The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-11

unonmlS IN peIial Oh the Kew. Gregory Thurs
ton Bedel D. D., assistant bishop elect OF tho do
Of Ohio and also the testimonials in behalf of the
Rev Henry Benjamin whipple d. D. bishop elect Of the
receiving the testimonials Of the members of thus house
DR.. r. NJ Mason Of North Carolina offered the follow
ing resolution IN connection with the foregoing report
Resolved That the Secretary directed to prepare the
proper forms OF testimonials to be signed by this house
behalf of the bishops elect and that this house then
proceed to sign the said testimonials Adopted
PHILADELPHIA SUBSTITUTED FOR CHICAGO FOR nIE
ERAL CONVENTION
The of Bishops sent TO tho House of Deputies the
following resolution
Resolved That the House Of Bishops do not concur with
Chicago the place Of meeting the next General Con
vcnton but that they prefer and have the city of
rhadepha IN Lieu Thereof 70, the reason tina. they deem
cal and lay MEMBERS the archives Of the General
Convention and more convenient and advantageous 70 the
general interests OF the church connected with the body
AMENDMENT CANYONS.
Pr MEAD, from the Committee on Canons submit
ted a report in relation to canon g. Of 1882, which
sent before them for amendment THIS canon
relates To the Convention Of Bishops during the Of
the General Convention The second section Of this canon
provides that 1.-THE evidences of tho different standing
mittees shall be in the form presented for the House Of
Clerical and Lay Deputaton in General Convention and
without the Aforesaid requsion conservation shall
take place during the Of the General Convention
But in case the election Of bishop shall place within
matters relative TO the conservation shall be deferred until
the sail meeting"
The committee modified this section by the substitution
for the word "year' the words ssthree monthsn
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS cERGYMRS.
The same committee asked TO DO discharged from the
further consideration OF resolution referring them the
question Of the expedency Of amending canon g. OF 1882
which relates to the election Of assistant bishops in case
the bishop IS mcapactated from duty by Of perma
Mr. HOFFMAN, of New York, said he held in his
hand report of the trustees of the fund for the
relief OF widows and orphans Of deceased cergymen,
and of aged nrm and disabled cergymen of the Protes
tan Episcopal Church of the United States which he de-
sired 10 bring TO the attention Of the house He would
state that of the members composing this Board of
Trustees none are members of this house,
nho 'hat the distinguished gentleman uther Bradish)
who prepared the report chiefly and who member
Of this House at the last Convention requested him (Mr
Id as also did the President of the Board of Trustees
to present this report to the house. He regretted that
that gentlemen, who abored zealousy in this cause,
and who was so competent to explain the merits Of this
report not present TO do He would now proceed
to read the report, but first il might be well call the
enon Of the house to the history of this fund, thus in
stuted under the superintendent of this Convention
AT the meeting OF the Convention of 1858 fund
instituted for the relief of widows and orphans of de-
ceased cergymen, and of aged, inrm and disabled cer
gymen OF the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the United
States. Trustees appointed procure, If possible,
an act OF incorporation and to prepare constitution and
by laws Tor the government Of the body OF
corporation was obtained from the Legislature of New
York on the 18th of April 1885, and in 1856 Board of
IT, stees was appointed by the Convention
The gentlemen comprising that Board have discharged
the duty committed to them and now present through
me the result of their abors in the report, which shall
read
REPORT
The trustees Of the fund instituted by the General Con-
ve,on the Protestant Episcopal church in the United
States Of America at its meeting 1885, for the relief OF
WIDOWS and orphans of deceased cergymen and of aged
mfrm and disabled clcrgymen Of the said church, beg
leave respectfully to reporIn discharge of the duties
devolved them and in pur of their
tons, the trustees, Immediately after their appointment
met and organized themselves Board by the election
OF President Vice President, Secretary and Trea
surer They prepared and caused to be presented the
essa,re o. the state Of New York the memorial which
in compliance with the prayer Of said memorial,
pleased on the 18th of April 1856 to the act Of in
corporation OF the trustees Of said fund The trustees
organized themselves under this and proceeded in the
exercise of power granted in the said act for that pur
pose frame and adopt code of by laws for the govern
ment Of the said corporation thus created and for the
accomplishment Of its benevolent and declared objects,
according to the supposed intention Of the and
the church. The institution thus organized by the Con
venon and legally created by the act Of the Legislature
Of the State Of New York, combining as does ae prn
cples Of annuity, life insurance and simple charity, is
necessarily complicated in its character and therefore
difficult to be organized under clear practical and safe
code of by laws This can hardly be done by any pori
reasoning, however just and wise. Actual experiment
must be at once the test Of merit of any system adopted
and the instructor in its Improvement. The trustees
therefore, fully of the intrinsic difficulties of the
case submit with didence the code they have proposed
reg Tor the remedy Of Us errors and the supplying Of
the practical working Of the institution Should the pro-
ceedings of the trustees and the plan Of the institution
they herewith submit meet the appreciation of their
sttnens they beg leave to respectfully suggest that the
Convention will, in its wisdom, devise and adopt such
measures will give to the institution practical effect and
assure in the greatest degree the accomplishment of its
benehcent objects All Of which is respectfully sub
United. A. LEE, President the Board
Mr. HOFFMAN read the act of incorporation; after
which he stated that he had been requested by the gem
eman who prepared the report to take the Of the
House as to whether would approve Of this action II
is now presented leaving the emendations any should
be necessary to be made in the future experience may
suggest. The gentleman to whom have reference will
be content with any measure that the house may think
proper TO adopt in order TO reveal any defects that may
exist in the system laid down. and in order TO test the
sense of the House with regard to the report will pro-
| pose the following resolutions
Resolved That the act Of incorporation passed by the
1855, and the by laws reported by the Trustees to the
House OF Clerical and Lay Deputies the laws and regu
aoDs for the government Of the fund for the relief Of the
widows and orphans Of deceased ccrgymen and of aged
inrm and disabled cergymen of the Protestant Episcopal
Crch OF the United States of America, be adopted and
! approved.
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurrng, That be
referred TO joint committee TO consist Of three from
each House. to consider and report what if
are advisable to carry out the object Of the church in re-
! sIect to this fund
matter was not invested with the importance that belongs
10 other matters, yet he believed that nothing would be
erests Of the church for years to come He would say
| they were highly indebted 10 these gentlemen who, with
so much wisdom, have devised scheme Of such magn-
ude and Importance to the church He rose 10 express
hope that such direction may be given to this matter
may secure to il due consideration and it to be pre-
scented to thss house in form that will command its ma
nimous approval and future efficiency in the ope
ration Of this grand scheme. To guarantee prov
sion for the orphans and widows Of deceased cergymen
and for nfrm, aged and disabled clergymen, is to qua
rantee the perpetuiy of the ministry .
Mr.. II. D. EVANS, Of Maryland, was Of opinion that
| VIC peSt aeuoH W DC taken IN Tue mater was
TO approve that which had been carefully pre-
pared, and not send it before committee
| which may be far less competent to examine
into the subject than the Board from which has been
submitted. Moreover, that Board has given the
ter all the consideration which all new schemes demand
al the hands of their orignators They have, doubt
examined the matter with great care and he could
how any committee with the short time allotted to them
for investigation, could undertake with any hope OF
cess TO modify what had already been fixed at cost Of
much time and labor. He thought the best to
adopt it stood, and suffer to go before any
| committee
Dr. HAWKS, of New York, desired to say word or two
on a statement Of facts. committee raised three
years ago. and its members selected with great care for
the purpose Of preparing constitution and laws for the
| government Of this fund. They were necessarily COM
PEELED, in order TO perfom this duty efficiently TO nvest
gate the subject before them carefully II as he I'M
derstood H. matter demanding the exercise OF high legal
! ability It In effect a subject OF life insurance.
and in the prosecution Of that duty the distinguished gen
tieman (Mr Bradish) who drew up the report with the
aid OF bis colleagues the committee, only gathered