Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-10-11
Forr7n DAY. SA7cRpAr Ocr. 5, 1879.

place Of ilr meeting OF tIc "'
naming Philadelphia .!c place OF meeting WHICH, 81" liz
motor was referred :" ia. Committee % C';of.'
The Convention iaen spouT""d
Forum Day. SArcRpAr Ger. 5, 1879.
The session OF the Convention was opened with i!e I'ua!
religious service read hy Re- Dr. Il, r Eedsl D. D. OF
Ohio assis,eIby Rev. W H. oienheimcr, D. d, o.
On motion ;!e call OF the roll vas Dispensed WIN
After she reading and adoption o; ihelohFnaio
the President that the business F' IN oder ""s TIC
call u committees .or reports. =, =, .
Rev Dr. H. Mason from the Committee on the .oi'IS
ton Of Bishops, reported back The c'Grs.' ~ II oin
Alexander Gregg, bishop elect Of Texas, lev 800,
neTT' i D. nhCp fJes Of S; .; Ohio and Rev IL
l.. WtpIe. Bishop elect of MnneSo:a Tor 'he
Rev DR. Mascn offered in connection viii, he report
resolution, which was adopted, nsructinr me 'esf
prepare FORM Of testimonial 10 he signed b! the
tie. II this House behalf IL the Bishop elect ann pro-
vidnr tha. Til, House shall then proceed TO sign ,e SAINT
message received from The House % Bishops an
pounrin tina; they had nonconcurr.d in the rciit9n oi
this House G>iug Chicago n tc place Uf the 81 t'HE
OF the General Convention, ard Lad adopted re,"'."
tx ng IhiIsdrpha As the next place Of mee'inS hs"s
that place more easy or access and more accrshs ~
ar, hives Of TIA. Convention.
Rev Dr. Mead Of Conn from the COMMITTEE. cnn"ns,
made report Canon Five OF i>32 relative 10 the co>
In lieu thereof Canon which Is The that re,
pc led with the time fixed IN the following clause changed
;rom on. wear 10 three months
Bat IN the election Of B-hor sha tax. place
within one year before the meeting 81 the "n"ra! Crn'r
l0a all relative 20 IA" cO'ecTa'i" Ah"i! r "t'
irrrrd Until me said meeting
Rev Ir Mead from the same Committee, asked to be De.
charged from the further consideration II the rropo!
smrnilnrr, 10 Canon VI Of ,S., relating TO Assistant
Bishops.
THY were accordingly discharged.
AGED AND ISFIKM cLERGrMES.
Mr. Ilo!man Of ScS York, made rcpOT; from the Eoird
~ Trustees appointed by the last General C0nvrnion re-
tvr TO the provision IL afni for The relief o. the widows
and orrhai deceased clergyman AID ioE aged AMI Ia
firm clrrgywIrn - the Episcopal Church. 80,
lie .aIi tia, none uf that Board members o. :'i'
House and th.t Governor Braiish VII" prepared Tie r.,
port lad requested him 10 prren: II 10 me ii"u't. ne
regretted thai gentleman Who WAS :" n'.Pe'T' .Ap
II, provisions. here - present himself lie WoG'i
briefly give the history Of the '-I'hnrt .! t' un ~
Ear a. it hal gone In the meeting 81 The contention oI
20 III, fund institncd-irusrrr were appointed l!
-ocur, al act Of incorporation and 10 make sus general
preliminary regulations u, nigh: be Necessary III 49,
AN act of ncorp obtan" from the i"s'!a'hr"
OF New York which accepted by "t"nrral t"nven.
lion o, l>jG--wh!ch Conv,nton appointed Board N
10 u-rrar.a genera. SYSTEM for the Disposition 81
the fund whose report be- n"w presented I" The Cow alton
Mr. Hoffman then read tie report At i"nith "hir' Is ~
The Trustees of She fund instituted by the Gcer Con
yeua Of the Protestant Eri,c"r" Church !" the intel
STATE, Of America it, meeting in l>, FOR I'll" "Ir! Il
widows and orphans Of deceased cergymcn and Of aged
nrr and ,bIrd cl.rymrn u r ssi church. bee lea'"
rpcc;fgly'o pres.Et TO their constituents Tie i'""-
report
In discharge Of the duty leyolvc upon them 'y thu Cor"
yrou aud in pursuance IL their distinctions the fT!.
r,c Immediately after their appointment, met and or.
gained Board. by The election 81 President, Vice.
President, Secretary an treasurer They prepared ant
caused hc presented TO the Legislature Of the SAT- 81
rors memorial asking for act Of incorporation.
that the Trustees Icit discharge t"r duties u.
relation 20 the frUI in question
The Legislature Of :ew YORK, in compliance With the
prayer OF the said memorial pleased the ii 81
Api, $50 10 pas, the act, of Incorporation o! y: IIs'
..r. Of the ,a!'i fund
The Trustees reorgau;zsi tAea.lv.. under this act
and proceeded IN the exercise II power :rafe! Ia IT,"
said Tor that purpose, tn fran" and adopt Code 81 Icy
r1r tho ofrhe -nii corporation thus crr
ed and for the accomplishment Of il. bcmcE"-Et aGi
declared objects, according 20 the supposed intentions
- the Convention. ar III. Church.
Tire Institution thus authorized hy III" Convention hni -
gay created by Of the l~s,lurr OF the state Of ""
Yor. combining does the principle Of Annuity III" In.
surnHcc and Is simple charity, Is necrs>a complicated
IN j.. character and therefore difficult Ia be organized I'M
clear practical and safe code 81 bylaws. This can
hardly be done 10y Eny prior! reasoning However. JH
and wise Actual experiment u, lee the test .:
merit o. any system adopted AID u" Instructor ~ Is IN
rrIyemeni.
The Trustees therefore. fully aware OH, intrinsic d.;
cur, u the submit With dii!cnce. the code tl.y
supplying Gifts defects, upon TIE suggestion Of actual
rericuce and the practical workins q ihe Institution
should the proceedings of the Trustees aud the plan OF
the Institution they herewith submit meet ;hc appr"h'-
ton Of their Constituents, they beg ra"" respectfully TO
c.r. that the Convention WILL in il wisdom, devise ani
adopt such will give TO 81" Institution rrac'..
cal eject lnl 10 assure Ia the grnA;".t dsce, TIE ac'
accomplishments; Of It's hene' osr' "bi"st,
signed, NLFgED !Eg. Pref hDfrd ~ Trustees.
Sew Yor.. september ljtii, l>i9.
Mr. Hoffman said lr requested 10 tax" TIC sens"
Of the House whether the system pr'-cnt"d IN
I- reior, should be adopted aud the r'port icft
experience after havia: given rrac'i.
cal test ascertain what changes necessary 20 be
made or whether they would refer the matter to Commit
tee examine III. report In detail aud report the Con
vrn;on wha, changes in their opinion, were necessary.
lie instructed 10 that the board would br perfectly
satisfied, whichever the Convention should Il.
10 adopt.
To let The OF the Conye",!on the suhjec; he
would offer the 'oloaing resolutions
Resolved, That the Of Incorporation passed by the
legislature the State OF New YORK the 18Th Of April,
,i5. and The bylaw" reported by The trustees to 'h
House the laws and regulations for the government 81
fund for the relic. Of widows and orphans Of deceased
clcrgymcn, and Of aged inrm and disabled c-rgymen OF
Protestant Episcopal Church of ;he Quilted States Of
America he approved and adopted.
Resolved, The House Of Bishops concGrrrg That he
referred 20 Join, Committee ri three Of each House 10
consider and report what other II any, desirl
bleto carry out the object .! the Church IN respect srch
fund
thing be brought h'oEr :e Convention during the present
session. Of vital Importance TIL, subject. lie had
listened with profound interest 20 the report which had
been just read and h. rose to express the hope that such
action would hc taken would srCure Gor 1t the fullest con
icr!ou and thHi Ia" hest means would he adopted which
I; possible fog she committee I" whom II should he re-
errcd TO devise for carrying the system fully lat" opera
ton II could only procure The means Of providing for
classes 90 persons for which this fund l. designed an
object Suui ne accomplished Of pr" eininei; Importance
Mr. Evan Of Nd did no: zee tie proor!ety o, r-trrrn:
This matter a committee The work OF that reror; had
been performed after the greatest delheraon ani wou!
utterly impossible for committee In few days % hu
rrd which cou! only he given TO II during the
session Of this Convention :" ua:e any changes TIA" cc"!G
IMPROVE elaborate system u had been presented
Rev. Dr. Hawks said the committee ~flch was r3ls"
three years selected with great and all III.
tine given necessary 70 prepare work Of 80 ciet,
importance. Gov. Erdli,i to whom The preparation ~
the report entrusted not only obtained al! IN" !n"r'
nation he could obtain Important 10 the subject IN ii-
country but in foreign countries IL was in sub'ihnc.
ts ,s.uranc.. system, |: va. probably the bert plan
that could lie prepare. in advance, having been the
. o! system Of calculation which ~ committee during
the session 81 his Convention co.i 80 i"to. II" Thought
hu, 10 auIt the shape Ia vhiC! II is presented. De
feet, tie y.tc would Of course be- discovered bE. INA:
discovery must be III. r-sul; OF actual experiment
Rev Dr. Lay, OF Ala, merely 10 assure the gentle
nan he had not desired is reference COMMITTEE" "a
mper with that report; such thing WAS not III MS mimi
a; all lie supposed that it, reference TO committee 81
Li. body might he necessary - determine what action the
Couy, on shou! take in relation 20 H. hut he "a- con-
tent to leave II a. presented.
Sir holman. Of New York. remarked ;ha, HI. Resolution
provided for Joint Committee 20 rro"iie what additional
were necessary to carry the Report ,2 opera
on That all lie did not propose 10 Change the Report
Res. Dr.. Hawks though; that would leave II WIN
the Committee to make changes IN thu plan which hat
been reported lie believed the only safe plan FOR the Con
vcn,on to adopt 10 leave sNac' ~here ne hoard OF
Trustees Lad given II 10 The plan vas the result OF
calculations made by Gov. Brash. with the The as,is;anc"
Of the members Of the Board: upon tables IN ;rF
possession. and change could he sn"i' made by any
consideration that any Committee o. hls House c"H!
quiet, Defect. would Of corrc, be d''oTsrsI h". tey
could only developed IN the laps" o; time.
Mr. Gucn, OF la, said the whole di.po''on o: Tie Fund
cnnld v an affirmative NJ ve Of tie Board Of Tru,-
tee. he changed. IIc thougl that vas placing power IN
the hand, OF she Trustees which should not lie repo'ed IN
tarn.
wa. obtained from the Legislature Of New York and the
ony changes which could he made mus; be IN accordance
with thl; Act Of incorporation.
M Guun understood that act 20 provide Shat n" a!fr-
native vote OF 1--WE could change Ii. whole drstih
lion c. the fund any change N "s -y'i"a which
they msht proper to MAKE.
Rev Dr. Hawks said the gentleman vas lHb"rig under
=, decentralization The ~ !, urp"rhua declared
ghat should be n" destination = Il fund. lie read from
the Laws shown. exactly WHAT joE.T VAS given 10 tue
trustees
The question being taken separately on the resolutions.
the irs resolution adopted. ar the second, Which
provided referring the repOT. to joint Committee OF
the .Yo Houses, was rel. ctsd
BOARD or MISSIONS.
The attention Of the Convention having been called ~
the fact tina; the comue 20 select IN" Board Of Missions.
which were bauted yesterday had not been announced
Rev Dr. Coming. u Mich ~ the elrr- stated that
s;y five members had been elected The ballot iaT
related 20 t-ia, stood n follows
whole number ~ votes cast ......i"2
Rev Rchd ;. Mason D. b, OF y. e. received. ioi
H.. IL D.