The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-14

new diocese consisting OF the counties Of Kings
Queens aud Suffolk The resolutions and preamble
adopted.
From the same committee another report was
the erection OF o new diocese In The State Of New
York, consisting OF the nineteen counties north OF
the southerly boundary OF the counties OF Columbia
Greene and Delaware, which was also adopted.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
Rev. DR.. A. N. littejohn, OF Brooklyn, at tho
and Foreign Missions, asked that the Rev. Dr. VIM.
O. Williams, OF Georgia, be added to That committee,
because his long experience would be eminenty
come before that committee. The addition 10 the
committee so asked was made mem. con.
SERVICE AT TRINITY CHAPEL.
1t was announced that, Notwithstanding the re-
moval of the House OF Deputies, morning service
will continue at ten O'Clock and evening service ut
four O'Clock at Trinity chapel.
Ills Lordshp Bishop Lewis OF Ontario Ontario Canada,
seat in tho Convention by the side Of the Preside nt
UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF THE LAST TRrENSIAL CON-
The Committee on diminished Business, through
its chairman the Rev. w. Trebell Saunders OF
Florida reported that series OF subjects were left
Enacted upon by the last Convention OF 1895, some
OF which had been referred to tins Convention and
others TO special committees to report to this body
The nrst y the following report from the Committee
on Canons, made by Judge Ezekiel II. Chambers, OF
Maryland, now deceased, on the 10Th Of October
1885, as follows, and referred, on motion Of Rev. Dr.
The Committee Canons, 20 whom referred the
Sn o s o & Ss rs.
The principal city IN each diocese, respectfully beg leave
report that without discussing or deciding upon the
proposed alterations. Of which very serious doubts
are entertained, II II, In their opinion, inexpeiicnt
Al the present time 10 Introduce these changes.
naming themselves and designating their tile desire 10
keep In view the eefave character OF the Church.
ony with the civil and political descriptions which charac
and distinguish from the consolidated govern
Of Europe doubtless influential Ia the decision,
which, without exception, operated In giving the title
applied " our doccscs respectively The titles have become
familiar 10 US who now mbers OF the Church. and to
inhs and memoirs Of those who have before IL
proper 10 be made the committee believe the time and attcn
ton complete tho arrangement in the consu
ons and resolutions of this body cannot DO allowed
The second unfinished business, mentioned IN
this report was the proposed amendment section
IA OF canon Kill, title l. The committee next
refer to q new canon proposed by Rev. Dr.
Manney, which was tabsed and not acted on IL re-
fers TO the Introduction OF the provincial system into
the Church as follows:-
SECTION The Church In ths United States OF America
shall be subdvded Into provlnces Tho hrs shall
comprise of Mainc, New Hampshire Vermont
Massachusetts, CONNECTICUT and Rhode Island and be known
the Province OF New Eng md The second shall comprise
tho dioccsts New York, Western New ork Pcnnsylvans
the Atlantic The third shall comprise tho diooeses OF ohio,
Michigan, Indisna Iinoa and WISCONSIN, and be known
the Province OF Michigsn. The fourth shall com.
prise the dioccscs Of Virginia. North Carolina, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and MAR iand and be known the
Province OF the Aleshsny Tho hftl shall comprise the
dioccscs OF South tsrona, Georgia, Florida Alsbama and
1sssspp aad bo known 40 tho Ysovince OF Alabama Tho