The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-17

= htsoirsd. That systematic and FREQUENT offer.
% mainly rsIsa ansS sasr & Ss .
sine messing, Tor the enlargement of the bcneyo-
Ransts,aas Rsoissa Tha, II .as charss m
Eynen IN charge Of parishes to bring their focks
.s asss :. prss,,oabs % compliance with the Hpos =
Nah p1ospsrea him" and that to this end nc Rs the
aon M on tne people soiae time during the AdveI,
20 she neus9 OF Bishops for their concurrence.
:, ceTieal delegate suggested that IL would
m ne pstter II resolution We're adopted direct
ing every rector to read the report 10 his CON !.
gregation, with such comments az he m;cht
| choose 10 make, instead of the resolutions re.
poliea oy the committee To some of them
neeo"1a n not teonscientioosly subscribe.
| Dr. Van Iggen hoped that no gentlemen
would oppose the resolutions unti, thew ,rsra
fully understood.
After some debate, resolution was offered
| ny ndge Battle, of N. c., to the effect that 1t
| Is desirable thatey Clergyman shonld rood
the report to his congregation. -'''>'
Dr. Coke, of Md, moved that the whole sub.
Jfet ne made the order Of the day for Monday.
aIter the regular order of the day shall have
oeen disposed of. Carried.
Dr Hawks, of N. Y, from the special com
mlttee OF five, to whom were referred the pre-.
ainoe and resolution offered by Mr.. Memmin-
ger. OF , -, on the 18th inst, in relation to the
book OF Common Prayer, submitted a report
!
the order of the day for Tuesday next
Mr.. Welsh, of Pa, from the same committee,
made minority report, which was ordered to
be printed and made the order of the day for
tuesday next.
DIR. Mason, of N. c., moved that the report
presented to the last Convention, on the expe-
dieney of opening friendly intercourse with
the Church in Sweden. be made the order of
the day for Wednesday next Carried
a message was received from the House of
Bishops, as follows:
The House Of Bishops informs the House Of Cler-
lutlons reportedb by the Joint Commttee on Canons,
relating to the Dlgest-havins filed the blank in
the second resolution with the words-"The Joint
Committee on Canons."
Also, the following:
The House Of Bishops informs the House of Cier-
cal and Lay Deputies that it has passed the follow
Reyotrsd, That this House concur in appointing,
as Board of Missions for the three years next en-
SUING the persons nominated to this House by the
Joint Committee of the two Houses appointed for
that purpose, and sent to this House as Message
No. IL from the House of Clerical and Lay Depu-
ties.
DIR. Stevens, of Pa, offered an amendment to
Canon XI., of 1853, relating to Missionary
Bishops within the United States, which, on
his motion, was referred to the Joint Commit
A delegate offered the following which was
laid on the table: q
Rssolred, the House of Bishops eoncuEring, That
this this Convention adjourn sine de ON Friday the
Mr. Winans moved that the resolution in
regard TO The place of holding the next Gene
raj Con yention, be referred to special commit
tee Of five Carried.
Dir. Iittlejohn called up the message from
the House OF Bishops, relative to the appoint
ment of Il Joinf Committee to deSisea a plan for
the creation of a Church building fund. and
moved that the House concur: the Commit
tee the part of the House 10 be appoint
ed by the President. Carried
A resolution offered by Mr.. Burgess, of Me-,
that on and after Tuesday next, the House
take & recess from to O'Clock, and hold an
evening session, was adopted.
DR. Finten, of n Y, called for the order of
The day, namel y-the proposed amendments TO
Canons l. and IL. OF 1853, relative 10 the aban-
donment OF the Communion OF the Church by
Bishops, Priests or Deacons, and its abandon-
ment by Presbyters and Deacons. He moved
to strike out all after the word "Resoi.ed,' -
and insert the resolution offered by himself,
on the second day of the Conyention-That
the Secretary be instructed to strike from the
Canons of 1853, Canous l. and II.
A long debate ensued, in which DR.. Finton,
OF N. Y; Mr.. Winans, of Cal; Judge Cham
bers of Md Judge Conrad and MIR. Williams,
of Va; DR.. Coke, of Md, and others, partici-
pated.
Judge Chambers moved that the whole SUBJ
ject be Indefinitely postponed. Carried.
DR.. Coke of Md, moved that the Canon re-
ported on the 10th of October, 1856, be refer
red to the Joint Committee on Canons. 1t is
follows:
SECrIoS j. Ii any Bishop, Priest, or Deacon,
shall, without avalllns himself OF the provisions of
Canous III. and v, of 1850, abandon the Commu-
nion of this Church, either by an open renuncla-
tIun of the doctrine. discipline, and worship of this
Church, or By formal admission INTO any religious
body not in communion with this Church, 1t shall
be the duty of the Standing Committee of the Dlo
cese to make certificate of the fact, In case of
Bishap, to the presiding Bishop in case of Pres
byter Deacon. to the Bishop OF the Diocese; or,
If there he no Bishop, to the Bishop of an adjacent
Diocese: which certificate shall De recorded, and
shall be taken and deemed equivalent to a re-
nunciation of the Ministry by the Bishop or Minis
ter himself. Notice snail then be lven to the said
Bishop or Minister by the said Bishop receiving
the certificate, that unless he shall. within six
months, make declaration that the facts alleged IN
said certihcate are false, he will be deposed from
the ministry of this Church; and if such declaTa-
ton be not made within six months aforesaid, it
shall be the duty of the Bishop to depqse said
Bishop or Minister from the Ministry, and to pro-
nounce and record IN the presence OF two or more
Bishops IN the OF Bishop. or of two or more
Pfesbyt tiers in the case of Presbyter Deacon,
that he has been so deposed: Prorided, neverthe
less, that f the Bishop Minister so renouncing,
shall transmit to the Bishop receiving the certif-
cate retraction of the declarations consti
tutng his offence, the Bishop may, at his discre-
ton, abstain from any further proceedings.
SEcTIoN2 2. Canons l. and H., of 1853, are hereby
repealed.
The motion to refer was agreed to.
TIE House adjourned to Monday.