The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-10-20

| PHILADELPHIA, Got. l0.-1he general
convention Of the Episcopal church re.
assembled today. The committee on
canOns reported mn ancndntory canon
empowering the board OF mission to
elect missionary bishops, which was
made the order for to-day.
AT ten O'clock the neutrality-suspicious.
as II substitute to the military canon,
was then adopted and placed as mn np-
pcndiX to the canon resolution, the
house OF bishops cOncurring; that 1t Is
the sense of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, In tho United Suites of Amcri-
en-, that 1t is Incompatible with their
duty, position nnd sacred calling for
the clergy oftIc church To bear arms.
The committee on CInOnS also report
cd IL incXpcdicnt to consider the rcsolu-
ton relative to calling diOccsrs after
the principal cities.
The committee on the prayer book
submitted u report with resolution
amending the prayer for Congress and
State Legislatures by the adoption Of
words Mt the end Of the gloria pniri,
making II more explicit.
Message number nineteen was re.
cGived from the house bishop and read.
The Secretary submitted the follow
ing resolutions:
ICSOlrc,i, Tint the house of clerical
and lay deputies respectfully request
tho house OF bishops to express their
opinion us to the proper posture to he
observed by both minister and people
during the administration Of the sacrn-
mCnt Of baptism and of tho apostolic
rite Of confirmation.
~ H,IlNtUiO,P FnSnlJIt Inn NN'Og rnnnrInI
from the board Of foreign missions:
RCSG'rCd, That 1t Is respectfully, shg-
geStpd to the general convention that II
canon is greatly TO be desired which
might enable any preshyters OF this
Church, IN number not less than sin,
and being IN actual charge Of MS mnny
congregations, in any foreign country
to form themselves into diocese on
certain conditions TO lie stated in the
canon, and providing TINT IN such cilscs
they may receive letters disIniSsnry TO
the ecclesiastical authority Of such do
CeSe.
Rcs0'rCd, Tint the board Of missions
respectfully request the general con-
ycntIOn to consider the prOpriety Of
pnsSing an enabling canon TO include,
First, Il provision by which parishes
formed in foreign lands under the care
OF missionary or clergy Of this Church
may, in certain cases, unite In diOceScs
under the general principles of the OK
listing canon; Second, II provision that
no diocese be so formed without the
consent of any missionary bishop in
whose Jurisdiction such diOccscs may
have been included; Third, Il provision
that such IL diocese, when duly md ca
nonically formed, may place itsclfunder
the provisional jurisdiction of this
Church until such time MS bishop Of
their own can be duly elected and con- !
SccrntGd.
Judge Chambers submitted the fol-
lowing;
Resolved, That the committee on can /
ons DO requested to enquire whether
any further legislation Is necessary 10 |
protect the congregation Of the church |
of Christ for tho ADMINISTRATION of grace, |
who have not received Episcopal Ordi-
nation, and report TO this cannon.
This resolution WIS referred to the !
committee on canons.
Judge Otis.intrOduccd the following
RcSOircti, That the committee on
canOns he requested TO consider and re-
port Ia this body. whether or not the
iimChns arrived when the interests and
growth OF the church would be prOE0t-
cd by tho removal Of some Of the rcstric-
tionS upon the division Of Diocese, I'M
posed BY article 9Th Of the Constitution.
Judge Otis urged the adoption Of the
resolution, because he suid he found
IN examination of the constitutions, that
IL appeared 10 be the aim of that in
strlllnrnt to prevent the growth Of the
church, there should hc no iron rule laid
down. The subject should bc left open.
The church will grow on, fyOu will
only let her grow.
The resolution was referred TO the
committee.
Mr.. Pierpoint submitted the follow
ing: =.
ReSolrcd, Tint the committee or Con- ,
vcnli0n enquire andrGport on the cNpc- /.
dirnry Of canon, requiring that no |
minister who Is not II citizen Of the /
United States, shall hc settled in amy
parish in this city, and II they dccMl II
expedient, TO report Il canon accordingly.
nr. Goodman submitted report with
reference to the revision by the German
editor of the prayer book.
A resolution was attached to tho re-
port as follows:
RcSOiCCd, That the first canon in the
german prayer book he continued, with
authority to be printed, such revised
version of the same as they may aP-
prove.