The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16
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The Eighth Day-A Highly Important Report
an the Provincial System-Interesfing De-
bate ON the Multiplication Of Bishops.
This body met again for business Qt being the
eighth day Of the SESSION. yesterday morning at ten
O'Clock The House of Bishops assembled first at
Trinity chapel for prayer, and after its conclusion
retired the school building adjoining for business.
II understood that the days business with the
bishops is principally confined to the following
First the nomination OF bishop for Oregon; second,
the consideration Of the election or the bishop elect
for Missouri and third, the erection OF Nevada into
missionary bishoprc. As no message reached the
house during the day upon any one OF these subjects
IL is safe presume that 1nal resolution was ar
rived at.
The House OF Clerical and Lay Deputies met at the
same hour at the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION,
East Twenty.ninth street. Fifth avenue AT
the prescribed morning service OF the Church
the Rev. Thomas w. Martin, OF Indiana, and Rev.
Or. Thomas G. Pitkin OF Michigan, oiilciated, and
Right Reverend Bishop Kemper Of Wisconsin, pro-
nonnced the benedction. At ten minutes to eleven
Rev. Dr. Craik took the chair The Secretary, Rev.
William S. Perry, read the minutes OF the proceeding
meeting and they were approved. The President
called the attention or the Convention to the fact
that the arrangement for recess OF twenty minutes
now Is efYectualy for an hour more after the
opening Of the session In the afternoon members
continue to come In, and the acoustic properties
OF the church such that every football is heard
all over the building during which time no business
can be ntelligenrly transacted. And also, during
the last hour the atmosphere becomes deterorated
making ii unpleasant and burdensome to remain.
The Chair would suggest change and have an I'M
broken session to three, and he would sub
init this to the thoughts OF the house. On the call
OF the committees the Committee on New Doceses
made corrected report on the consent to the al
vision OF the diocese Of western New York, which
was adopted as heretofore published with slight
correction consisting in naming the counties to form
the new diocese, as f0llOws-Broome, Cayuga, Che
mung Chenango, Cortland, Jefferson, Lewis, Madi-
son. Oneida, 0nondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tioga and
The Right Rev. Dr. Medley, Lord Bishop OF Frede-
ricton, n b., was introduced to the Convention
with suitable remarks by the President.
THE PROVINCIAL SYSTEM.
The Rev. DR.. Scion w. Manney, OF Minnesota,
chairman OF the special committee appointed by the
Convention OF 1865, made report on the proposed
s wh W BE- IN ill., with The
canon proposed to be enacted to effect IT, In another
column.
The Rev. Dr. Benjamin /. Haght, from the Com
mittee on Canons, reported IN favor OF the reso-
allow foreign clergyman to receive priests orders
after residence OF one year. instead OF three as for
merry provided, which was concurred in by the
House. Another report was made by the same COM
mtee in reference to the election OF assistant bishop
was d a e va De sn @
conservation OF churches, providing that new
churches shall not be used unless out OF debt and
are not TO be Sold removed or taken down without
the consent of the ecclesiastical authority OF the
diocese. This also laid the table and ordered
to be printed for future consideration.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
The Chair announced the following as the Com
tween the two houses on Church unity:'9Rev Drs
Mead OF Connecticut Haght OF New York and
Pinckney of Maryland, and Messrs. Otis or Illinois,
B0dley OF Missouri and McCrady OF South Caro-
THE PROVINCIAL SYSTEM AGAIN.
The report OF the Committee on the Provincial
System referred to committee OF five, To report
during this SESSION OF the Convention ON motion II
the daily sessions hereafter he continuous from fen
A. Nj. till three =. NJ.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY--FAcILIrArINd THE EREc-
TIoN OF BIsH0PRICs.
The order OF the day was taken up, which was the
following report from the Committee on Canons:-
The Committee on whom were referred several
Of Ss
Resolves Bishop. eoncurrns, That the aera
nj IN ss succesans resouOn be
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Resolved That Article v Of tho constitution be amended
As by adding to the second clause Of said article
provision for the support Of the spiseopate IN the
cspsd T. BY striking ali Of the third creep. he
he s Ss
in The rs line e the fourth clause By n.s
doSese. che Ant line Of the as clause and BY srs,ng
ins sc % that .hs article shan read :: ioioxs =. 10y
no! 81.
ssses, may BE- admitted Snder The following
any other diocese sha any diocese BY
Of nor 81 g % %
docees concerned as well IS 81 the General Conyenon
ton satisfactory Of suitable provision for
Of the s. N ss % s ns s s
S than 0aSs Sees
yidsd The @ which ne WIN be ATTACHED ana
sS';.sS ss s
division Of . diocese into Two doceses shan
subject the
divided s,csp as local Circumstance. may preyeu until
And whenever diocese shall be formed Of
the constitution canons OF existing
dieceses to which the greater number Of cergymen shall
have belonged the erection OF such diocese
nt the be altered By the Convention Of the
And resolved, That the following be adopted
. o. ?, wien
parshers les Than sz presbyte who have been a.
~ s1e :sSn
ss s
s sSSs been sd.s and settled and
Rev. DR.. Halght on behalf of the committee, ex-
planned the several amendments proposed and the
expected working OF the amended canon number
OF questions and explanations were asked OF the reve
rend gentleman by many members as to the Difficult
ties that may here and there arise which appa-
rently less satisfactorily answered by him,
though also number OF suggestions were made to
amend. The first formal motion to amend was 10 strike
out the first restriction in the proposed canon, made
by Mr.. George X Fairbanks, OF Tennessee This
started the debate Rev. James stuart Hanchel was
glad that the question Is brought clear, whether
all restriction TO the multiplication or bishops shall
he removed. The speaker opposed IL, as tending to
lower the order Of bishops to the degree OF presby
tiers and TO disturb the harmony Of the Church rest
ing the foundation OF the three orders. Multiply
miracles and you unnaks miracles. Rev. Ben
jamin N. Rogers, Of Texas, refers to the sparsty
OF population and large extent OF territory
In Texas, and the necessity OF making
some provision for the better propagation OF the
church In that diocese, and he moved amend