New-York tribune., 1841-10-20
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MEADE of Virginia, seyeralIy addressed the large
audience. and with not little power. The col
lection was made to a,-is, Bishop Otey in paying
Of the debt Of the Female School in Tennessee
GENERAL CoxvGSTtos OF TIE Protestant
EPISCOPAL CHuRcB.-Oa Monday very AMI
mated dscussisn took place in ST. Johns Church.
in the house Of Clerical and Lay Deputies, IN re-
lation TO the nomination by the House Of Bishops
OF two Missionary Bishops FOR Western Africa and
Texas respectively. The gentlemen nominated
we're the Rev. Dr. Vaughan Of this city ard the
Rev. y H. Cobbs of virgiois The immediate
election of the Missionary Bishop. was advocated
principally by the Rev. Dr.. Henshaw. and opposed
by James S. Smith and Peter 4. Jay, Esqrs., and
the r. Dr. Burroughs and the Rev. Dr.. R. 5.
Mason Various points came under consideration
touching both the constituiionslity and exPediency
of the ncw measure proposed. Al 10 O'Clock P
VI. the vote taken by orders the proposition OF
Mr.. Smith 70 postpone the election for the pres
sat. was carried By small majority. 1t sup
posed that the House OF Bishops viii at the pres
en-. session adopt such resolutions As will in great
degree remove the objections Of the lower house,
and tina, the conservation of the proposed Bi=heps
Will vet take place. Its due to the several speak
ers 10 say that they conducted the discussion with
.oility and il good temper The present reporter
ha. seldom if ever listened to protrac,ed debate
with :. much interest.
The labors OF the Convention wsre continued
through yesterday. 4 general discussion OF GER
tain of the Canons of the Church, as applicable 10
her prcsen, exigencies was had, and with especial
relation to the widely important subject OF Missions
and Missionaries. The prorriery of rendering all
the proceedings OF the Board of Missions public
wa. debated bu, not affirmed At length, mo-
ton to postpone the resolution gnder debate was
made. bu, not voted on when al > oclocl, motion
for a recess prevailed.
Az o'clock they rcassembled and discussed at
considerable length the proposition for adopting
German version Of the Book of Common Prayer
which was reported as now complete and ready for
use This was opposed by one Of the clerical del
fiction Of the rendering from the English language
He quoted some parallel passages in proof from
both the English and German, and was sustained
in his objection. The subject WAS then embodied
in resolution authorizing the House OF Bishops
TO appoint select committee to entertain adudi-
cate and perfect the necessary revision his reso-
luton wa, put and carried. report was read re-
fcrrng to the conservation of Bishops ana the pre-
requisite qualifications of character, learning &c.
and when we left motion was under debate for
the amendment of the Constitution; up to which
time there was no probability that the sine die ad-
iournmcnl Of the Convention would take place last
night.
BoARp OF MIssIoxs-Thi5 body has held its
session. in ST, Johns Church in tie afternoons
and evenings Various attempts have been made
to change the organization of the Beard. but with
out success The great bone of contention has
been the suaries Of the Secretaries and General
Agents. Bya very decided vote of "a TO IS,
however, the Board determined that they should
remain at a, $4,000 per The hope is now
cherished that If the institution has lost the con
fdence OF any portion of the religious community
in consequence of the efforts of its opponents and
quasi friends, the proceedings of this session will
restore it,
PAINFUL AcclDrvrs-Mr. Jabsz Hatch an
auctioncer OF Boston. rode out to Brighton hunt