The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-22

Rsse.eed- The House OF bishops assehi, ~
sart Of this House, be appointed to take into CEN
sheraton the eSped,eney Of opening an =, Inter inter-
10 the next General Convention.
SIS ned ;, John II, Hopklns. Gins, MeIlvalne.
stephen Elliott. Alonzo Potter, Geo. Burgess, on
the cart of the House of Bishops, and Francis l..
Hawks. Hugh hsssy Eyans, Henry NJ. Mason on
DR. Mason addressed lie House in regard to
the subject TO which the report is devoted.
DR. Coke proposed the following amend
ment:
whie this House does not intend to commit
itself to the EXPRESSION OF any opinion upon the
subject of the orthodoxy OF the Church oil sweden,
so!esd. The House of Bishops concnrring, That q
Joint committee of FIVE be appointed on the part OF
tliis House to take into cons!deraton the exped'-
eucy OF opaning friendly intercourse with the
Church OF Swed den, and report to the next Generat
Couvention
Adopted.
Mr.. Evans presented draft Of Canon en-
titled Of the title of Bishoprics in case OF o
division of Churches which, on his motion,
was ordered to be prin ted in the Journal, and
laid over for the consideration OF the next
Convention
A message was received from the House of
Bishops, transmitting resolution conenrring
with the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies
in fixing Saturday, the 22d inst, as the day for
Mr.. RuggIes, of New York, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resoired, That the present state of the Church,
and of ths world around 1t, emphatlcaliy appeals,
not only to the CLERGY, hut TO the laty, earnestly
and actively to employ their time and means, 10
the best of their ability, in supporting and lnyge-
rating the Christian efforts OF the Church IN all its
de apartments. =
Mr. Ruggles addressed the House. in speech
which was listened to with the most intense
interest. The two great enemies OF Christian
progress were, he contepded,, Infideiity and
Romansm and he made strong appeal 10
the laity to devote their means and energies TO
.. the work of the Church.
Judge Conrad offered the following resolu-
ton. 10 be appended to that presented by Ar.
Ruggles
heSoIred, That a committee. consisting Of one
layinan from each Diocese OF whom i've sha,i con-
the recess nf this General Convention, deyise and
carry out such means and measures IA they may
soeci,Ii, h. imperative wants Of the Church OF
M masters, W no must be supplied from their Dody
of money. which Is more needed than ever, TO
meet the decreased expenditures oi the Church
of earnest and holy zeal in the cause OF Christ;
which i. necded most Of all, and which, if aroused
to ITS proper toGe. gill ensure the supply oil the
| OF. O. two need, referred TO.
Mr.. Wilmer. of Virginia, was glad 10 unite
| his voice with others in urging the SUBJECT
! upon the minds OF the members. lie DAD not,
! however, fully agree with the gentleman from
| New York that Iniideiity and Romanism were
/ the only enemies OF the Church. Here IN IT.
| gtnia children are taught from the caifehisTl
| Inst the world. the flesh and the devil are The
enemies against whom The Christian must
Mr.. Rucgles said that Infdelity embraced
Tie devil, and he quoted from an lnIideI publ
| cation TO EubsJant!&'c Jhe asseruon.
Mr. " diner cid not doubt that the gentle
! man had the :icYIi III ms mind. Laughter. ]
/ IN MS mind combined Mr.. w not III is
| heart Christianity. however has more enc
mics lEau in1ideiiLy ana kpuaniSin.
SPEECHES Of great power and effect we're de-
byered by Dr HIsEtr or New y oTik. Dr. Vim
ton of Peunsviy ania. Mr. Stanley II Caitor-
! MIA Mr.. IhpTus u Minnesota, ana others.
fnf4E.
adopted.
4 message was received from The House OF
bishops announcing lis concurrence III TIC
anactInent OF a Canon substitute for
! Canon TX, OF 1859.
The following message was also received:
EeS0{ref, Taat this Iiouss coDcurs with the
House ri q IT, y. n ;Iu0StIo& INC out s
the House OF =. l.. D. tln reference 10 ststeiil,
ate and tTeGueut offerings, &c.,i having adocd
kasoireT That the CLERGY be requested 10 read
the resolutions t. their couEres atoms At The Tine
OF pressing the subject matter thereof to their no
The House of Deputies concurred with the
| foregoing.
| ration OF the report Of the Committee on Can
| ons-"Ot Differences between Ministers and
| their Congregations"
Aftar discussion the report was Indefinitely
postponed
DR. Stevens then offered resolution. That
ii the House Of Bishops concur, Canon
XXXIV. of 1892 be repealed, which was adopt
ed. This Canon is entitled 'Of Differences be-
tween Ministers and their Congregations, re-
ported upon as above.
Mr. Wilmer, of Va, offered the following,
which was referred TO the Committee on Ca
mons
Res0Ired, That the Committee on Canons be re-
quested TO consider ana report an amendment To
Sec OF Canon Sd OF 1866, by inserting the words
''or candidates for orders after the word ''lccn
tate:' also that they report similar amendment
10 Sec 8, Canon 4 of 1886. aud report such other
changes as will render the Canons confornable TO
such amendments; providing, however, that the
probation Of such candidates shall III be less
than IL months.
The House then proceeded to consider the
report of the Joint Committee on Canons--'of
Congregations or Parishes il Foreign Coun-
tries"
Pending the consideration OF this subject,
the House took a recess until O'Clock p. III.