New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-11
pUBLIC MEETINGS.
,vxrRAL TRIENNIAL CONVENTION OF The
cb', CONTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

HOrSE on DLLEbhi - - '>--.
The Convention met az II oei'0A '''''''
Ir,ostp s D2 Tragier Of South Carolina read morning
NV ~ creed and the rest was saio Dy me Nv III
Ireyef 70 ot Nth Carolina There wa about the usual
eosgrega"aSe ason Of div me Rev Dr. Ceigh
sIisd he House Of Deputies to order ana inc IAN 'eS
W - - Iss, meeting were read and approved
NJ prestop OF L. made report IRON me COm9i"'ee
Fleetiops verifyg the credentials Of the deputies on
the rob. ~ Il Cn, fam t,e Committee on
In y, whom vas essigned the duty Of comforting with
"a srecia Committee Of the House Of Bishops ~ the
~. .tsndopmeut Of Diocese by Bishop reported
Zen 10 the effect that in e1so bishop pre,oytef OF iga
esDs tsn5ops The communion OF Church, he shall be
IA a. fpso faeo depDsed and shall be 80 pronounced
~ he Standing Committee 10 Gaze o. presDyleF OF u-
en- or BY the presiding bishop bishop three NOUNS
The Rev Dr. Ynton TO whom was referred the SUBJECT
= Altering article II Of the Constitution az % make on
" elgible O. seats an this Convention, re-
IN esoufion In favor If 30 altering the article a. 70
sts II read according 20 the following ainenGmen.
Tbs Church in each Diocese shal be enliIea 70 Top
ssssfion of both the clTgy and the BY wheh IePo,
tston shaI consist IF rot more than fourcergynen ana
-, Isvmen who shall be COMMUNICABLE or shan nave
been confirmed in tbis Chuitb. ,.. 900 .,.,,
linn suggestion Of Dr NImOn' thls icPOft va" ioo'n
,o;,ed 10 correct a clerical error
M Hoffman, Of New York presented certuied copy
n tesoutioD prepared by The Dioce,an Convention VI
~ Yoyk 10 the effect that measures be taken 70 secure
- dns discpliDe Of the Church without the Interference
~ me civil bunss 1t was referred to the Committee
on Csnons -, y ...,o, % tho eyec,
a.. 40 cher prayers be used, By any Minister OF TINS
cbureh in public services thoniho,e IN the BOOK OF Som
mon PRAYER providing that the b'nop may SCI iorlh
MN no 90 urayer for particular occasions taking them
Lovey froin the Prayer Book exclusvcly ordered 10
~ ,oted and brought up special ct oclock to day
Or. Gregory, Of Western New Aork, proposed saosn
into Tor Canon " of 1850, relating TO cases Of Ministers
declaring that they e longer be Ministers o. TN,
nCburch" Referred TO the Committee on Conons ana
Dr. nsson Of Maryland proposed the following pream
~ ws%as The mission Of Delegation oro The Society for Pro-
s bIap Know ledge 10 which the Church IN TINS country Is
% much Indebted ors fs'orsbe opportunity Tor the esTsoh
s cOSysS h bS PToent Episcopal Church 10 United
and Of the desire Of ths Csn.snton 70 ara" % ~ III"
b concuas Ths JON Commute, T 81 sysn IN
, The hienoy and catholic reso between the Churches Of
LDsspd With her and a New 70 are idin, con-
elary action Ofthb Church and Of all Churches IN inc 0
Judge williams Of Virginia moved TO lay the PROPOSE
lion ON The table He thought the Convention had quite
enough business Of it, and that OF the most ugen
netur 10 perform without troubling itself with the Mother
Church ,..
sfbe Rev DIR. Mason (his colleague ne tnoug9' ule
Convention in consulting for the interests and welfare OF
Inc Church could not DC better employed than IN adopting
measure for the ccmenng Of the Two Churches strong
ar bonds than now ot in their action for the promotion
az The GREAT objects of both lie hoped Judge Williams
would withdraw the motion to lay on the table
Judge Williams consented for the purpose OF saying
word TO ms motNc IN Hluhilb VIZ
had meant nothing dscourteous Nobody would go iur
ther fan he in the Interchange of kindly oces between
tbe two Churches The resolution suggested coacar ac
lion between them however; ana he Thought ms would
lend 10 innovation upon the fundamental law OF the Prot
esant Episcopal Church in the United States 80
The Rev Mr. Hanokol, of Georgia, moved TO amend me
resolution so ns TO leave out the suggestion OF conchar
action between the Churches The mover accepted inc
amendment , - , , ~. Io,, or
New York spoke in favor Of the proposition
The Rev Sir Ridgely of Delaware, inquired II on such
an alliance there not danger OF raising s9spcon IN
the public mind that this Church designed to seek alliance
with The State This was matter requiring great eau
lion The public mind was liable to seize vague rumors
and when once imbued with suspicion II was WORK Of
great difficulty to eradicate the SAM .,n
Other members although feeling somewhat timd AZ the
seeming dcouresy of laying the proposition on the table
thought that the gentleman from Virginia had taken h's
eourse on good grounds. III. ,
Judge Williams inquired H. IN seeking miiuCe orI
Joint action with the English Society alluded TO- this Chuch
would not recognize its government which Is vested IN
the Brtish Government Before pursuing such course
This Church must alter IFS constitution most materially
Judge Chambers, of Maryland, would be one OF the
strongest opponents of any movement which tended 10 %
cite suspicion OF desire to seek uhon oil Ohnrch ana
State but he believed that the fears expressed on thar
subject were altogether groundoss. After speech IN Ia
yor Of the proposition OF his colleague he addressed nm
self 10 the Reporters assuring them that he was mary
lander and he wished II to be distinctly understood ta
I M want them 10 fix his acts of omission and commits
sion on some imaginary Chambers OF Connecticut VIZ
pnia or pennsylv ania He was born and bred Mary
lander, and he hopedtc oie one. . .lo,
After further discussion Inc resouuoh' ~ "'V""0"
DR. VInton. of New York. proposed Canon as sub
siiue for Canon V. of 1880 under consideration oi 'e
Committee on Canons.
On notion referred TO the Nohmi''ee Oh '""''S anu
ordered TO be printed. o.
The business OF the House suspended for the Con
yentou TO sign testimonial of approval OF the bshoP
elect Of South Carolina When this business was eonciud
cd the hour Of three having arrived the ConNenl'n al
Toured TO O'Clock ihis morning.