The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-08
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
TrisnniaI Convention OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Church.

copal Church.
THIRD DAT.
The delegates to the Protestant Episcopal Convention
met at O'Clock yesterday morning, in Saint Johns
Church. pursuant adjournment There was numerous
attendance Of Bishops other clergymsn and lay dele
gates The galleries, upon the preceding days
filled with ladies and gentlemen resident this city and
neighborhood.
The Very Rev. Dr. CREIGHTON Of New York. President Of
the Convention portion Of the Scriptures and gave
the morning prayer The lessons then read by the
Rev. Dr. Page Of Memphis Cenn.,) and the responses
made by DR.. Creighton, assisted by the congregation
Dr. Creighton afterwards took the chair and the Con-
venton came 10 order.
The Secretary read the minutes of the last days pro-
ceedngs, which approved of after some technical
remarks to the expression Of the resolution extending
invitation to cergymen of the Episcopal Church OF
Scotland" and "clergymen of the United Church OF
England and to be present at the proceedings
the Convention The remarks made with the view
OF preventing future misunderstanding as to the de-
nomination of the clergymen invited and Also with
the object OF having cergymen of the colonial church,
The Secretary explained that the word "Unted Church
of England and Ireland included the colonial church.
This satisfied the clergyman making the remarks.
The Rev DR.. VAN INGN, of Western New York moved,
as an amendment to former resolution upon the subject
That lay delegates elected from diocesses applying
for admission to union with this church. be admitted to
honorary seats in the Convention" The amendment was
adopted in the shape proposed after explanation from
legates coming under similar circumstances were not
all nfrnged upon BY the wording Of 1t.
MI II D. Evans lay delegate from Msryland moved
to be made In article four of the constitution be referred
to the Committee on canons 1t was 80 referred
Canons be instructed to consider and report upon the
pediency Of altering the second Of 1874 which
reads ~ foows-"To enttlo diocess to the choice Of
bishop by the Convention thereof there must be at the
time Of SUCH and have been during the year previous
parish or church, Gc The alteration which the dele
gate would recommend, would make tho read
that the presbters must also have been resident
the said doce throughout the entire year before.
The melton to refer was adopted
The Rev. PAUL TRAPIER, of South Carolina moved that
the Committee on anons do consider section of
eight Of 1S41 and report upon alteration so as to
cure Il possible for the church accurate system
the church in South Carolina he found many rlarnr in
accuraces in the statistical portion of them both with
regard to diocesan and parochal returns which render
be had at all they should be accurate and the neglect of
the church in South Carolina in this respect conrasted
dist Church to the end He would suggest that the
Bishops do give the Of making up iscs in all
Church matters BY returns to be MADE Of
tons for MISSIONS schools and other church purposes in
general and he would that the section be altered
as to read, that the Bishops do present condensed
tabular summary, &c.n
The question Of reference was carried.
The Rev. Dr. STRvENs Of Philadelphia called the atten-
ton of the convention the attendance of the English
delegation to the meeting of which he thought special
notice should be taken He would therefore the fol-
lowing resolutions
Resolved That the house Of clerical and lay delegates
convention assembled regard with pleasure the visit
members venerable society for the propagation Of the
f; Rss sna mil sSsds @ s
churches united together in the union Of Fellowship.
F'ss go s s1s qa s
s Raa h. a s. II
acPnowledgo our our Indebtedness to them.
these resolutions the It, Rev gentlemen eSnpS
provided for them by this Convention.
The Rev. DR.. H. POTTER seconded the resolutions He
must in doing the extreme satisfaction which
he felt at the advent Of their English brethren to this
country from his visit England he saw how ervent
the love which cherished there their clerical breth
rem towards the church of America He therefore heart
ny rced that the introduction should take place in the
manner proposed.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously, and the
Rev Drs Stevens Potter and Atkinson with Judge Cred
field of Vermont and the Hon. Mr.. Aston were named
as the committee to carry them into effect.
The Rev. j. 7. IR0OKA of Ohio, az Chairman of the
Committee upon the Admission of Diocesses read the
report of the Commttee upon the application of the Do
with the general church With regard to the application
Of Of the diocesses the Comm tee had experienced
some difficulty in deciding owing to the in which
the resolutions of the Convention we're worded
He should read the copy Of the application from each
when the Convention would that the document from
California worded to cause some doubt as to
whether the church there acknowledged in full the
stitution of Il union of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
The Committee thought that the omission was inadver-
tent, but of this the members could judge.
Dr. Brooke then read the record Of the application from
Iowa. and moved the adoption of the following resolution
recommended by the Committee, viz
Resolved, the House Bishops oonourringJ That
Carried, upon motion of Judge CHAMBERS, of Indiana
The Ike form observed with regard to the applica
ton from California and similar resolution proposed
from the committee its behalf, with the addition off,
"That tucb admission shall not be regarded prece
cent for future aconv The committee thought It bet
ter to submit the entire matter to the judgment of the
assembled Convention
Judge CoNYSGHAM, (Pa,) would observe upon the i'm
possibility of nctioning the admission of docess upon
the that the admission shall not be looked
venon the planest terms of its adherence the
stituton of the Church before tho diocess could be ad
mitted to union with the Church.
Reverend DR.. ANDREWS would inquire how many clergy
men economically resident in the docess of Calfor
mia 2
had received from the delegates attending from the do
of California of the earnest desire of that
Church to be admitted fully completely, and truly
part and parcel Of the general Church Of the United
States and that the omission of the declaration of their
accession 70 the constitution was merely accidental
nit few clergymen from California to this Convention
with equal privileges under the constitution to those
possessed by the extensive docess Of New York.
Mr.. EDWARD A. NEWTON, Mass supported the motion,
resolving to admit the docess Of California upon precs
dent which occurred twenty in the election Of
bishop for Virginia He would hesitate to exclude the
Californian Church now, but IT. at the next Diocesan
constitution they could be excluded at the next meeting
Of the general body Of delegates
Judge RRDPEID of Vermont would vote for the admis
sion, with qualification amendment to the resolution Of
the committee to the effect That the docess of Caor
mia afterwards give of it's fidelity to the ccns
tuition"
Mr. WILLIAMS of Virginia. objected upon the ground of
the extreme infancy Of the California church, she had
not enough Of ministers TO legally represent kcr in the
Convention according to the constitution, If ad
mitted.
Judge CHAMBERS said, that according to the Of
the general Church. If three ministers resided economically
in diocess sufficient and he found that California
had eight
Mr. WILLIAMS said that the fifth article of the consu
ton had not been complied with which was the main
question.
The Rev Doctor ArADS, Of Connecticut and Judge RED
FED, of Vermont, made observations to which Judge
Chambers replied.
Reverend Mr. scrr Of Georgia. wished to have all the
papers pertaining TO the question read again. which
complied with.
Tho Reverend Doctors POTTER, Hromx, VAN INaES and
Mr. GARDINER of Name made observations for against
the admission mostly Of technical nature
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