New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-06
PHILADELPHIA. Thursday. Oct. 1

PHILADELPHIA. Thursday Oct. ! 1863.
The General Convention of the Eplsccpal
Chnrch reassembied In 81. Andrews Church ut ~
O'clock this morning.
When the ron wns called delegation from the Do
case of North Carolina red To their names.
delegation rom the Diocesc OF IrHas was admitted
Thus two Southern dioceses are represented-Teaas
and NORTH CHrO,ra.
A resolution was offered by Dr. Meade that during
the session Of the Convention day be set apart os
day Of thanksgiving and praise to Almighty 6od l'r
he restoration Of peace and the preservation oi TIE
Union.
Mr Howo of PHILADELPHIA offered n substitute declor'
ing that gratitude due 10 the Almighty l1r tho
restoration OF tie auth ority Of the Government over
the hta territory Of the United States ana ior TIC
abolition OF Slavery.
Eth rcsoniiops were withdrawn. 1t being under
stood Il nj resolution of n sim.r character woaid be
presented ty the House Of bishops.
Rev Chares BIeck Of Delaware offered resolutions
relative TO tie denih ~ KearAdmiral :. r. Dhponi,
vho delegate from the Diocese oi Deln"are "
the Convention.
Rev nr. Mahan Of Maryland offered resolution
relative 70 the death oi lev. M H. Nyhtl oi hhi!
lInd.
Resolutions we're adopted relative to the deaths Of
Robert Howell Gardiner lay delegate from Maine y"
tie last Convention aud the Rev. VIM. Creighton oi
New-York
The Hon Somue B. Rucgles Of Nev.York offered a
resolution Of the Convention OF The Diocese OF New
York ASKING that the provincial system for the dv-
ion of the diocoses Of the Church In the United Stde
b. established.
Mr. KugQs said that y object oi the resolution was
10 ncrsas the number Of the ci0eeses In the connti
The resolution made the specinl order for frday
NJ one O'clock
Dr. Hare stated that the delegation ~ the Diocese OF
Pennsylvapia hid been Instructed 10 oil rcouiions o
similar araoisr ratiye the provincial ~ stem OIL
dividing dioceses and would do So ai iniure lime.
The Rev. Dr.. Howe from the committee appointed
10 prepare an additional body Of hymns offered rcso
iuion for the printing 81 800 copies OF the additional
hymns prepared by the committee for the uss oi the
convention
The Convention resolved TO meet dalr at ~ o'clock
In The morning. and to ourn al O'Clock Ia the alter
noon.
The resignation Of IIerman Cope Treasurer was
received. but not acted on
IL was stated that f,r first time in Is years the
Convention commenced with "A helaHce Of 500.
The Rev pr. NintOn offered a rcsOltion that the
COMMITTEE on Canons report an amendment io TIE
cai on dsposing 81 the Colmission - Aims. providing
uat ol IA ter iay the ams conir buted b. deposited
with ihe Bishop of the diocese hr his distribution
TINS resolution wss rrirfTed.
some discusson aS to the proper roinunR OF
eftsin p' rtiors OF the Greed. and the CommtIce ON
the Prayer i'ook were Instructed tn report what is
ray tie proper po.Iring II the Greed IN the article
The Holy Catholic taLicl the Communion of Niints
Judge Churchill Of Kontueky offered resolution
iIstructing the Committee csbons tn inquire into
tie cIpcdcncy of amendir the 'auons 81 The thnrch
80 as 10 prohibit any clergyman candido'e for holy
orders from tering the Army or Navy eteept IN TIE
capacity Of n chaiialn
Adjourned