The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-10
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Business Transacted by the House of Depu-
ties--Dr. Huntington's Interview.

CHICAGO, Oct 8-The fourth days session of
the House of Deputies of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church began at the Central Music Hall
at o'clock, with the reading of the morning
prayer by Rev. Gustavus III. Murray, of New
Jersey. and Rt Rev Bishop Bedell of Ohio
pronounced the benediction. when the House
was formally opened for business the president
announced various appointments to fill vacan-
cies in the standing committees The secretary
read kilograms from the Women's Christian
Te~~"rance Unions of New Jersey and Massa-
chusetts, urging the use of unfermented wine
for sacramento purposes, which were laid on
the table to be referred to the proper committee
Dr. Davis, of Pennsylvania from the commit
tee appointed by the General Convention of 1888,
to provide for the godly discipline of the laity
reported that in accordance with the present
canons and rubrics. further legislation was mex
pedient. The report was adopted and the COM
mittee discharged.
Various memorials were presented, suggest
ing changes in the Prayer book, which were
laid on the table. without further reading to be
taken up for reference Various other memo
rails on the subject of lay readers and preachers
of a court of appeals, and similar &C ton taken
upon them.
Dr. Ashley, of wisconsin, presented a me-
mortal that the name of the Diocese of Wiscon-
sin should DO changed to that of Milwaukee.
Dr. Lef6ngwell of Quincy. Ill. presented a
memorial to omit the words protestant Epsco-
pail from the title page of the Prayer book. Laid
or the table for future reference.
Judge Wilder, OF Minnesota, presented a pa
per relating to the election of DR.. Gilbert
Bishop of the Minnesota diocese Referred.
Judge Bancroft Davis, of Maryland, presented
a petition of Rev. Galbraith B. Perry of Mary
land. with reference to the extension of the
slonary work among the colored people.
Tabled for future reference to special COM
mittee.
memorial in regard to the decease of Rev
DR.. Dashiel, OF Dayton, O., was properly re-
ferred
Judge Coppee, of Pennsylvania submitted a
memorial asking that the joint houses address a
memorial to the President of the United States
asking that the data of the national Thanks
giving day be named for an earlier day each
year, more in conformity with the reaping of the
harvests Referred.
A deputy from California rose to question Of
privilege and desired to read interview with
Rev. DR.. Huntington, published in a morning
paper, respecting the proposed changes in the
Book of Prayer. The deputy said he was OBJ
posed to this mode of affecting the views of the
delegates.
Dr. Huntington rose to say that he had not
seen nor read the interview, and had not author
lied anything for publication.
The president ruled that the question of privi-
leee could not apply to interviews published in
the journals of the day as supposed views of the
delegates Applause, which the Chair quickly
suppressed.
The House of Bishops through its messenger.
announced its concurrence in the request of the
House of Deputies for a joint session of the
committees on canons. and also requested that a
members of the Provincial Synod of Canada, At
present in Chicago. and request their presence
on the floor of the convention hall next Monday.
This was concurred in.
The House of Deputies then adjourned, and,
being joined by the Bishops. resolved itself into
board of missions.
The joint session was spent in listening to re-
ports of the bishops to the condition of the
work in their various fields.