The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-29

tscs D. inert the words who shall ~ ssumupasats"
end strks out the words morsn and insert the
words and not more than three"
The Rev DIR. ViNTo~ "A the chairman Of the osm-
pitse TO whom referred the proposed sltsrHtioa
which had been read TO give only sstsmsnt Of
the question re.srving to himself the liberty Of speak
Ing 1t the end Of the debate necessity required it.
The Rev Mr. VAN KLSEcx proposed that the further
considerations be postponed until they had q bishop
acting In the diocsss He believed that the church
would be psrilled In the attempt and he wished that
time should BE- taken to consider It, there
copscieutousI, a. h. would 4sy spon Thew wsre no.
returning he trusted to she old channel and let them
not BIZ pressed to organic radical changes willis the
waves are sgtst~d ~ they 1t present. They we're
sitting aa presbyterian body and hs asked for in
stance whsie sticss Of such important nature had
been decided BY such council Much had been said
Of spiritual iLfueDce but ~heu would they be- likely
to have the spiritual calm when they had their spi
ritual hrsd' He therefore called on them
move these ancient landmarks which the fathers had
left but to leave IL to future consideration Truth il
the daughter Of tme and they would lose nothing sy
waiting.
Mr.. V,rror said they should decide 1t begin
1t de
postpone IL TO the period when they may have bishop
at their head would be to postpone 1t to an ndehnite
period
Mr. BxApIsH gave It as his opinion that motion to
postpone fort time certain, IL not inconsistent With
the provision q the oonstit uon II sesmed 70 him
that the motion was In order. The Rev gentleman
had introduced time and, therefore, 1t Is not mo-
tion to postpone indefinitely.
Mr. VIn1oN thought 1t out Of order.
MIR SPENCER remarked that his friend Mr.. Bradsh
had fr and years. only no would be ashamed TO
say how many liaughter) .accustom-d to the rules
ard orders leg isativs bodies, and he (Nr would
jpst think of dsputpg the opiuon OF the ksc
ter Of Grace Church on theological point rs Mr.
Bradith OF order But he would nov move to
teDd the consideration Of this suhj~ct to committee
The CHAIRMAN withdrew his opinion aud the Rev.
Their consideration Of the subject be- postponed until
there be- bishop presiding In the convention
Mir VINIoS sad, If this motion passed, 1t would de-
Rev Mr. BAloH observed that tn. gentlemen In that
part Of the house we're quite in the dark rs to what
Pnsslusnr.-I 1.-THE gentlemen in the aisle would take
seats those in the rear would DO abs to see, at all
T If i would b. only
way Of sbirkipg the question. Would gentlemen DO
good enough to point out when th-y would have
hop presiding in that chair? He would not enter
into the merits until some motion WAS msds.
At little before o'clock it was moved, i" That tho
meeting adjourn till O'Clock In the evening"" but the
motion nrGstived by large majority
This Rev Mr. PAEDEE, In agreeing with the opinion
contend with. = the arguments were oil side
gentlemen Who opposed to them. take the GROUND
that this convention Is secular bsdy pa implicit
had been sent TO him. purportns to DO wrttes by ono
who fsid be had grown grey In the service OF the
church he did not know whoit from; but 1t WAS
such pamphlet ~ . bishop would address TO bis
presbyter
sr,ScrR rose to order Tho strict pure merits Of
the question are not available.
The CHAiRMAs decided that tho speaker should pro.
coed
Mr. PARDrx continued-In that pamphlet 1t was
maintained that the General Con ention wAsR spirit
uai body and that the Diocesan Convention Is la op
position to that body but be would say. that the do
diocesan convention He maintained that theirs vas
. spiritual body; they had the power to try clergy
electiRE bishop! And bi-bop cannot admit single
individual into that community without the consent
Of that body it is spiritual body though they ssd
the Gs neral Convention hsd to deal with some tenn
porsl matters. Mr.. rsrdee said he was unable then
to go any further. as be had become hoarss from
having to speak loud, and he begged an adjourn
/ N ri Sc o'clock accord
inely took place.
in the evening, at 7 O'Clock Mr. PAwprE concluded
bis observations in support of the resolution amend
I'd by the committee. and was followed by
Mr. JoHS JAr. who at considerable length, opposed
the motion which would exclude the non-communing
iaynen ,,,,.
. subject to which he had devoted much time aud
fiction rSpudiated the idea which bad fallen from .
Reverend gentleman to day that the ppstpouemeut Of
the motion was merely made with view TO |" shirk"
the after altogether; he could not agree With the
solution amended by the committ-e-it
church like ipexpedisn injurious TO the merit peace,
and success OF the church. The Hon gentleman gave
long able and eloquent review OF the theories
belief and Of he church and orciby declared
that there vac necessity this innovation this
novelty NJ excluding the aty; for there fear Of
the unbsptized or the nnd~ coming here delegates
ivstops be raid that he say that
/ which
} Mr. srrscrr rose to order saying the Rev gentle
man bad no right to quote or introduce the opinion Of
i the diocptsn
In sIder he prccsed ed with his address
Mr. VI. KE1cHsM next addressed the meeting; but
from TIE general cry OF Question" In OF
the iateDess Of the hour he ipattsniveiy heard
There vas general cry II QUESTION aud Mr. Wv.
sad IL would he Understood that the posponemen
Of q decision on this question would defeat IL
The Rev Or IiNNk, said IL was not understood
and he toeh 10 that the allegation Of the Rev gentle
man not true
Tn. votes then taken aud the motion for post
porement Of the question carried by large ma
jority. Adjourned at quarter past III o'clock to
/ O'Clock this morning