Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-07

George d. Bedeman, of Ohio, who spoke
upon the continuity of the church OF God.
The singing of the occasional hymn was
followed bS the bishops retiring, headed, as
erabie Bishop Lee, Of Virginia. senior bishop
of the body, This afternoon the entire body
assembled at Central Music hall, the clerics
and laity taking the main floor and the
bishops Apollo hall.
BY 3 o'clock the convention was assembled
ready for business. At 1880 o'clock, Rev.
Charles HutchinS of Massachusetts,, secre-
tary OF the house Of deputies, called the
meeting to order The first order of business
was calling the roll, embracing about. 2O7
clerical aid the same number of lay dele
gates. Nearly all the clereymen responded
to their names, but a considerable number of
lay delegates were absent.
After the calling of the roll IT was moved
that the body proceed to elect presiding
York, was elected on the first bal
warmly thanking the delegates for the honor
they had conferred upon him, incidentally
alludin. in graceful manner to the worthi-
ness of his predecessor from the diocese of
Connecticut
1t was then moved that the ballot be dis
penSed with. and Rev. Hutchins be unanl-
mously reelected secretary. An objection
was made, and the name of DIR. Henry A.
vote was as follows: Hutchlns, clerical, l3S;
lay, 10d. Anstce, clerical. 20; lay, 9. Mr..
Hutchins was declared elected.
1t was arranged that for divine services
during the convention the house of bishops
and the house of deputies would unite. An
early O'Clock celebration will be held every
morning at the cathedral and three principal
churches.
The president DIR. Dix, then appointed
committee to inform the house of bishops
that the house of deputies had formally or
Canized for business.
Mr.. Hill Buagwin, of Pittsburg, offered the
Resolved. The house of bishops concurring
that general committee be appointed, five
clerical and five lay delegates who shall con-
slider and report what changes, If any, are
desirable in the judiciary system of the
church in respect to trials of presbyters and
deacons, and what legislation they would
recommend for making such changes; ana
that to this committee be referred all me-
MORALS and resolutions touching said ques-
tion, and that their report be acted upon by
the house of deputies in tie first place.
The resolution was laid over until tO-mor-
row.
Rev. Or. William p. Huntington, of New
York. offered the following:
Resolved, the house of bishops concurring,
that joint committee be appointed, to whom
shall be referred all memorials and resolu-
tions presented to either house by invited
members, or on behalf of dioceses with refer
ence to the subject of liturgical revision,
such report to be acted upon by the house of
bishops in the first place, and be pressed then
10 final determination.
Rev. DR.. c. E. Swope, of New York gave
nOtice that he will introduce the following
amendment TO DR.. Huntington's resolution,
when it comes up tomorrow morning:
That a commission, consisting of five
bishops, five presbyters and i've laymen of
this church, be appointed to which the book
annexed, as modined by the general conven-
ton of 1888, and the proposed alterations and
additions to the book OF common prayer con-
tained in the book annexed. and all matters
heretofore presented to the general
convention of the church relating to the re-
vision of the book of common prayey be re
ferred to said commission, and said commits
sion shall report the result of their labors to
the next general convention.
The resolutions of Dr. Huntington and the
amendment 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.