Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-19
EpIscopaI Conxention.l

EPHILADELPHIA,. Oct. 49, The General
Convention of the Episcopal Church reas-
sembfed this morning. Hon. Washington
Hunt offered the following amendment to
the minutes in reference to the protest OF
Rev. DIR. VintOn:
WHEREAS, The protest of Rev. DIR. Vim
ton suppresses and ignores the resolution of
this house, unanimously adopted on the 18th
inst, recognizing with profound gratitude
the goodness of Almighty God in restoring
national peace and Upion; and
| WHEREAs, Such suppression is unjust and
injurious to this house and calculated to
produce an erroneous impression in regard
to its proceedings; therefore,
Resoloed, That said protest be not receiv-
ed.- 49,. --r- ~ -
Mr.. Hunt said that in Offering this
amendment to the minutes, his purpose
was to vindicate the house from the errone-
Gus impressions which the protest was cal
culated to produce. On his motion the
house had, with entire unanimity, express
ed its profound gratitude to Almighty God
for the restoration of national peace and
the Union. The national Union, by neces-
sary implication as well as the popular ac-
ceptance of the term, includes the integrity
of the nation and Federal Government,
with all its rightful and constitutional au-
thority over the whole land. 1t was in this
sense that the Union had been defended and
preserved. In framing the resolution he
had employed the term in this sense, as sy-
nonymons with the national Government,
based on the constitutional Union Of
the States, with all its powers com
plete and unimpaired. He well knew
he was warranted in asserting that such
was the true meaning of this house. In
omitting any reference to this proceeding
he felt that the authors of the protest had
done great njustice to the Church and Con-
vention. For one he was unwilling to have
1t 20 forth to the country that the 'Conven-
tion had failed to express its sense of graf
itude to Almighty God, not only for peace
and the blessings which it implies, but also
for the union of the States and the restora-
tion of the National integrity and authori-
ty. His only object, in the present motion,
was to place this matter in its true light be-
fore the church and the country, and to vim
dicatc our action from what he could not do
less than characterize as an unfair and un-
warrantable imputation.
Hon. Hamilton West moved to amend by
moving thaCthe whole reference to the pro-
test be stricken from the minutes, as the
protest was not received and therefore
should not appear on the minutes.
The amendmentof Mr.. Fish was adopted.
The committee on the State Of the Church
reported a resolution, when DR.. Patterson
called attention to the fact that Bishop
Wilmer was referred to in the report as a
Bishop of this church., which he is mot,
until he signs the required forms. Bishop
Winners name was then withdrawn from
the report, and the resolution as amended
adopted.
A report was adopted establishing a
Freedmen's Mission. '.. ..D, '
The order of the day, the Canon prevent
ing the clergy from entering the military
or naval service, except as chaplains, was
taken up.
Dr.Goodwin submitted the following sub
stitute for the Canon reported by the COM
| mlttee:
No clergyman of this Church. whether
| bishop, presbyter or deacon, shall volun-
tarily enter any military or naval service,
except as non-combatant, or hold any mill
itary or naval commission, except that OF
| Chaplain or Instructor.
A debate ensued, during which Rev. Mr.
| Clement of Ohio, said he would vote
against any legislation upon this subject.
There was no necessity for this Canon
| Cowardly men will often be glad to array
themselves against their country, or fail to
do their duty to it, when they can point to
the Church as shield. We might as well
dictate that our members may not be post
masters. In regard to this peculiar subject
members should legislate for emergencies.
We are not sure that another rebellion will
mot break out. God grant that it may be
far distant; but we cannot be too sure of
that, when we find body like this refusing
to thank God that rebellion has been
crushed. [Cries of "Order," ''order," "or-
DER" from all parts of the house.. Amid
the confusion which he created by his re-
marks, DR.. Goodwin concluded his speech.