The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16

church, either Of modern ancient times existed with
out Primacy Taxing into consideration the prejud,ces
eoa:.ioI The Church sSad have
course however, could only have ended In one wsy-in
This primatica organization of the Church we term
provincial system or in other words we mean By proynci.
within province district, under the presidency p
sisSce: q II: p,Syins. calling and pre-
V Each os Fl ss
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FOR his own, another diocese. .
earliest umpRs over hssthenlsm; fought her nobet
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sy inc unity q Christian a.. from the
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wants we should be careful not TO devats from
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q sse provincial system o. the Church !. would bs
s an s.snsv sSs anty sas
aaon could not meet the syervarying wants. the pressing
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you'd e e ,ss,d
members suSdvision q MEMBER
ssne uS' e out on $ and
provace depends the number bishops and conse
an asS as Of psep 81
supervision may be naturally looked for from the extension
In the opinion Of COMMITTEES the time when
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vsr.Ss and sasrsns want: present Fsoynca cSu".
secesary to interests sections Besdes
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ess compssd 70 DO s work hastily and nperfesy
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On one Ths for Increasing The spscopsey
@ srsene III nS which 70 divide
the pre,ent one viii need Gonstituton and c,nons similar 70
viii esmpstsss 70 frame for itself; but Il preerrsd the
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present code however, would model for ALL which
have e extend not change our system o. government 70
rsssis he g,i%aSy n 4: Of
familiar; It is well adapted to circumstances; n
as h..
# there sss ss Two 81 The IN tho
ancient Church by the civil metropolis which was the
in Africa. latter case the Primary
the African Church have met with no
with s
not Of universal ana binding obligation and
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general adoption 70 more OF the character OF
In organizing several distinct and were independent
s out ID the @ y 's
united and together BY some national and eccesas
ca, T se @ &c x
e q o snd q s s
nation ANTIQUITY may not furnish us an example Of
are spproslm towards in The close relation Of the
o e 9 hss al az s s
national council and to have been governed primarily by s
arst recognized division q the empire into East and
S the empire e States
suited national councils and churches without any viola
independent civil the limits Of
the attaching to the provincial Churches In
paiarchal power exclusively from the civil d.
the Independence Of pates and provincI. churches
larger number Of churches into closer union with
cannot take hs place Of national ypods The pa,risTchs
unity provincial churches The conroins
vsrss ynods can 81 Is Sscy and sssdysy upon
national churches and synods upon patrach They
Sc O. Of ofr .e
tore the East and West asunde and introducing nnumsr
The civil subdivisions OF the United States well adapted
IN ;as hey 1 ay BE- usa q S eon
tuition Of the Church they fall not behind the civil
o. the s% a. W. cast our eyes into the
province, every county every parish
riby bosy Christ professors OF Chris
taniy this land bound together In pleased
present wants fitting her TO meet our highest expects
lions controlling the faith and worship Of The nation
pedens which instead Of producing unity and peace may
result IN strife confusion and sch The ancient spos
toc constitution OF the Church whc heretofore have
faithfully followed should be model In following this
We know we are right and are assured q bat in
Church and fasten upon her system Of government,
contsrminous with the republic whose extent II a
rsdioon has never been equaed except by the Roman EN-.
centuries only and we shall need the same.
Upon the whole them your commttee would report favor
Convention and object can be reached by canon AZ
we think may would recommend its adoption. with
alteration 10 tue distribution Of doceces conssntingths
Your would therefore recommend the adoption
Resolved That the the subdivision the Church
in the United States into sr provinces proposed the las,
raiive councils reported from The mce on Canons be
referred 70 special committee q i've 70 consider and per-
Resolved, That on and after the adoption Of the
z, m s s
and title Of the National Synod.
new constitution for tho National Church and 10 report 10
this Convention In order 10 be submitted to the several do
s. w. MANNEY, Chairman.