Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-18
The Episcopal Convention.

The Episcopal Convention
PHILADELPHIA, October 1.-THE Genera
Convention Of the Episcopal Church re-as
sembled at noon to-day.
The order Of the day, the Foreien Mis-
sionary Bishop, was suspended iii order t
take up the proposed Canon, relative to the
dismissiOn of clergymcn from their parishes
The proposed amendment provides that if q
clergyman leaves his charge without eccle-
siastical permission, he shall forfeit his seat
| IN the convention, but the vestry shall still
be represented, and if a vestry dismiss a
clergyman without the proper authority
the vestry shall lose its seat and the clergy
man retain his. The amendment was
adopted.
The order of the day was then taken up.
The object of the amendments before the
House is to give foreign missionary bishops
same privileges now enjoyed by the domes-
tic missionary bishops in having a seat in the
House Of Bishops; by being eligible as Dio-
eeasan Bishops by a vote of a majority OF
the House Of Bishops and standing commit
tees. After discussion the amended canon
was unanimously adopted.
The Committee on the Prayer Book was
instructed to report whether the sentence
in the prayer book at the end of the qIoria
Patrie is rubie of the prayer book, and
binding upon the clergy.
Mr.. Birney offered the following:
ResolUed, That the address of sympathy
from the Synod of the Canadian Church.
lately sent to this Convention by the House
Of Bishops with expressions of their salts
faction thereat and which was concurred
in by this House, did most reasonably and
truly express the hope that, as the original
cause of separation between the different
portions Of our Church had now ceased
to operate, feelings Of brotherly love and
zeal would prevail, in support Of the same
hallOwed principles which formerly united
all members of our Church in one body,
and that we would reassert our claims and
triumph over the external causes which had
kept us apart.
ReSoLUed, That rejoicing as we cordially
do over the future prospect of our entire and
unbroken union among all portions of our
Church, we deem it our duty to render our
devout Thanksgiving to the Divine Head of
the Church for the removal of that great
occasion of national dissensiOn and es-
arrangement referred to by our Canadian
fellow Churchmen, TO which, we feel with
them, our late troubles were due.
ReSoLUed, That in the Judgment of this
House it is the duty of body of Christian
men, which has offered its devout and
earnest prayers to Almighty God for a great
national blessing, to render its thanksgiv-
ing to Him when that blessing has been
graciously granted.
ReSolUed, That this House, having by
solemn resolution, adopted at its session in
October, 1862, pledged to the National Gov
ernment its devoutan earnest prayers that
its efforts might be so guided by wisdom
and replenished with strength, that they
might be crowned with speedy and COM
plete success, which efforts We're for the re-
of national authority over
our whole country and have now been
crowned with success, it becomes our duty
to tender our thanksgiving to Him to whom
that success is due.
Rev. Dr. Vinton, Of New York, seconded
the motion.
Judge Chambers objected, saying the
question of reception had precedence.
DR.. Yinton appealed from the decision.
Rev. DR.. Hodges moved that the decision
Of the chair be sustained.
The Pennsylvania delegation called for
the ayes and noes upon the motion of DR..
Hodges.
Hon. Mr.. Fish explained that the chair
was in error, in his parliamentary ruling.
1t is the inherent right of member to offer
a resolution, and if seconded ii IS in pos
session of the House.
Rev. DR.. Meade-I am sorry to vote
against the decision of the chair, but the
rule is very clear. We have perfect control
If any resolution offered to this House.
The discussion was continued at length
upon the appeal from the ruling the chair.
After a lengthy discussion the Chair de-
sided that there was no motion before the
House.
DIR. Yinton, of New York, adverted to the
and was interrupted by DR.. Hig-
pee of New York, who said that the noble
etter from Canada had not meddled with
,ur affairs.
DR.. Vinton earnestly expressed his desire
or peace and unity in the matters eccle-
iiastical, which end could be accomplished
1y the adoption of the resolutions offered by
Mr.. Benney.
Hon. W. Hunt, of New York, expressed
lis desire to enter his most solemn protest
against the attempt about TO be made to in
certain political dogmas in the
prayers of the Church as, slavery had been
Ibolished. But did the gentleman accept
he fact and show any Willingness to repose
lnder the shade of a victory which they had
Won. If slavery was the cause of the war
Why was it that question was resurrected
lere, in the Council of the Church assem-
)led for different purposes! He had no in
ention of entering into any political dis
,ussiOn, and he prayed that God might for
I'D that he should say one word to disturb
he harmony of the church; but there were
vide differences of opinion on the question.
There were those who did not believe that
lavery was the sole cause of our national
there were those, inside and out
tide of the Convention, who believed the
lissensions and troubles which had distress
ID our country were caused mainly by the
pirit of sectional sKife, and the deterInina-
ion Of men in all portions Of the country
hat there should be nopeace III our national
md religious councils.
Governor Hunt denied the right of any
nan to compell another to accept as truth
lis private theory of the cause of the war.
Rev. DR.. Cummins, of Illinois, said the
esolutions contained statements which i'm
,aired the good faith to the Canadian
Jhurch.
The diocese of Ohio moved that the vote
,e taken by orders.
The President ordered and the Secretary
eported the vote as follows:
The number of dioceses voting by clergy
'6-ayes Is, noes 5, divided 3; number of
ioceses represented 22-ayes II, noes 4,
livided 2.
The motion to lay the resolution on the
able was carried.
Rev. DR.. Vinton asked leave to enter on
he journal a protest of number of mem
,ers of the House against the action of the
House just taken.
Rev. DR.. Kerfoot was willing, provided
he defense he held in his hands be printed
long with it; he wanted the fullest expla-
lation. Leave was not granted.
The House adjourned.