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sEs,scorAt CONVENTION. Saturday, Ns.tk Dsy--Ybe \
House met pursuant TO adjournment 90 rasIs.tt,.
The morning prayer read by Rev DR.. J. ID. Man
ser OF Vermont assisted by Rev Dr. C. Talbot Of In
The House having been called to order by the Presi
dent and the minutes Of the proceedings read and
proved; DIR Meade, from the Committee Canons, |
presented the following report
The jo'nt committee appointed TO prepare and lay be
fore the General Convention digest OF the canons OF
this Church under appropriate Titles Canons, and Sec
TONS respectfully report In part:
That they have compared the said digest with the text
Of the existing Canons word and they have con-
fined themselves attentions OF the following nature In
such digest variability In clerical corrections omissions
OF portions Of existing Canons which occasionally occur
In which il had been repealed; the substitution Of
somewhat different phrAseology In in which
IL appeared clearly to the committee, that the and
ntent of the Law would be clearly expressed and
carried out; the introduction of the word "Ioy before
the word Orders" where the minister Is designaied
which In some cases bad been omitted, both In the orr
ginal text aud In the digest variation OF the colloca-
ton Of sections portions of ous few iustsnces
change In the titles OF Canons better calculated 10
indicate the subject OF the provisions
The COMMITTEES have also, from minute comparison,
satisfied themselves that no part Of the existing Canons
has been omitted. tter.r .H.a u.
The Committee engaged in executing the
To the modification Of, or addition to. the existing law
upon which they are not prepared TO report
The Committee submit the following resolutions:
Resorsd That the digest Of the Csnons Of this Church
nov submitted, be approved aud adopted.
Resoirsd. That committee Of two be appointed to
print such digest In such FORM aud with such reference
TO Previous Canons on the subject by Of
or otherwise. as they shall see fit.
Resolved That the following be prexed said digest
"a Canon IF Ratification following are declared
and adopted as the Canons for the government of the
Protestant Episcopal Church In the United States Of
America, passed in General Convention. in Richmond,
Virginia, in 1899" JAMES II. oTEY :
Chmn Com. on Canons OF III. Bishops
WIN. G. MEADE
Chmn Com. on Canons Of Ii. G. and L. Deps.
Mr.. Hoffman moved that the two first resolutions be
passed, and the last be laid the table.
The question being put upon the adoption Of the rt
resolution, Rev DIR. Vinton, Of New York. moved lay
the report and resolutions the table, as would lead
TO discussion and all discussion ont of order until
the reports Of committees received.
The motion to lay on the table lost, and the
luton adopted. ..-t
The question being taken upon the second resolution
Mr. Conrad, of Va, moved it be laid the table and
printed. The motion carried.
The question of adopting the third resolution was car
ried.
The following also, reported from the same Con
mce:
The Committee on Csnons to whom was referred the
several Canons proposed amendments TO Canon IN of
1888, with Instructions TO report the Satur-
day morning. respectfully report that they have had the
same under consideration and propose the following
Canon for the adoption of the House:
Resoipcd, The House of Bishops concurrng that the
following Canon be passed a substitute for Canon
IN of 1853, viz:
''SMbsttae for title L-CdHon TIL, section VII of
~. Digest officiating Of Ministers SithiH tie cures Of
No Minister belonging to this Church shall ofcia,e
either by preaching reading prayer otherwise in
man unless he have r,,eivaJ sxnros s,iss; s Il,
purpose from tbc Min;ster Of H. I'LL ~ 80. az
his absence, from the Church WArdens and Nestrymen
The ascer,,i,,,en, al a. ,; 80 Il, ~, u .,
existing parishes or p,roch;,I cnrcs as we'll ~ ,L 49,
iishment OF a new church congregation aud forming
parish is left the action OF the several Diocesan
Conventions for the Dioeeses resnec,iyely Jr,,ii %
on or other regulation of a Docesan Co,vcn,;o, sLu
have been atlonteJ tho fornaon Of nov, n,riLos o. ~
Enlistment of new churches ar Ill; r.
limits of other parshes shall be- vested in the Rbo T
the Diocese acting by and with the advice and Of
the Standing Committee thereof. aud II; c,so oF ,Jo r.
ing no Bshop in the ecelesia sticaI ,uthor;,v
3. Where parish boundaries are NOT defined NV Law
or otherwise they shall for the purposes of This rton
be settled and defined by the civil divisions of the Stat,
AZ CaIloxs. ~ Wv '
A. Paroshal boundaries sbaIbe tho l;m;,s ., ,,o,,
cd BIZ Ian of any village town township inrornorsJ
town which mas nav, lee, r,co.,i,ad - a.. ny
acting by and with the advice and consent Of H.. S,aN
ing Committee az constituting the boundaries of narisb
O. parochial cure
g. II there be but one church or conprrgatiop uibi,
the limits of such village town townsp borough CITY
or division such city or town as herein b.
same shall be deemed the parochaI cnre of the Dni.cr
having charge thereof IL there are two or more CON
gregaons or churches therein il shall be deemed the
of the ministers thereof the assent of major.
ity OF such ministers shall be necessary
C. When under Diocesan authority n new Parish i
constituted and its boundaries defined this section shall
he applicable TO the same as so established
II any minister of the Church, from inability, or any
other cause neglect 20 Deroru the regular serv;s ~
his congregation, aud REFUSE without good cause his
any other minister of the Church 10 otciata
within his Cure. the Church W ardens, Vesirymen, or
Trustees Of such congregation shall on proof of such
neglect refual before the Bishop of the Diocese or
il there be Bishop before the Standing Committee or
before snch persons may be- by the regulations of this
Church IN any Diocese vested with the power Of hearing
and deciding on complaints against cergymen have
pOEer. with the written consent Of the before Toned
authority open the doors OF their Church to any regu-
lar minister OF the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. Dr. Stevens OF Pa the part of the minority Of
the same committee. presented the following report:
The Undersigned minority of the committee Can
beg leave dissent ffO the report of the msority
Ofsad committee, and for the folio wing reasons:
Because IL is legislation by General Convention upon
subject which we believe should be left TO Diocesan
action. ..
Because no legislative action this subject can be so
framed as 70 avoid yexaous questions and issues which
VIII necessarily arise A. 70 the Constitution Of said Con-
yenton.
Because the best way TO regulate the building Of