Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-18
EpiscopaI ConyentIon.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 1.-THE Genera
| Convention of the Episcopal Church, re.
assembled at noon to-day. The order OF
the day-the Foreign Missionary Episco-
pate-was suspended in order to take ur
the proposed Canon relative to the dis.
mission of clergymen from their parishes
The proposed amendment provides that II,
clergyman leaves his charge without eccle
siastical permission, he shall forfeit his sea
In the convention, but that the vestry shal
| still be represented, and that If vestry
dismiss clergyman without the proper au
| thority the yestry shall lose his seat anC
| the clergyman his. The amendment was
adopted. ....
The order of the day was then taken up
The object of the amendment before the
house is to give foreign missionary Bishops
the same privileges now enjoyed by domes-
tic missionary Bishops, in having seat in
the House of Bishops, and in being eligi-
BILE as Bishops, by a vote to obey majority
of the House of Bishops and standing COM
mittee; and after discussion the amended
Canon was unanimously adopted.
The committee OH the Prayer Book was
instructed to report whether the sentence
in the prayer book at the end of the Gloria
Patrie is rubric of the prayer book and
binding upon the clergy.
4hls DlhuCl Gu UlC lOllOWlDks
ResolUed That the addresses of sympathy
from the Synod of the Canadian Church
lately sent to this Convention by the House
of Bishops, with the expression of their
great satisfaction thereat, and which was
concurred in by this House, did most rea-
sonably and truly express the trust that, as
the original cause of separation between
different portions of our Church had now
ceased to operate, the feelings of brotherly
love and zeal in support of the same hal
lowed principles which formerly united all
members of our church in one body, would
reassert their claim and triumph over
external causes which had kept us apart.
Resolred, That, rejoicing as we cordially
do at the future prospect of an entire and
unbroken union among all portions Of our
church, we deem it our duty to render our
devout Thanksgiving to the Divine Head of
the Church for the removal of that great
occasion Of national dissension and es-
arrangement, referred to by our Canadian
fellow churchmen, to which we feel, with
them, that our late troubles were due.
ResOlUed, That in the judgment of this
House it is the duty of body Of Christian
men which has offered its devout and ear
nest prayers to Almighty God for great
national blessing, to render its thanksgiv-
ings to Him when that blessing has been
graciously grated. .r..
Resolued, That this house, having by SOL
emn resolution adopted at its session in Oc-
tOber, 1862, pledged to the National Gov
ernment its devOut and earnest prayers
that its efforts might be so guided by wis
dom and replenished with strength that
they might be crowned with speedy and
complete success, which efforts were for the
re-establishmento of National authority over
our whole country, and have now been
crowned with success, it becomes our duty
to tender our thanksgiving to Him whom
that success is due.
Rev. DR.. Vinton, of n. Y, seconded the
resolutions.
Judge Chambers objected, saying that
the question of reception had precedence
DIR. Vlnton appealed from the decision.
Rev. Dr. Hodges moved that the decis-
ion of the Chair be sustained.
The Pennsylvania delegation called for
the yeas and nays on motion of DR.. Hodges
Hon. Mr.. Fish explained that the Chair was
in error in his parliamentary ruling. 1t is
the inherent right of member to offer a
resolution, and if seconded it is in posses
sion of the house.
Rev. DIR. Meade-I am sorry to vote
against the decision of the Chair, but the
rule is very clear; we have perfect control
of any resolution offered to this house.
The discussion was continued at length
upon the appeal from the ruling of the
Chair.