The New York herald., 1862-10-08
GENERAL EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

OewemAI ePjSGUPAk CUUveN uOus
9eoessaOnAsA and 6ehxsnA-The RelaGaOua
Phase OF che Rsbeiltan-Dcba ate ON the
EKp~isAea. OF the Right REV. Bishop
Polk, &C., &c.
Tho General Trennia Episcopal. cosv snttoa resumed
Ne sIuings Monday. President Olark - shs chair.
Arter preliminary uniinpovtaot business-eKcept
- related cniay " the Chssshe transfer Of tho
grcgaon and esgporaon OF Trnssy church. in the town
shipof Pawtxet diocese or massachusetts, 10 the d,o
oess OF Rhodetsand and the adoption Of bosndary
inc between the docsses, the approval of
the House, the beag ssbm.sd Cor the approval
Of she House ss Bishops reposs or Committee on
txpcoses showed balance. dae tho treasury March
10, 1860, OF sS3s st Receipts N the aggregate Tor
the convention Of 1859 FROM assecsncats, s. SOTO
be deducted thsrefrom this following asscasme1s.
pad --'aocess Of south Caroisla SOD 10 Mississippi.
s2t 50, W,,cn,'n so 30 iowa. Ssi 30 Toai
of the Convention of 1890. s4773 10 resolution
was adopted authorizing the draw ulon tns
scveta! dooses part OF any excess
o. expenditure OF the prosoat conIenton aud above
the san ths shall lie received o. the canonica
essment.
sc'l safsr;cAG RESuN,FniaN c1uRui AUTHORITY,
'lr Goo s~aS offered hs fo'lowaag preamble and
htions S.
@ ~ IN IN ~ tase he hssel aud eonyrnon Of any 10
% css IN ia ns oh ieh shait Hoesrdy and formally abandon
shis chnrcn o, renioce rs suthori,y by wEhduns oa
!" % s"sn 3 "f he sail hop al! -
th,- Church 20 remain a,pende anlhc shalt wrlcu
ncnm,x M & 20 %. nsa,nE a. h,,hap arSn9wircr his
be restored 70 his fnnc'!ops Ia the
OF their authority orthe authority cher them by any
saa nder sa eaf tS@ on sos Z, o - n o any
nor shall any pe ei,her clio, layan ,ri
function N th- Church Bu convention o. such do
eess g e. may Dy so'. o tir Genna eonvenpn be Restored
OF this Chucn upon dsasovns ~ .chismatica position.
Sec p Any bishop who administers promises ia
connecuon with any dccasaD which. before
described abandoned TIL. Church tsu.
ss b. Snsa q ssn
y And such bishop or diocesan shall be deemed
M have expressly signided te contrary in written com
sss %s . s o % mi. canon
formal for recognition and OF The matter ae i"
os .s ss ' e any .a. e.. ss \
this Church. renowned its authority. ,he duty
s" or
70 = % ass .. e h d
and !. Time within no Ices tnan moss than ioar
and ssndne copy each n%ber Of ' The
ton. Auy bishops sule,enl to constitute
e Sa the Of s this MG. q Bishops
Il the General Convention BE- Ia session, meet within
cr.cae then be laid before them at the time Of tss
asss I sr ana ma aney :as
said certificate against bishop shalt be
pe,aa ts Chsrca, tas s.,a
Sc Se 10 date s %s ea sns the ss
bishop found TO have abandoned or need
place Delss the enapimeni OF
date Of this and i snai be- So
ana by the presiding bishop in the of
the tsate Aforesaid be made aeaiu. the presiding
aso nas s es m
or similar Lar en".ses @ oherws 70 e next in seniority and
ne pr sding bshop for all The purposes contemplated in
Thereby declared that the provisions under
s title sss mot 6s applied cd . The ms
with "e pr1,is ss. Gns S a. ss .sn
this canon any Zine he shall make application to
the presiding bishop as before provided shall DC the duty
every member Of the ouse Bishops unless within
shall in wrns o5jee, to the application az ansasfaory
the presiding bishop shall therefore declare the
Sec whereas the jurisdiction of this Church extends in
:S:
ton With . the CLERGY and tn parishes OF said who
jurisdiction Of The presding bishop bishop as
established within the diocese diocesan under
the constitution and Of this Church which they may
peTsSss existed provided be done with '6c eonss" and
%s. 'sR %
de. the former Of the diocese shall forfeit
,hs thurch and y the former bishop of said diocese san
,dsa; sa. hs sh. Hereby 5s restored u1isdson
Diocesan Convention and said diocese shall iber.
either se sos
sion has been terminated.
DSPosISG a BISHOP.
resolution regarding missionary bishops was intro
l duced, as fplows-
Sec If any bishop of this Church shall accept assume
Ace other than chaplain or instructor he Shall be
Bssops session Of s, Aaa boav
a.:I.asS ana ser d..rsd sey 81 f
F S +. ;y on 81 hs p par, s1 any
publish deposition said SsSop from s s
es.i..c~i and spiritual ~ junction in the chu,ci
I or ,S ss aS.ys o. ds'eSd ha shall Ss
ssnbied beconraiy in a written the pre-.
ns s Of G e. @ 10 f "a. %
,n., pro, sons wouM interfere with the direct application
xulraRr CLERICAL COMMANDS PROHIBITED.
+ Also resolution respecting military commands by
bishops or other cergym as follows;-
ces exercise or hold any military Command or snx eom
mission in e army navy, other an that of chapano
these resolutions were introduced 70 specially meet
the Of Q reverend bishop In the South (Leonidas
pok who has Joined hs rebel army and The attempt on
assembled 10 Withdraw themselves from the Church OF
the United states. Such withdrawal, he contcuded,
was impossible. The proposed form or services in the
he opposed to- also action OF some
members Of the committee in treating the rebellion
cfvil war. impossible to his mind to associate
the names Of men like eG Davis and Bishop Polk with
those washington and Bishop White The rebels whose
hands are mbied in the blood of their fellow citizens
should that they might bring forth fruit for re-
pcntance be still treated with Christian charity. II
not Tor them 10 punian criminals; but 1t stil their
duty 10 pray that the magistrate have power
justice He thought that however States might attempt
separate such ought and could not have any effect
upon the hurch and that from such political separation
schism ought TO be permitted TO arise.
fidgc RrnFiEIp moved postponsment OF the whole
subject.
Rev. M HAwKs taking an enlarged view OF the ques.
ton thought that, taken for the preserva
ton Of tho Union 80 they should take preserve
the Church ~ It's unity
Rev. Or. casssoS had often heard il stated that tho
South whole acting part TO which, By the vio
lence of a view 1t compelled Now he thought that
the Church in the South had taken active part
the rebellion. He in favor Of some action which
would record their solemn condemnation OF the
conduct oi their late brethren
very Lengthy debate ensued, which several gentle
took part, and eventually the whole subject
ierred the Committee the Rebellion. appointed on
saturday, consisting of Rev. Dr. Edseu, Massachusetts,
Rev T. y. Higbee. New York Rev W. d. Wilson, West
ern New York Rev. Sas Totten lowa; Rev. Or. 9. C.
Thrall, California Hon. r. c. winthrop Massarhnsstts