The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-10
EPISC0PALIAN CANONS.
THE LITANY NOT TO BE READ AS
PROPOSED.

N L.
Clergymen Denied the Right of Ap-
peal Outside of Their Diocese-A
Joint Committee Takes Up the Cues
ton of an Appellate Court-No New
Dioceses in Michigan and Nebraska.
NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-The house of depu-
ties Of the Protestant Episcopal church this
morning mmediately after assembling re-
ceived a message from the house of bishops
announcing that a joint committee on judi
oial systems had been appointed to consider
the question in course of argument in the
lower house relative to the formation of an
appellate court. The committee consisted
of the bishops of Texas, Central New York,
Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
NEW DIoCEsEs DENIED.
The committee on admission of new do
ceses begged to be discharged from further
consideration of the memorial from
Nebraska and Michigan, asking for the
erection OF a new diocese within the limit
of each Of those states. The committee
could not recommend the advisability of
granting the request, and were therefore
discharged.
Rev. DR.. l.. C. McVicker of Pcnnsylva-
MIA offered resolution inviting the house
of bishops to join the house of deputies, this
afternoon, in memorial service IN honor of
the late Bishop Vail. The resolution was
adopted.
RECITATION OF THE LITANY.
The report Of the committee on c,nfer-
ence with the house of bishops in reference
to resolution s WAS taken up. The reso-
luton provided for the recitation of the
litany after morning prayer on Sundays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, and on ember
days. The litany might also be used every
day in Lent Several days ago tn reso-
luton was adopted by the house of
bishops, but when it came before the house
of deputies it was rejected A committee
OF conference was then appointed, and this
committee came back this morning and
recommended the house of deputies to
recede from the action it formerly took, and
adopt the resolution as passed by the house
of bishops.
QUIBBLING OVER A TECHNICALITY.
There was long discussion over the man
ner of bringing the matter before the house.
Some deputies claimed that the matter
could be brought before the house by re-
| considering the vote already taken. Finally
DR.. Dix, who presided, ruled that the mat
ter could be put before the house IN the form
of a report of the committee on conference.
The roll of dioceses was then called and it
was found that there were only eighteen
| dioceses in favor of receding from their
former action, and thirty dioceses against
| it. Two dioceses were divided evenly in
the votes of their deputies. So the house
of deputies sent back the resolution to the
house of bishops without its approval.
CLERICAL RIGHT OF APPEAL.
The discussion of the resolution giving
clergymen an appeal outside of their dio
| ceses, which was on when an adjournment
| was taken yesterday, was resumed. After
| considerable discussion q vote was taken,
and the resolution was tabled by vote of
| l64 to 49, A recess was then taken.
A VOTE POSTPONED.
After the recess the debate on the amend
ment was continued. A Missouri deputy
| moved that vote be taken at once. An
other delegate moved to lay the question on
the table so that the convention would have
better opportunity of considering 1t. This
was defeated. An amendment was then
moved that vote be taken on the question
at IL o'clock tomorrow Thursday, and it
was carried by l22 to 100. IA
Cortland Parker of Newark, N j., moved
an amendment to the amendment that the
committee strike out the words Until the
general convention shall other ise provide, p"
and insert the words: 'Subject to appeal
such tribunal as the ge eral convention
shall provide for the decision thereof"
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
At this point the proceedings were inter
rupted by an announcement from the chair
that the hour had arrived when the memo
rial services for the bishop of Kansas were to
be held. The regular burial service of the
Episcopal church was then begun. Bishop
Neeley of Maine, Bishop Coke of Western
New York, and Bishop Clark of Rhode
Island officiated, .and the entire congrega-
ton chanted. The 18th hymn was then
sung, and special lessons were read The
services occupied three-quRrters of an hour
At the conclusion of the service it was
agreed to adjourn the convention for the
day.
The house of bishops confirmed the nomi-
nation of Rev. J. L. Livingston Reese as
registrar OF the convention.
Reports of the White Cross society, the
Christian Unity society and the Old Catho-
lie society of Carlsruhe were referred to the
proper committees.
PRAYER BOOK REVISION.
A resolution was adopted setting forth
that the revision of the prayer book shall
be finished by the end of the year 1892, and
that afterward no more revising will take
place.
Consent was given to the conservation Of
DR.. Lehman as assistant bishop OF the do
cese of Ohio, and of DIR. Davies as bishop of
Michigan.
The first four resolutions submitted by
the committee on liturgical revision on
revision Of the hymnal were adopted.
GUNS OF THE vnsUvIUs.
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