The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-25
FIETBENrH DAY.

delegates.
Morning prayers then read by Rev. A. Ceaveland
Cor Of Connecticut assisted by the Rev. Dr. Hgbss Of
this city, who read the lessons
ne minutes of Saturday then read and approved.
ne reports Of committees then called for.
The Rev. Dr. VAN ENGLAND, of Western New York, on
behalf Of the special committee appointed Saturday 10
dgsst the business for Monday reported recommending
aro subjects The in regard to the Trial OF
Bishops, The In reference to candidates ior
orders, - &c.--ior consideration. .
motion made and carried, that the canon on the
Trial Of Bishop" be made the order oil the say ~
The canon ON the abandonment of the Communion Of
this Church, was made the Of the day for l2s
Tbs Rev Or. MEAD then offered the following, which
Join. commits as sGsns en- the par.
take the % T so as the
and The entire eanons appended thereto.
Ordered That copy Of this resolution be sent to the
On motion ordered. That three thousand copies of tho
ops of IN. s in the Keeping N.
ssiy ana that two copies ss transmitted him every
hn' wh Tbs ssa On.
Of and to ' Ky ssoress
" s sss be directed to
p: Of this Convention on the order Of
Judge then proposed to amend the first art
Gle Of the constitution, which reads follows =
There sha be conssa,ion q the Protestant Ep
sspsl Church in the United States Of America the rt
eur LORD one thousand eight hundred and in
there shall be epidemic disease any other good
:s s s ter s s.S Ss ia % for
m ms to s % o % s
H:h Conysntion and special b called 81 Oh
Be s ssp s
ss @ To- b Pre- they shall
81 entail n Be ao of
determined by the Convention and to insert after this
sentence the words The third Wednesday Of Septem
bern
This amendment was lost.
The Rev. Mr.. DUNCAN then proposed canon the
psnses of the delegates TO the General Convention.
This referred to the COMMITTEES on Canons.
The Rev. DR.. vAstSelANp then presented report,
commencing election of the NOMINEES for Trustees of
the General Theological Seminary previously read TO the
Convention.
The nominations were then unanimously confirmed.
The order of the day then called for, which
the Canon On the Abandonment of the Communion of
This canon Amendment and repeal OF the canon
of this title passed early day of Couven-
ton land before published in the HERALD under which
Bshop Ives was depOsed.
Dr. MEAD thought passage of this would place
the Convention in unenviae position bef the world
great anop and after they matured it. it was now
proposed to repeal it, He did not like that 1t should go
forth 10 the world that the had been only
for the purpose of the deposition of Bishop ives If this
was passed. the church would stand in the position of
having passed for deposiug Bishop; under TIA
all in session He hoped tae proposed canon would
not pass.
The Rev. DR.. vISroN, of Mass achusets saw impro
prie-y in snch the power that could depose
could Ieinstate If they had passed which they
had cause to regret he thought 1t could be honorab
pealsd II good reasons were rhown The vote the
proposed then taken and it carried by the
following vote. upon dyision:-
For the canon. 45; against it, %.
The system If canons for candidates then called up
p. a. ,aso These eanons were proposed a. the
rAtion the convention of 1853.
The Secretary then read these canons:-
OfMe Ordination of Deacons.
ssn9s All s tho b .xa GO,
whose shall b. 70 that acuaia
Inquire the mais,rasisas
declared the ordna to appertan to the Office Vi Deacon
2 person snail be entitled such examination
i
shall presented Bishop sss i
;s;
until rs ss ~!
Tor ~ NOR ~
p 'ss 3, n' sshsS
hal be subject the direction of such roc
= 3. Ss 81 al. no. have passed the u.m
another diocese without the written of ths Bishop
s.s 1 eanos Of s. hereby rspssIsd
o5sae Learning of those who are to be Ordained Pries
s.c person shall be ordained priest IN this church
s: ::ssis:s shss viii ~ Holy
*. oa IN the
ssasy .equanted with the Latin and thu. he hah
and history and hath paid at.snson composita
e Ii.
~ i Of hi: nd has a., Nth the
Of knowsdge not strictly in side
E. Orders: The aispsn.iSn with the knowledge Of the
s:s 9Th Of hereby a0n
OF Canlidates for Orders
II H. the %
biz intention to the Bishop Of the aocess in which he in
ss sss
sI I applied y ashs a
a. IN any and r.. been 4
a BE- admitted q candidate did. any other a.
no Bishop from the andns Committee the
r which is hs
SIC No person shall be considered candidate for
srders this church unless he sa have Produced 70 tho
=. whom he to s s for I'd sT,ass
Aas from personal knowledge from testimonies LAID he
to The
.hs pre'ssa1t Episcopal Church Of the
u der Lin and meet TO exercise the mnitryto che
the laid before them shall be Of The
purport iul certificate above required
sns shall he signed by az least presbysr and onr
psctsbe laymen Of Ill Protestant Episcopal Church
SEc In addition the above testimon,ss tia
the assuming eo%mit.ss .ssacsory 't api"%s, "
other ., tfsctery evidence that he graduate Of
university college certificate from two presbyta
appointed BY the Bishop, there s Bis
members Of the standns Committee to examine nina
q This having satisfactorily sustained examination in
nsssral philosophy moral philosophy and rhetoric and in
Zoe Greek Testament and the attn tongue
SIC When person applying to be admitted candi
Aets svrdsrs wishes knowledge
rsek sna Hebrew other branches learn
not strictly ecclesiastical, be dispensed with the
sansidg committee shp him candidate
nn ~ laid orc them signed by ~ least
prestytsrs Of this church. stating that their opinion,
extraordinary strength OF natural understand
peculiar aptitude teach and large share Of pru
the Bishop with the the standing
s1mmtee ihal have granted the dispenation And
ledge The Hebrew language In all
the Bishop shall hsve the sole discretion Of dig
csnsation.
sre 1t ought made known every candidate
whatever order Of the ministry that the church expects
" Inn what can be brought 70 the test OF out
standard inward fear and worship OF Almighty
love Of religion. aad sensbility Of M holy influence
Ait ~ and In Abort " all