The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
EPISCOPAL CHURCHMEN.
REV. DIR. LEONARD CoNsEoRATEp
BIsHOP OF OHIO.

The Tenth Days Session of the Con.
vention-Changes in the Prayer Book
Proposed by tho Bishops Referred
to Committee by the Deputies
Amsndm ents to the Constitution.
NEW YORK, Oct. l2.--At st. Thomas
church this morning Rev. DIR. Leonard was
made bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
church. The diocese Of Southern Ohio chose
hlm as their assistant bishop Tue generals
convention consen ed 10 his election, and
tne mousse Oh bishops colcurred In the action
OF the house of deputies. The residines
olshop OF the house, Rt Rev. DR.. Williams-
consecfatsd the new bishop. The present.
ers were Bishops Parent and Vincent. The
sermon was preached by Bishop Doans of,
Albany.
THE TENTH DAYS SESSION.
The tenth days session Of the Protestant
Episcopal convention was opened this morn
Ing with the regular service, conducted bv
Rev. Nathaniel Harding of the Eass
Sirolina diocese, assisted by Bishop
Neely OF Maine. There was a CONT ara
uvely small attendance. DIR. Dix presided.
a number of members were absent at st.
Thomas church, attending the conservation
OF hev. William Andrew Leonard, & le new
bishop of Ohio. The house was called to
order at 1910 o'clock. Rev. w. Tatlock.
sec etary of the house Of bishops, presented
several messages from the upper house.
proposing changes in the prayer book
hey were referred to the committees in
charge OF the prayer book.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
DE-. Elliott of the committee on amend.
ments to the constitution read long and
interesting paper, and presented the follow
ing resolutions as the result of their Iabors:
-. ResotUed tthe house of bishops concurring,.
Ihat the following change be made in articles
TX. or the constitution, and that ths proposed
alteration be made known to the diocesan con-
Ventions that the same may be adopted in the
next general convention In accordance with the
provisions of article tx of the constitution: To
change the words "a majority" in line second.
TO two thirds, 80 that IL shall read as follows:
This constitution shall be unalterable unlesa
IN general convanton by the church in two
thirds OF the dioceses which may have adopted
the same, etc.
Resolvel (the house of bishops concurrngl.
That tho following change be made in article
viii. Of the constitution and that the proposed
alteration be made known to the several
diocesan conventions in order that tho same
may be adopted in the ensuing general conyen-
ton, namely. Change the word majority in
two places TO two-thirds" and add the words
provided that this amendment shall take effecH
after the general convention Of 1872"
STATE OF THE CHURCH.
Rev.eM Converse Of Massachusetts, pre-
seuted the report of the com mmittes on ths
state Of the church, reco amending increased
interest on the part OF the church in raisinG
pension fund for aged clergymen. Ths
report was placed on next weeks calendar.
After thanking the committee on tha
revision OF the hymnal, DIR. Huntington
moved that the order Of the day oh, report
OF the committee ON liturgical revision) bes
taken up. This WAS agreed to, and then al
deputy desired that the report of the
minority be read. After a long discussion
it was resolved that the minority OF the
COMMITTEES should be permitted to read theiE
report to the house.
APPLAUSE FORBIDDEN.
The announcement OF the result of the
vote was received with some APPLAUSE
whsreupon the president said that standS
ing rule OF the house provided that there
should be no applause. The report of tho
minority of the committee on liturgical re@l
vision was then read by Rev. w. J. Gold
1t concludes with the following resolution5
RESOLVED, That revision of the prayer book ba
brought to an end at the present session of the
general convention, with the ratification OF
such propositions of the convention Of 1885 al
may seem best.
The house then adjourned.