New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-07

cnnons. He said our empire would in the uroo,e.f
Of tine persh, but the Church would never perisbI
The Church has nothing 10 do with the political AZ
faIrs Of the country. The csnons suggested will
only enrage Southern brethren and widen tbe
breach between "a. The of-nse of cur brethren i
not lad, after all. IL is oDly simple breach Of
contract. IL is not an immortality. II ia not schism.
| IL is only n political separation.
Mr. REDFIELD Of Massachusetts, after moving tbA
inde einIe pOstpOnement OF the consideration of thu
Canons proceeded to say that he was not preacbs,
nor poll ican, hut lawyer. Can We leeslate for
the Dioceses tina. arc not represented hcrei Bshou
Polk did not pursue the course be approved but be-
was not in the state Of schism. There are pood
lawyers Vt the South who do not consider the peoue
there in rebellion. He hsd respect for Dr. Good.
win, ard hoped he was not insane. lie related an
anecdote about the Lords Prayer which brouQN
down the house; as also did reference to the Rev.
II. w. Beecbers remarks on the Liturgy. He said
the Lords Prayer was . non comnittal prayer
Were we in the situation Of our Southern brethren
should We do any better than they did lie feared
We would DO worse. Now, be was not Rebel lie
was ao old fogy. the Government would not thank
us for new caoons; TIE Church would not thank a
for new canons. His mind had been changed in
favor Of is Southern brethren by going Sontb. He
felt mild but firm. He would be willing to send the
new canODs TO Tho tomb OF the Capuets.
Dr. HAWKS said he arose TO resfirm The proposi.
tion b., made On Saturday, and he gave repetition
conservative character of the Church. lie com.
pared the organization OF the Church South with tbe
organization Of The Church North at the time OF tn
Revolution. We must Lot Ing 10 ell the little dirty
questions Of the day winch Will be buried with theis
agitation. Suppo-e we treat our Southern brethren
with iebity, courtesy, aasction--and we may then
be The bonoed instruments Of saving ut least, one
Ink that tiDds us. lie hoped that nothing would bs
done 20 exasperate our Southern brethren.
DIR. GooDwIs arose and defended his canons. II,
claimed 'hat they were needed. Could we a, the
next Convention receive Gen. Polk bis hands red
with blood Is it insanity to atremp. to DO some.
uing now Is it wise 10 postpone MS matter
tlree YEAR, Must we submit to have our hands
ed and 70 to ruin together
Tie Rev. M PHILLIPS moved the previous quss.
tiCn. lie was Informed that the laws OF the House
recognized 10 snch rel. the previous question.
The Rev. DIR. CIAaKsoS of Illinois said il seemed
that oar southern brettGen had made hase 70 place
themselves in tie attitude Of rebellion. lie pro-
tested mildly, calmly, but firmly, agaus. the
pursGed by he South. God had given MS three in.
s'itutions-ihe Family, tie Church, and tie State,
aud what God has loped let 10 man pu. asuDder.
Tbis great Republic is in lie aud death strug-
gle. WHAT stall this Convention do! Shall history
say did nothing He was estoristed that 20
much had been said to show that the Is political
Quesli.D. lie knew that hundred bat.e.iieds had
teen uoisteued wi b the blood Of the Church. lie
knew that one Bishop Lad stained his lawn with
blood III this Rebellion. We are not 10 look back
uIon precedenrs. We are the histo'y-makers of the
time. lie did not wish TO have Il appear In .he hs-
tory Of the intnre, that when the State was pros
trate ana bleeding by the wayside, this Convention
like The Priest and the Leyite, passed by on tho
other SIDE, instead OF being the good Samaritan, to
pour Il Into The bleeding wounds. Let US put or
record our opposition to treason.
Dr. VlsroS said ibis question has nothing to do
with temperance, abolition. or local politics. Tho
question is, we TO acknowledge the existence Of
a Confederate Episcopal Church We are oEe
chur,h though there may be scbism detection and
re be!lion in part Of tie lard. He Tepi-d to the
charges made against hin by Mr. Seymour. He Lad
been charged with sieaking as a military man, be-
cause ne Lad received military education. He hsi
studei law In Cambridge, bat lie did rot or that
account speak ss lswyer. He spoke as a nan and
q Minister Christ, VITO could bless little children,
drove the noney-chaDgers out of the temple.
He cid nos hate the sinner bu, the sin. The
South was guilty Of sehsm--tle worst kind Of
schisn, separation. He condemned tie clergy and
The ltay OF tie South for organizing oppotitiOn in
The first fnsh Of Secession. They. have been fore
most IN iomeuiing Secessioo. lie would utter bis
solemn protect axainst disuoion. Had the Churca
been rrne ia her loyalty. tho rebellion aid never
lav- gained footlold.
judge CHAMBERS said that if the people of me
South .Lould achieve their indeIendence, they
soad have right TO control their own organ
Zatioa.