The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-09
The General Convention OF tho Protestant
Episcopal Church OF tho United States.

The General Convention OF tho Protestant
Episcopal Church OF tho United States.
THIRD DAY THE HOUSE DEPUTIES.
Morning prayers read by the Rev. Drs. Mead
and Wainwright
After the roll called and other preliminary bust
ness transacted, the Secretary announced that
sage from the House Of Bishops received, to the
effect that they had ooncurred in the resolution passed
by the House Of Deputies appointing committee to
diooss. Of New York Of the resolutions
adopted at the Diocesan Convention said committee to
consist Of Bishops Broynsll thgh churShD Hopkins,
We understand that the House Of Bishops had much
trouble In making the selection Of this committee and
that they did not eject the appointment until they had
balotted twenty-five times-and that proposition
powering the President to nominate such committee
The President then announced the following standing
Committee on the State of the Church.-Ths Rev DR..
burroughs, Rev. Mr.. Burgess, Rev DR. Clspp. Rev Dr.
vinton, Rev Mr. Taft Rev DR. Burgess, Rev DR. Brown,
Thomas Bilspp, Rev James A McKsnny, Rev. DR. EN-
pie Rev DR.. Drane Rev. Mr. Young, Rev DR., Nsufvie,
Rev Chariss S"cdrioh. Rev. Dr. Wheat, Rev. James
Craik, Rev william A. smallwood, Rev Robert Cross,
Rev. Samuel Chase, Rev. Charles c. Taylor Rev. w.
Committee on the General Theological Seminary
Rev Drs. Hanokel, Jarvis, Mead, Sherwood, Croker,
Msssrs |. F. RedAeld, VIM c. Rives, s. j. Donaldson,
committes on the Domestic and Foreign Missionary
Drs cIO.ys FarDss ogDE Van ns:n
Z 8. Wilkinson, H. Huntington.
Committee on the ;sdmisson q N,y Dioe.sss-Rsv
Burnett, Bodlsy,. Cope, Duncan.
Committee on the Con:eeration Of BishOgs-Rsv, Drs
Croswsll, Mason Edison, Rev Messrs Trspier Girls
void, Msssrs Ogden, Collins, Msmmingsr, Campbell
Committee Cansms Rev Drs. Jarvis, Mead, Hawks
Forbes, Rev: Mr.. MCGUIRE, Msssrs Evans, Chambers,
Committee on Erpenses-Rsv. DR.. Proal REV Msssrs.
Dunn Wiley; Walker, Ms,:rs. Goldman, ). B. Parker,
Committee on Unfn,shsd Business Rev. Drs Brooke,
Jones, Rev Messrs. w Lee Pratt, Franklin, Msssrs.
Commiitee on Elections Rev. DR.. Bowman, Rev.
Messrs. Baboock Preston. Giddinge, +. NJ. Hubbard,
Mss.rs conl'y, Reed oinsrd' Hudson on " :, No..
Gregory, Ogilby Morton, Rev Msssrs w. H. Moore,
Carter Of Indians A. F. Freeman, Messrs. Colston, 8.
Church.
resolution was offered BY the Rev DIR Ogilby, refer
ring to the committee on oanons to enquire into the
Ing in any judicial tribunal in which his Bishop shall be
q member Carried
Rev Mr. Evans moved that 1t be referred to the COM
mttee csnons to provide for the settlement Of de
arising between Bishop, who is rector and his
congregation. Passed:
pediency Of amendng canon 81, Of 1892 to make
provision for the summoning OF smaller number Of
their be referred to the proper committee
REV MIR You've, of South Carolina, called up the reso
In the report Of yesterdays proceedings 1t agreed
that the vote taking 1t from the table should be
test to vote On count the house refused to take up
Rev Dr. MASON, of North Carolina moved that the
committee canons report the expedency Of repeal
ing Of 1889, which Is in the following words
n this ch Oh there shall always be three orders In the
ministry, viz: Bishops, Priests and Dsacons."
The that induced the gentleman to introduce
this resolution that the Unnecessary in his
opinion 1t cannot mean that there shall be three or
ders of ministers in the convention neither can 1t be
od At he NV
ment take away the three orders Of ministry Those
orders stand higher ground than canonca enact
ments It appears to me, he said that that canon, If
1t IL, Is not only nugatory but actually injurious
cannot consider it Is canon, TOR canon is for the
neither of which IL done by this canon.
Rev DR.. VAN INoEN rose aud said the question was,
the passed before the rubrcs passed
for the purpose Of enjonng any particular act There
thres orders Of ministers in the church Of God and
Bishops to say that in every diocese there
ton was the passage Of this canon mere scaodins for
the erection Of the church. before the adopting of the
rubrics
gentleman got up aud said that although the canon
originally passed in $780, yet 1t dates also from 1892
when all the canons were adopted In general con-
vsntion.
Mr. VAN INoEN continued The canon contains no.
thing does 1t provide for any thing IT Is inopera
tive mere declaration that there ;na .. three or
than any other abstract proposition Neither could the
Bishops enforce it, II disposed because In some do
Rev Mr.. FORBES rose and asked what was the use Of
debating the question at this stage The motion only
OF mittee and to debate the merits
Of the subject would In his opinion be forestaing the
action Of the committee to whom 1t may be referred
He hoped the rssolution would pass without further de-
bate. ti1r
Rev. Mr. MELVILLE Of Georgia moved az IN amend.
msnt that the forty be included in the
luton. This canon reads 90 follows -
IAN persons within this Church shall celebrate and
keep the Lords day. commonly called Sunday, In hear
ing the word Of God read and taught private and pub
lilo prayer In other exercises Of devotion aud In acts Of
uR nd 10 10 avera at
Judge CHAMBERS and denied the proprisy Of In
GLIDING this latter In the resolution In
punishment be inflicted but in the other IL
He who violates the forty first Canon commits Of
fence for which he could be punished nothing Of the
kind can be done under the nrst canon
Rev. Mr.. NEvYwILL said, that although he did not
pretend to be deeply learned In the law his friend
who last pokshe always thought that law to be opera
bedtsnce OF IL would entail him who transgresses It,
Mr. MIMISoLn spoke . short time against the amend
msnt being included and hoped that it would be with
drawn BY the mover 1t was withdrawn, and the debate
Rev DR. CnsswILL was Of opinion that the canon
should STAND as II m There 10, he always thought,
such thing As discipline In the church which affected
not only laymen but clergymen. There Is q provision
for trying clsrgymsn for violations Of discipline and If
there was canon on the subject he would like 10
know how proceedings could b. instituted. II there
were canons, clergyman might disseminate heresy
among his fock He had no objection, however 10 re-
fsrring IL to the committee.
Mr. CUNNING hoped the resolution would not pass
Rev. Mr.. EVANS said the canon under considers
ton was passed in 1882 at which time the ordinal was
a ass that there should be hrse orders in
the ministry--it In fact, his reverend
friend had said, q ssaiold on which the ordi-
nal was to be erected 10 has been re-enacted, for
the ordnal says there shall be three orders In the
nisy for clergymsn preaching heresy as has been
sadno clergyman could Dc Co. r the canon or not
The ordins Ia our guide, and IL says distinctly thore
must b. thrss orders svsu goes farther han The co.