The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-21
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DR.. Mahan, from the Comnaittes on Elec
| tiops, reported the names Of several member
| who asked leave OF absence for the remainde
| of the session. Leave was accordingly granted
DIR. Stevens, from the Committee on Do
nestle and Foreigu Missions, TO whom wa
rccommitted the report relating 70 religion
intolerance in Cuba, reported back the same
Invested of the last resolution for the appoint
ment of Joint committee TO memorfaitxe IN
President on the subject.
DIR. Hawks offered an amendment to the ssl
sec ton. ID clause Canon ~. Title I, Of the III
gest, .'of Foreign Missionary Bishops AZ fol
lows;
ID. ANY Bishop olseted and consscrated undo
the preceding clause of this section, any forcg
Missionary Bishop, heretofore consecrated to exer
else Episcopal functions in any place or countr.
which may haze been thus designated, shall hav
no jurisdiction, except over such clergy and lait
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Cnltet
s a pa % IN the place Q,
ard over such other residents, not natives OF TIN
United States, as may voluntarily attach them
direction Of such foreign Missionary Bishop; HI
shal be entitled TO seat in the House OF Bishops
ton above named, but shalt not be eligible a
Bishop IN any organized Diocese OF the onitet
Referred to the Joint Committee on Canons
Mr.. Fairbanks moved that the House take
up the resolution instrncting the Secretary Il
inform the House of Bishops of the assent o.
the House ofClerical and Lay Deputies to the
consecration of Jacob Lyman Clark, as mis-
sionary Bishop of the Northwest and Henry
Champlin Lay, as Missionary Bishop OF the
Southwest
On the suggestion of Rev. Mr.. Buel, Of VT.
it was amended so as to instruct the Secretary
to transmit the ties timonials duly certified by
this House, and the resolution passed.
Shortly afterwards, the Presi dent read the
following telegram from the Missionary
Bishop elect of the Northwest:
WATERBURY,. Conn, Oct. 20.
Lay Deputies The understand most respectful
" but positvel, declines the nolnation TO the Of
fee of Missionary Bishop ofthfs Church:
JACOB L. CLARKE.
Dr. Mead called up the resolution fixing
Friday the 2lst at O'Clock, as the time OF ad-
journment sine die. He moved TO strike out
one O'Clock so that the whole day might be de
voted to business if necessary.
DIR. Talbot moved to substitute Monday for
Saturday. Lost.
DIR. Hawks moved that Saturday be substi-
tuted for Friday, which was carried. So the
Convention will close on Saturday, the 22d
ilst
DIR. H. NJ Mason offered the following. and
asked its reference to the Joint Committee
on Canons:
Re otred, That. the House Of Bishops concur
ring. the following Canon be adopted:
In all congresations of this Church. in which the
Holy Communion is statedly celebrates the morn
ing and evenin. services of this church shall be;
during Canonica hours; performed as prescribed
esteemed Canonica hours in which the morning
and evening services of the church are IN any
times and occasions of public worship, selections
from the liturgIcal ohlces OF this cnurcn may DC
cesastcal anthorts Of any Diocese in which such
dcviatons fror the re ular services OF the church
may be thought desirable or requisite.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Gardner, au-
thorizing the printing of 5000 copies OF the
Journal of this Convention, directing the
manner of their distribution, &c, was adopt
ed.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Newton, of
Mass, respectfully requesting the House of
Bishops 10 send this House nomination for
Missionary Bishop of the Northwest. III place
of DR. Clark, declined. Carried.
Dr. Vinten of n Y, offered Il resolution for
the appoin tment of committee of three to
revise the Rules of Order aud report 10 the
next General Convention. Lost.
Mr. Evans of Md, offered resolution, di-
roofing the Treasurer to pay the expense OF
printing the report of the Typographical Cor
rector of the authorized version of the Holy
Scriptures. Carried.
On motion of DIR. Mead, the House proceeded
to elect Treasurer of the General Conven-
ton. and Mr.. HERMAN COPE, of Philadelphia,
was unanimously reelected.
Judge Battle of n. c., offered the following:
Rssotred That Immediately after the disposal of
the special order OF the day. the House Will proceed
to consider The reports of commits s in the order
in which they have been made. and no other bust
ness shall be transacted until they are SO dis
ReSoired. That the vote on the order of the day
be taken to day, at o clock.
The resolutions were adopted.
DIR. Littlejohn, of Conn, addressed the
House in relation to the Geographic dispatch
rom Rev Dr. Clark declining the nominal
ion for the office of Bishop Of the Northwest.
No official communication could possibly have
cached him, and he must therefore, be igno- |
ant of the feelings of the members OF the
with regard to his election. He
loped some gentleman who voted for the reso-
ution passed this morning, requesting the |
House of Bishops to make another nomina- |
ion, would move its reconsideration.
Judge Conrad thereupon moved that the |
House reconsider the resolution. and the mo- |
ion was carried.
Mr. G. uion offered resolution that the night |
essions shall not be prolonged beyond 10 |
o'clock; which was tabled.
message was received from the House Of |
Bishops, transmitting notice of their enact |
nent of Section 3 of Canon ], Title 2, relative |
o serving notices and citations. 1t is similar |
o that reported to the House by the Commit |
ee on Canons this morning, ON the same SUBJ |
The House proceeded to the consideration Of |
he order of the day, namely, the Canon re-
orted by the Committee on Canons, on Sa-
urday last, as substitute for Canon TX. of |
$50" Officiating of Ministers within the
lures of others.''
This Canon was published in detail in our
eport of Saturdays proceedings.]
minority report was submitted at the
anne time, as follows
Sec. /. Parish boundaries in each Diocese of |
his Church may may be established By the Con-
entIon thereof.
q Canon TX of 1858 is he reby repealed.
The vote was taken on the minority report,
nd it was rejected
a prolonged debate took place on the ma
ority report. Substitutes were offered by Mr..
land of Mass. and DR. VintOn of N Y. both /
f which were rejected.
The House then proceeded to vote seriattna
n each section of the Canon reported by the
majority. All proposed amendments were
oted down, and the entire Canon was adopt
d, with the addition of the following section,
proposed by Mr.. Ruggles, of New York
SEC. s. This Canon shall not affect any legal
light of property of any parish.
The House took recess unit o'clock p M
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