
Nearly all the tlerRymen responded
to their names, but considerable
number of the lay deleg to wer,
abou'.
After the calling OF the roll it wa
moved that the body proceed 10 e.ec
a presiding officer. DR., Gold, of tht
Western Theological Seminary, o
Chicago, nominated the Rev. DR.. Nor
gan DIX, of New York. The Rev, J
II. Elliott, OF Maryland; DR.. John II
Hall, Of Long Island DR.. Samuel Ben
edic', OF Ohio; DR.. +. A. Bradley, o
Indiana, and Dr.. Huntington, of New
York, were also put in nomination
Drs. Benedict and Huntington with
drew their names, and the ballotinj
proceeded on the name1 Of the othe
nominees,
The Rev. DR.. Vbbert asked whethe
the votes should be proceeded with b,
djoceees or individually. The Chat
decided in favor OF the latter. 1t wa
decided, however, that the delegate
from missionary districts were no
emit led 10 vote.
DR., Dix was elected on the first ba'
lot, the following being the vote
Clerical--Dr. DIX, 80; Elicit, 81
Hall, 2S; Bradley, 20. Lay-Dix, 6S
Hall, 81; Elliott, 2lj Bradley, 27.
This first resolution presented TO the
convention was offered by Mr.. Briggs
of New Mexico, unanim usly adopted
rendering II Corney Judd, OF Chicago
who Is q prominent delegate and /
very i'll, any seat that he cou d occup,
with the least physical discomfort.
After the announcement by the sec
rotary that the Rev. Mr.. Morgan Di,
had been elected president Of tn,
House of Deputies a committee, con
sisting OF DIR. Baldwin, of M chigsn
and DR.. Perkin', Of Kentucky, es
corted DR.. Dix to the platform. Ate
the applause which greeted him ha,
subsided, DR. Dix made an iniorma
address warmly thanking the dele
gates for the honor they had Conierre,
on him, incidentally alludiug in
graceful manner to the wo,thiness q
his predecessor from the diocese @
Connec lieut.. 1t was then moved tina
the ballot be dispensed with, aud thu
the Rev. MIR. Hutchins be unanimo us
ly reelected secretary.
An objection was made, and tn
name of DR.. Henry A. Anstics put i
nomination.
Judge Shedner, OF Virginia, made
warm speech in favor OF the old sec
rotary, saying that they needed an eI
perienced man on this present occI
sion.