The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-24

active and spirited debate upon this subject at the
last Convention, and he objected TO the proposed
canon as too indefinite and unCertnin. The plan of
iedersye conventions has been tried in the East aud
failed.
Mr. S. b. Ruggles, Of New York. stated that he
was uncondtionally in favor of the Canon proposed
lie thought the Canon before the House was conser-
vative IN its nature and maintains the sovereign
power of the General Convention.
Judge McCrady of South Carolina, believed that
there is an important question behind all this. Has
tho Convention authority under the Constitution to
adopt such canon? Unless tho Constitution gives
the power it cannot be done.
Rev. DR.. Hare, OF PENNSYLVANIA, thought that the
proposed Canon does not lower the dignity or indc
pendence Of any Diocese, nor ,concede legislative
powers To the FederatiYe Council without first sub
mltung the extent Of these powers to the General
Convention.
Rev. Dr. Mahan, of Maryland. hoped that more
thorough confederation should be given TO such an
important matter II came up unexpectedly aud ac-
cidentally, and should be well Investigated
=, The hour ofone O'Clock having arrived, tho Conyon-
tion took n recess.
Afternoon Session.
On the rcassembling OF the Convention a number
OF resolutions were offered and acted upon, relating
to minor matters connected with the Convention and
the Rev. VIM. Stevens Perry, of Conn. Secretary
OF the Convention, was confirmed by the Convention
llistoriographer Of the Church, in place of Rev.
DR.. Hawks deceased.
The following resolution was then read by the Rev.
Charles Breck Of Delaware:-
icsQtred, That the members of this House learn
with peculiar satisfaction that the of suJscri-
bers 10 the Documentary AuDals OF the American
Colonial Church is nearly sufficient to warrant the
publication of the whole series
hesolced, That the thanks of this House due ia
the Rev. William Stevens Perry, of Connecticut for
the lively interest taken by him in this important
work, and that duly appreciate the arduOus duties
imposed upon himself in laboring to accomplish the
same.
Agreed to.
Tie special order of the dav the consideration of
the report on Fcderatve Councils, was then resumed.
The Rev. Dr. Richard s. Mason took the floor and
spoke of the dissmarity of the church constitution
ne lppn n
the first was discrimination into parts OF unit, the
other was the formation of unit from several integral
church government.
Mr.. Tazewell Taylor, of Virginia, said it is pro-
posed to establish an intermediate body between the
dioceses and the General Convention. This affects
the organism of the Church, it is organic aud ought
The Rev DIR. Haight of New York, said in answer,
that there is nothing in the Canons and Constitution
prohibiting the Union of the Dioceses of New York
for combined action, but these Doceses will not act
out OF feeling of loyalty to the Church. We
posed to tronbss and difficulties without precedent.
One Bishop was struck down by judicial sentence,
and yet the Diocese bore the evils meeky, but went
before the General Convention Of 1s41 and asked for
relief which was not granted The Diocese waited
and asked for relief again in 1850 and though it
not granted IN the way 1t was asked she submitted
and the Diocese will do nothing without the
sanction of the Convention.
Rev. DIR. Adams, of Wisconsin, said the provision
for Federatve Councils was already sanctioned by the
Constitution. He argued that the amendment made
the doceses and not the State the unit in the church.
The Rev. DIR. Meade, of Connecticut spoke in favor
turo OF the question had not been touched yet.
Judge William II. Battle, of North Carolina, spoke
at length against the constuonality of the proposed
Canon. He thought that the moro populous States
in the North. which will be sub-diylded into several
Diocese will ganIsuch preponderance that the Southern
States will be continually out voted, and the North
carry carry eyery1hing their own yT way, & =, pnu,a
pha, believed that the fact cannot be denied that the
combination and conferees of dioceses for the pur
| pose Of carrying measures could not be prevented
Governor Stevenson, of Kentucky, said that no
| diocese the floor would yield more to New York
| than Kentucky, and IL it was mere question of
assent to the exercise by doceses in state of
knowledged right, why not do 1t by resolution, in
| Dr. Howe explained that it should be in the conspi-
| cuous place as canon-a permanent canon. As \
resolution it wonld be out of sight.
After some further debate, the report of the COM
! mittee adopted
| The Rev. Dr. j. T. Hubbard, of New Hampshire,
| from tho Committee on Prayer Book reported the
| ReSolped, the House of Bishops coneurring, That q
Joint committee be appointed, to consiat the part
OF this House, of three clergymen and three aymen,
to prepare report for the Information OF this Con-
YenhOn accurate copy of the Greed OF the undivi
ded church in the original Greek as set forth by the
undsputed General Councils, together with an exact
literal translation OF the same and that the committee
have leave to print their report for the Of this
Convention. After some discussion the resolution
| was Withdrawn.
The report of the Special Committee on Provincial
System then came up, but motion, was laid on the
table.
The Convention, on motion then proceeded to con-
slider Canon XI (before reported)
The Rev. DR.. Crane, of Rhode Island offered the
following amendment to the Canon:-
"ProUided, That nothing herein shall be SO con
| strued to prohibit communcants of this church
from acting as lay readers"
After some DEBATE, the Canon, as amended, was
agreed to.
morning.