The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-10-19


observed by all its members, as a day
ofsolemn thanksgiving unto God for
the restoration of peace and the Ma
tional authority throughout all our
land; and especially for the hopeful
prospect thus presented of the speedy
restoration of our Ecclesiastical Union,
&c.
A substitute being offered by DR..
Howe, and a discussion arising, Mr..
Welsh of Pennsylvania, suggested that
the subject was now before the House
of Bishops, and thcreupon the resolu-
tions wore withdrawn by common con-
sent.
Resolutions of regret and condo
lence on the death of Rear Admiral
Dupont, q delegate elect to the General
Convention, were offered by Rev. Mr.
Breese, of Delaware, and adopted.
The standing committees then were
announced.
Rev. Mr.. Adams, of Wisconsin, Of
fered the following resolution:
Resolved, That.it be referred to the
Committee on tho Prayer Book, to as
certain what is the punctuation of the
Greed in the article, II believe in the
Holy Ghost; the Holy Catholic Church,
the Communion of Saints" in the
English Prayer Book, between tho
words "church" and "the"-whether
a comma or semmicolon-in order
that fit bo a scmicolon, it may be re-
vised
DR.. Adams advocated at length his
resolution, declaring that he wished
to preserve the Protestant Episcopal
Church from Romanism, on the one
hand, and Prcsbyterianism on the 9th
er. He contcnded that the printing
was changed from semicolon to q
comma twenty years ago, without due
authority for the alteration.
An animated discussion cnsued, ex-
tending over an hour, with many de-
baters.
DR.. Wharton Oato of Kenyon Col
lege) offered an amendment, which
was adopted, that the Committee on
the Prayer Book report to the Convcn.
tion what is the proper punctua-
ton.
On motion Ct Mr.. A. II. Churchill,
of Kentucky, the following resolution
was adopted:
Res0lred, That the committee on
Canons be instructed to enquire into
the feasibility of so amending tho Can
ons of the Church as to forbid any
clergyman or candidate for holy or
ders from entering tho army or navy
except in. the capacity of Chaplain.
The Clerical Deputies and Lay Del
cgates from North Carolina presented
their credentials and were admitted to
seats.
THIRD DAY.-The religious servi-
ccs we:c conducted according to the
impressive ritual, Tho music was
conducted solely by the clergy this
morning. They organized n choir TO
last during the entire session, and
E. from their own number will supply
organists. The plain chants and tunes
were sung by the entire congregation
with solemn effect.
The Delegates from Tennessee wcrc
present, but owing to some unaccount-
able mistake, their credentials were
mislad; and on satisfactory evidence
Of thoir appointment, they were ad-
mitted to seats.
The Committee on Canons, TO whom
the subject had been referred, submit
ted a report recommending that, the
House concurring, tho following can
non be enacted:
No clergyman of this Church shall
enter the army or navy, except in the
capacity Of chaplain; nor shall hold q
military Or naval appointment other
than that of professor or instructor in
n military or naval school,
| A message from the House Of Bish-
ops was received, covering an address.
couchcd in appropriate terms of Chris
tian fraternity, from the Bishops,
Clergy and Laity of tho United
Church of England and Ireland, in
Canada, and asking a joint committee
to express our great satisfaction at re-
ceivng this address was read, and the
following joint committee appointed,
viz: On tho part of the House of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Potter, Stevens and
Clark; on the part Of tho House of
Clerical and Lay Dcputics-Rev, DR..
Higbeo, N. Y, Rev. DR.. Mason, N. c.,
Row DR.. Cumming. Iii; Laity, Hon.
A. II. Churchill, Ky, Hon. f. f.
Chambers, Md, S. II. Huntington,
Esq, Conn.
Rov. DR.. Cummins offered tho fol-
lowing resolution:
ReS0iued, That this house offers its
profound gratitude to God that we
have among us our brethren, the
clerical and lay deputies from the do
ceses of Texas, North Carolina and
Tennessee; and that wo recognize
their presence in our midst as token
and pledge of future and entire resto-
ration of tho union of the Church
throughout tho length and breadth Of
the land.
Judge Spalding, of Chic, hoped the
resolution would not pass, We arc
glad to receive our brethren from tho
Sccodcd States, but ho was opposed to
) getting down in humiliation to them
We are glad to see them, but he con.
sidcrcd the passage of such rcsolu-
tion MS offering premium for rebel
lion, and he was opposed to it.
Mr.. Yarnall, of Pennsylvania, NOV
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