The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-20
Protestan mt Episcopal General lTriennSal
Convention.

In the Episcopal General Convention on
Thursday morning, Rev. Dir. Todd, of Kansas,
offered resolution to the effect that it be re-
ferrel to the Committee on the Prayer Book,
the expediency Of erasing from the ordination
Office the words "Whose sins thou dost forgive
they are forgiven" etc.
The resolution created o mornentary scnsa-
ton. Rev. DR.. Adams, OF Wisconsin, SAID no
clergyman had right to offer such resoic-
ton, and moved therefore that 1. DC tabled.
Rev. DR.. Adams said lie did not wish any such
resolution to appear on the records. 1t was
finally tabled by u large majority.
Rev. DR.. John Hodges offered an amend
minister of this church, settled over any con-
gregation, Or in temporary charge thereof,
shall invite any person not having Episcopal
ordination to officiate with him or in his place
or stead on any occasion OF public worship in
the church or congregation over which he is
settled or in charge.
Furthermore, no minister shall invite or per-
init to oficiate as aforesaid, any minister or
dained by Bishop not in communion with
tho church, unless such person shall have
been received as minister, under canon nine,
title one.
a motion WAS made to table these amend
ments as soon as they were read, tho Low
Churchmen being unanimous in so doing,
but the other side were too strong for them,
so they were referred, as requested by the
mover, to the Committee on Canons. This ls
looked upon as tantamount to defeat of the
lying party.
The unfinished business Of Wednesday, viz:
the report Of the Committee on Canons on the
formation of new diyceses was then taken up.
MIR. Edward McCrady, of South Carolina, ex-
pressed the opinion of an old lawyer that If the
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ton the dioceses will be bound hand and foot.
He hoped no such canon as proposed would be
adopted by this House. The most odious re-
striction that could be imposed upon diocese
is pecuniary one. It was simply question
of wealth. We allow any diocese that has
wealth to divide as often as it p!eases;
The question was finally settled By the adop-
ton of resolution that none such should be
recognized unless accomplished by assurances
of support for the Bishop.
Considerable debate was had on resolution
offered by the Rev. DR.. Adams, of Wisconsin,
authorizing joint committee to sit during
the recess, anu to report to the next Conven-
tion as to the meaning of the phrase "Pre-
siding Bishop of the Church"
Also that, if there Is Presiding Bishop in
the sense OF P:imate, or Metropolitan, or Pa
triarch, the committee report canon defining
his powers and prescribing the mode Of his ap-
pontment.
The doctor, in support of his propositions,
said he did not care particularly who was the
Presiding Bishop of the House OF Bishops, but
if that person was 10 be the Presiding Bishop
"ot this Church. he thought the manner of
his selection should be altered, and the House
of Clerical and Lay Delegates permitted to
participate.
The movement was understood to be direct
ed against Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, who is
all intense Low Churchman. motion tS table
was lost by large majority. FInaHy sub
stitute was adopted, simply instrscting the
Committee on Canons to inquire INTO the ex-
pediency of striking out the words ''ot this
Church" after the words Presiding Bishop"
in section three, canon nine, tltle three.