Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-10-18
GENERAL PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CoNvEN-
TToG

ing Of Morning Prayer by Rev r: iowr, Of Pa lS"cr
assisted 10y Rev. Mr.. WILEY, Q: Conn.
The minutes cf Saturday were read anu approved.
report made ty Rev. pF. MinAS, froui the Com.
utcv Elections. in favor OF granting leave o; absence
for the remainder Of the session. 10 Rev pr CrTNSG, OF
Mich, Mr !. H. Tno"r-oS, CT v V AND Nr F"'Hi-. O:
Il. l.
Leave was granted.
E.y b. mason oi Nd from i,rs COMMITTEE "r Tyro
graphical errors made Trror; a. follows
Tie committee whom the Last General Convention
wa. referred the subject ofypozrarca! errors IN lie aG
nrz"d revision q! m Holy Scriptures, with riew Ia The
proposed standard Cor til, curc respectfully report.
Tia; .jn,c the LAT meeting II General Convention
much progress las been made towards ihe n;Iinit! o:
standard Bible for 'hr church vi TIL, country; Az object
which the various act 0! the great council q" the church
tlrJu: long period OF time, nanc; 70 have been gen
orally desired and which II 70 Tr:;, Was more ,.ir.
than AZ present. Your committee ot opinion ;ll' The
present standard declared such Al tie CunSr npm .! l
bcin; that Of Eyre aud stran prinrhy Wcodiil should
bash oI Tie proposed Standard that in order 10 avoid
whareyerypogrlpca errors MAY there r.,i. :hg cl! 81
oxford Pres Oi l>2 should he followed IN tie text. IL
appears from the nouy u! the SucT.E;cuicT; Of Tia,
ges, delivered before committee % TIE House Of Con-
mons, that high premium offered f.. the detection q
each Las rn ID ia tie detection Of hut ihfss IN the
lapse OF the lat twenty year. Your committee, Therefore
recommend 'ic passage OF the following resolutions
Resolved, Thaiithc House "f Bishop, coacurr!m, joint
Committee De appointed 10 whom shall h. submitted ir
proc! sheets II TIC proposed standard -. 'Ecy r".'t W e.
Is appear from the pres. Of The New YORK Bible AMI CCn
Prayer Book soccty after a'i: undergone IL.
animation uf typographical correction, VII" tll bg
guided hy The present standard OF til, Church except the
typographical 10 he corrected hy the edition. cl 49,
printed ~ Oxford.
9nI Tia; typographical :UrgCc."r J., .iru'U-'l -
carry out the above resolution.
SRI That the join, Committee have authority is,4c TX
Bible printed u TIE standard edition n' ,!'i, Church
Mr. MENTION. Of Mas said this W. very grave .s'-
ter The public mind has sometime been Greatly inter
t-cd in i. The question What hail form The stal
darl ii.h" Of ;h Church ia HAT should have great
consideration upon 81" part % ills House II" hoped ilr
resolution would he laid over until tomorrow.
Rev. ~. MASON o! Maryland. REMARKED, tia; TIE SUP
jcct alI undergone thorough investigation for many
year. The Bible recognized the standard by hi-
Church Vni 10y the Church of England, hn, not been chan
ccd since i>- Tie "ly object tie Committee proposed Ia
accomii.E J. hat the standard Bible recognized Icy us
Church sa!l mu; contain single 'yposra!ca! error
There are no typographical errors in ha; edition. 'na' b,
" aud la WISHED to provide ;"T Se,Ulns "aci
Of the future editions which slia be Issued.
Rev. NJ lIIL Of California, asked whether Il va con
t.mpaf, that the .Nien-c which would he incurred va" e
be- borne 10y Til. Convention.
Rev. Dr. MASON, replied that the New Yor. Bible an,
Common raycr Boo" society had undertaken 90 Incur h
Rev Dr. ANDREWS. Of Nir.iuir though, it would lee br'
20 give .twcny -four hour, I" reflect upon the matter
Mr CONRAD, q" virginia, moved that The Report "i Kew
br. Mason, typographical c"rT"rtUr. inH'' ~ We '>' -
sion Of the General Convection, he printed ".i"r FtPnf
made.
Mr. MLMlNGEG, Of : C.w,hed TO acsnowlrl:e'''e -rea
valuc % ~, report nnH presented. H. stated the rIrrn
lar. Of the report which lac deemed exceedingly valuable
The report was made perfect i could be-, ard h
hoped the iiou." would .cg' 'h' report "f the commit
wi'Lcu. further delay. There wa n"ei % infihr
con,.t ration hy ir Convention. lie hoped ~" report
the committee would bc adopted uoH andr ia. .uhsct
u" motion n Mr. Conrad come up afterwards.
Mr. CONRAD said u" would Withdraw H- motion To- 'H
present.
TcSrCgErAGY rr:narR"! that. in the regular 'our-c
things, both reports would be printed i" the 'onf' "I '
Mr. CONRAD add Tia, was all he wished.
The resolution for appointing joint Committee va
adopted.
uron tie resolution for appointing Typographical! cor
Rector
Rev. pr. ANDREWS said ;hat upon i former occasion
Q 1 f.lf
The u hi. I.e question. however, Wa =" dii"ci
from wla: i; .cvrfil YEAR ago that hc wls no"
wili:s :" ."ir for the report, though Il. 'd i" hrrr
ANY practical rcsa would grow out o: IT, Very man!
movements going in England aUa this conHiiy to
changing what regarded a. tie standard bible o
til, church. lie hopr,! any action .sord nos taxi
would prejudice action upon any question Nh'i
might arise out Of these movement. Ia future.
The resolution Va. adopted.
The iilgd resolution reported by tie committee wa ai-
adopted.
appointed the Topographic aI CoTcr'"r. u. hal no dGn'
the President would arpon; him, jut lie wished % pay lin
The cor.riincr; Of vote II the two Houses
Rev. pr HAWKS would pay DR. Mason somcihin. inp''
which had t.e performed ~ that gentleman. t accom-
j!islr, education which had qualified him or tn" perform.
ancc Of those lahors, aad e wished Ills Contention :" -
knowledge them.
The motion adopted.
Rev Dr. HOWE. from the Committee tie .'a'e o! liz
Church, offered tie following resolution.
Resolved, That the Trustees Of the Missionary B,-hcl's
.
IA" past three years and what steps have been taken
any, the procurement, Of al act % Incorporation
Rev. Dr. VAN lNGEN said the Canon relative 10 tt'
futd was very inpor,an, one. III" Committee on tn
State o! tie Church ready 20 propose action ~ soon
VAS a.ccriai;ci wha' hal been accomplished nf th
Board q: Trustees.
Tie resolution was adopted.
The PRESIDENT announced, III" john committee o.
tie part OF t House III: Church Building Fund Rev
Dr. Li::lcohu pr Talbot, and '!ru- Cu, H. T. Baldwin
Rev. Dr. LirTLrJoIIN offered the following resolution
Resolved That the Committee The STATE Of the ChLrr!
be reqt-ic to prepare and report in tabular iwA, w
statistic. the last fifteen wears III regard :" III" incTcAs
the Ministry also the rtati,tic, oi Tie same period ~ re
gard TO the iUcrrI.c o! Communicate farisac, aud DO
C,sc also an approximate .gt"n. 81 the number Of con
creation. in tbs communion uuFo'idc" "hra!ar' 'r!
cal services.
Tie mover aid HAT 3, what was desired 20 obtain .our
be- accomplished 10y examination Of the journals.
would occasion hut very little labor by the COMMITTEE. ~
the Information would prove y'.y valuable rrrrr"nc".
Rev Dr. CLhNTuN. OF Obi" moved IN amend iy insert
-. -. u. L,
rl. employ such clerical assistance y may be necr--
" TO cHnll" linn 80 perform the work. IL va, "oT'
which Dr. e. thought much TO require any Commit
toe 10 perform dri. tie -t.iOn of tn" Convention
lre,.i.. received from the House Of E-hof' ir
forming hi. House that they have agreed to Tie resolution
of this House appointing CoE,ritc~ :" Conference " t
subject 81 In. place Of the meeting Of the next Convention
ami had appointed Bishop, Johns. M'Co>kry and k,inr.
Also. hat They have pa..ed the following resolution:
Resolved, The House "i Clerical and lay Depg'i"s con
curing. That clause "a Of sections VII Of the NllI Tan
Tile II. q! TIE bs"H', u INc It'i uA l'' -
page -, printed IN tie rep"rt) j hcseh% amended 30
a. 20 read - follows:
g. In case Of tie death or resignation of Missionary
BISHOP or % vacancy by Other cau-c the clirg" Of h
yacln, Missionary EIcoate shall dev"i'c The S'aiG
Bishop Of ,h, Church! with the power e" appointing .ow,
o'L-- bishop as li' substitute in aid charge.
Tho II then rcTned the consideration a DT. iT:iE
yuis's resolution.
Rev. pr LIrrLEJuMN saiIr,c secretary the chair
Of the committee II TIE object was I" be- accomplish
e through the agency 4 III" secretary - such, II would
no; have hc authority rf the Committee on III" ''a" :"
the Church lie prepared 70 furnish portion Q! III
statistics the chairman oi the committee II Er wa per
The resolution va. lightly modified q: he suggestion o.
Mr. EIGGLES aai then adopted
Rev Dr. WILSON, 81 Western New iorl, offered III" !ol
Rs.oiyci That !! be referred 80 the Committee On c.
non, to report whether ;crc j. any Aw IF His church u
reference 10 mans marrying hi- deceased wife sister
and II in r.r estimation il eNfcdeLi 20 make ATTY
chang In tia; law 20 report Canon to that eI"c:
The resolution aid Dr. ". lid no; contcnra'" Hny l'
.iIgvc acton" u va merely I" a'rr''i!" "ha' Vs. 20"
Rev DR. HAWKS laid the rcolu'ion involved g".'io
which has heretofore occupied o: the wis,, heads in
this country. II j. question beet ~ difficulties IA many
mind. h. confessed in hi. There was now no law
'he cluFc! the subject aud he thought 1t had better
remain i is. and, IL might BE- considered a'us-'"U
Of octrn. which was Lct tor this Convention not Trw TO
decide lie hoped it would tot h. brought before the Com
nit''e on Cam"u.. r., committee had already more NAT
ter before them than ;hcy cD"!d consider.
Mr COTRir nf Va. said there lad been action ~ tic
Legislature Of Virginia the SnhJc:. The church should
To-, careful MOI 10 cDNtt! Mil t'i' iIii'lH
Rev Dr.. ClANE. Of t. l.. hoped TIL. question wori not
be pressed II was subject That would give rice To- great
II .Cr,si"u and feeling. u.
Mr. EVANS said it question about wi.a 'icre ~
= great diversity II ori;"n. Ne had very decide" GRIN
ion "n IT, Another gentleman had Just decided ~ oiin
lou the oiirr way. It question "i very great ''r"
Is. a.il he hoped ~. resolution would he withdrawn.
Til. res D!u'iuu Withdrawn.
rcy NJ HILL aoycd TIN; The message in.; received
from the IInr.r Il Ii.rbt refereed t" he Committee "H
CauUus.
Rev Dr. MEAD >ai! tie Joint Committee ON C'H"nS hl!
already r TIE subject G.!cg consideration and. nasmrc
az wogl the necessity Of brii-in: the matter before
the Convention again. rrC'oiuom had probably better BE-
passed az Ill time.
Ecy. Dr. HAYES said the res"u.i"n merely provided
that when BISHOP dies lii jurisdiction ''al pa.' "y"r :"
the Senior Bishop II at should hc adopted.
Rev Mr. III Ill 'i"n withdrew lt- motion, ad Tie r,>,
ton coming from the House Of Bishops was adopted.
Mr. H. u. RICHARDS, % Minnesota, offered the !oio"iHg
resolution:
Resolved. The lous" n: Bishops "o'cur;ia., Tia; III"
Church In each Diocese shall he entitled representation
in the iIUc Of Clerical and Lay Delegate. in The General
Couyei"n. ~ f"llosS. 10 Wit:
Zach Eioce" reporting at IT. lat Diocesan Convention
prior the assembling OF any General Convention, 10!
more than fifty clergyman within said Diocese. shalt lee
titled Circa! ard Lay Deputies; each Diocese
Il. s.u slt.Nl tf.tls