The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-13
The Protestant Episcopal C0nvention-The
House OF Deputies.


After the usual morning services were read the House
organized, and the minutes Of the preceding days
sion were read and approved, after being amended
slightly.
Mr.. CoLsToS Of Virginia. reese in his seat and asked
for concerning the admission Of persons into
distributed
Rev Mr. MEAD, Secretary of the Convention gave the
gentleman information on the subject He referred to
the journal and showed that the second day of the
session. motion was made and carried referring 1t to
think proper for the sdmttsscs Of persons in the gal
lsry and that at the suggestion Of the Rector Of the
although he at the trouble Of signing six hundred
tickets the greater part of which still hand he
al not care they were all cast In the fire. provided
Mr. CoLsToN again rose and said he would move that
the order referred to BY the secretary be rescnded
A DELEGATE, whose name did not learn, said that
the reason Of making the rule was that the session
of the convention in philadsphia the doors OF the
church pews were torn Of and the house otherwise de-
secrated and that bill OF upwards OF Eve hundred dol
lars had to be paid for the damage done.
Mr.. CoLsToN remarked that the ticket system was
odious in the country and savorsd somewhat of arto
cracy, with which the Episcopal church Ia charged
already and bo thought would be well to have the
galleries thrown open for the admission OF al who wished
to hear the debates OF this body.
Mr. WALTON of Philadelphia, said therswas very lit
tie danger Of the building being desecrated ladies'
he good limiting in any way their adj
mission. 1t would be impossible for tho convention to
get on, II the ladies were not admitted.
Rev DR.. WYATT President said 10 Eug gssted to
him that 1t was on the terms Of granting tickets Of
admission, that the use Of the chapel was obtained
laid the table till the galleries perfectly full
ladies (they were then half ful and then the subject
could be disposed Of
Judge CHAMBERS explained how the rule in the first
place was passed. and said that he the of it,
and did so in consequences of specific understanding to
that effect with the rector and vesry As the conven-
tion took the building these terms 1t could not
very well rescind them
MIR. CoLsroN thought it well to recommit the matter
committee, To fx on soma her
method Of admission to the galleries He did not wish
to have any favor shown to the members Of this
ton He had brought his family with hi M and II they
chose to come to the house and their seats
foreth galleries filed he should be glad them
as they might gain by their activity. AS admitting
persons to the galleries on any principle Of
settle this matter of precedence among the ladies at all
Leave the matter to them, and they would settle it to
their own satisfaction.
Mr.. COLLINS enquired the tickets were for the ad-
mission Of ladies ony and being informed that they
not he said he thought the argument against
tickets would fall to the ground Hs would vote against
the desecraton of achurch of Cod but was an ardent
republican far as free admission to all who wishe
to attend, was concerned
Dr. VAN lNGENs motion to lay the subject on the table
till the galleries be filled, was put and carried
message from the House Of Bishops announced,
informing the House Of Deputies that it has passed
solution that the reports of the Missionary Bsh
ops be transmitted to the Convention and that the
House concurred the reports be eerred to the joint
committee Of the two houses Missions.
=, The Chairman Of Committee OF Canons reported on
the resolution referred to them to enquire into the
pediency of repeating canon LIST Of 1882 that in their
opinion it is inc pedient to repeal that canon.
The next suhjecs which that committee had to re:
by canon that no diocese should have more than one
bishop In the House Of Bishops. On this they report
in the Of bishops because it violates the third or
ticls of the constitution.
The third subject which they were ready to repor,
was the expedency of excluding assistant bishop
from acting as member Of judicial court when his
principal is a member On this they think it ine1pe
dcnt to report because the whole subject Of trial OF
bishops referred to them.
On the substitute for the canon ia reference to
penses Of they deem expeisnt to recon-
mend It for adoption.
Alr PAGE and said he ha6 resolution to offer,
which was In the following words =
Whereas The doctrines and principles fhe Protestant
tantEpiscopa Church in this country firmly estab-
lished-so justly balanced and well understood,
not to require frequent legislation and whereas un.
necessary interference produces confusion tending to
instability and party spirit Injurious to brothery love
Resolved That special committee be appointed to
inquire II any and what, alterations shall be made in
the time Of holding the meetings Of this body and that
said COMMITTEES be instructed to report ut the next gen.
eral convention.
DIR. OoILpY said the same subject wes referred to
committee at the last general convention and he under
stands they will report at this session.
MIR PAGE then moved that his resolution be referred
to the same committee.
Rev DR.. BRoox had no objection to the reference
asked or to the changing OF the meetings Of this body
but he has strong objections to the Of that
solution He called for another reading Of the prsam
Convention are willing to refer It,
The Secretary accordingly read it, and
Dr. BRooK said he objected to the preamble, because
1t asserts literally that the discussion Of important
pics calculated to do injury to the church, that its
doctrines 80 firmly esnblished that they cannot be
moved and that the discussion OF such topics as we're
discussed at last session Is improper He denied the
ground taken in the preamble and hoped that If the
solution pressed, there would b, some discussion
on the subject, which had better be postponed.
Laid on the table
Rev. Mr. HASscHrL, the chairman of the committee on
thanln r;ralc
before the house. would report in part the subject
referred to his committee He turned the attention
sequence Of said canon not being complied with, the
committee could not report fully. The requires
the secretary Of every diocesan convention to forward
to the General Convention certificate stating the
act number Of clergymen In the diocese and the amount
OF funds paid secured to DO paid therein to the &C.
neral Theological Seminary also the nomination by
the diocese of trustee trustees for said seminary
and without such certificate the nomination shall not be
confirmed In consequence Of number of those certif-
Gates being detective they not enabled to complete
their report
Mr. HAssoHELL then submitted the trisnnia report OF
the trustees of the Theological Seminary, which
read by the Secretary aud OF which 81 We abstract
The report shows that the number of students during
the past three years, had been, in
June, 1870. ''..'..... ...... .......... o9
loto' $500. %
or this number there had graduated in is.;.. IS
In 1910 .......... ........... .......... ~
IN ioH. ....... ."........ ~
leaving the present number Of Students exclusive OF
To the library there had been added $50 volumes
The present number being 9,7s4.
temporary chapel had been erected for the
mediation Of the institution by individual enterprise
According to the annual report OF the fnan-
cial committee in June last, tao propertyof
the Seminary amounted to. .......... S76,I30 II
FROM which deduct endowments. .....,. 81 ,9g6 Z.
There remains Of capital, the income of which
is not specially appropriated. ......... 1873 80
The expenses Of the current year, as far rs
they can be- estimated, are. ........ 900 90
arc Int araqk and Itvi-
oenus. ........ .Sa672 OO
Rents of real estate. ........ 1865 90
- S8,037 90
Leaving deficiency Of. ............... 2973 90
The contributions to the funds and property
of the General Theological Seminary had
been for the several dioceses, as reported in
1874 and added since in all. 1897 A55 Al
Rev DR. NEUrviLLE rose and said that he has
from the report Of the Theological Seminary that two
young have been dismissed from that institution
and he would like an enquiry into the matter. He
offered resolution that the such dismissal be