The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-22
FIRST EDITION N
THE PANANGLICAN SYNOD.
Resolutions Adopted by the Conference
of Bishops.

resolutions passed at the Conference OF BshOps
of The Anglican Communion held at Lambeth
Palace last Week:-
INTRODUCTION.
We, Bishops of Christs Holy Catholic Church,
in visible communion with the united Church of
England and Ireland, protesting the faith de-
hyered to us in Holy Scripture, maintained by
the Primitive Church and the fathers OF the
English Reformation, now assembled, by the
good providence OF God, at the Archieplscopal
Palace of Lam beth, under the presidency OF the
Primate OF All England, dcsre-drst, to give
hearty thanks to Almighty God for having thus
brought us together Tor common counses aud
O. united worship; secondly, we desire to express
the deep sorrow with which we vie Y the divided
condition OF the mock OF Christ throughout the
world, ardentiy longing for the fulilment of the
prayer OF our LORD That all may be one, ,as Thou,
Father, art in Me, and l in Thee, that they
also may be one in us, that the world may
believe that Thou has sent Me-" and lastly, we
do here soemnly record our conviction that
unity Will be most ehectually promoted by main
tanning the Faith in its purity and integrity-as
taught in the Holy Scriptures, held by the Primi-
tive Church, summed up in the Creeds, and
affirmed by the undlsputed General Councils,
and by dra wing each of us closer to our common
Lord, by giving ourselves to much prayer and
intercession, by the cultivation OF spirit Of
charity, and love OF the Lords appearing.
Resolution THAT it appears to us expe-
dent, for the purpose of maintaining brotherly
intercommunion, that all cases OF establishment
OF new sees, and appointment OF new Bishops,
be notified to all Archbshops and Metro poll
tans, ana all presiding Bishops OF the Anglican
Communion.
Resolution U.-That having regard to the
conditions under which inteTcommunion be-
tween members of the Church passing from one
distant diocese to another may be duly main
tanned, we hereby declare 1t deshaole-i, that
forms of Letters Commendatory on behalf of
ctergymen visiting other dioCeses be drawn up
and agreed upon ; 2, that forms OF Letters Com
mandatory for lay members OF the Church be in
like manner prepared 3, that his Grace the
Lord Archbishop of Canterbury be pleased to
undertake the preparation OF such forms.
Resolution LIL-That a committee be ap-
pointed to draw up Pastoral Address to all
members of the Church of Christ in communion
with the Anglican branch of the Church Catho-
lie, to be agreed upon by the assembled Bishops,
and to be published as soon as possible after the
last sitting Of the Conference.
hesotutton lV.-That, in the opinion of this
Conference, unity in faith and discipline will be
best maintained among the several branches of
the Anglican Communion by due and canonical
subordination of the Synods of the several
branches to the higher authority of Synod or
Synods above them.
Resolution V-That a committee of seven
members with power to add to their mum Der, and
to obtain the assistance of men learned in ecce-
siastical and canon law be appointed to inquire
Into and report upon the subject of the relations
and functions of such Synods, and that such
report be forwarded to his Grace the Lord Arch
bishop of Canterbury, with a request that if
possible, it may be communicated 10 any ad-
1ourned meeting OF this Conference.
Resolution VL.-That, in the judgment Of the
Bishops now. assembled, the whole Anglican
condition of the Church in Natal; and that a
committee be now appointed at this general
meeting 10 report on the best mode by which
the Church may be delivered from the continu-
ance of this scandal, and the true faith main.
taiued. That such report be forwarded to his
Grace the Lord Archbishop Of Canterbury, with
the request that he will be pleased to transmit
the same to all the Bishops of the Anglican Com
munion, and to ask for their Judgment there
upon.
sent do acquiesce in the Resolution of the Con
vocation of Canterbury, passed on June 20, 1866,
relating to the Diocese of Natal, to witt
'If it be decided that a new Bishop should be
consecrated,-As to the proper steps to be taken
by the embers of the Church in the province
of Natal for obtaining q new Bishop, 1t is the
opinion of thisIaouse-tir that formal in.
strument, declaratory of the doctrine and disci
plne of the Church OF South Africa, should be
prepared which every bishop, priest, and dea
con to be appointed to office should be required
to subscribe; secondly, that a godly and well
learned man should be chosen by the clergy
with the assent of the lay communicates OF the
Church; and, thirdly, that he should be pre-
sented for conservation, either to the Archbishop
of Canterbury-lf the aforesaid instrument
should declare the doctrine and discipline OF
Christ as received by the United Church o.
England and Ireland-or TO the Bishops of the
Church of South Africa, according as hereafter
may be judged to be most advisable and conVe
nient.
ing OF the Churches of our Colonial Empire and
the missionary Churches beyond them in the
closest union with the Mother Church. it is ne
cessary that they receive and maintain without
alteration the standards OF faith and doctrine as
now In use in that Church. That, nevertheless,
each province should have the right to make
such adaptations and additions to the services
OF the Church as its peculiar circumstances NAV
require, provided that no change or addition be
made inconsistent with the spirit and principles
OF the Book OF Common Prayer and that all
such changes be liable to revision by any Synod
OF the Anglican Communion in which the said
province shall be represented.
Resolution LK.-That the committee appointed
Dy Resolution Y, with the ADDITION of the names
OF the Bishops of London, st. DaYld's, and
Oxiord, and all the Colonial Bishops be in
sructed TO consider the constitution of q volun-
1ary spiritual tribunal, to which questions of
doctrine may be carried Oy appeal from the trl-
bunals for the exercise Of discipline in each
province of the Colonial Church, and that their
report be forwarded to bis Grace the Lord Arch
Dlshop OF Canterbury, who is requested to COM
Tmuhlcate 1t to an adjourned meeting OF this
he9olytion K.-That the Resolutions submitted
~ TINS conference relative to the discipline to
os exercised by MetropoIitans, the Court of
%IeeoItSopohtans the scheme for conducting the
StSSoIion OF Bishops, when not otherwise pro
Ior, aauSI ioor, the declaration of submission 10 the
islatin issllation o synods, and the question of what
Gbnrcbesh bd should % De proposed for the Colonial
IN the preceding resolution 'P0
Resolution XI.-That a snao;oI o,.i..on H.
aPpolhteu 70 consider the resolutions relative IN
tne l 1t VI proposed missionary bishop-
rlc5 hhu the s90ordmates OF missonaTies
ReSO utiOn 4II.-That the ononts A, -
bounds of the jurisdiction of d,tfraHtp ptL y, TUE tne
when any question may have arisen in rasSard;
TO them, the question as to the ohadjaaooSS y, y
chaplains of the United Church of En9isnde o0I ~
Ireland on the continent, and the Resolution snb