New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-28
General Episcopal Convention.


prsvers were read this morning by Rev. DR.
whs., of Tennessee, aud the lessons by Rev. Mr. Ira
pier OF Virginia.
The attendance was very thin tnis morning ou' very
few spectators being present
The Joint Gommittec to nominate Board oil MIC
sion, reported tina, they had agreed to nominate to the
two Houses the following persons to serve In Tue 'a
Board Tor the ensuing three years via
Rev A IL Vinton. ID. Rev III Cros~eli: %, rev
NB Crocker DID Rev. }. w. Cooke, Rev J. n. Wnis
house ID d. Rev. Jensthsn wainwright ID hss r. a a
Pro.l ID d. Rev John Osilby ID ID. Rev. Matthew H.
Henderson Rev ReDjsmin Dorr, ID Rev MiiA"n
suddsrds Rev William T.. Wyatt, ID. rev inohs'
Atkinson Rev A. G. Cox Rev II. w Lee h'V, u79.so
Woodbridge Rev. Christian Hanckei pp' AZ. me'
liam Small wood Row. Edward Neufeaine' mr N. n
Gardner Rev William Appleton. Mr. > IL hununs'on'
Mr.. Joseph Ssnds. Mr. X Il. Aertsen hr 1 "a w ne,
too, MI L. X A.hur.t MT T. e. Chs" s,n,n s ="
The sboy. nomination was unanimously sdoPteo'
The Board IL precisely the same a. that whose VIZ NV
expires with The exception thai Rev Ore ana al
ingen have been omitted and Kew "e''i' W. ~ wv
put IN their places. ~ sD...r
Three thousand copies OF the Jou'ns4 VI '"'
don ordered to be printed -, 49,, =.
On motion OF Rev. Dr. Forbes the house 'ooA ~ :
report OF the Committee Csnons. upon the p'oP'.
ton TO dlmlpi.h the amount OF classical sad o.nei
learning requisite to enable person 70 % so A.
the Office VI Deacon The purpose oil the a.,
question 10 increase the number OF Pfe"0no'' ~
the south and We.r
Alter good deal of discussion new canon ~s'
saopted BY which the provision iofoiadios suen ,lr
coos from being members oi any Diocesan Son'cn"0"
was Substantially repealed Canon. 70
Mr. Evans of Nd IRON, the Committee on I snous' ~
ported canon on the Trial Of Bisoops we'cn ,a "'
A similar disno.,tion was made Of canon reported
oy the Committee Differences pos"ecn noe'' ~
N. c,a,,,,'ss ON tho WIN of Charles Morgan Esq
ofNevOrlesns deceased reported that taeir nvesuss
po,. hsd beeu fruiticss, and ssked leave " % os
ebssr-d Discharges. III, 49,.
DR. HAWKS brought up canon dispensing win 'oe
necessv of subectpg the testimonials bisnops eiee
the House aud providing that such tesnnoniss ~
ssd on by the Standing Committees oil the sewers or
oceses He ssid the most painful scenes NAG
the Convention under the present law ana SPOKE VI
the csss Of Raw Dr. Brtton OF peculiar hardship
Bssde In the new canon there were better suaos
SSna the admission OF unworthy men 10 'ne hPsoo
P~o nsa now exsted. ,.-, .so.
rsAss protrscred debate ensued after which scnon
90 the esnoa was postponed TO next Convention
=, NJ Seymour Of Western New-f tncn presen'eo
tue fonovoQ:
"tsreas. By tAs late vote OF this House declining 70
sn me Testimonials OF Rev James britton !" n'snoP
oi Illinois, these reason 20 tear tnst so'po ~ ~
ksnlon may arise injurious 10 ire onsrs.sss 49,.
S.,oA As clergyman a man, therefore 'Ais
ies before its separation. put upon ITS rceofos tn
eeAfsnon that the o. the House vas not designed
nJ Particular on the character Of Mr.. Britton
az ~ vas resolution pretty sctive discussion slose
49,, 700 deal OF warm, not 10 cay angry feeling w~
.'e'ed and. on motion Of Mr. Evans Of Nd Who ""
the tsble
Then, on motion of DR.. HAWKS. It was nm snunously
resolved that tho record Of 10 this mat
'7f be stricken from the journals OF the Hous~
lT A. b. BKows. d. d. has been chosen Presi.
cent Of yedorson Collssu n Cannonshury Pa