The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-24
FIFTEENTH DAY.

FIFTEENTH DAY.
SATURDAY Oct. ~, 1859.
The House Of Deputies met At the appointed
hour. Morning Prayers were read by Rev. T.
Nj. =. WELLS, ID. D., of Mass, assisted by Rev.
A. A. WATSON, of N. G.
The following messages were received from
the House of Bishops:
The House of Bishops informs the House OF Cler
zeal and Lay Deputies that It has passed the follow
ing resolutions
Reso!red. That this House concur with the House
of Clerical and Lay Deputies in postponing indef-
nle' the consideration OF the report of the Joint
tie H., Canon s-Of Differences between Ministers
and their C9ngresat!onse - and also has on It's
Also, Jhe following:
The House of Bishops informs the House of
Clsricai and Law Deputies that 1t has passed the
That this House docs not concur with the House
Of Clerical and Lay Deputies in adopting the re.o-
from the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies-be-
cause under the provisions of the Canons the
jurisdiction pertains to the House OF Bishops and
s to be perfected through the concurrence of the
| House of Clerical and Lay Deputies.
Committee on the part of this House-Bshops
| De lancey. Whittlna ham and Burgess.
IIhe resolution Is IN regard to the Mission
| ery Bishop of China having jurisdiction in
| Japan.l
| On motion of DR.. Clarkson, the order of the
/ day was suspended, and the House proceeded
| to vote, after deyotlonS, on the nomination OF
| Rev. JosEpu CRUlksHANK TALBOT, ID. D.,
| Rector OF Christ Church, indianapolis, for the
| Office OF Missionary Bishop Of the Northwest.
The telers reported the result of the vote,
as follows: On the part of the Clergy, % Dio-
| ceses voted, and on the part of the Laity, -
| Uoceses-all for DIR. Talbot, who was there
| upon declared unanimously elected Missionary
| Bishop of the Northwest. to supply the va
| cancy occasioned by the esignation of the Rt.
| Rev. JACKSON kEMPER, ID. ID.
| The congregation then joined in chanting
I Gloria an ErcslSiS.
The members then proceeded to sign the tes-
| timonials OF the Bishop elect. which having
been completed. it was, on motion.
| Ord>Fsd That the testimonials be transmitted 10
| to the conservation.
! Dir, Mead, from the Joint Committee on Ca
| mons, submitted the following report:
The JOINT Committee on Canons respectfully
propose to the House OF Clerical and Lay Deputies
to pas, the ioHr9wing resolutions:
| Hon Murray Hoffman be appointed on the part OF
| this House, committee TO publish 2n edition Of
| the Digest with the Canons and amendments OF
| Canons which have been or may be passed ct this
| General Convention.
pared. together with the Constitution, be printed
under the direction of the Committee. and that
cory be sent to each member of this Convention;
one to each Secretary of Diocesan Conventions, and
one 10 each Standing Committee, and that the re-
next General Convention.
| Also, the following report:
| The JOINT Committee on Canons report on the
proposed mendnent of Section 9, Canon of 1856,
that the same Is already provided for in the exist
ing Canons and therefore that no further legisla-
They further report on the proposed Canon con-
cerning the of the Prayer Book, that it is mex
pedlent at present to legisiate the subject.
They iurther report that IN relation to the matter
1856, the subject matter has been provided for in
Sec. 2 Canon 4; Title OF the Digest
| the proposed amendment of Canon . of 1917
| the following resolution:
~ ReSoiced, The House of Bishops concurring,
amended BY inserting IN Inc 3D. ' alter ' tie word I'd
the w9ra. as oF any psr hsre S
reports agreed to-
The resolution in reference to printing the
Digest, was amended by substituting $500 for
500 as the number to be printed, and ordering
| one copy TO be sent also TO each clergyman Of
| the Church in the United States.
| DR.. Mead, from the Joint Committee on
| Canons, also reported on proposed amend
| ment TO the 4th clause of Section s, of Canon
| II, Title !. The section as amended, reads as
| follows:
4th. 1t shall be theduty of all Ministers, except
he ensFs ne bemn
the Army and Navy, to Obtain and present letters
of transfer, as above described whenever they re-
| move from one Diocese or missionary district,
| whether domestic or foreign, to another mission
ary district, whether domestic or foreign, and re-
| main therein Tor the space OF siI months.
| The amendments We're agreed to.
! DIR. Mead, from the same committee, also re-
ported an amendment to the Canon relating to
| Foreign Missionary Bishops, the purport Of
| which was TO allow them seat IN the House
| of Bishops; which. after considerable discus
/ sion. was laid on the table.
DR. Mead also reported from the same COM
mittee Canon providing for the election and
! conservation OF Missionary Bishops during the
! recess of the General Convention. After some
| debate, the subject was laid upon the table.
DIR. Perry, of New Hampshire from the
| Special Committee the printing of the
| Journal. of the General Convention from the
| year 1880 to the year ls53 inclusive, submitted
| a report, which concludes by recommending
| the passage of the following
| HasTeaS 1t the duty oil the Church to make
generally accessible the annals OF its lie sis alton
| information of students of it's history; and
| WheseoS, the documentary history Of the Cen,
ersl Convention Is now wholly out OF print and
Re,olred, The House of Bishops concurriny. That
a COMMITTEES oe six be appointed from this House
to secure either by subscription or otherwhe the
republication o. the Journals OF the General Con
provided that the pecnnlary obligation be assumed
Resolesd, further, That the said committee he
| autho, ,lzed and empowered to add to this repub
lcatIon suitable historical notes and copioas an
al{tieai index, and that they have full power with
The resolutions were adopted, and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed Drs. Hig-
bee, Howe, Wiley, Perry, Messrs. Ruggles and
| Ide.
DIR. Hawks was added to the committee.
A message was received from the House OF
/ Bishops transmitting the following resoIu-
| tion:
| Rssoired That the House of Bishops informs
| the House sf Clerical and Lay Deputies that il con-
| course with the Church in Sweden. having amend
ed the same by striking out all after the word Re
solved" to the words That Joint committee be
| appointed
The following is the resolution referred to
Resoired, While this-House does not intend To
| commit itself to the expression OF any opinion
upon the subject of the orthodoxy Of the Church
IN Sweden, or upon the succession in the kpisco-
pate that, the House of Bishops concurrng, .
Joint committee of i've be appointed the part of
| this House, to take into consideration the expe-
| diency of opening friendly intercourse with the
Church Of Sweden, and report to the next General
| Convention.
Considerable debate ensued, and after expla-
nations, the House voted to concur with the
House Of Bishops, in striking ont the poriion
| indicated.
On motion Of DIR. Coke, the House adopted
the substance of that portion stricken out as
| resolution OF the House.
| DIR. Stevens offered the following resolution:
Reseirsd. That this House concur in the resolu-
| tIon transmitted from tho Honse of Bishops IN
message No 10 relative to tbs publication OF the
| Pra er Book in the Spanish langnage.)
Adopted.
DR.. Stevens then offered the following,
kssofrsd, il the House of Bishops concur, That
the RI. Rev, u. Potter. d: D., the Rt. Rev. John