The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-15

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ing their Of the arrangement proposed He could
put inc resolution In this formtha expediont that
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Mr. CONRAD, Of Va, said was manifest from the ar
rangement that the House OF Bishops were anxious TO
have the opinion OF that House upon the natter and no
presumed that opinion was given in a very emphatic
manner IN regard 70 the improperly Of holding the con-
secration 10 Capitol square.
Dr. MASON, of N c., offered the following resolution by
way Of substitute for that already ofiered:-
Resolved unanimously That the Presiding Bishop be
p s % q ss s s % ~
Capitol ground and that one or more ch ches be selected for
This resolution was accepted by the Of tho orgi
DR.. HANcxxS, Of s. c., offered the following as an
amendment to the foregoing resolution
Resolved That 10 inconsistent with the rubrics of the
church % hold consecraon In any other place man IN the
Presiding Bishop has authority to take order OF the
matter OF conservation from the Bishops. communica-
ton has been received from him announcing that he has
taken such order The place selected Is, he believed IN
he unanimous opinion of the house, place not desirable
Was not better that in communicating that fact to the
presiding bishop should not infct pain upon him by
making any intaon of his having violated the rubrcs
He thought the proper form In which to put the resou
oI WAS ha the presiding bishop be requested Ito 70 make
imply censurc npon him. This, he believed, would ac-
further discussion upon the subject, Dr. Coke Of No.
stated that he authorized by his colleague (Dr Wy
through him the presiding bishop Withdrew the message
that had been sent to the house. This ended the discus
sion.
Or. MASON, of Nd, presented report from the com
mttee on the standard Bible.
Mr. J. s. JOHNSTON offered the following resolution.
Resolved That be referred to the Committee Canons to
c sss - e limit The right Of So each and
Referred TO the Committee on Canons.
The consideration Of the special order was then entered
upon, which amendment to article of the con-
sttuticn. The article reads as follows
This mode Of trying bishops shall be provided by the General
Convcnon ., The court appointed for that purpose shall be
Ing pTssbyisrs and Instituted BY the
Of the
nsy clergyman whether bishop presbyter or deacon
The following is the amendment
The mode of trying bishops shall be provided by the General
Convention The court appointed for that purpose shall be
Of ohoPs only In every The Of
ton of the docess but the General may establish
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monition suspension degradation from the ministry
Of appeals not revise the determination Of any question
The PRESIDENT announced the following special com
Special committee on Dr. Memmnger's canon--Messrs.
Hawks, Mead, Morrison, Memmnger and Campbell.
On DR.. Honman's resolution and proposed amendments
to canons-Aessrs Hawks, vnson, Ford, Chambers and
Taylor.
On motion, Messrs Welsh and Newton were added to
the former committee
DR.. ANDREWS Of Virginia. then addressed the house at
length in opposition y the proposed amendment
At this stage Of the proceedings the Secretary Of the
House Of Bishops presented himself the platform and
announced that the presiding bishop requested him to
state that the conservation would take place tomorrow
morning. and that two of the bishops would be conscrated
at ST. Paus church, one at st. James church and at
The SECRETARY at the request of Mr. Hoffman, read the
resolutions adopted on the 10Th Of last month at the Ep
copal Convention in New York. endorsing the change pro-
8, section of the constitution
MI. HoTsAs then proceeded to address the house in
support of the amendment His speech displayed much
canonica and ecclesiastical learning.
Mr. RuGG!Is, OF N: X, opposed the establishment OF
of the spirit of the constitution of the Church. converting
it, by single stroke Of the pen, into consolidated in
stead Of confederated body by destroying the ndepen
fact that the judicial power had been expressly withheld
for the very purpose Of preventing the General Conven
ton from ever interfering with the local institutions feel
ngs interests Of the docesses this he declared
the true secret of the peace and prosperity Of the Church.
He pointed out the difficulty and embarrasnents in select
ing the court from the bishops 10 impartial
DECISIONS especially in Of heresy, and TO the abso
lutte mpossbiy Of establishing any arbitrary in the
doctrines Of the Church, which he claimed embraced
tolerated nearly every shade of opAion from Romanism
the hand to Calvnism the other. Mr. vivid
" portrayed the past growth and future prospects
Church as great united continental organization and its
vital importance of the bonds of our political
union he denounced the proposed Court Of Appeals as
inevitable disruption schism and ruin After advertng to
the extreme mpolcy Of engaging the General Convention
in controversies subjects purely local geographical
he predicted that the dismembercnt Of this ecclesast
cal union would greatly accelerate the dissolution of our
political union-the most tremendous calamity said Mr..
Ruggles, which the Western hemisphere could suffer- In
view Of such consequence he concluded that was the
highest office of the Church, by its WISDOM moderation
and above ALL by refraning from interfering with
tiers purely local to hold constant example Of concord
and fraternal feeling
Mr.. Ruggles speech produced decided impression,
and was listened to throughout with the most marked at
tentiOn. EraM
message received from the House of Bishops as
follows;- t.FEftt s.
The Committee Amendments of the Constitution to which
referred message No from the House of Clerical
Lay Deputies together with the proposed amendment Of the
That whereas the House Of Bishops regard pro
posed amendment of article OF the constitution
consideration to with all cases the House OF Bishops shall
signify the their appreciation dsapprobaon
the latter with their in wringl within days
after the proposition shall have been reported them
and failure thereof shall have the operation Of
aw and whereas the apparent effect Of the article
ties the right originate and propose for the
OF the House of Bishops; therefore
Resolved That the House of Bishops does agree ray
the proposed amendment to article Of the constitution
Tho Convention then adjourned until half-past nine
o'clock on Friday morning next.
The papers relating to the Of Bishop Onderdonk
were referred on yesterday 70 committee or council Of
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