The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-20
r-otestant Episcopal General Com
yantf0n.
c.7rRpAY's PROCEEDINGS.

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walton was adopted granting to the
c.norittce on Elections the power to grant
So1'",' If absence to the delegates.
ier Tto Rev. Or. 3. J. Haight, of New York,
Ne Committee on Canons, reported
~. sin,;on amending canon 9, title |; which
"S Th 90 Committee on Missionary Bishops
-. Az rcrort: which was adopted, and they
we're discharged.
WI The Rev. &. J. Haight, Of New York, for
Ao committee on Canons, submitted the
following report:
"rbe Committee on Canons, to whom was
-.to-rel certain amendments to canon II,
'',I,I submitted on the 10Th instant by
,;n-;,sl DEPUTY from New Jersey, beg leave
:. rnrort that. in their opinion, the action
a,-sa;y reported to this House in regard to
ga anon, and which has been made the
,-Irr Of the day for this day, is all that is
.,-si;cnt 10 be taken at this time." The
rrtort was adopted.
The Rev. DR.. Robert 4. Hallam, of Con-
rs,,;cut. for the Committee on the State of
re Church, presented and read the report
n TINT committee, in which promising &C
,,nnt Of the condition of the Church and
- Iabors was given. The report concluded
hy recommending the adoption of resolu-
ton that the report be transmitted to the
House Of Bishops, with request that they
will issue pastoral letter thereon.
The report was accepted and the resolu-
ton adopted.
The Rev. James De koven, D. D., of Wis
consin, offered resolution that the report
Of the Committee on the State OF the
Church be intrusted to the Committee on
Christian Education until Monday, that
they may procure from it certain import
ant statistics. Adopted.
The Rev. Hiram W. Beers, of Wisconsin,
offered preamble and resolution looking
IN the establishment of q more extensive
school system by the Church. lie made
long and eloquent speech in behalf OF the
resolution.
4 member offered IN additional resolu-
lion to facilitate the employment of female
,eqchcrs under the proposed system. This
}l-. Beers accepted and the preamble ana
resolution were referred to the Committee
On Christian Education.
There being no special business in order,
me House proceeded &c act on the unfinished
business.
The Rev. 3. J. Haight, of New York, for
the Committee on Canons, reported In favor
O; amending section 4, canon 6, title 6, so
that no new diocese shall be created unless
i contains at least six parishes and Six
rreshyters and no new diocese shall be
formed whereby an existing diocese will be
reduced 10 less than twelve dioceses and
twelve parishes.
A motion to refer this matter to the next
General Convention provoked considerable
discussion.
The President announced the reception of
the following messages from the House OF
Bishops: -,
Resolved, That this House concurs with
the House OF Clerical and Lay Deputies in
the amendment 10 the Constitution OF the
Board of Missions, indicated in message
No. Il from the House Of Clerical and Lay
Deputies"
4 second message from the House of
Bishops was received and read as follows :
"Res0lued, The House Of Clerical and
Lay Deputies concurring, that the presl-
ding bishop do forward to the presiding
bishop Of the Synod Of Canada, with fra
iernaI greetings, information to this effect !;
That the clergy of the Church OF England
in Canada, whether ordained iii England or
the Colonies, are admissible TO all the rights
and privileges of the brethren of the Pro-
estant Episcopal Church in the United
States"
No action was taken on the last message.
The report Of the Committee on Canons
in favor of amending section Of canon E,
tile 6, again came before the Convention as
unfinished business.
i number of delegates held that the mat
Ter had already been disposed Of.
The Convention, after sharpdebate, adopt
Cd resolution amending the canon so that
any clergyman of the Church can otficiate
in any church of the denomination, with
the consent of the clergyman or proper
officers in charge.
An amendment proposed by Judge Co.
nyngham, bearing upon cases similar to
the hey. Mr.. Tyng's, was referred to the
Committee on Canons.
resolution in favor of opening weekday
grgmmar-schools il church chapels was re-
ierred.