New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-13
pan ,pp1pp1A. Thnradoy. oct. Y.

Pun. Ipv1PpiA. Thnradoy Oct L. 1865
The General Convention Of the Episcopal
Church reassouJled of 10 o'clock tins morning
| The Committee on New Di0ceser recommcndc4 ue
massage of r.solntion ratying the division of TIE
Diocese OF Penns ylyunia into two new Doceses. auu
the said division 90 take effect on the st VI November
1855
II wns stated unoAciay that the sum OF $35 900 had
already been raised Tor the support of the kpscopsie
Of the new Diocese.
Mr. Otis of Illinois moved 10 amend the resolution %
az 10 make the bhme OF the diocese tho diocese
VI Pittsburgh
This caused a long discussion.
The order OF Che day. the case OF Dr. Wilmer Bishop
Of Alabeuis, wIs then resumed
A long discussion followed.
Dr. KirfOOt OF Connecticut proposed the following a.
| q substitute for the original notion;
Hhereas TIE Bishops have Informed the bons- OF ueiI
lreng to Bishop Wilmer their regret reETdns
his late pastoral addIes. therefore
Retelted That this does hereby signify IT, eorcnr
renee IN said acceptance and declares IL. ful participation IN
he pvt and isen, of .he Fcsocton Informally made known
DT Kiroot took the ground that the South wGs rght
in what they did. They acted upon hcuon now
passed away, thank God. Bot Il was fact 70 them.
and theS proceeded 10 organize the work of Christ.
The peace Of the Church and the peace Of the nation de-
manded tho instant settlement of this question.
TI.Goy Fish OF New 0rk-I had intended n snb-
NIT resolution similar ~ the Just read but with
this addition: Provided, koweyer that such accept
ance of the Right Rey. Richard H. Wilmer. d. d.. be
not contaminated ond that the consent TO his sotug az
Bishop Of the Diocese Of Alabama bo not gwen Until
he shall have transmitted in writing Ito he signed b.
him in tie presence Of any Bishop OF The Chnrcb) " The
Presiding Bishop oi the hou,e OF -hops we proine
OF conformity eonprsed in the Office for the cOnsecra
tion of Bishops; and shall also have Transmitted 10 tbe
said Presiding Bishop evidence, authenticated IN the
fulest manner now practiehDle, o, LIS nh,lhg oeon
c0nsecratsd Bishop OF the Churoh oi ChTht'
designating accurately the time and place OF the
same with the names Of the oonsecTatng Bishops. and
VI others present and assisting snch others there
were; which promise Of conformity. and letters or
other evidence II conecIBtion, shall 10 coinmhtsd 70
fe custody OF the Registrar Of the General Convention
and ,oal be by Inn duly recorded; and that tho IRE
siding BishOp De and y hereby empowered and re-
Quesed 10 give due notice 10 the Chuich 20 hoon a.
the above named conditions precedent shall have beon
fulfilled certifying the recognition o. bisnop winner a.
aforesaid 20 have become complete
The concluding sentence OF the above resolntlon
was proposed by the Rev Dr. Ninton ana accepted ny
the bon. Mr. tish. x -
oDd part OF his resolution. Ii.
The question was put upon Gov. Fish's resolution
which was accepted By DIR. Kirfoot
Gov Tisbs substitute was adopted with bat one dis
senting voice.
message from the House OF Bsbops upon tue same suo
ec was conourred ill., the above resolution taxing
aIGe Rev. DR.. Kerfoot offered the following:
he,oiDed That the House Of Clerical and Ley Deppi!e'
h.siy concur tho ol the House o. BISHOPS No
deesrne syrapay Gnd hdnrsiion oi this Coave1ton ~
tie Bshop Of CSpo Town and MS provisional bNhop' az ef
SeTeasos of tbe tTuth of the Word Of GOD
The resolution was agreed 10
The of the question Of 10 the division oi
b d.cese of Peunsylyanis vas here resumed and the
rsso1ticn az reported By The Committee on New Do
ceses was adopted.
-. ~, tba Comnitfee appointed vt the General Con.
penton OF 1889 and continued by the Convention Of
,s 10 consider the subject Of the severance OF the
nresent General Theological Sefninares ei ,nc
~ sconsl Church from the control OF the Cbproh,
ard OF placing the under the charge OF the Do
cese Of New YORK. ,,s -, Oh. aax ,,-
This report was aay made the o'osr VI INC "'' '''
To- morrow at ~ O'Clock =.
Tbe Cony enton then adjourned.