The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-12
Rirhmonn Qispattb.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCT. la. 1859.
GENERAL. CONVENTION
EPISCOPAL CHURCH of the UNITED STATES,
lRKroRrxp ron THE "pAlLr nisrAroH."l
SIXTH DAY .

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TUESDAY. October iith, 1885,
The House me, at the usual hour Morning
PRAYERS were read by Rev. X. Il. WHIrpLs, ID.
IL Stshop elect of Minnesota, and Rev. Al.
axANpER GgRea, ID. D., Bishop elect of
Texas.
The minutes of yesterday were read. None
of the Standing Committees being ready to
report, motions and resolutions were called
for. !,
Gov. Hunt, of New York alluded TO the re-
cent action of this House, in rejecting the
resolution 10 refer 10 a joint special commit
tee the report OF the Trustees of the fund Tor
the relief OF aged and iniirm ciergymen, &c
The House of Bishops had, he said, apppointed
committee OF reference on their part ana IL
was proper that such committee should be
appointed on the part of this House. lie OIL
fercd the following
.Resolcsa. That acommittee of three be appoint
misiee Fl the the House Of Bishops as Joint com
mittee en- the report OF the Trustees oi the innu
for the rehet oi ased ana nhnm GerES me a, as m
the Protestant Episcopal Church OF the TINTED
States and TO nominate Board OF Trustees OF said
The resolution was adopted. Committee -
DR.. Wyatt, of Md. DIR. Vinton, of Pa, and
Mr. Washington Hunt, of New York.
Mr. HILL of Cal, said he had resolution to
offer which would lead TO discussion, but he
did not ask its discussion now. 1t is as fol-
lows:
that il is exped ent at this time To appoint three
Mlssionar, Bishops: one for Nebraska and Utah,
one for Arkans IS and the adjacent Indian Terrific
ry, and one for New Mexicaand Arizona.
He moved that the resolution be laid on the
| table and made the special order for Friday.
Dir. Littlelohn, efConn., moved as an amend
ment that the subject be referred TO the Com
miltes on Domestic and Foreign Missions.
Mr.. Hill hoped the amendment would be
withdrawn. He was not member OF that
committee, and desired that the subject should
come directly before the House, that he might
have n voice in discussion.
After some remarks by DR.. Littleiohn and
Mr.. Huntington of Conn, the motion TO re-
| fer was carried.
Mr Hoffman, of N. Y, offered the follow
| ing
| Rssotrsd, That this House is desirsus Of pre-
seutins its respects, as body, to HIS ExeeleneJ,
| the Governor OF the State OF Virginia
| ReSolred, That a committee of three be ap-
pointed 10 wait op the Governor, and ascertain at
what lime II will he agreeable TO hlm TO receive the
DR.. Littleiohn was in favor of visiting the
Governor Informally. Such proposition as
| that embodied in the resolutions was without
precedent in this body.
Judge Conrad, of Va, felt no anxiety with
regard to the resolutions, but the proposition
was one of that nature which, when once pre-
sented. had better be passed.
DR.. Littlelohn Withdrew his objections, out
of courtesy 10 the delegate from Virginia. lie
had made them with the best Intentions
Judge Chambers, of Nd, alluded to his per-
soaai acquain tanee with and respect for Gov.
| Wise. The Convention, however. should
! never adopt any action. except that which re-
| lated 10 the interests OF the Church. lie
| sugges ted that the resolutions be Withdrawn,
with the unders tauding that when the House
| adjourn. 1t adjourn early TO afford the men-
| bers an opportunity of paying their respects
| to the Governor and let 1t be so entered ON the
| Journal. lie thought the compliment con-
| veyed would be quite ual to that designed by
| the mover of the resolutions.
Mr.. Hoffman gave his reasons for Offering
The resolutions The House of bishops had
- :fo,. ho a
measure of this nature would be Il national
tribute 10 the State of Virginia, the birthplace
of SO many eminent men. he would, now
ever withdraw the resolutions, and move, in
accordance with the suggestion Of the delegate
from Maryland, that the House ADJOURN To-
day at haf-past2 . o'clock, for the purpose of
paying respects to His Excellency, the Cover
nor OF Virginia.
Mr.. Huntington, Of Conn, had great respect
for the Governor and for Virginia. lie had
already called upon him, and hoped every
gentleman would do so; but he trusted that
the House would put on record nothing in re-
gard TO the matter, in connection with so dis
tinguished politician as Governor Wise.
| After remarks by Messrs. Meulminger, of S.
| G., and Welsh, of Pa, the motion was with
| drawn.
| Mr. Evans of Md. moved the following:
| Rssolred. The House of Bishops concnrring, that
| the proposed Canon entitled ''Of Councils OF Con-
and then postponed 10 this Convention, be referred
to the Joint committee appointed to revise the pro-
posed Digest OF the Canong.
Rts0!red, That the proposed Canon tA.) on pages
3t5 and 30l. and the proposed Canon tC) on PAGES
sJ7 and 3tS Of tte journal of 1856; also. two pro-
posed Cannns herewith submitted IN writing, en-
titled "Of Differences between N nsters and their
Congreg gations," and '.oI ohieiatins Ministers
within the Cures of 0thers,' De referred to the
of the Canors of the Church.
The proposed Canons submitted by Mr.
| Evans, IN writing, are as follows:
| TITLE I.-CANoy 5-0f Differences bstte,en
| ministers and theu Consrseattoas- In cases
or may hereafter, hold the rectorshp or assistant
mhlstership oil any church or parish, and the YES
| which cannot he settled by themselves, the par,
| ties, or either OF them, may make application to
| Summon meeting of he twelve senior pres6s ters
OF the Diocese, or Of all oi them IL they are not
and a majority OF the preshyters present at such
meeting, that there rs no hope Of favorable ter
ton of tbs connection which exists between sach
minister and congregation is necessary to restore
the peace OF the Church and promote Its pTosperl-
ty. the Bishop and his said presbyters shall
commend To such minister to rellnquish his con
neetion with such church or parish on such con
2. II there be no Bishop, similar application
whereupon such Convention may either act upon
the case itself. or delegate power 10 do to the
Standing Committee or TO Committee of Pres
byters. The Convention, the Standing Committee
acting under such delegated powers. or the Com,
mittee of Preshsters, as the case may be-, shall
have the same power and authority as the Bishop
and Presbyters mentioned in the first clause of
this section. ,
g. Ii any rector, or assistant minister. shall re-
fuse TO comply with the recommendation OF tho
clause of this section, or OF the Convention Stand
Ing Committee or Committee oi FRESH, ters men
toned in the last clause tn, m aatfaT = r.,
Diocese shalt be vacant may, at their discretion,
proceed aeeofdns t the canons Of the Chnreh to
exercise of ministerial dutiss wthIn the Diocese
until he shall retract his refasal or ii the vestry
to-
COMMUNICATION. they shall not be allowed any rep
resentation in the Diocesan Convention until they
shall hay- retfaeted their refusal.
TITLE U.-CA sos l2-Section z-Clfciafiag ef
Ministers ecithin The Cures Of others.-lgt. No
minister belonging to this Church shall oileiete,
either BY preaching reading prayers or otiserWse,
except in visiting the sick, administering the Bap
tsm or Holy Communion TO the sick, soiemnizing
niatrirnony between persons or both of whom
shall belong to his own Cure. or burying the dead
within the parish or Parochial Cure of another,
If the parish or paroehiaI Cure in which he shaso
oficiate, or il such Cure be vacant or the minister
ysstsxmen N Of tRe eonxregaton. or maiortS Of
'' ), The ascertaining and defining of the bounds
ries Of existing parishes, as well as the establish,
ment of new Churches and congregations, and
forming OF parishes is left to the action OF the
several Diocesan Conventions or the Dioceses re-
g. Until Canon or other regulation Of a Dioce-
alton OF new parishes. or establishment of new
Churches or w,.hin m ths hh limits 81
Diocese acting by and with the advice and consent
oil the standing Committee thereof, and IN case of
there being no Bishop in the ecclesiasteai an.
thorlty Prorided, That no Church building shall
be erected occupied for the purposes of the Eof
building owned or occupied BY any organized con-
Rregation connection with this Church, without
the permission Of the ministry and vestry OF such
con alton. Il
:. Unit. action is had By the Doceses respectively
parIshs Parochia Cure, shall be taken, in any
city, town. borough or village having more than |
: 800 hsbitanfs, 10 exicpd half milc in every