Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-13
CITY ITEMS.

The morning service read by Rev. Drs vinton OF
N Y. and Pa after which the House called to order
by the President the minutes OF the last meeting read
aud approved.
Mr. Hin, OF cal asked leave of absence for his col
league Mr. Thral Who called away by the serious ill.,
ness of member Of his family.
Mr.. Hill, OF Cal, from the Committee Expenses
presented the following report and resolution
The committee on expenses to whom referred the
report OF the Treasurer respectfully report
That tley have examined the and find Il correct
ly and duly vouched and that there now due the
Treasurer for money advanced by him Ss62 Of which
some ssss will he received when the for the
dioceses fully paid. ''
There viii then remain deficiency unprovided for of
S6355 This deficiency IL duo arrearages which have
been carried forward from one Convention another
The Treasurers account shows - 800 OIL paid out
while the total resources paid expected 20 be pad
are $500 With the rate OF adopted by the
last Convention the increasing Of the clergy may
be expected raise the income sufficient 10 meet nj,
economical expenditure by the present Convention To
meet the arrears long since advanced by the Treasurer
from his own private funds your committee recommend
the adoption ofthe following resolution
Rsofped That the Secretary and Treasurer be author
lied to draw upon the several doceses for their proper
tonate parts the indebtedness OF this Convention
Rev T. II. Cunning, from the Committee Unfinished
Business reported that they had carefully considered the
journal Of the last Convention think they have is
covered the following be the unfinished business LEFT
ON its pages:
Pages S5 and l47, resolution respecting acommittee
10 open friendly intercourse with the Sweden
RACES "a and lI5. resolution respecting committee
toPrepare digest of the csnons Of the church.
ages 81 It4I, lai resolution for the appointment
OF person TO correct typographical errors in the author
lied revision of the holy Scriptures. DO
Page l2i The report of the Rev. Dr. Stevens, upon
the foreign Missionary work of the church.
Page liza. A resolution by Rev r. rrapcr respectinp
the appointment OF committee upon issuing stcreo-
typed edition OF the journals of this Convention.
Page 1875. On the subject OF the translation of the
Prayer Book into the Spanish language
Pages 1877, $780, aud s3i. A message from the House
OF Bishops In reference to entitled Councils
OF Cancellation" tsf
Pages 80 and 500. The report of the special commit
tee ON the Judicial system Of the church.
Page 332- The correspondence in reference to the
Episcopal Missionary jurisdiction in China.
Pages lol, 1885, l37, 33l The consideration of GER
tain articles of the Constitution viz Ill and VI which
vention. 7.' az
Pages As, l77. The subject of the music of tie
Church. q
message received from the House of Bishops
stating that the presiding Bishop whom devolved the
dutyof arranging for the conservation OF Bishops had
obtained leave from the proper auhores to use any mar,
OF the Capitol grounds convenient for the purpos
aud that with the the House OF Bisbops
he had selected the ground South of the Monnmcnt-
The steps around the monument be reserved for
the members OF the Convention. Should the weather
prove Indictment the services will take place in ST. Paul
Church The morning prayer will be read at O'Clock,
and the conservation services commence at 10 A NJ
hr. Henry A. Tayloe, Of Ala, offered the following
resolution: -
RssOlpsd That from this dAy the speeches of members
OF TINS House be restricted to fifteen minutes duration
unless by the unanimous consent of the House permit
ting their extension. va.
Rev DIR. Higbee, of N " asked il there was any pr,-
cedent for such n resolution. ..
Mr. Taylor informed him that il was common in ee,-
lative bodies.
DIR. HigbeS thought that if So such resolution mus,
have been offered the Of the term of session
when but little time permitted for discussion lie
hoped the resolution would not lee adopted.
Kew Dr. Wilmer, OF Pa, advocated the adoption of
the resolution
by inserting latter Monday"
The resolution, a. amended was carried
Mr.. Memminger of South Carolina offered the follow
ing;
House of Bishops the 18th day the last session of
General ConyenOn in relation the of TN. book of
common payer and published in the journal said Con.
ventoB have disturbed the uniformity of worship which
should prevail throughout church aud been re-
ceived in various parishes lawful authority for dey,
ting from the Rubrcs and whereas in the opinion of
this House such change lawfully be made exccpt
by Joint action of both Houses in General Convention
made known the dloceses and adopted In the
manner prescribed by the Constitution Of the Church
Wherefore, Rssoirsd, That the House of bishops is
hereby respectfully requested to reconsider said preamble
aud resolutions and instead of separate action upo
the subject matter to send down To this House such pro-
Posas Tor any change of worship it may deem ipe-
dent to be acted upon in the required by the
Constitution of this Church. for making alterations in the
book of common prayer.
Rev DIR. Ninton, of Pennsy lvania by request of Mr.
Thra OF California; (called by sickness his fam
n.y. presented the substitute for the proPos ID amendment
oi Canon Ill, of the Constitution which Mr. Thra had
previously given notice he would presen: to the House
The substitute published in the Wig of Tuesday
Dr. Evans, OF Maryland, Offered sundry amendm, nts
to Canons l. H. and ILL., of the Constitution which were
referred to the committee Canons.
Dr. Ninton, OF New York, by request of Mr.. Thrall
of California, presented the following resolution:
Rssoir,d That the Secretary this House be directed
10 prefix to the Clergy list published in the Appendix to
the journal Of The Convention list Of the living Bishops
of this Church. in the order of their conservation
Rfsotrsd That the Secretary Of this House he direct
ed TO append TO the list published in the journal of the
Convention under their proper Episcopal Jurisdiction
Adopted
Dr.. vinon also offered the following:
WHEREAS, part OF section second OF Canon of 1880
Is Ia conflict with Article III Of the Constitution
Resoired, That section second Of Canon l. of 1850 LIE
amended by striking out the words "bc entitled to seat
IN the House Of Bishops"
Resoired That section fifth of Canon of 1880 lao
amended by striking out the words nor shall any Dea
ordained be advanced the order Of Presbyters
who has been In Deacon's orders for M least on.
year"-Referred to the Committee Canons
The following resolution offered by the same:
Resolved That the Secretary this House he directed
60 republish in appendix the journal of this Con
yention, the letter of consecration Of the Rev j.
Wainright d. D. heretofore published in the journal of
1904 correcting the typographical error by which he
declared Deacon the time of his conservation hv
'Oxonn 20 ~ 800
Resolved That the Secretary be directed to publish the
foregoing resolution IN connection with the letter of the
conservation Of said Bishop
DE- vintOn Of Pa hoped the last re solution would not
be adopted IL seemed rrprimand somebody and
that resolution would he bnzoned abroad
IL was Withdrawn
Mr.. Hoffman, of n. Y, offered the follouiug:
/. Whenever church congregation shall have been
organized in any foreign country not within the lim
aud Jurisdiction Of any Missionary Bishop and shall by
itS constitution or plan, articles ct organization as
&C ded TO recognize the consultation, canons doctrine
discipline and worship OF the Protestant Epcopa Church
in the United States OF America and shall have declared
its desire 10 be under the direction Of the General Con
ycniou thereof the sha be subject to the Episco
pal government and jurisdiction OF the presiding Bishop
of the House OF Bishops
Such presiding Bishop may sccc. an assistant from
tho bishops OF the church and assign TO him such Eris.
0n-l duties a. he may think proper In relation to such
anuE6h.
s. Buch presiding Bishop may from time to time resign
10 any other Bishop the performance Of any episcopal do.
ties and the service Of such for such period Of time ~
he may deem proper.
g. The Clergymen settled Ia such Church for the time
being in the discharge Of the duties Of such church
snail be subject to the Jurisdiction Of the Bishop
Tic moved its reference 10 the Committee on Canons
Dr. Stevens, OF Pa, thought this wa a matter reauir.
ing some preliminary consideration. The matter ought
TO be referred 70 special committee. lie made that
motion.