Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-08

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The Secrsssry called the list Of members, when
tho . present answered 10 thar Hanss.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were next
read and approved
The President than announced sss ssa"a'as
commitieee
The Journal Of the preliminary Convention Of
the diocess Of Ksnsas. was prsseotsd and referred
To the Committee on new Dioeeses.
Documents from tho new diocese Ut Minnesota.
were, also presented. and referred TO tho same
Committee.
Documents relative 70 tho election Of Rev. DR..
Grigcs of g. c.. 10 thu diocese Of Texas. weye re-
ferred to the Committee on tho election OF b'sh'
ops. ~
Rev. Dr.. MoMahan, Of New Jersey. presented
tho credentials Of the Bishop Of New Jersey,
which were referred ~ the Committee on Crcden-
tails.
Documents from Ohio relative to the election Of
@. T. Bedel, ~ assistant Bishop oi Ohio, were
presented aud referred to the Committee On tho
con scct alton of Bishops.
Rev. Mr.. Wiley, oi Conn.. offered the following
resolution:
Resolred, That reporters for Church papers DO
allowed seats upon this Aoor, and be provided
with suitable accommodations.
DR.. Walsh, of Pa. moved to amend the resolu-
ton by striking out tue word Church" and sub
stituting all reporters
The resolution rs amended was carried.
Judge Connygham, oi pa., offered the following
Rcsolced, That 1900 copies Of the ssrinon
preached at tho opening Of this Convention he
printed.
Dr. Fitch, while approving the resolution. ex-
pressed hi. disapprobaton Of the custom OF order
ing sermons TO be printed as some Episcopal MIN
listers had gone over to the Roman Catholic Church
and used thpse very sermons, with but slight nj
teration, for purposes antagonisic " the Episco-
pal Church.
Row. DIR. Hawks, moved that proposed change.
in the vi Article Of the Constitution Of the Church
lie made tho order Of the day for Tuesday next
Agreed To.
Rev DR.. Meade, of Connecticut. moved that
Ave hundred copies Of the list Of members, and al
40 Of tho standing Committees, be printed or the
use Of the Convention. Agreed to.
AT this stage of the proceedings, MIR. Binney.
the Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia, having entered
the chancel, was formally introduced the House
aud took his seat by the presiding officer.
On motion, the Treasursr's account was refor-
to the Committee IN Expenses. Documents from
the Theological Seminary were also referred to
the appropriate Committee.
Judge j. N. Conyngham, Of Pennsylvania,
m we'd that three thousand Of the sermon delivered
by Bishop Otey of Eennesssee. at tho opening of
the Convention, be printed. Carried unanimous
ly
Rev, DR.. A. ii. Vinton. Of New York said that
at the lat session of the Convent IN in Philadel-
phn, in 1856. the following resolution, offered by
himself. passed the House
Resoloed, Tho House Of Bishops concurring,
that Canons l. and H. of 1853 DO repealed that
the next evening message was received from
the House Of Bishops, with tho following resolu-
ton.
Resolred, That this House do not concur in tho
action Of tue House Of Clerical and Lay Deputies
respecting Canons |. aud H. Of 1853.
AZ tho Constitution required that the House OF
Bishops in their non-concurronoe with any resolu-
ton adopted by the Lower House should report
after an interval of not more than three days and
give their reasons for 80 doing in writing and as
in the instance referred to, they had given no rea-
sons for their non-concurrence, M required by tho
Constitution. he therefore moved that the Secrs
tay be instructed t., strike Canont and Ill
ir,m the journal Of this Convention.
Mr.. Burgess, OF Maine. hoped the motion would
not prevail and called attention to the fact that
the resolution which the ilousa of Bishops had
non -concurred in was not reported to them until
the last hut Of that session, which might rea-
dily account for the informality.
Rev. Dir. Meade differed from his friend from
Maine, and disappr,,od Of the action Of the ll"use
of bishops.
Ecv. DR.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, moved
TINT the matter be referred to the Committee IN
exact Status of Canons aud III of 1858.
Rev. DR.. Sto,er. of Onln. thought the Canons
were binding Ms the House of Bishops had report
ed ulyersely to the resolution repeating them,
within three days.
Judge Chambers Of NIL. thought there was n,
precedent in the Constitution for making n law by
oourtesy. and that unless the regular course be
Al.