Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-12
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bishops that IL v expedient to elect three Missionary
Bishops for the Northwest wit one for Nebraska
aud Utah Territories and parts thereto for
Arkansas and the Indian Territory; for New Mexico
aud Arizona, and that the subject be made the special
order Of the day for Friday neat
The resolution referred to the Committee Do
nestle and Foreign Missions.
Mr. Hoffman, Of n. u, offered the following resolu-
ton
Rssored That this House DESTROYS Of presenting its
respects as body to the Governor Of Virginia.
Rssoirsd That n committee of three be appointed to
communicates this resolution TO His Excelency and IT
be agreeable TO him. 10 ascertain what time and
place II may suit him 60 receive them.
Rev. Dr. Evans, of Nd, offered the following resolu-
tons;
RcsOived The House of Bishops concurrinp, tba, the
proposed canon entitled "of Councils of Cancellation
of the Convention OF 1885, be referred to the Joint com
m,tee appointed to consider the proposed digest
Canons OF the Church.
Resolved, The House Of Bishops concurrnv that the
proposed Canon A, entitled OF definition OF terms -
printed on pages 3O67 Of the journal 1856 and the
proposed Canon O. entitled "of aenabiity aud refer
renee, printed on pages 307s of the same Journal and
also the two Canons herewith submitted In manuscript
and severally entitled " Of differences between
aud their congregations and of the Offices Of ministers
within the cures OF Others shall be referred the Joint
committee appointed to consider a digest of canons
The two last named canons read follows:
T!LK L-CASoS IL, VlL-0Sciating Of Ministers piti
IN the cures Of Others. |..
lst No Minister belonging this Church shall oiiici.
ate either by preaching, reading prayers or otherwise
except In visiting the sick administering baptism or the
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tween persons one both OF whom shall belong 70 his
own cure, or buying the dead within the parish or par-
ch cure OF another clergyman, unless he have received
express permission Tor that purpose from the minister
the parish or in which he shall oiciae or such
be vacant the Minister thereof be absent of the
churc-warden and the yesrymen of the congregation
a majority of them
Cd The ascertainment aud defining of the boundaries
OF existing parishes, well the establishment of new
churches and congregations and forming new paris
IS LETT to the action Of the several diocesan
uons, or the Dioceses respectively.
J. Until a canon other regulation of a diocesan
Convention shall have been adopted the formation of
new parishes establishment of churches or con-
gregnons, within the limits of other parishes shall be
vested in the Bishop OF the Diocese acting by and with
the advice and of the Standing Committee there
Of and in case OF there being Bishop in the Ecce-i-
astica authority provided, church building shall
be erected occupied for the purposes of worship
OF this Church, within mile of church building
owned occupied by any organised congregation in
'onn' cuon with this Church, without the permission
the minister and vestry of such congregation.
4. Until action il had by the dioccscs respectively
parish parocha cure shall he taken in any ,ity town
borough or village. having than 2OuI in tanis
TO extend half mile in every direction from church
building with which IL is connected In other cases the
limits of parochal shall be with those
OF the district in which the church building with which il
rs connected shall be situated such district b,ng one
fabished by law for election purposes the voters rs
ing in which are to vote at place
s. II there several church buildings owned or oc-
cupied by organised congregations in connection with
this Church. within any district such "a il mentioned i'm
the last clause, in city, town. borough or village
within half milo OF the place where any minister il de-
srous of officiating il shall be the duty of such minister
TO obtain the permission required in the first clause of
this section, from the ministers of majority of such
congregations, or from all, it they more than
two.
If any minister of this church from inability or anv
other cause shall neglect to perform the regular services
OF his congregation, aud refuse without good cause his
consent that other minister OF the Church NAV of.
hcate within his cure, the church wardens vcstrymen
trustees of such congregation SHALL proof OF sucn
neglect and refusal before the Bishop the diocese
If there is Bishop, before the Standing Committee or
before such he by the regulations
Church in diocese vested with the power of hearing
and deciding on complaints against clergymcn have
power, with the written consent OF the aforementioned
authority open the doors their church to any reg
lar minister OF the Protestant Episcopal Church. a. .
aud g. Canon N, 1881
TTLE lI.-CASoS 6.-Of Differences BefresH Ministers
and their Congregations
l. In of controversies between any ministers who
now may hereafter, hold the rcctorship or assistant
mnistership of church parish and the yesry or
congregation of such church parish, which cannot he
settled by themselves the parties, either Of them
make application 10 the Bishop OF the Diocese who shall
thereafter summon meeting of the twelve senior Pres
byers of the Diocese all Of them if they are not mo
than twelve. IL IL shall appear the Bishop aud to
majority of the Presbyters present such meeting that
there no hope of favorable termination the differ.
ence OF such controversy and that dissolution of the
connection which exists between such minister and con
gregaon necessary to the peace of the church
and promote its prosperity. the Bishop and his said Pres.
byers shall recommend such minister TO reinouish
his connection with such church parish ON such con.
dons As may appear proper and reasonable to the said
Bishop and Presbyters
2. If there he no Bishop similar application may be
made TO the Convention OF the Diocese; whereupOn such
Convention may either act upon the itself dele.
gate power TO do to the Standing Committee OF to the
Committee Of Presbyters. The Convention the Stand.
ing Committee acting under such delegated powers or
the Committee OF Presbytcrs the may be shall
have the same power aud authority the Bishop and
Presbyers mentioned in the first clause of this section
3. Ii any rector assistant minister shall refuse TO
comply with the recommendation OF the Bishop and Pre-
byers mentioned in the first clause this section or OF
the convention, standing court of Presbyters
mentioned in the last clause, the Ecclesiastical authority
of the diocese, taking Bishop its aid il the doce g
sha be vacant may their discretion proceed accord.
ing 20 the of its church. suspend such rector
assistant minister from the exercise of ministerial duties
within the diocese until he shall his refusal or
IL the vestry congregation shall refuse to comply with
any such recommendation, they shall be allowed any
representation in the diocesan convention until thew shall
have retracted their refusal
The resolutions and canons were, on motion, laid on
the table and ordered to be printed
DR. Stevens Of Pa offered the following resolution
Resoired The House Of Bishops conc1rring that the
joint Committee the digest the canons of the Church
be requested TO report TO this House Canon N Of 1858
Saturday morning and that the consideration of
Pm.
DR.. vnton of n. Y, offered the following as suhsti.
tue
Rssored That as in the proposed Canon section q,
parish boundaries in each diocese Of h, Church NAV
fixed by the Conventions thereof the I'd Section Of Canon
IN Of 1853 Is hereby repealed.
Rssoired The House Of Bishops concurring that the
joint Committee the digest Of Canons be respectable
requested TO report to this House upon Canon TX of
Of Saturday next at o'clock and that the consider
ton Of Canon IN be the order of the day for Saturday
next, at one o'clock.
RsSoired That the consideration Of the Canon be re.
ierred TO the joint Committee the digest of Canons
DR. Stevens refused the substitute and the question To
refer the original resolution TO joint Committee was car.
ried.
Rev. DR. Talbot, Of Ind called for the order of the
day. The call was sustained Rev. Dr. Iitleiohn, of
Conn, moved that the vote the order Of the day be
taken at o'clock.
The motion was objected to- and defeated upon the
ground that il would not allow time for fair and full dis.
cnssion Of the subject.
The order Of the day "a proposed amendment of Arti.
Gle Ill Of the Constitution being up
Rev. DIR. Wilmer Of Pa. rose and said
Mr. President, will detain the Convention only few
moments 10y what have TO say upon this question (
endeayored yesterday to show that the Ill Article Of
the Constitution, IL stands s expressive Of the conf
dence that ought TO exist between the two Houses of this
Convention. have said enough on the subject of that
canon but have not said yet what IL equally present
10 my mind, that have strong objections to the amend
ment OF the Ill Article that Il gravtates with most
ponderous weight 10 the other extreme aud threatens
serious consequences to the freedom and independence
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