New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-16
rp,ruN,.x CONVENTION or THE
PRoTEsTANT Il. CHURCH.

ruIRTFrNrH DAY.


O.u.,,oO ,ros coodpeted by the Rev. MassFr. GAR
DINER. McALIIsTrR, and Bishop sfE'fSs'
Hon. MURRAY HOFFMAN read a report MN, '''
Committee on Canons recommending On a'"'"''i''''
no that applicants for orders shall remain "''0 cars
previous 10 ordination. =.
that topic.
The Rev. Dr. H.r1aI read report fiom The
Comm;,,se on Tho state Of The Church, and submit
ted The following resolution, which wa ado pied:
P.l,5 Tbs. the views o. The state oiihe Church herew
a. ,,.rsnj;tei tho ioise OF Bishops, soiici il
H., nTser and enss. add requesting ths 'cy viii draw
ap snd cause to rubshs pa'oI. letter to the members
;,' ,enort from the Committee on Missions wa.
40 ,edd and discussed. Remarks were made hy
The Rev. Mr.. BUEL Of Vermont, Mr. BALDWIN Of
michigan, ,be Rev. Mr. THRALL OF California, Mr..
WrLsn Of PeDnsy lvania, the Hon. Mr.. GARDiSZh
ef Maine the Rev. DR.. II wKs Of New-York, tie
Rev DIR. BURGESS, and others.
At II O'Clock, the Rev. DR.. How vacated the
chair, ard the Precedent. the Rev. Dr.. CHAIK, who
had been detained by illness, took bis seat.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
The time having arrived for the order Of he dGy,
the Rev. Mr.. PHILLIPS of Michigan introduced y
resolution TO decide the question upon the reSoui-
tions, by vote, at clock. The resolution was d.-
cIaied ont of order.
TIC Rev. Mr.. Wu1Trrr of Kentucky having the
noor, Welded the privilege to The Rev. Dr. MAnAS
The Rev. 6r. MAB,x reviewed the speeches made
hy the Rev. Dr. Niuton and the Rev. DIR. Randall.
He said that there was Vas, deal OF iDordngie al
fectIon Which assumed the name of patriotism. lie
concluded LEM thy speech with the remark: The
wedge Of division has already entered this Convon-
topthe sacred walls of that house bad echoed dur
ing the past week with the language of politics
The Rev. Dr. TRIAL Of California made an ad-
dress In which lie or posed the passage OF he
lutons. AT the close OF his remarks be presented
series u resolutions substitute for those before
the Convention.
Mr.. WrLsH Of Pennsylvania spoke in favor of the
loyal resolutions. When interrupted by delegate
from Kentucky, who tacetiOusly inquired If he
would not read Gen. Mcclellan Q order TO bic army
nc replied that he had in his pocket letter from
Gen. Mcclellan he would like to read to that Con-
yention. lie next drew contrast between tie
conduct of Major-Geu. Anderson twho was III The
housed and Bishop Polk, both members OF the Elis-
copal Church.
The Rev. Mr.. SrouT of Iowa said there was one
canon he had not forgotten and that was The canon
of common ssDse. lie made patriotic address
which commanded the attention OF the House lie
referred 10 the wor,hip at Trinity Church q few
days ago, where he saw the Ag Of our country just
below the cross where il should always be. in tie
West where he lived The war was reality. The
country had been drained of it's young and daily
they were coming back bleedieg from the field Of
bsule.
The Rev. DIR. HiGnFE said those who knew him
would never doubt lis loyalty. He would never
falter in front OF the Chush or the world Were II
not for his saered calling he would bare bic right
arm for battle. He had already sent TO the field
whst was deaIer 10 him than BIS own blood, desror
10 him than his night ARM but be cid not think II
proper toiutroiuce 70 tbeCOnvention any measures
That would conflict with The interes, Of the Church
At the close Of the Rev. DIR. lligbees remarks
he Convention adjourned.