Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-20
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19.-The Secretary
submitted the following resolution: -.
Resolred, That the House OF Clerical and
Lay Deputies respectfully request the
House of Bishops to express their opinion
as to the proper postures to be observed by
both minister and people during the ad-
ministrati0n of the sacrament of baptism,
and of the apostolistic rite OF continuation.
The following resolution was reported
from the Board Of Foreign Missions :
ReSolUed That it is respectfully suggest
ed to the General Convention that Canon
is greatly to be desired which might enable
any Presbyteries of this church in numbers
not less thansix, and being in actual charge
as many congregations in any foreign
country, to form themselves into diocese
on certain conditions to be stated in the
Canon, and providing that in such case they
may receive letters dismissory to the eccle-
siastical authority OF such diocese. -rtl
Resolved, That the Board of Missions
respectfully request the General Convention
to consider the propriety of passing an en-
abling Canon, to include, first, a provision
by which parishes formed in foreign coun-
tries under care of missionaries or clergyo
this church, may,sin certain cases, unite in
dioceses under the general principles of the
existing Canon; second, provision that
no diocese be so formed without the consent
Of any missionary Bishop in whose juris-
diction such diocese may have been includ-
ed; third, provision that such diocese,
when duly canonically formed, may place
itself under the provisional jurisdiction of
the presiding Bishop of this church until
such time as Bishop OF their own can be
duly elected and consecrated. ,
Judge Chambers submitted the follow
ing:
ResolUed, That the committee on Can
ons be requested to inquire whether any
further legislation is necessary to protect
congregations Of the Church from the
ministrations of men who have not re-
ceived Episcopal ordination, and report to
this Convention, rrHTTIE..rN
This resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on Canons, .,... ..... .fI..
Judge Otis introduced the following:
Resolued, That the committee on Can
ons be requested to consider and report to
this body whether or not the time has ar
rived when the interests and growth of the
Church would be promoted by the removal
of Some of the restrictions upon the division
of dioceses imposed by article 9TH of the
Constitution. - r,-.--- ....g..
Judge Otis urged the adoption Of, the
resolution, because he had found, upon an
examination of the Constitution, that 1t
appeared to be the aim of that instrument
to prevent the growth of the church. There
should be no iron rule laid down upoh the
subject. Something should be left to dis
cretion. The church will grow If you Will
only let her grow. .'-i'f.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee. '' f''m .' .a'l"h 60 a'.F7E'i' '''
Mr.. Pierpont submitted the following: 81
Resolved, That the committee on Canots
inquire and report on the expediency of a
Canon requiring that trno minister who is
not a citizen of the United States shall be
settled in any parish in this church, and, If
they deem it expedient, to report Canon
accordingly. y... -g gett 81" .gy s'ea.
DR.. Goodwin submitted report with ref
terence to a revision of the German edition
of the Prayer Book. A resolution was at
tached to the report as follows: .st,y,
Resolred, That the joint committee on the
Goodman Prayer Book be continued. with
authority to have printed such revised YER
sion of the same as they may approve, and
to give such version the sanction of the
Church in this Convention assembled. wy wv"