New-York tribune., 1868-10-24
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL GENERAL CON
VENTiON.

The House met at 10 n. m. yesterday. The
opening rrg ginu' services were eonduGted 6y he Ke
Or auckel ~ South Carolina, and tho Rev DR. CrRno ot
Mississippi The he uedictOn was pronounced by Bshop
Mr. Cornwall renewed his motion. made on Thurs.
day evening 10 adjourn sns do on Tuesday evening next
The iey Dr Lltilelohn. nom the Committee on tho
Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, aud the Com
ntec on Canons acting Jointly reported seSTiy GsSou
Constitution OF tho society ~ 60 give To the Board or
Msions tho consideration OF the practical OF the
Church aud the supervision OF It's general missionary
operations, with power 10 establish missionary Stations
TO nm any vacancies that may IN their number aud
20 enact flaws 10 govern bhCmseITes hnd the!r Co
DR. Ehattuck OF Massaehuseits froin rho Committee
Clerical Aid. reported the following resolutlous;
Rc..rsd lba opinion Of ih Hs ,o.ens 'na ugsst
%aie o. Ii, nas'saHss Of the e'r ai
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ne, o. as'rpor,'cd '"s'uss ' hs & % - % @ 80 a., Shs
,r hsrhr; ,d that A obsr var each parsA
R.or,i That . h, House reeoHHsni that ansr dus
crn o. Ephsay ia s,rr1 parish al l,i oas haf o h, .aa
Obs, gathered ,hs- appropriated the sen s.d ytry
hi ss 80, 70 the Trssarst of bs bosrd d 0o.,e N
b drsu'd AHoHg the esrE OF the se'L'S aAa AA4oaAJ
Rs.or.a ,ie. Al :, III; cl,rg be directed to
s' ..'s h, %, .tgoo ., We g.sR. my 10 s.sa
susdsy psIt ,nd sbat collection. he m.i.. .., -
h,.',sa d.,1 ' ' & S sa sa ssaIs q ~. -ry r. .si.
shs porl, Of our eooSiy AMI Of Ae vital necessity ."
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1 to cal. 'b ,oD q s S,y,s,ss b. b., & as,t's to ''
NI Rngglrs Of New York moved 10 amend the reeou.
tons striking out the word southern from the thlfd
and orth resolutions and substitute for 1t tho word
"sunerng" The church. he said. knew no North. no
Dr spottuck accepted tho amendment Tho rcsolu-
"J F"nr messages were received from the House OF
Bishops; l. Announcing that they had passed resou-
non 10 repeal clause Of Section OF Canon 10,
Title I, beginning with the words Provided aiso
q That they had passed resolution 10 continue tho
Joint Committee Religious Reform In Italy, with tho
addition OF three laymen tho Committee on tho part OF
and the assistant bishop Of Ohio and tho
Committee TO have power to Ill vacancies s. Nopi.
mating the Rev Stevens Porry OF Connecticut 10 10
Hisorographor OF the Protestant Episcopal Church ia
the United States, In place OF mo late Rev Dr HaNks
That they had concurrcd In the proposed Amendment
10 Canon g. Section TUE p sSbsil,ntlns % presiding
bishop" for prssdns BISHOP oil tn, % r..cra
the resolution making tho report ON tho Provincial ss
order Of tbs day for Monday The resolution was op
posed, and after somo discussion the Rev. Dr haght
moved TO take the report Of tho Committee ON CanOnS
on Federaie Councils. Carried.
The Rev Dr Howe OF Pennsylvania read the report OF
tho Committee recommending the adoption OF the follow
ing Canon, authorizing tho formation ofa foderato CON
yenon or council OF the dioeests Within any state
70 I .n.s , W., % s s ~ co,so 90 such dos.,@. %
"h cs %s Ss Ss st. sT...S Sp % S. Sy sos
sd thereby ,hAn 10 submitted the General 0oeytnton for
p, cii TON ,Sn arb ,n =, The, SsS dean S@s,,,ry 4. 90
such legislative enAemcn tie common Interests OF tho Chah
Tho Rev. Dr. HAight ADVOCATED tho proposed system.
o said that t was not the action of mere committee
upon their responsibility, hut response 10 tho
memorials Of three doocpcs, embracing ~ least ono
fourth part Of tho clergy and parishes In the Church
DR. aight urged IL also of especial import
Ance 10 the diocese OF New York.
The Rev Or Mucahey spoke Of the action Of previous
General Conventions IN regard 10 the various plans tor
Pedorato or Provincial Councils aud the plan of the
Committee CanOnA
Nj Ruggcs approved OF the canon proposed by the
Committee, provided 10 wns not designed stcp to
ward tho Provincial sysem which, N adopted. would ho
heiisyed overthrow tho Church here.
MI McCrady OF South Carolina opposed earnestly the
proposad canon, for which nO saw no necessity.
The Rev DR. Mahan favored the canon.
All o'clock the House took a recess After rooess the
Rev DR. Cooke Of New York presented by general con
cent a mcmoral asking for "A canon which will allow
some notifications In the conduct of public worship
Referred TO the Committee on CanOns.
The Rev DR Breck of Delaware offered a resolution
eoneurrng with the goOn OF tho House of Bishops Ia
1i tbo C1,,rch I'm the United Satcs. Adopted.
The committed appointed tO confer with tho House OF
Bishops III regard " tho time FOR adlornmeht sno de