The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-13
COMvontlOn Of the Protestant 0pal
e0pal Church.
SIXTH DAY.

bIXTH DAY.
The Convention assembled on Tuesday morning at the
usual hour, O'Clock in st. Johns Church. varck street
The morning service conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Pratt of Maryland after which the President Of the Con-
vepton the Rev Dr. Creighton took the chair and the
house preceded to business.
The minutes of the preceding day read and ap-
proved after which the following resolutions we're re-
ported
Resolved Th.. take upon himself tho office Of
power vested in tho Conventions aecordanos
Resolved That tho election tho office Of
bishop By in anon with this the CON
the Of the house Of clerical and lay delegates
regular organized diocess cannot be taken away except tho
Resolved That It lawful for the legislative power the
church TO provide canon law for the trial Of bishop for any
Resolved That not competent for bishop or any
which bind them together BY the election and Of
e sf1f s ano such '' '
N That ds assss Of h s
Of bishop can only be created by death resignation csnon
bishop the ehurah y a'p0'''A IRON 'A'
Nh. EVANS, OF Md, thought the report ought to be
committed, to afford the committee an opportunity Of
modifying it.
The CHAIRMAN THB COMMITTEE (Mr. Duncan) finally
The Committee Canons to whom was referred the
proposed amendments to the the of the
Common Prayer Book, thon reported in favor OF said
amendments.
Mr.. ADAMS, of Florida, asked leave to absent himself
from the house for the remainder of tho session.
Mr.. Adams, ny the vote of the house, excused.
The Committee on Canons reported various amendments
to canon h Of s4l on the mode of securing
view OF the state OF the church from time to time
The first section OF this canon a. originally passed
reads
dssd that every Minister Of this Church shall present
nua cen,ention to the Bishop Of the Dcsess where
statement Of the humber Of baptisms mar
RIGGS end funerals and Of tho number Of sommpncants
throw light the state Of the And cler
also report service he may have rerIcr%ed
and he hs: no such service the causes os
such parts Of them as the Bishop shall think a read
1t proposed to amend by striking all after the
word Ordered down to and including the word 'con-
vention," and insert in lieu thereof the words =
vention day ofis' srisnns sssns 70 present
10 amend further by striking out after the words
parish or church." the remainder of the sentence,
Tho number of organized parishes in said docsss the
so sder aursd 70 arm ana ns OF
These amendments excited long and desultory de-
bate. The first amendment first considered.
Or. HIGHER thought the question to be considered was
simply to the Of this convention Whether this
convention has power or right to say to different parish
es, You shall give such and such information upon
such and such subjects under pain OF punishment this
clergy"
Judge WILLIAMS of Virginia. thought it was the only
way in which knowledge of the state of the church
could be obtained 1t impossible for delegates to
present report such as was demanded Of them They
resided in every portion of the State; from
the seaboard some from the moun,ains and from
the borders Of Virginia, and when elected delegates
this Trennial Convention it would be impossible for them
to assemble together and pick up information in regard
to the state OF the church.
Mr.. DUNCAN, Of louisiana thought 1t q very easy
matter for delegates to obtain this information No dele
gate from any State worthy to sit upon this floor
who did not know the state Of the church from which he
q representative.
Mr.. EyASs-I wish to say word to my friend from
Louisiana. Before l came here was vain enough to
think was fit and competent to fill this position; but
from my friend Mr. duncan, learn with surprise that
totally unworthy of the seat occupy for Am totally
igno Of the state of the church Mary land and
venture to say that my colleagues can say the same
After Mr. Evans, half dozen gentlemen claimed the
floor.
It was moved to lay the amendment upon the table, to
cut of further debate.
The CHAIR decided such course cut Of order inasmuch
as Dr. Viz ton claimed the floor before the motion was
Dr. vN1oS thought it was wrong amend this old and
venerable canon 1t wasa very good one, and ought not
to be altered.
Upon motion, the amendment then laid upon the
This motion considered wrong by many upon the
ground that amendment could not Of itself be laid
the table.
Dr. yToS moved to reconsider the vote lay upon the
table
The motion of DR.. vinton to reconsider was lost.
1t then moved to adopt the it originally
read without any alterations amendments.
This motion was carried, and the Chair declared the
canon adopted.
H. memorial from the diocess Of South Carolina in
reference to he donation left to the Theological Seminary
by the late Frederick kohn of South Carolina of O00
be paid his DEATH The docess of South Carolina
claimed that Mr.. kohn native and resident Of that
resident of Pennsylvania and that they entitled to
elect the trustees to the General Theological Seminary for
that reason He moved its reference to the Committee
the Theological Seminary.
Rev Or. STEVENS Philadelphia spoke on tho same sub
Jet ane said that Mr. Kohn in his will said ~ Frederick
Kohn, Of the city of Philadelphia, being, 60" he did
not, however, oppose the reference.
The motion to refer prevailed.
The order Of the day then suspended to allow Mr..
The Rev Or. STEVENS, Of Philadelphia then read
mortal which, for various reasons, recommended tho
printing the p aver book in the Spanish language.
This memorial was referred to the Committee on the
Prayer Books.
Tie order of the day, which was the report of the
Committee upon the admission Of California, then
called and the committee reported requesting further
The Rev. UR SCOTT of Georgia, then presented peti
ton recommending increase Of ministers and mission
aries.
This was also referred to the COMMITTEES on Prayer
1t was then carried that the report of the Committee
the Bible be declared the order Of the day to
at IL O'Clock.
The Rev. DR. PAGE then granted leave of absence
for the remainder of the session of the convention.
The Committee on Canons, through the chairman DR..
MEADE then reported the following amendments TO article
fifth 81 the constitution
This article reads,
Protestant Episcopal Church any Of tho United States
time hereafter be admitted acceding this contribution
aud diocess TO be formed from existing
deeess be admitted under the following restrictions
Nc diocess shall be formed erected within limits
q other docess shall docess be formed BY tho
junction Of doceses parts Of doccsss unless
with the of the bishop Of the
docees concerned we'll Of the general convention
such docess shal be formed which shall contain
less than eight thousand miles in body and thirty
presbter who have been least economically
resident within the bounds Of such doees regularly
settled parish congregation and qualified TO for
Bishop Nor shall such diocess be formed If thereby
any existing doeeses shall DO reduced as to contain
than eight thousand miles than thirty prosby
tes who have been residing therein settled and qualified
% above mentioned.
shAl be divided Int dioceses the
diocesan Of the diocess divided elect the which
he will be attached and shall become tho diocesan
thereof And the assistant Bishop there DO
elect the to which he will be attached and IL be
elected BY the Bishop, he shall be tho diocesan
h ,
Whenever the division the doecs into dioceses shall
bs ratified by the General Convention each Of the two do
all be subject to the constitution and OF the
dioc.ss divided except IA local may prevent
until tie be altee either dioce5s by the
thereof diocess shall be formed
existing uocsse the dioccssha be subject
The constitutions of that Of the said existing
dioceses which the number OF elergymen shall