Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-19
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House met pursuant to adjournment
The morning Prayer read BY Rev silas A. Crane
ID d., of Rhode Island, assisted by Rev Milo Maham Of
The minutes beug read and approved,
Rev. Dr. Meade. from the Committee on Canons TO
whom was referred certain proposed to Ar.
ueles L. H. and TX OF the Constitution reported ad-
vsrsly thereto
Also n resolution a. a Canon relative TO difference.
betseeh Ministers and their congregations.
Also, s Canon, resolution relative the formation
Of conversations aud parishes in foreign countries
Rev. Dr. WYATT Of Nd presented the tri-ennial report
OF the Board of Trustees of the General Theological
Seminary which adopted.
Rev. DIR Wyatt, Of Nd. from q joint committee to
nominate Board of Trustees for the igement of the
fund FOR the relief Of widows and orphans of
elergymen, and for disabled infrm clergymen nomi
Lee ID. d., Rev. Jonn II. Hobart, ID. D., Rev Charles
Burronghs, ID d., Hon. Hamilton Fish, Hon Luther
Bradish, 10. b. Minturn. Eco, Josiah Collins, Esq.
The Secretary from the Committee on the State of the
Church. reported the following nomination, ne n Roar
OF Trustees OF the Missionary Bishops Fund: Me.srs
" M,n'as s and Cyrus Curtis. Of New York; Horace
Herman Cope. ofPhiladelphia.
The nominations confirmed ~
~. Clarnson, Of ILL.,. moved to take up the resolution
offered on Saturday last adjourn on Friday the sls
inst, which had been tabled The motion walled AMI
the resolution taken up.
Dr. Guion, Of La. moved to amend IT, by striking out
Y.
Dr. Meade OF Conn.,, moved to lay the subject on the
table. Carried. Wv
Dr. Evans, OF Nd. offered the following resolution:
Resoired That the Committee on Csnons be in-truct
ed to enquire what legislation is required ON m. sn,
Oh resigned Bishops assuming the position OF parOchia
Referred to the Committee ON Canons.
lutions: ''''
Resoir.d That is expedent to have printed the Jour
nal. OF the General Convention from I7ss TO 1885, in
elusive. N "
Resolved That a Committee be appointed to enquire
into the probable cost of this printing and report If
possible, during the present session of the Convention
Dr. Stevens, OF Pa, moved to amend by inserting
that the Committee enquire into the cxpediency of pre-
pairing an analytical index"
The amendment was accepted and the retaliation .s
amended, adopted
Mr. keene OF Wis, offered resolution having refc.
renee to the removal of certain restrictions existing in
England against the exercise of clerical functions there
by ciergymen Of the Episcopal Church of the United
States; which, after debate, was withdrawn
Dr. Ninton, of New York, offered the following reso
luton:
RSsoirod, That a committee be appointed TO examine
and report to the General Convention whether IL be
ADVISABLE or piaeiicabc to the connection now ex
lsting between this General Conye and the General
Theological Seminuy. Adopted.
Mr. Pinckney of :. O. offered the following:
, nhsrsd': there appears to be growing conviction 10
the mind OF our Church in favor changing our eln
honship TO the General Theological SEMINARY therefore
Re'ofred, That the special committee Just appointed
ne requested to devise plan for changing the e era
4 to
p'peeSe OF New ork, upon and equitable terms.
of Bishops: '''"''
The House of Bishops informs the House of Cler;c,,
luton: - "
h'ored That all portions of country north of the
""th degree OF latitude not yet organized into doeeses
ana parishes be within the Jurisdiction of the Mis.Ionn.
ry BISHOP OF the Northwest and all south of the same
httude not yet organized into o - and p,rishas 10
q he
Southwest " '"'
Ec'or,d That the Secretary inform the House Of Gle
real and Lay Deputies that this House has nominated
the Key, Jacob L. Clark, Of Conn., Missionary Bishop
OF the Northwest aud Rev. Henry c. lay OF Ala, Ms
s,onary Bishop Of the Southwest
Dr. Clarkson, of Ill, moved suspend the order of
the day, and offered the following resolution.
Resorc That after suitable deyoons AT eight O'Clock
e. Night this House proceed to nominate Missionary
bishops.
Adopted
The order of the day came up II is the conclu
ding resolution OF the report from the Committee on the
Domestic and Foreign Missionary Socie,v ana -, -
follows:
Resot"ed, the House of Bishops concurring. That n
JOINT Committee be appointed address memorial To
thS resident ct the nted States in the and IN
beha OF the General Convention of the Protestant Ep
eop. Church IN the United States of America request
ing i' hNcclency a. the Supreme Executive Of the na
Son, TO address h" Court of Her Catholic Majesty in
SPAN, on this subject and to take measures by treaty
to procure for American citizens in Cuba the liberty 10
establish the Protestant worship and the Protestant min
WIN hoery 70 hold real estate sufficient for suta
De churches and church yards and that all except san
ry restrictions the deportation of the dead be abo
shed in Cuba.
After long and able debate Mr. Williams. of Va of
iered the following resolutions:
"hie the members OF this Church earnestly desire to
see the rights Of worship aud seputure secured TO our
connirymen residing on the Island Cuba yet AZ the
action oil thIs House a. an organized religious BODY
may become dangerous precedent to he used bercar
ter as interfering with the politics Of the country there
fore -
he'ofrsd That the report be recommtted to the Com.
mittee, with Instructions TO omit the resolution
The resolution adopted
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