New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-07
CONVENTION OF THE
PROT. EPIsCOPAL CHURCH.
The Church and the Rebellion.
FIFTH DAY,


DIR. Epson, Bishop ODESrEIMER, and Bishop LEE
assisted in the service. After the minutes had beer
read, corrected, and approved, the Secretary reac
the following nsmes Of the Committee Of nine ap
pointed by the Chair on the Condition OF the Coun
Try, to whom the Anti-Rebellon resolutions are re-
ferred >,
Rev DR.. Mead. Rev Dr. Wilson, Rev. Dr.. Thrsl, Hon
WsshingtoR Hunt Rev Dr. Hi!bee, Kew Dr. Totten, hon
Il. G. Winthrop Gen. Chas Goddard and Judge e'na'ns
Reports Of Committees being next in order, the
Hon. MURRAY IloFFMAs read IN elaborate ant
lengthy report OH Diocesan boundaries
The following resolutions on Parish boundarle'
were presented by Mr.. HoFFxAN in behalf OF the
Committee:
Re.rsd Tha. the proposed transfer Of tho congregation
.nd Corporation Of Trinity Church to the poee;e o. hnpa'
tween tine two dioceses, has the approval aud ratification
Rsored That the report and resolution be sent 70 the
H,uss Of Bishops for concurrence:
DIR. GooDwIs of Pennsylvania arose ard read
a new series Of canons the discipline of Bishops,
10 meet the case Of Bishop Polk and Others. In bis
comments lie said We are not to go back aud IN
qure the cause Of our troubles at the South. We
arc to do what is right, and yet we should have
some regard to public opinion. The world Is a
wicked world, but our mIstion here Is to make II
better. The matter before us il not the question OF
Temperance or Free MasoDryj 1t Is not that our
Southern brethren tile precilce--we are on
The brink Of ruin. lie desired to cell things by their
right names. We are fighting against rebellion; I;
tbs Government has called II by that name. Shall
we allow the names OF Jefferson Davis and Leoni.
das Polk to he placed side by side with TIE names OF
Washington and Bishop White Wehave been iolt
non-commttsl praysrs are what we need. he did
not approve OF such prayer. Ihe Church oil En-
gland did not approve such PRAYERS.
The speaker tIen proceeded to review the speech
made by DIR. Hawks Oh Saturday, on the schlsm OF
the Southern Churches. 1t has been urged in palli
.t,. nf a tt.,r tbav in lie
denied that they were compelled to declare them
felves independent VI the Episcopal Church OF the
United States. lie quoted authorizes TO show That
,chisn was the defiance CT the authority OF nie
Church. He did not consider that we were re,poD-
sib for the sins and schsms of others. so loug
We fsishfully perform our duty. IL not Nirrbi.
OF tie dioceses OF this Church ls she not un-
deT our jurisdiction
The following is the draft Of canOns submitted by
The Rev. DIR. Goodwn:
TILE 9, CANON -.
or Bifhap and Diocaa Cosrsnfoa ab1adn1e hG ChgyA
o. rcH0uRetHg 10 authority.
SIC. Ia Bishop sad Convention Of any diocete
Chnrch or rcnounce IL authority by Withdrawing their
rcces acsi connection with the shall Ier.t ~
sosndonneut Telnncision the sd B'lor sns 10
held ,rso yaeo suspended from hs Office ard jo,dicon Ia
his ohofch 10 rem n sGspene cd ub he shall IN vTste
,oty suor.y this Church, and Ieqnes, be
oreJ his functions In the And no acts CT such
bishop acts undsS color Of their alho<y or tho
'I,hoy oi either sf them by any committee or court -
her body person. shah have any validity under The COO
ution and 81 this chorch shsI any person.
sLesr csIgymsn to BE- he'd 10 be- by any such
c's eves,d deprived Of any rights function Ia tE'
Church But 10 colSsI!on o; such diocese may
General Convention be restored TO II, tights and func
gudsS constitution and canons OF this Church upon
"svowus a., 'onascs Po''io- and iaeAns ~ pes1.oa to
SIC Any Bi.hop who .dLsrs pre.umss &c, in
opnsciion With anv diocesan Convection which beo
i"cnDsd. o. sc~nioned this church rrnounc~d iis
ath9fsy which perss in such Abandonment, of casne
ION .hs, be de-cd have hiaef .bsnconed ,h, chur
o. tDcss
9nyeLion shall be deemed TO Ic- IN such a. ncoDegt
rt they or either of them ,hA hsv, eIpre,sy uined
he cenGy In vIilsn csmmsD.caiian u tie lesidiAg
beh1p.
sxo The mode Of proceeding under III, fer the
he c.ss sfa B.noP, srAli be a. FOL ews:
ufos cs'thesa being made The presiding BihoP, under
b. seals @! three bishops tbs Church, sctIs forth
notorious fact that any Bishop las thus sbaDdoLed ia
rss the General Convention be then 10 session viii
.iLias year. TO salnucn tue House of Bishops. 10 msc Al
1cn cany.uiou. lscs lie may de.isnaie and at tine
nain not tnsn thsn months
r.as iorh ts osec, OF the meeting aud senapg copy
I the said c-lheste to each member of tie House
bsb5Ps incnarg hm ~hose Case Is Ia question.
my twelve bishop. 'hll bc 'uiiei'n, to eoussitute
loEun, snd tho decision II the House Of Sihop, tlc be
oGcns,'c tnd in-i upon the questiOn Of fact Bg, If
as gegIs Caryeaton, si tey shai! therefore ceiune
,id ceficse against any Bishop 10 found ani de- by
be House q Bishops 70 b. true. and the ssd Bishop shall
lac 10 he 0Jafy sGspsntrt aud the saspeus shall be
s,Hed 70 dae hom The ne "hea The said BhoP is found
have sbaLd nrd til. church. T.noonced Ia. essic,
il,
,Ae1 ace before r .n.c nrAt tn ca o. io "Ach csse
iha Gate isom the e.s O. this csgon. sad Il
bal .ccosegy BE- prcnDulced aid recorded ~ the pee
aits n"Aep Ia ile presence o. 1"o or more bistoVh
II the certificate Aforesaid BE- Lade sgsr't presiding
rnc ity f9es-cd D. not oso nc dea uAdcs Ac same
similar o1gr oLcr.l'e 10 Tho next ia seniority, sld
ud ,be sad D.hop next a seniority shall Then ~ ie,4
!, hereby dec.nl ,at tho prOson. Of csaon under
b.. tide 'hi NJ, b. applied sh. proceedings ga this
'ith ne cSpfes' froVi.i9ns o. THIS canon.
aKc 4 Whenever b!.ho9 IA, been Y'o faso sufpsud
ndes ms c-n.n at any n- 10 shall nste app iracn &
frcsdiue Bishop 70 aAsmit cory OF such spp
Lree calendar moAt"' ia'Icier msJoitJ o. the Nsos
bel ip Writing object 10 TIC ar alton gnss- ctor tie
i,s.dng BhoP .n1 theFcuroa deaie tic su.peuson tenn
sac Where's tie Of hI' Church ez,eld' iu
sAt 70 al pefi0a. belonging 20 % w.iha too Lnei setes
huI.sef H. any doeese the gAops tho piccgn Coa
ulion fhr have a'rnto ed th ,Lech BY eutupclng
,rn.y dcoutnuin> usis esclsssst!ca convention "is1 H.
CLERGY nd pai!sk-s Il ssd Gocoss who aIh'rr - tins
hu, d ,ha be lld.r tie Eicois jurisdiction of the pc
.Iut Bishop he i uul -uch cegy psT!sa-s
a hsS. established within the diocese Di'ccih
rntio under .ne ooniu,jn ald cuDsns Of his Church.
ict they d. ia tr sse manner a. no eilcetan
h.L rrevousy lii Iroyilei it b. d5ae With
Atr such corgsnzscn shall have been shrctod. tho Do
sn opvett, udes toe ilTulsr o-sAuzson of Tho DO
o. sha fei. TOT eve. az EThs ami ciu " Dc
80, i,,.., 49, M ,vr b,ct ,p,. ,ae, .,.rr,IJ hir ,
ension may sui 10 declared esunssd ny the pre,.dGg
,hop besfe rroyiedi nut he ahsl not thtcoy be
tor 60 BE Jnr-icion u sad Lococ ~ihol' the e1py
on.ont SD dtr OF rOccsan Convention. snd Dio
e.e shall DO ui liberty 20 chaose suohrs B.hop accord
~ o. e rrus ions q tc OF th, Chu either be
no or altei slcl ape psiol has been org.iaaea.
1IILE ,. CANOs Ii.
q mhiiRtv Hii q" and any s"s CAr'sh " rsHcIaea9
iis Jntiti.tfi and aI'AofHR
ssr rios II aly usi nay Bistop Of this Church shall
Dadun sccctasctl ntctlsu, fcuouucc to IuthO
or shsi persist iassch abandonment feuuIoati
tou conforming 10 ts geqiuonenis Il canon H. 10
tt, aall pcsume 20 rega 'f sl ndon the Jur'a!eou
nd held o alof cinonic'y a,ined hn under the authority
this shnl persiit 4. such Ics nation sbaudon
hr tAa hs tUposet 1n tho Epic PAL elcs. and Ae
Bishop having IUuounged the au h Tty
this CAuich abandJutd iis c4n0uics duties "a ler e.
la te % persl IN sgcn lcnunce.,B O! abandonment
uu he shA have rSpeisy ,gnihvd the ccltraIy Ia writ