The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-19
The EPISCOPAL CHURCH
CONsIDERSTHE MISSIONS AMONG
THE COLORED PEOPLE.
Discussion on the judiciary System
Relief for Charleston
Aged Clergymen.

CHICAGO, ILL, October 18.-The
House of Deputies OF the Protes ant
Episcopal Church resumed its sittings
this morning. The committee 10
which was referred The resolutions
and memorials ie'ating TO missionary
work among the colored psople rae I'M
mended the adoption OF resolution
t the effect that, while the convention
recognized the Obligation resting u DoL
the whole church to aid in the educa.
ton OF the colored people, they should
leave the control Of the work to the
bishops OF the respective dioceses.
A second res Tuition recommended
the appointment Of joint committee
of fifteen to actively superintend the
work in connection with the Board OF
Missions. The report was placed on
the calendar. A litter OF thanks was
received from the Bishop Of South
Carolina for the $3.50 contributed by
the convention toward the restoration
of the churches in Charleston.
The Committee on the State OF the
Church Iep9rt:d that the present
canon was sufficient in regard to lay
readers, and deemed aay lu 'ther legie-
lation inexpedient. This report wa3
adopted.
The Committee on Expenses repor;-
ed that they had found the accounts
in good shape, and recommended
the re electing OF Wi liam w. Astor
as treasurer. Report adopted.
The Committee n Canons reported
hat in their opinion the existing
canon az to the registration OF births,
marriages. and deaths was sufficient,
and that further legislation was mex
pedisnt. Reportad pied.
The Committee on Charities report.
cd that $4,000 had been expended
during the past three years toward
the relief Of aged clergymen.
The report on the judiciary system
Of the church was rad, which recon-
mended that some Oh snge was desir.
able in the matter of the trial OF pres
byters and descons, ard that until the
General Convention took definite &C
ion the respective dioCeses be per-
mitted TO adopt such regulations as
they might deem advisable.
Mr.. Pa terson, of Pennsylvania, ar
gued strongly for the adoption OF the
| repcr'.
The Rev. Mr.. Hoffman, OF New
YorE, argued in favor Of the minority
report, declaring that the exigency
was such as to call for the immediate
creation Of an appellate court.
In the debate during the afternoon
on the judicial system of the church
tho two great parties in the conven-
tior stood arJayed separate and dis.
tinct. The doctrine OF Sta,e SOW
ereignity was never more ably cham
pioned In ane oellum days than it
was by many abe advoc Atss on the
floor OF the house. Their arguments
for the inherent rights OF the
dioce:e and its original power and
| jurisdiction we're strong and earnest
On the other hand, the advocates
Of cent? alization and federal jursdic-
ton were equally able and earnest.
They commended hist the church was
The unit; that the General Conventions
had the supreme power, and that il
had the authority by implication at
least to establish an appellate cour
The Rev. r. @. Foute, OF California
was tho first speaker. He thought /
incomprehensibe that anyone should
believe the present system was suffi
cient. He strongly favored the estab
fishing of court.
Mr.. W. II. s. Burgwin, of North
Carolina, the next speaker, opposed
the proposition. There would b tuct
expense attached to the court, he
said, that 1t would be a predicate de
NAL OF just
Messrs. Foute and Blu gwin wer'
followed by great number Of othel
speakers pro and con, the Rev, DR.
Hopkins, OF Pennsylvania, being tn,
las: speaker for advocatiug court
aud Judge Shelley, Of Virginia, plead
ing against It. Judge Shelley will re
sumo his address tomorrow.