The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-18
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
TIE PRorEsTilr EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

IHE PkOTESTAtr EP.SCOPAL CONVENTION.
Tenth observation-disclosures to tho Canons-Ths
State of the Churcl-nIissionary Schools
The Tying Case-CanOn ON the Conservation
of New Churches.
The tenth days session opened yesterday morning
with the regular service appointed In the liturgy
for the day, at the church OF the TRANSPORTATION
The offciatIng clergymen were the Rev. DR.. Alfred
Stubhs, OF New jersey and Rev. DR.. Jacob L. Clark
OF Connecticut, and Bishop Atkinson OF North Caro-
lima, pronounced the bcnediction The minutes OF
the previous meeting were read and approved. Sew
eral members who voted under 8 misapprehenson
yesterday on the constitutional amendment obtained
leave to correct their vote. few deputies OBJ
tanned leave OF absence, ard 1t was moved and car
ried that All such applications shall! hereafter be
made To the Committee on Elections.
REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON CANYONS.
The Committee on Canons, through Rev. Dr
months TO lone Year, In canon o. TIT 9 /. The OBJ.
Ject Of the change Is to put Catholic priests who be-
come Episcopa lacs and wish TO enter holy orders
on the same footing, as to the period OF proba' Ion.
as ministers Of the Church of England DESTROYS OF
settl ny In this country. Rev. DR.. Stubbs inquired
why increase the proba ion Tor Catholics one year
and why not instead reduce the time for English
ministers to SIX months Also Rev. Dr. Haiyht re-
pied tnat many imposters come over with question
able crelertlos, and one year was certainly TOO
long to ind out the true character OF foreign app
cants. After some further conversation on the sub
Rev. Dr. Pierce OF Alabama; DR.. Wallace. OF Mis-
souri,, and Dr. Iiaight. the vote was AIKEN and the
Change proposed by the committee was adopted.
Rev. d.. Haght, from the same commit &c, re
ported that IN tie opinion OF the committee 1t Is in
eXpedient to change clause ffty-nne, section
seven, canon thireen, title one SO as to
make the missionary bishop the dioc san
OF new diocese created within his district
and the committee were discharged from the further
consideration OF the amendment. The Obj ect OF re-
fusng the proposed amendment was to leave any
new diocese brought INTO be ng by the labors of a
m fl fl.nrfu ehnnl hi hon
Tor Itself accord ng to It's own preferences.
The committee also reported that proposed
further consideration since the report rom he COM
mittee on the same canon made the order OF the day
for this day at noon. contained all the amendment
which 1t Is at present thought expedent and advisa
Die to make
TIE STATE or THE CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. Robert A. Ha lam. OF Connecticut chair
man of the Committee on the State Of the Church,
read report detailing the nOurshing condition OF
the Church, closing with resolution to ask the
members of the Church. Dr. Lttlejohn commended
the style and temper OF the report comparing IL To
resolution, VIII oh was carried The documents ac-
comDanylng the report WERE on motion or Few. Dr.
James Dekoyen OF Wisconsin, referred to the Com
interesting document Ii as follows
The Committee on the State Of the Church in presenting
their report TO the General Convention happy Ind
their have abored in the last General Con-
,rs Acain Il "a possee with devons ,nanks TO NioH,,
God be II salt present, OF the whole Church ali
Of The country are once more and
which are emood ell in this report
From these statements, AMI from such other of
present view OF the state OF the Church that
In every pat Of The cnurch there signs prosperity
success Especially gratifying are The e,iien les OF an In
evinced in larger contributions and IN Of
ened nyeier OF their obligation give
fellow works with their ministers unto the sinsdo OF
Of action in tho instruction Of the ignorant ami
appropriate means 10 mitigate o. NE and promote the
het ieesis OF men The committee rejoice 10 be able TO
more a working Clurch.
complaint OF devastation and mpoveris6ment Int these
complaints tempered BY Christian patience un
tnnss that remain and rebuild upon the old foundations
rosen down while ,He sympa,y an as.staacs thai his
want and suffering have called o. have bound the parts OF
OF the church hrmer and more complete, living an
Ana ibis nniiy the committee believe has been strength
ene as by his so By other causes aso ihe occasional
eie that have manifested themselves here AMI there
also establish The great OF churchmen
heart and as q al Necessary thing 10 and par.
banded her down & US they are content and WIN vi ns
na se % I'm sne M 10 on
in nothing terri 81 by their adversation Behoders from
enough e rem. her apart 5 shs 11s ne er
The success OF our missionary and frontier bishops and
nui rapidly growing regions eommtied their
s a., epa For b sl
vance o. The stream q and has moved on a6rcss,
Is making herself nec,uay fell anil tn. growing Of
emians and settlers and even - the realm OF ility Nor.
wlonsed ana neglected aborisines:
bishop, he ksh Rev. John iIeary nopsin, b D ii; y,
Bishop Of the House OF ii.hois the Right Rev. stephen
s p D siso Of q ss ss It. re-, s.
,sorss E%rsc'' p r. g.Iop q Maine the ksh, hsv
klh, Rev ihoma. tiedns scott. D. T. Missionary Bishop
,han male good number BY The addition no
than fourteen 10 the number Of our bishops. number far
sPp1 ~ '1 They I f" s SsI'fA o. s,sSs
Of This .hnrsb during e temporary suspension Of COMMUNE
eson vita The southern po.on OF the country, and
e9n ens rescrie.d BY The Ia, General Conventon the
oSe6rsssa sSd bssots he K,sLs Rev, Geors asswei
kandai D ., Missionary Bishop Of Colorado ami wyo.
raseare ne Right Rev Charming Moore wilams .. D..
sa re9 s Wine. % sD o ' S nsy ne
hes, Rev ,,eo,Es pay,a sam%n. D. - ASSISTANT bishop
Aa.m, Nee y D. Bishop o. Maine the kish. Rev. Iansl
tsah the Right Rev John FREEMAN Young u. d. bishop Of
d sorss The h.h Rev. Francis ~: hnie D., ASSIST
AT s,a.g q yirua ana Tho Eish. Rev William Henry
nc committed have s.Ain eicountered embarrassment and
Imperfect coudioa which dEess required by
The canon from the different have before
them. Tho committee ven, ire 10 sssest tsat this dict;
would Oe much dmnishcd 10 Nil the diocesan
conntee on The ), 10 on the Churcs or abn.
iar summary OF the paroehial reports pred 10 tho
Journals OF conventions.
The reports pf the respective doccass
uis report Ald are he eslth presented
In conclusion committee recommend the adoption OF
the fOlUwiua rcsoetlOn:
Resolved fba q, Of the stat, Of the Church here pre-
sentcd be ,ransmhei The House OF bishops asking s
prayers snd brssns au1 uesng prepare AMI
10 be published pastoral letter the members OF te
church. ROBERT A. uALLAM. thar mau.
Okoaes y. oH.LTsrtr, Secretary.
MtSSioNARY AND TRAISrSa SCHOOLS.
The Rev. Hiram ". Beers, WIS., offered the follow.
ing preamble anu resolution -
whereas our ch-rch ia charged by is divine head with
the uuty OF imp4ng 20 AL the people OF country
Gospel OF SayAt0n end whereas lrovth of The nation
the increase Of s alton have FAR vastly
rended both the ordinary missionary
church that there are 80 c,,,..