The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-20
RELIGIOUs INTELLIGENCE.
4 mrrIcnn ChrIstian MI.,iepar, socIct,.

CnctnnGh, OCT. 10 Tho American Christian
Missionary Sorleiy met in this eity YESTERDAY III,
largely suend,i by member, and Others from all
part, OF the United ststss The following preamble
and resolutions we're sdopted a. expressing the feel
ing, Of the Society
Fh,rsds, the conflict of the last fonr ye.rs has re-
suited In the emancipation oi four millions OF slaves
anu the return OF Ieace 10 our conntry op an
effect door tor missionary efforts among The dest-
tuts people in our borders, the ereiore
ResoIpsd, That We accept tho leldinrs Of Provi-
denee ana VIII encelVof TO meet the eHigencV that
the poor may have the Gospel preached TO them
The Presbyterian Synod viii NEE. here tomorrow.
Episcopal Convcntion-Thirtecnib Day
Philadelphia Oct 10.-lhe General Convention
Of the Episcopal ChuIeh feassembed to-day. Tho
folio sing Ts,olution, a. a subsituts 70 the military
osnons was ladop.ed, and placed a. an sppondiI
10 tho canon:
Resolred, The Housc Of Bishops eoncurrinr, that Il
I: the sense Of the Protestani Epi copL Church in
the In,ted States Of Anne lea. thaI 10 Incompatible
with their duty pout!on and sacred calling ior the
CLERGY OF the church To bear arms.
Inc Committee on the Prayer Boob vuhmltted q
report with resolution amending tho Prayer for
Congress and State Legi.stuIes, by the adoption Of
words at the end oi the Gloria patr, making i
explicit.
Tho Secretary submitted the following re,olutlou
R,solued, That tho House Of Clerical and Lay De-
puues nc pectfuly request the House Of Bishop, TO
etprt. tbeir opinion - to the proper posurts to be
mnistrstion Of the ,acrament o sptis, and of tie
sPosiolio iite Of continuation.
The iolloNing resolution va reported from tho
Board Of Foreign his.Ionsi
Resolpsf-That It is respectfully suggested 10 tho
General convention that a canon ia greatly to DO
desired, which might enable any presbyte.a Of this
church, 10 numbers not loS than ak, and leins in
Mluh charge oil as many congregations in any
foreign country, " form themselves into diocose
On certain conditions to be stated In the canon, and
providing that In such they may receive letters
disfnsiory 10 the ecelesiAsticL suthoTity Of such
diocese.
Rssolpsd-That the Board Of Missions respectfully
request tho General Convention 10 consider the pro-
PIlety Of passing an enabling canon TO include J.
FUh-h provision by which parshes formed in
forelsn ahdsundsr the care Of missionaries or clergy
Of this church. may In certain luite e. diocsses
under The general prime ples Of the existing canon
SteGhd-A provision that no doceee 10 90 formed
without tha consent ot any mifsionAry bishop, in
Nhlae luIisdction such dios csc. may have Teen n-
cluded 1hlTd- provision that such diocese VII
GUY ana canonicaliy formed may place it,elf under
we provisional lnrisdcton Of the presiding bishop Of
lhs church until ,uch time as bishop Of their
can DO duly elected and conaecfated
Inc order of the day, the anne endment TO the canon
or tne eecuon OF missionary bishOps Was taken n %
aud debated, but Without action the Couyention
adjourned.
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