Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-10-25
THE GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE PRoTEs-
rAST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

III. Journal Of Yesterday WAS read aud approved.
Rev Or MAIiAS, from the Committee On Elections, r"
,orted in favor Of granting leave Of absence to su'era! Q
he n.pu,i.s. Leave Was granted.
II" mI,.sre WAS received from the House Il Bishops r.
forming this House that ;hcy have adopted the !olicwin.
Sesolution:
port Of the Joint Committee on Canoas, 10 whom VA, r.
ferred an additional section I" Canon IL, T!tle /. q ;m'
Digest: .
Section 5, Canon -, Titlr l., and they also recommend 'hA'
Clause :, Section VIII, Canon 10, Title l., be repealed
Every ,ueh Bishop may yearly appoint not r. r",.on,.
nor more ihan five Presb!;ers, resident within h' n y. = -,
~ Jurisdiction, and acting under the arIoi'i,n,tn, We ' ,I
Board OF Missions, TO act rs "a standing oinh ~ .iSo",-y IN.
questions pertaining 10 the in.crct's OF su'n NJ, - :.
risd!c;ton; and. IN case .: the absence % rr.ropatr, snid
h : jurisdiction. or OF a vacancy N =, u ,r,,hn.i,y ~
Standing Committee shall he the cce'es''N"' """
such missionary jurisdiction. Observation-Disclosures.
Also. thai, they have adopted ,ht 'cmJ"I" a. n.nn,;.. can.
Resolved, the House OF Clerical "n" Lay pspI - =. ~
curing. Thai The following be aHop'ei Is 'e'''"" Il y
Canon 10 Of Tile l.: .
Or q Bishop Ee+ig"i.r az Jy;t",t,.''"' ""' '"'
-, ui.hop. who Shall have resigned, or may here
oh,' = ,, his jurisdiction rs II bishop OF Nj, thrrci,
anyr FT 80, a. The rector. stated minister. or assistant
~ Of any church, parish or congregation IN tis
% %nn,rh, until be shan have obtained the written consent
~ the iishcp; or il there be no Bishop Of II" stsnii"s
Committee q: the diocese IN which snch cLutch' pAT''" "
congregation shall be situate.
So, :, Any Bishop who ceases to have jurisdiction, ana
b.,ene, a rector, stated minister, or assistant minister G,i
any church. parish or congregation, SHAH, Will" III ,uSn
! cure. not perform any Episcopal act IN the lioc,scMi MIG"
his cure Is situate: he shall, also, while ne holds -asn cuis'
l.. subject, In all matter, concerning such cure ana ~ nt,n.
;ions thereto. TO the ecclesiastical authority and the tah''s
OF The Diocese in which his cureis situate.
MIR, TAILOE moved that TO further leave 81 @r-yntH 20
granted except in cases when the Diocese will ~! Ds IT.
presented In the Convention. The motion was adopted.
Rev, DR.. MEAD. from the CorHmittec on Canon, report
ed The Cauons which were first received ia q Hc-e'se .'''"
the House OF Bishops, and are presented aeo.c.
The same Committee also reported ;hs following 'sso'u
ton ON the sublec; IL the proposed Canoii"h Ia :
The Prayer Book; referred 90 IL. Committee some u'fS
ago Oh motion OF Judge lloFFNAS: .u.
Resolved, The House OF Bishops concuTims' ma 'Me
proposed substitute for Canon 10. title Ill. be i'ti'%n ~
The Journal, anh be referred 10 the next HCut''" ''''''
zion. The resolution was adopted.
sec, !. Every Minister Who msy o'ictaic IN any ShIrtn,
chapel or other pace OF public wnr'tif. sh"'', bt,n'e a.
n. b.. sam. Is or may be established hy the authority Of
the General Convention Of this Ihur;h. and. in rerforttn:
said service, no other prayers 'i"ii Ss ustu '"a' 'h'se
prescribed BY the said Book.
SsC =. The preceding section shaI. NOT Apply 10 cases o.
, mc.,inr In such church, chapel or other place Of pGbic
uor.hin held for the PM csr OF aiding any missionary,
charitable or ecclesiastical society or enterprise. no; where
service. are held, or sermons, or lectures delivered IN ur
omen air; provided, however, thI' "a all such eases. one or
more ot:h, collects and the confession ana ri'htFtht Al,"s.
,ic.' or Nicen: creed shan hc used. Hn! no other prayer
than such ~ is contained ia The SAID BOOK, 'h.'' be H,ea.
So. s. The terra church, chapel or oin'F l'"c" % pubic
worship, shall be construed 10 mean, for the purposes %
hi, canon, any building owned OF held for the purposes Of
stated public worship, and which has been u.ei fer stated
pubic worship Tor the space ut one year.
SXc. 1. The Bish p Of each Diocese may. by general rcsu'
lation, authorize the use. separately, ftEr ordcE "i morn.
ing PRAYER, the ltany and communion SERVICE, provided
,urt, u.rrni,,io,, shall TO, he construed - authorize the
ea,irc omission OfeIher service.
SEC, :. Il shall be lawful Tor every E>"'p or 'NS>o'NFE
hi.hor o.! this church. 10 seirc! such parts o. ihe Zoo" OF
Comunon Pr aver, an! such lessons. .%r;hr'n-, l.!Iins and
hyuu, A. .hi.i te suitable 20 be G'.i Hy Su!. Minister or
Missionary Of the church. wherever there 5 ne "rshiiIrH
church or congregation, having had stated public worship
;ha, The Lords Prayer, ,he Confession ard either iht Apo
,l->' or the Niccar Creed shal! form par OF -Irh seire,i"!''
Tn" Bishop mag, from ,ime to time, '"ry OF ada 10 '"eh 'e'
Rev Or. CLAYTON o: Ohio. made a reror; from The
Committee on the state Of u. Church, In behalf OF the Rev.
DR.. Howe, Cha!rnau-,rga "a.ti he following statistics
-'e 'A>'" A'r Gs@.ce""o'. ,E 20,
Ordinations o! eacoas......... 2st
Confrm,;io.s .. .....-..-...... "'i+. -.
Bap,isms .... ...'-. .'.-. ''".' 100
Churches c"usrcr2i"t zoe. -....... I1
Whole number Of IHri-he- - -l-'
The COMMITTEE complain that tie Ter2r.: from many Of
the pioccscs are - incomplete. as To MAKE - ii"!"''.''r i"'
;hein to make accurate computations
TIE report thea goes on :" say
Your committee caHao; fail 10 call 'hr attention "' ms
House 20 tie mourHiGl deficiency In ne number ot can't
dates for holy orders, when compared win ihr pressing ne
c.,.i;i-s Of the Church in this respect. lfiic average term
/ Of caut.da;eship is Two years, Ne have an accession o! o.!S
,SI Der auuuu TO the ranks e the ministry u Our Church,
ana, IN fact, ig5igs the la; three years the accsssiOhs nave
no., r.,rh.,i lm0 rr arau;n. Meanwhile. death Is thinning
their ranks, and disease and a!v"nciGs old age, year ~
year, Withdrawing .0m active labor rIAny who survive. In
this connection We notice. too, thai 'hpGsh many faFi>"es
are vac, ut, anil many c~lcrtyiaru are ministers 10 Two, tH9ce
OF mon. Parishes, get. ~. whole humber Of ~cieTfymcn Ia
some OF the !!oCescs FAR exceed, :ha; -! 81: Parishes IN
these niOcySes. IL = true, That q ie" Idli-hes S!dl" w
services OF more than OLE Clergyman, but /; Is equal! tfu:
thtt III. numter OF those upon whgia tme solemn VOWS .;
ordination rests, who yet are u~aocc@r,cd ;" i"Toeii'l WORK
is slarninlly great. The Church liH a'. a. hiIth ~ o!et'
that the Lord Q! tie Harvest would send !Sf;h latorc's INTO
His harvest.
Viii, Nj. PRAYER. which We iouh: not. i frrycHly offered,
the Church, !, viii ~ seen. from these reports. = putting
forth new efforts TO III, end. Societies have been formed,
kapl contribution, have. in v.riguS methods, b. en- largely
obtained, TO call forth 70 al! young men in preparing Tor
thu, sacred WORK. Facts a%bGndan'iy proHcthat such efforts
are necessary, and there are mnay encouraging 'ost', 'hh'
- .-s, -t. ,-u-I .Y1.B fss see \ zee EtIE-. Ml.4 NECN "a
marked advance in thi, particular.
We leave nj. topic with u sinGle question: II has been
mentioned, that, durus the past years, i6,u'"' pcT,2"s have
ratified Heir DHptisn4tl VOWS IN confirmation. no" may
Of these nigh; hc readily expected 10 respond 10 III" "a!
Tor l4borcrs in the ministry: Here am | LORD, 'ei!i me:
The number " adul; baptism, 20 Iaa'h greater ian ~
former year, u 10 -. worthy Of e>?ecia! no;'cr, While
every pastor must count i: one oi TIE most dr!'.ht'G.
duties 10 receive. In tue name Of Christ, the iii!e ones
whom parental faith aud picty nag present 10 them in tt"'
Holy Sacrament. I; is surely Il cause OF rejoicing ihai 20
many come in adult year, to ,srS ai%1's,IEn 20 IL ''''E
Faithful, valIan, soldiers ot Chri,; are surely needed IN
the Church TO do bt;he acaia,, the world, III" i!r,' AMI The
devil. Suppo>ia: ihO,- hap;!-"i a. adults TO have been
anon. the humber confirmed GGr:ar 'hc>s tlfe. year. w!
will be seen 20 have amounted 70 about ohe':hlri u 'tht
humber. Though IN one aspect 50 lieas,'s' VA. ; ~ IA.
other view sad TESTIMONY 70 ne neglect .! iL!1!i' bi!'t'Ui
Sc frequent il th.s Christian land.
Til, iIou.c ta, seen and Known, during ;t's session, many
gratifying demonstrations Of the progress Of the Church N
Other p,ri.cultr.. The two u.w Uioct,es. Kansas and Min.
nesOta. both formed II regions which, - lew Gays ago ",f:
The ,lr,,,. Of HE ,a.are are iDrerunpers, We iogt: not, %!
MANY other Tx arr.ssiOus from ~" country l!rc between
the srea; river o. he W.s; aud the Slopes "' '" ROCKY
Mountains.
No words Of TIE committee are called for % de:n.n'h"
convictions OF those who have composed .i1i~ Convection.
tina, the Church has in these ~SOlemni'i"> an! these enter.
ptisrs set NJ way marks OF pr"%''" 'hh. snAl y, ,o'"."
back upon with sIcct.cn.ie NIc:"s' ny h'"t'"''''s '"
GONE.
hut your Commute. Il, constrained 10 G!ose 'aiS Tsror''
referring ~. uou,. OF Deputies and th- House q: Bishops
with the Who'll. church TO the reports froEl n" s"yrrA! ho
cesc anil the accompanying tables as they SHAH appear ~
,he iourua', The work before the Church, the work n home
.I -. yY.. k-g tTDx- I'm t,utyriluCp ANA grows ID pre-
mise year By year. With H. B.shop,, wi'h n"r" iiIih .,'-"
Clrrgymcn, With lio,"Ot commandments, 'n- Protestant
Episcopal Church Of these United states ought. Hadsr God,
10 be- arriving al and achieving great things. Nh.i Is m"''
Of ali deLrai lie j. Il still larger measure oil irae pleiy N th-
Church; II Iie:y formed by All abundant eaG>!0i .: Ia" 10
~ Ghost, u pIvty shosing ~i',e!f!n deeds NJ wei! As wori'.
giving life and energy 10 the hai!o"td az" venerable
and precious forms which have been her heritage from
IN. days Of old, a pleiy which shall MAKE MOS. VINO nave
looked upon her with i uht and suspicion Nid h's'Fu''. &C.
knowledge her AS the veFy spouse "i Ih'is'' t' 'l.'ite y,
the Holy Ghost. a ric,y which shail adorn the homes OF
our pcoql. 4, vii 4, their Sanctuarie,; wh!c'I shai! write
,.r."n. ,yI@rS Shall cjo,l,c ;l..m in Tie si.ht o! God and Of
Ian with ali he gr,c.. OF m. Spirit. Every rp"tab~r, NJ
wei! L, every Minister o. The Church shan recognize ms
osu personal obligation 10 DO all IN his power 'f 'he
Master and Saviour whCrn'h" therein serves. - only can
The -;a;c Of the Cnurch 10" such 81 that Master anu saviour
IN Ills Onniscjencr will approve aud vii! ds,ish' to bless.
The report concludes by The following resolution
Resolved, Iha, tue yi.w Of the Church hct,with ire.
Srate :. hc transmitted =" III. House Os BISHOPS, ."Hc!tiug
;heir prayer, and blessing. AMI requesting MAJ hey viii
draw up and caused tnbe published, . Pastoral Litter '"'ie
members OF the Church.
The resolution W.. unn,uipou.'y adopted.
Rev, Dr. ilNTDN offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the Committee on CauonS report an
amendment - Canon H., Of li:, hy Inserting tc words
i" or In part after the words altogether Ia IL" SECOND
line.
The resolution was adopted.
Rev. Dr.. C%L.AEKSUN, from the Committee 81 Expenses.
reported that the Rector ofSt. pauls Church, lIch;nOnd, Ia
behalf Of himself aud the other l;cctors 81 This city, AZ
the privilege % paying Tor thc copies Of tie Richmond
"Enguirrr'' printed for the Use VI the members u ih:s
House, as they are offered for the use OF the de.rst,r- a' u
par; OF the hospi,al!;ies Of the Churci'men OF Richmond.
In. cor,fnitt- c therefore offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks OF tie m"rni,.rs .; th.s House
be conveyed 70 the several lscctorS fthe Episcopal CHURCHES
in Richmond for the liberal provision made in supplying
;le;n with the published proceedings Of the Con.c:st.on.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. EVANS presented a draf, o: Canon en'itic! "W ft
TyN. Of EMGyricEs in case Of nr GisiSioa ri DiDccssS,'
which, on his motion. was ordered obe printed IN NE Jour;
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