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

MI IlutCulub WAS ueCldICu ciOCLcus
The election Of president and secre-
tary called forth hearty applause, aud
led 10 a warm discussion on the eti-
quette OF the house, which subse-
qusntly took the form Of resolution.
Jno. A. King, of Long Island, made
sn earnest address on the manifest
improperly OF 80 digniiied body as
the House Of Deputies induleing in
applause. The speech was greeted
with cbeeTe, laughter and a prolonged
encore, which rather disconnected the
deputy from Long Island.
at this juncturs DR.. VibbeIt, rector
Of St. James's, Chica. o, made several
announcements on behalf OF the local
committee. II was arranged that for
divine service during the convention
the House Of Bishops and the House
OF Deputies would unite. An early
7 o'clock celebration will be held
every morning at the cathedral and
three OF the principal churches.
The President, DR.. Dix, then sp-
pointed committee, consisting OF DR..
Hall, Of Long Island, and Judge Shelf
fey, Of Virginia, 10 iuform the Houte
If Blshops that the House Of Depu-
ties had formally organized Tor bust
ness.
Mr.. Hillburgivsp, of Pittsburg, Of
fered the following:
RESOLVED, The House OF Bishops con-
curing, That aG sneIal Committee be
app )iDted, consisting OF five bishops,
five clerical and five lay delegates,
who shall consider and report what
changes, If any, are desirable in the
judiciary system of the church in re-
rpect TO the trials of presbyters and
oeacons, and what legislation they
would recommend for making such
Changes, and that to this committee be
referred all memorials and re:o utions
touching said question, and thai their
report be acted upoa by the House OF
Deoutits in the frat p ace,
The resolution was laid over until
tomorrow.
The Kew. DR.. WIN. P. Huntington,
OF New York, offered the following:
RESOLVED, the House Of Bishops con-
curing, That pint Committee, to
consist OF - Bishops on the part oil
tbs House oil Bishops, and - clerical
and - lay delegates on the
part OF the House OF Deputies
be appointed, TO whom shall be
referred all memorials and resolu-
tons presented to either house by
invited members or on behalf of dio
cesses, with reference 10 the subject Of
iturgical revisior, and it shall be the
duty of said General Committee tc
consider the same and Ief ort to this
session what action, II any, should b,
taken by the General Convention
touching the resolutions contained in
the be ok entitled Notification of The
Alterations end Additions to the Booh
of Comm on Prayer Of the Episcops
Church in the United States, Prepared
in the General Convention Of 1888, sn(
! to be Acted Upon by the Genera
Convention of 1885," Such repor
shall bs acted upon by the House o
Bishops in the frat place, aud b
pressed there 10 final determination
The Rev. DIR. g. L. Swope, OF 'NeV
York, gave notice that he will intro
ducs the following amendment to DR.
Huotington's resolution when it come
up tomorrow morning: "That com
mission consisting OF five bishops, fiv
presbyters and five laymen OF tn
church be appointed, to which tn
book annexed, as moditi I'd by tn
general convention of 1883, and tn
proposed alleraiOns and additions L
the Book Of Co nmon Prayer" cor
tanned IN the book annexed an
all matters heretofore. presente
to the general convention c
this church relating to the revision O
the" ok OF Common Pray or" bs refel
red to the said commission, and sal
commission shall report the result {
their labors to the next general cor
vention.
The resolutions OF DR.. Huntiugto
and the amendment OF DR.. Swopa wi
come up the fist in order tomorrow
and will probably constitute the maj
order OF business until disposed of
After these resolutions were rea
the house adjourned uutil 8 80 o'cloc
am. tomorrow.
For CO lvenieIc5 rake the House @
Bishops did not meet in Apollo H.
for The formslity OF the organization
but elected their ofiic BIS at me etin
called Immediately after the Churc
,, services in the audience loom {
st. Jsmes's Church. AS Bishop Lee
the S enior bish )p, has not the voice c
repgth for the duties of presiding o
ticer, the House of B sho % chose
subst tute, and accordingly electe
,, Bishop John Williams, of Connect
cut, as chairman, with the Rev. d
Tabrook, of the same State, secretar,
Having organized the house al
journed to begin its business sessio
: in Apollo Hall at 10 o'clock am. t
morrow.