Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-20
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
THE FENIAN CONGRESS.
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
LATER FROM TEXAS AND MEXICO.
NEGRO TESTIMONY IN TENNESSEE.
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THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
NEGRO TESTIMONY IN TENNESSEE

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The Episcopal convention
ParLADzLPHIA, Oct. l9.-The General Con-
~ventiOn of the Episco Isl Church resssembled
to-day.
The COMMITTEES or Canons reported az amen
dstofy canon. empowering the Board OF Ms
sions TO elect Missionary Bishops, which was
made the order for to-day 1T one O'Clock.
The following substitute to the Military Canon
vas then adopted and placed az an appendix TO
the Canon:
Resolved. the House Of Bishops concurripg,
That it Is the sense Of the Protestant Episcc-
pal Church in The United States of America
that il is incompatible with their duty. position
and sacred calling for the Clergy Of this Church
70 bear arms; the Committee on Csnons also
repor, it inexpedient to continue the resolution
| relative 10 calling Of Dioceses after the principal
cities.
The Committee on Prayer-books admitted q
report with & resolution amending prayers for
Congress and State Legislatures. by doption Of
words at the end of the Gloria Pdtri, making il
more explicit.
Message No. l9 was received from the House
of Bishops as follows. e.
Resolved, That this House does not concsr
in the memorial Oh evangelist system for the
reason that Bishops do not consider it expedient
20 entertain the subject.
The resolution vas referred to the Commit
4 tee or ffaver-DOoz3.
The resolution prohibiting the introduction Of
new business was reseiDded.
DR.. Mason, of North CAroiina, Introduced the
following from the Committee on Prayer Books
Resolved, That The last line Of toe first stanza
Of the twentieth selection OF Psalms be so al
tered as 30 read, my foes,'' instead Of "by
foes. +" and that the first line OF the third .tanza
of hymn hfty-six be so altered "a 20 remove the
theological objection which exists ia tie mirds
of many against the limo as now expressed.
Resolved, That 90 additional cycle, eopple
ting the present century, be inserted in the table
for finding Easter. and that. the cycle. from ls43
to 1861 inclusive, which has already expired, BE
hereafter omitted.
DR.. Howe mo sel to refer the Psslms in mere
TO the next General Convention, which vas
agreed to.
The Secretary submitted The following rsso
luton:
Resolved, That the House OF Clerical ard Law
Deputies respectfully request the House Of
Bishops to express theis opinion SIS 10 the proper
posiuyes TO &C observed by botl ministers snd
people during tae administration Of tho s.cra
ment. OF baptism and Of the Apostolic rite Of
confirmation.
The following resolution sas ieperted Imm
the Board of Foreign Missions,
Resolved. That it is respectfully suggested 10
the General Canon, has 3 Canon IS greatly de
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Church. in numbers not isss thar six, and being
in actual charge OF IS many congregations in
any foreign country, 10 form themselves iIto :
Diocese on eertai conditions, to be stated in she
Canon, and providing that until such ease, they
may receive letters dismisssry to the eccIesissIi
cal authority of such Diocese.
Resolved, That the Board of Missions re-
specsfully request the General Canon to consider
the ~propriety Of passing = resolution enabling
the Canon 20 include, frst. a provision by which
parishes formed in foreiga lands, under the care
of the missionaries or clergy Of this Church,
mayain certain cases unite IN DiOesses under the
general principles OF the existing Canon; second,
II provision thst no Diocese be so formed vithou,
the consent Of any Missionary Bishop ia whose
Jurisdiction ouch Diocese may have been inclu-
ded; third, a provision that such q Diocese, when
duly snd Economically formed, may place i,sel.
under ths provisional jurisdiction of the presiding
Bishop Of their Church until such time as .
Bishop of thsir own can be duly elected and con-
secrated.
Judge Chambers submitted the following:
Resolved, THAI the Committee on Canons DC
requested to inquire whether any further legi,ls-
ton is necessary 10 protect the congregations of
the Church from the ministrations OF men Who
have not received Episcopal ordination, and re-
port to this Convention.
This resolution was referred 10 he Committee
on Canons.
Judge Otis Introduced the following:
Resolved, That the uittos on Canons bs
requested to consider and report to this body
whether or not the time has arrived when the
interests aud growth of the Church would be re-
committed by the removal Of some Of !he restric-
tons rpon The division OF Dioceses. imposed by
Article 5 OF the Constitution.
Judge Otis urged tie adoption OF the rcsolu.
ton. because he had found. upon an examination
Of the Constitution, that it appeared 10 be the
aim of that instrument, TO prevent the growth of
the Church. There should be no iron rule laid
down upon this subject. Something should be
left TO the discretion OF the Church. The Church
will grow If you will only let Der grow.
The resolution was referred 10 the Committee
on Canons.
Nr Pierpont su5mi,.S the Following:
Resolved, That the ConmiILes on Canens In
cuire and report or tire expediency Of a canon
requiring mat no m!Gi-teE who is not . citizen OF
the United States shall De settled in ssy parish in
! this Church. and. il they deem it eTpedient, to
report 8 canon accordingly.
Dr.. Goodwin submitted a report With refe
ence to q revision of The German edition OF the
prayer book. A resolution wss sitached 20 the
report as follOss:
Resolved, That the Joint COMMITTEE on the
German Prayer Book be continued, with autho
ri,y % have printed such revised edition OF the
same az they may approve. and give such version
the ~ssucticn OF the Church 10 this Conveutior
assembled.
The order OF the DAY. the amendment 70 the
Canon for The election Of missionary bishops, VA
taken up and debated. but without action. lh'
Convention adjourned.