The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-10
EPISCOPALIAN BISHOPS.
Triennial Convention of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church of America.

Triennial Convention of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church of America.
NEW YORK, Special: The general conven-
lion of the Protestant Episcopal church of
America, held every three years, opened to-
day In st. Georges church. This is looked
upon as one of the most notable conventions
ever held by the church in this country.
This is che centennial anniversary of the
adoption of the constitution of the Protest.
ant Episcopal church and of the holding of
the first general convention as prescribed by
that constitution. 1t Is also notable from
the number of importanG subjects to come
up before the convention. One OF the ques-
tons to be settled is the proposed change OF
name of the church, many being opposed TO
the present name An0ther great question Is
that of proportional representation There
are also eighteen resolutions proposing al
tt rations and additions in the book OF com-
mon PRAYER" which were adopted at the
Chicago convention three years ago, and
which will cone up before the present cou-
yentiun for final action. The general con-
vention consists OF two houses. the house OF
bishops, numbering forty bishops, and the
house of deputies consisting OF over 4OO lay
and clerical delegates, two of each from
each diocese The forty bishops comprising
the house of bishops assembled In the memo
rial house. and from it they marched In pro-
cession, clad in their silk gowns, lawn sleeves
and other insignia of their episcopal dignity.
At their head walked Bishop Williams, the
oldest bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
church in America.
SERMON BY BISHOP wHIPPLE
The simple we'll known morning service
was then begun and proceeded until Bishop
Whipnle of Minnesota assembled the pulpit to
rceach the sermon of the day. At the close
Of the services, the bishops returned to the
memorial house, where a luncheon awaited
them After luncheon. bot the house of
bishops and the house Of deputies began the
actual work of the convention by proceeding
to elect officers and select committees DR..
Morgan Dix was elected president of she
house of deputies Rev. Charles l. Hutch
ms the secretary of the last general conven-
tion, was made secretary. Rev. DR. Hunting
| ton, of Grace church, city, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved. That action on the notification e
| the diocese of changes in the book of common
| prayer, approved by the general convention o.
| 1886. be made the order of the day for to-mor'
| row (Thursday) at II O'Clock. and continue the
| order of the day until disposed Of
Resolved, The house of bishops concurrinC
| that joint committee. to consist on the part d
| this house of three clerical and three lay mem
bers, be appointed to prepare and submit to tht
next General convention for its approval u new
| edition of the standard prayer book, to be knowI
| a. the standard of 1882 and that the said com
| mittcec be directed TO report the changes, !
| any, described, in canon 10. title i. entitled
I Publishing of the Book Of Common Prayer.
The first resolution was adopted, and ol
/ motion of DR.. Huntington himself the seconI
/ resolution was placed on the calendar TO
/ future action. The house Of bishops wa
| also in session during the afternoon in th,
| memorial house, but the proceedings wer
| secret