Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-06


Pnn.DEIrHIi. Oct. 5.-The Gensal Conven
ton of the Episcopal Church resssembled in ST
Andrew Church At ten o'clock, A. NJ. When
the roll vas called deleg alton from Diocese oil
North Carolina answ cred 20 their names dele
CATION from Diocese Of Texas admitted yester
day Thus two Southern Dioceses are repre-
sented-Te1as aud North Carolina ~
A resolution vas offered by DIR. Mead thai
during the session Of the Convention a day be set
apart as day of Thanksgiving and praise to Al
mighty God for she restoration Of peace and the
preservation OF the Union.
DIR. Howe, OF Pa iladelphis. offered subs,;-
tute declaring that gratitude was due TO the Al
mighty for the restoration of the authority of the
Govern ment over the whole territory of the United
States, and for the abolition of Slavery.
Both resolutions were withdrawn il being under
stood that a resolution of similar character would
be presented by the house OF Bishops
Rev. e Black, of Delaware. offered resolutions
relative TO the death of Vice Admiral Dupont who
was delegate from the Diocese Of Delaware to
the Convention
Rev. DR.. MahoD oil Mar, land, offered resolu-
ton relative to the death of w p Wyatt OF
Aarylan
Resolutions were adopted relative to the deaths
of X. Howell Gardner. lay delegate fron Maine
TO the last Convention and Rev. W W. Creigh-
ton.
Hon ). y. kuggles, OF New York, offered a
resolution TO the Convention of the Diocese of
New York, asking the provincial system of Iii
vision Of the Dioceses of the churche. in the
u0iSed Ststes, be established. Dir. Ruggles said
TIE object OF the resolution was to increase the
number 81 Di0cesss ia the country. The rcsolu-
ton Was made the special order for TO day al on q
clock
DR. Harris stated tha. the delegation of the d.
geese oil Pennsylvania had been instructed 10
offer resolutions of similar character in relation
to the provincial system,of dividing pioceses and
would GO SO at future time
Rev. Or Howc,sfrom the committee appointed
TO prepare an additional body OF hymns, offered
resolution Tor The printing OF 500 OF the addi-
tional hymns prepared by the committee. for the
use OF the Convention.
The Convention resolved 10 meet daily at ID
o'clock A VI and adjourn a. 3 z. NJ
The resignation of Herman Cope, as treasurer,
was received, but not accepted. Ii was stated
for The frat time in fifteen years the canon
CON Ell with balance OF 500
Rev. DR. Ninton offered resolution that the
Committee ON CsnOus repOr; Amendments TO
the canon. ispOsing OF the canon of aims,
providing that on Easter Day the aims contrib
uted be deposited with the oshop " the Diocese
for bis distribution
On the Offering OF this resolution some discus-
sion arose as 10 the proper pointing of eertai u
portions OF the creed. and sae Committee on
Prayer Book were instructed to rrepor, what il
really the proper pointing OF the creed in the ar
ticlss 81 the Holy Catholic Church in the Com
munion of Saints
Judge Chsrchll, OF kentucky. offered REQ
luton us,fuctng he Committee on Canens TO
inquire into the expsdiency of amending canons
of the church to prohibit any clergy man
or candidate tor Holy orders from entering the
army navy. ereent in the capacity OF Chap
lain.
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