New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-28

EVENING SESSION
Tee Convention assembled az seven ciocs 10 the
evening Tie body OF the church We allied With he
clergy and Jay dees and ihe galleries we're o"ded
with nun,srou. attendance 81 ladies. The greatest
attention seemed 10 pervsae the Convention and tie
interest upon Tie all absorbing question Of the RIA
statement OF the suspended Bishop, hsi n snythins
J Increased The cNciuug discussions GA tne different
motions betrayed the anxiety oi me different parties
/ concerned
NJ viNroSs motion to pos,psHe the further con
sderation o. the proposed amendment OF me 81 NJ
tcle %; the Constitution requiring dee- % De- com
muncanis uil Bishop be presiding IN toe Convention
now coming mp. Ar. PAanSE sPoke on 10 substantial
| ly ss follows
! some ums AGO received pamphlet through the
foso flee, which TO Judge rem lis tone snd sty
shosd suppose from she pen Of Bishop. :. 70 was
souew hat m The language Of pastoral letter The cues
tuu whether the gentleman WAS % order.
! ard rf'er further ufeUuT ton be- SLOWED 10
plAceed was speaking OF the character OF he pam
rlef. and he doctrine contained % u.s. -sid 100 AZ
| paper thst ihs C0nvennsH Wa only spiritual os-y-
What i me mode prescribed by ih- Consultation ~ cur
General Convention reference 10 he alteration az me
~srion 80 .en .srt down TO each one sf or Dioces.n
Conventions Tor consideration sud 70 must have Tree COZ
and approval before becoming ~ thi- Churcn
After some further remark NJ Van HLEEg moved
p0sponsmeut OF the motion till the Bishop D rcin.
stated when will again come Up tor consideration
Rev. Mr.. SFE>cER spoke upon the motion for post
p0uement oy hr. Van hleek. he made some remarks
on the qualifications 0i commandments. The language
% the motion very indefinite and liable 70 much
perverson snd INSTRUMENTATION IL did not state the
tmc necessary previous 90 the Convention that the
Delcg-te should b. a COMMUNICATE. In England the
powers ct eNronmuncston were invested IN a Court
provided by as tor hst purpose but IL Is not 80 here
n the early days the Church when Il was In ia purity
the power possessed by the Bishop Il has not been
deemed requisite that member OF our Church should
necessarily bs a commitment 10 entte him TO mem
bershp The Church declares that the baptized are her
children shc has admitted the principle OF election ny
the ls.y When she has recognized the right OF the isy
- sfF fu nar sna faa n
In election. This principle Of election Is new one IN
iha American Church We have bean compelled 10
sdoptit because have other mode. 10 has arisen
from necessity by US IL l. also TO be borne IN nind
that be who IS entitled 70 the privileges Of An ei.ctnr
10 per igbe 10 election The only right by "nlcn
lay can declare his adherence 10 the peculiar doc
trines OF your Church 10 that OF confirmation for the
very act IL recognition OF the spostDcs succession
Communion Ia not III test Is NOT known that mem
osr' OF other pesussions come openly and psrtaSe OF
our communion 10 there a cr-yman who hears uis
Who has refused 20 permit single Presbyterian 20 ap
proach the communion table. Ii not then By virtue
OF their having bean ~ ths Communion service that
qnsars tnem except some prior qualifications are ne
cesssry You will not now reverse your own laws Ia
the midst OF sl the prosecutions which have ssssiled
ths Church IN her infancy, she has stood irm. she
n-s oeen answering IN her course amid the trsnsi.
tory teachings OF the day While Cslyins doctrines
have given place 70 others We have preserved thos.
which prevailed In the primitive days of Christianity.
Inc gentleman continued ~ some length when
Rev. DR.. VIsroS rose and said I desr. 10 call tho
attention OF this Convention to the principle which
has been affirmed here to night that we are secular
body. This IL not the Church but the council of IL
Al the opening Of every Convention there shall always
% molly communion implying bond Of brsths rhood
among US We are, upon our own faith, a spiritual
oods, council Of the Church OF God
The gentleman was called to order by Rev. Mr.
Spencer-he was declared In ORDER Il has been as
serted that IN becoming communicates you have re-
signed your own free will into the hands of your pas
tor Is there one here that will not pronounce this
false Every body has right settle the qualifications
OF ts own members who will say that all the members
of this Church entitled to the same qualifications
A suggestion has been made here that baptism is
qualification, because It makes him child OF God and
member OF the Church that basis IL entities him
TO the qua incations Of member OF the Council 10
the Constitutions of the different Churches you will
md that various qualifications necessary to election
To the higher offices 20 is il In the Church all the
members not admitted 70 the same privileges The
determination OF the qualifications OF the delegates TO
this Convention hss nothing 10 do With that OF yestry
men The Presbyterian makes communion tex, of
qualification 70 his Chureh--nOt . with our Church.
After further remarks he called the Convention.
ia Al sincerity 10 act upon the proposition.
The question was called for when HIRAM KErcHUM,
Esq desired 10 know what necessity there tor a
change in the Constitution. We evils in IT, ard
had no disagreement and out OF that period Of time
whatever differences there may have been min
portant 10 their nature. Let be content with what
we have, We want no innovations
After some further debate the question WAS again
called for, when IL decided that the proposition
should De postponed by the following vote Clergy.
Nyer o. Noes Sc Laltyf Ayes 10 NOES q. The Con.
yenuen adjourned a. the late hour Of NJ
THE following resolution was presented by Dr. Hig. |
bee and will DC brought up for consideration IN the
sion Of tomorrow substitute for Rev DR.. SHEER |
woods, OF the FIRST days sitting
Hheea' The Mouse Of Bishops and tho house OF ceri-
cal and lay delegates In the General Convention OF 1884,
rassed canon IN The words following. Whenever
penalty OF suspension shall h@ tiiole1 bishop, PRIEST
or Deacon In this Church toe .ha specify on
~hHi terms, or al what tune the penalty shall cease
ana whereas the Docess and Diocesan Of NewYork have
urch, long lne under disabilities hlch
design OF the Canon 70 prevent Ia fure-Thereore Re
'ored ths SsnfDg COmmttee he requested present
early day. address to The House Of BshOps praying
mat venerable body saopt such
Tho wise provisions Of the said Canon Of 1877 ayasbs to
me relief ~ our diocese that the objects may be
phed OF tbs unanimous prayer OF the Convention ad.
dressed % lbe Genera Convention oflsi7I