The New York herald., 1868-10-22
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thirteenth Day-Amendments Of Canous-
Conservation OF New Churches-The Theo-
logical seu,inary-Election of Missionary
Bishcp-Importans Report Christian Edu-
catiou--The Provincial System. s
The thirteenth days session OF this Convention
opened yesterday morning, as usual with the regular
morning service, at which the Rev. Dr.. Wheat OF
Tennessee. assisted by the Rev. DIR. Mason OF North
Carolina, oniclated, Bishop Kemper Of Wisconsin,
prOnouncing the benedicuon. The secretary read
the journal Of the previous session and IL was
adopted as read with some slight corrections as to
The concluding proceedings. BY unanimous consent
Mr. Tazewel Taylor moved that the secretary inform
she House OF Bishops that motion to reconsider
the canon on assistant bishops is before the
House OF Deputies and that the Upper House
Be requested to return the papers to he again acted
on, which was carried.
t.sr Sci REV. DR. ADAMS vIcroRioUs.
On motion OF the Committee ON Canons the words
"0f this Church" after s.presiding Bishop" which
were strongly spoken against lately by Rev. Dr.
Adams, Of Wisconsin, were stricken ont OF canon
nine section three, title two, and that genileman's
conscience may now rest in peace.
CONSIDERATION OF NEW CHURCHES
Judge Battle, OF North Carolina, again made re-
port from the Committee on Canons on this SUBJECT
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mot be used IN before sufficient evidence be fur
ON ns rha s . TO s s and
eanary liability and that the title to such building and land
s sss or fssrg Or % gs
nd % os be e
sea by or sale by the parties aforesaid without the
they are situated -N'1'' v '"0 0''e''' - "''n
8 church chapel the service of
uses " and shah not be removed or disposed
the bishop acting BY the advice standing
After some conversation the proposed canon was
ordered TO be printed and to lie over for future
Qderation. 81. +
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF BIsHops
A message was received from the House OF Bishops
nonconcurring in the proposed alteration OF canon
s one ns period S Of
message was also received announcing the passage
Of resolutions in favor Of the estabshment Of high
Of both sexes ct rates within the reach Of all The
Bishops also announced that they had concurred In
me resolution adding another cycle to the Prayer
GENERAL rHEoLoaIcAL SEMINARY
the standing committee on this institution,
New York, submitted the triennial report f's, Of
the Board Of Trustees of the Seminary,
which has already appeared in the HERALDl and
Also list OF names for new Board Of Trustees TO
serve for the ne next three years, ana moved the ap
proVal OF the list, which was carried. Et -
ELECTION OF MISSIONARY BISHOP.
Twelve O'Clock having arrived the order Of the day
mlB8lOn-
ary bishop for Oregon and the Territory OF Wash
lngton for which position the House OF Bish0ps had
nominated the day before the Rev. DR., B. Wistar
Norris, Of Pennsylvania. The reverend gentleman
was highly endorsed by Rev., DR.. Hare and Mr..
Welsh OF his own diocese: BY Rev. DR.. Wyatt, OF
California and Others. and on the ballot being TAKEN
after silent prayer, he was unanimouly chosen
The whole convention then chanted Gloria IN Erect.
SIS Deo The usual certificate ordered to be made
out py tne secretary to be signed by the members
during the time allotted for recess. wv
REPORT ON EDUCATION. ..,
". n In knlxn -
Committee on Christian Education presented one OF
the most important and interesting documents vet
submitted to the House, which. with the resolutions
appended was made the order Of the day for this
day at nOon ah
me COMMITTEES appointed by the last General Convention
made to that body report full and upon the
eory OF the education that II left nothing The
70 present q few suggestonG -
Your conamttee have procured the following sstscs OF
the education OF the ton Btaes embracing from
the northern boundAes Of North Caroline TO
the Gulf OF Mexico They taken from sermon recently
preached by the Bishop OF Florida church schools OF al
kinds within this of territory female and MIXED
high schools and parochial, are - folows:-