The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-10-17
EpIseonnI 4ionVenfIoIl.

RHII.ADLLPHIA,, Oct. 10,-The general
CONVENTION OF tho Episcopal Church re-.
assembled this morning. This Is the
third day of the session. Rev. Doctor
Wharton offered the following: s1S > 81;
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty
God 70 restore to our beloved Commun-
ION the old relation of bFothaFiy affeC-
ton and ecclesiastical duty, and thus
% enable us to join in the great work
OF preaching the gospel of Christ in .
tS .IHi1 not only apostol ical, but one In
heart ana in organization throughout
me whole land. And whereas, It Is TT
ting that we should sit apart 4 specIal
and distinct OCCASION for this distinct
and surprising mercy. Thereupon he It
= 4ResotVeI That as 4 house we respond
most gratemlly to the Invitation. Of the
House OF Bishops to meet for the pur-
pose of such Thanksgiving to-mOrrow.
and Will join devOutly in tho services. !.
Mr.. Rrunpot objected to tho reception
OF the resolution. ~ 8ffTI7T fp'TisSi
The Chairman stated that a similar
resolution had already been 7adopted.
ana the preamble and resolutions OF
Rey.sDr. Wharton were then accept6d
and plnced ON the record. ~
fsf1he committee on canOns reported mn
amendment for the purpose Of remove
ing the ambiguity of the eanons in refer.
ence tor the dismissal OF clergyInen
from their parishes without the consent
Fpf the ecclesiastieal authority. The
committee on c1nons also reported n
series of amendments inreierenee "a tie
election and jurisdiction OF Missionary
Bishops. .ffF5ts' no - - s :,
Tho committee on tho provisional
system reported, recommending the
following clause: Itfs'heFeby declared
| to BIO lawful for the diOcFaseis now Ss[jsf-
ing, or hereRfi Ter, to exist within the IifIi-
its of the State or CommohNVah lfiis "a
establish for theutselyes n federate cons
'yeutton or council, REPRESENTING sfich
dtoceses which may dplibernte and de-
eide upon the common interests Of the,
church within that State, aud exercise
any delegated powers not Inconsistent
with the constitution and canons of this
Church. .s4is'i
Hon. ID. 2uggles moved TINT there
shall be special meeting on WeIlnes-
day morning Of this week for the pur.
pose Of considering the ProYtsl6nal
Rev, DIR. Hare moved the reference Of
the proposed canons to the committee ON
canons, -
The report onM Missionary Bishons was
then made the order of the day for Tues
Rev; Dr. Mason then offered, report
from the committee on Typographical
errors, with. n resolution that thd FONT
committee be continued TO whom, Shall
be submitted tho proof-sheets OF fIIe
proposed standard Bible us they appear
from the press after having UNDERGONE
examination of a typographical coFrec-
tor who shall DO guided BY. the edition,
of 1882, printed at Oxford, In England
and that the joint COMMITTEES have an.
thority to. issue the Bible SO printed as
the standard edition OF this Church.
and 70 make arrangement for carryinp
out this object as they may deem adyis1
able, provided that mo pecnniary lin
6iity accrue to the Convention of, Thy
Snufch. ~! --zll .s.si pi,ai NO.
Rev, DR.. Highbee presented amemo-i
rial nom Rev. VIM. Chauncey IanR{i0n.
OF the diocese. of Maryland, Formerly
American Chaplain OF Rome, REPRESENT
Ing that thsr0 Is inlItaly; q large and
growing party OF priests and others who.
advocate a reform In the church ofItalyi
IN accqrdance with the principles of the
English Reformation, and who appeal
to the American Episcopal church for
encouragement, aid and cduhsaII1s -
DIR. Higbee moved that the memorial
DO referred to the special committee ap-
pointed on Saturday on this SubIect. and
that the committee be enlarged. The
motion was adopted and the memorial
was read by the secretary, show
Ing q remarkable condition. of AZ
fairs in the Italian church, where a re-.
form movement has already enlisted.
the active corporation Of thousands Gf
the Italian priesthood. l9.sa