Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-20
TIE EPISCDPAE. CHURCH IN THE
SOUTH.
The convention at Augusta, e;eorGia-Sub-
stitufiOn Offhc Word United for soufcd.
crate in the Prayer ReoIt

The Protestant Episcopal Church of the late Con
iGdcfate oJatcS assembled in Augusta Georgia, on
the Sth instant Virginia, South Carolina Georgia
Alabama and Mississippi were represented hy rIcri
cal and 2y Rl Heeshhtes The bishops were all present
absence was caused by sickness Irpon thc orrani7a
ton being completed, the House of Bishops asked for
aconierente COMMITTEE and appointed Bishop Elliott
was acceded to, and DIR. kndrews, of Virginia. was
appointed chairman of the committee on the Dart Of
the House OF Deputies.
The following is the report of the select committee
Whereas, The several diocescs which we as bishons
and deputies represent at this council were mpolled
by pol tical events to separate from, in legislative
capacity, the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States, and did decide upon grounds sane
unit together and adopt for their better government
and more convenient action constitution and Code
of Canons and did meet in performance of that con-
stitution, In general council in November 1862: and
HhercGs The church so organized. although arising
out of political events, from that time a duly or
ganzed branch Of the one Catholic and Apostolic
church, ana may OF right continue to be- or NAV
through the action OF its several diocesan councils
form any other Synodical aSsociation and,
Uhcrcds In the opinion of several of the iiOceSes
which co-operated in the formation Of this indcpen-
dent branch Of the church Catholic; the political
exigences which caused its arrangement longer to
exist.
Whereas, The spirit of charity which prevailed in
the proceedings OF the General Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of the United States at
its late session in Philadelphia, has warmly recon-
mended itself to the hearts of this Counc therefore
Resot1ed, That in the Judgment of this Council it
- WIN good Ialtn which she
owes to the bishops and doceses with which she has
been in union since 1862 for any diocese to decide for
herself whether she shall any longer continue in
union with this Council.
Resotred. That it be recommended that wherever
the word Confederate occurs in the standards of this
Church the word United be substituted therefor
ResOLUed, That masmuch as the change recon-
mended in the preceding resolution (being change
in the prayerbook cannot legally be completed un-
til the next meeting of this Council, that under the
circumstances it should in the meantime have the
force of law in diocese, with the appreciation of its
bishop and council.
Resn5red, That each diocese now in connection
with this council shall he governed by the constu-
ton and canons thereof, until such time as it shall
have declared its Withdrawal therefrom as hereina
ter provided for.
Resoired, That whenever any diocese shall deter
mine to withdraw from this ecclesiastical conicdera
ton, such withdrawal shall be duly accomplished
when an official notice, signed by the bishop and sec
retary Of such diocese. shall have been given to the
bishops of the doccses remaining in connection with
the council.
These resolutions were adopted. with one changing
the name of the church to the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Associated Di0ceSes of the United
States Also, one appointing Richmond. Virginia
As the place of holding the next general council in
November 1865. Virginia and South Carolina were
unanimous in the expression Of their determination
to stand by their present organization.