Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-10-21
THE GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE PRoTEs-
rsNT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
=, prrxru DAY--EuLsDAY OCTOBER Is, lso9

granted.
Rev. Dr. MEAD, from ,= Committee "i canons. 'n.ar "a
adverse report certain proposed snten's 10 "rrr
IL III OF the Constitution Tile amendment, we're the"
proposed by MIR. EVANS, Q! Nd, on the l.ih inst -
Rev Dr. MEAD, also. from the SANG Committee, ti''nS
adverse report the Canon proposed yesterday ., "
Rev. pr. A. H. NlNr0N, relating 10 Missionary @ CEN
,ruan from the sane Cnmni,re on the an.nd,ni yes
;erGay proposed by Mr.. CHURCHILL 20 a''''e WV
Mr. HOFFMAN from the same committee, reported The
following resolution: J., ,o,,, s., . Canon NJ
Resolved, That the following We : ", TS,ls II Of IN.
this Church 10 Ice designated a. canon VI INV H. VI WV
Digest. ,, ,,,,J ,,,,,u.,t OF y,tr
fuous In ali eases Of future enactment The same IL ~
way Of amendment Of existing provision shah be IN the
following form: IT,, -, r.ro, -. or claus.
"a, lection - OF Canon ~ Of Title -, Is hereby
. :, n, 20 read as folcws: Aud 1.-THE enactnent' Of
clause section Canon, !; shall be designated
- he next Canon, neNt section on next clause VI
c,no: o. section in order OF numbering Of the Iile 10
which tie subject properly belongs and II Cai.o .. s
lion or clause stricken out the existing Eutotrs h
10. retained uni edition Of the CaHois lie
The Comul;tcc Canons Of each House oil inc
raj Conv-n,lcn appoint two .: their members 10 eeIy e
changes II any made ia the Canons, aud 20 report ts
same with the proper arrangement ihsfso'; wv
tary, who shall print the SANE in The !ouf""'
They further r,po:; IS follows: ,, .
Rrso,ye,l Ths, the following Ca"om Ne s!oi'et as I"
Canon OF this Church, 20 he designated a Canon O. s '
Gf lie Tine n Ties, oa,ons Tsiirg k'srt.-Ihsse
Caous shall ;aSr elect the hrat day 8" January! III @
Canon. Of This Churc! hereby and sAii ,e neeHie 70
be rep.alel; Provided that such REPEAL shal ho aure
ANY 81 violation o! existing canon, nI y, ~,
fore that date: bu! such .ha Ice so'erhs' ~ e
sam. lnr - If 70 scci repeal had tah' n ltace'
NJ HOFFMAN, from the sane eon' .hn' m ga ,s
following Canon which :hcy rcc"lintnieu >iou' We "'i'
ell 4, so. = of Canon : cf Title Ill 81 we n'aes.
UjGoayr.gHtiOn. ~ PUiNtc" In f"Lt'9" ,Snnt,"".
1t shall L- lawful for persons heohSk ~ WV: ,
hp In any foreign country totier IN Greh' Bri'
tain ana Ireland aud The COLONIES ana
OF not wi;hln !Vs of any fore IN Mi':'oA! h'"'p
-, ,,i. ,bnrcI 10 ore u7e Church or congregation
srb church or CONGREGATION shall be required Ia Its
Constitution plan 81 articles .! ofeahtat.h !; lStos
MISE anI accede 20 the cano"s, noS,ssi M mnJ
Sa,s .. America in ord TO is heinS received under he
direction OF the General Convention oi th!s Church
In order 70 such reception shall b: required 20 I.-
r T., desire therefor duly certified By the Minister, one
Church Warden and two Nes,Tyaen or Trustees ad
n-h satisfactory evidence that Tue ss"s'hhst " wen
Inconsistent with the law ~ s "ofehh''a' % hs SFtS'
cou;.y in which the or Is proposed 10 ee establish
such ,r-;sca,r md eiteIcc, And the Constitution,
.au OF articles OF c:iuz .;ou shall be Submitted 10 The
i;rurra Conv. uc. curing lie session. or TIE fre:iie
BISHOP OF the House Of Bishops a: al! ONE: zine anu II.
same aye found satisfactory >uch Church or con
rrrson shall ,hereupon become subject TO AID placed IA
der the Episcopal government ana !"'se'h "' '"'i RE
W!.j;ng Bi.hcp ,aav from line 10 time assign
!, ANY other Bishop .! this Church te tAetSse .. nay
Episcopal! power or function ~ :t''i'" ;. s ~. - "
congregation 20. such period q TUE rs he Ray deem s5
d The clergyman settled IN any such Church or e9nsfe
CATION ,a in all respects he .aee 10 he jurisdiction Of
e. p,..I;nc ,h5y or o: .uch other Bishop named Gy
him, above provided. While IL e"afss o. VI
congregation. ,.... ..,.r ..
MIR HOFFMAN, ;rgH !hs sAii+ IVtn'h"'ss' 'eP''''' s
Resolved Tha, Canon : OF Tile II is hereby amended 80
~ Il, - cSnSS 5, az Digces 1sgsta MHisr
and H,ir G,ngrsg.ii"r,->Lc l. ~ In cases o. con-
between any Rector CT A.'i.% M,s1 % ANY
church or parish which Cannot be settled ~ the'l,es
The parties either o: ;e may mike HPhcainn % the
Bishop Of the Diocese who ,hai! hercnpon require .e
Sandr- Committee " The Diocese 10 make iist OF ~
Pre.bv,.rs ,krreo ;heg. DC 80 man! herein and return
III: same 10 him lie shall then summon The sad Rector
or nss,a and some one the v-s'ry or soras one on the
p,T Of the rt;cn! and ia" SAIL nunoe "h!
le reduced TO hin. by st:isne 81 ne nts' a,s.as! ~
the Rector or Asstr; Minister ana 'aeh Other party Tie
Rector or Assistant Min,:-. 10 commence striking Oh
~ II hr whole nuurcr Q: ErctoTs In TIE Diocese be
han aad lees than ~ hen All tas mus
the manner aforesaid rr:!l ua" i.'Ea! II tue haoe oe
nine or less then al! the rre.bysr are 20 be lamonen
Should ether party omli decline 10 strike OF Names e
Bishop shall strike ~ IN The stead Q: srchrirys 80 DRAFTING
81 The pre.by,cr, thu, selected Delegated shall be
SUMMONED Gy the Bishop attend n scrle convenient zine
u.i place to coG.i,!e! such con:EoTe:s?
sac H. II l. shall appear TO BE Eis'"p anu MAORI! "
such rresbytcrs thus summoned iha' ets - no ofs % "
favorable Termination Of NGch controversy anu ta
solution Of the counsxon between sueh Rector or ASSISTANT
Mni,:s. congregation is necessary 70 'e set
o. the church and promote is prosperity me Bishop na
such pr.yt.r, shall recommend 10 such Maister ~ reLn
oush k connv ton with such church paii,b on such
condj:ons n may appear theta proper and reasonable
comply WIKI :ac recommendation oi thr BISHOP na
pr-sbysers they ;nsy proceed according 10 te canon
Ills church 10 suspend hin from he exercise OF any ii!s
,al functions ai,n the Diocese until he shall rcac; his
refusal or II the yes: congregation shall reuse 70
comply With Any such Recommendation they shall NJ" be
allowed any representation In the poccsia Soh'sh'i'h III
;il they shall Nave rerac:el ,heir refusal.
SCc " Whsn there !, Bishop The Standing Coinin'ee
0. the Diocese .ha perform all the duties herein allotted
those directed 20 bc performed ny
;he; Provided that they shall not exercise any power u
der the preceding Sd section wi@G' The Su anu u
some Bishop Of ;his Church: -
SIZE V This canon shall be obligatory upon any Do
cvse viii! has .al- Shall Hereafter make proShion Oy
Rev p- WYATT, from the Committee the General
Theological! Seminary reported tha: the Committee have
received the report. OF The election oil trustees T ~
Ia; Of the pcceses, stating the name, q trustees
elected In said DocesCs respectively aaa WHICH are con-
,aiucd Ia the lis; hercunio auucae!
Prom the Doceses from which no reports nav" oesh
RECEIVED Tie Cumt:ee Only 10 ircr Is 'ae de-
.!g Of iheir respective C"nvcors that the former 'Fus
tees shall continue in Office Until e!efs shall ee hp!''s'
in their stead.
The piocr.es from which no reports lave been received
are the following, vi; California. fels~d:e Iowa Kan
sas Minnesota. Miss sspp!, Texas. Vermont ,.ES:!"
The Committee have also atenT-y exclaimed ne rem
NAL report Of the General seminary re'ereto
them Gy the Convention. |: contains IN ata"'oh !" "i
usual statement, in espec: 70 the iud1 end c@r"2n 1
thr seminary important Information a. 10 The alleged a
ti,y Of she Trustees concur either on legal or aia
grounds Ia the changes proposed III Tie Td aii ~! hr'
So. - 49, Cnu,ti;uon of the seminary: gGd also hs !"
M ac.!o q, the Eoar respect he residence Of Trus
tees; aud aSo itir action ~ TIE ''i''Sa feo'a
u III. seminary.
Tae Commute. re- pec,ra'y return the report TO the Com.
mite. to end Mat thgy asy have II before them oE
The Committee then report Tr',;rc, Q: the General
Theoo.r. Seminary. Two Or ;!!es hltHrsd names
which omit.
Rev Dr. HOWE frou the Committee "a the state Of ihe
Church, acting under the following au''Sr;y, c"'aiEed IN
SrcTnNl II ,a! be- ,.c duty Of - General vent:9n
a, each Trenu.l Session the mo- Hg;!"; Of the stand
Ing Coui,tec the Of the Church 20 appoint Eve
layen OF this Church 20 constitute board 0! trustees Z"
the Missionary IbEops' Fund
Nominated the following p"rs9ns % constitute such
Ness. l.. II. MINTCRN nni CYRUS b. CURTIS. Of
New Vera HORACE WHITE, 81 Syrneusc; 5 II. HINT
INGToN, Of Hartford, Co. aad HARMON COPE, efF"iis'
ielpha.
In. nomination. were unanimously confirmed.
Rev iir WYATT. from the Joint spes!hl Com;nt:"" on
the suce; referred 20 Ia the report submitted 'e ''!o~'
The Join, Committee appointed by ~ Two losies 20
nominate board Of Trustee. 20. The management
Tor The next three years. Of the Ruad Cor the relief g" Wi
dow. aud Orphans deceased CsrSyner and Of aged In
Arm. and d5lsi Clersyn N, nominate ;s following per-
The Ei;h. Rev AlYnip LEs D. D. the I;,v JorS lIssRT
HOBART b. b., the Rev. CHARLES l;vEKo", D. d. the Hon
AuLIoS FISH. the lIcn Luther DEit:Hi, NogE,I L. MN-
IcRS, Esq, aud JOSIAH COLLINS. ESQ.
The nominations were unanimously confirmed.
Rev DR.. CLARKSON moved to call up;Ae resolution some
DAYS since offered and laid the table pr"i dnS that the
Convention shall adjourn stht die OF Friday next.
The resolution taken Up.
Rev Mi HILL moved to All, by ,'Ti,n. oct" Friday,
and inserting Saturday.
Mr. GuIoN moved to fix Tuesday next
: EVANS OF Md thought was premature to tase any
ana action AT this time f-da: might be TO soon and Sat-
urday sl. be TOO far OF
Rev Dr. MEAD Of Conn. was q the SANE cpn!cn. aad
:noved to lay the whole subject or :he sable.
The motion wa, agreed 10.
Mr. EVANS Of Nd offered the following resolution which
was adopted. .-
Resolved That the Committee Canon. be instructed
A, required the subject OF lie.
signed Bishops assuming the position Of PaEochia Minis
-, ,., ,.,
REV DR. lGEILi gGc.eihc following resolutioiWh!ch,
after some si.rt notifications, were adopted:
Resolved That Il lie expedlcnt 10 have reprinted the
Journals ottle Gener- Convention from LIS" to A H. 1873
inclusive ,, =.
Resolved. That Com:',:se be appointed 70 lnqarr ":o
the probable cost Of this printing to consider the bes'
mode o. accomplishing It, and 20 report possible dafhx