The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-30

lul seI or tease pews by auction held within the
Rev. DR.. Beardsey, Of Connecticut. thought It best
topostpone the matter until the next Convention.
Dr. Meade advocated the Canon, as the House of
God Is desecraied by making it lace for merchan-
disc.
The Rev. DR.. Cook Of New York was in favor of
the Canon, but thought it impractcable to act on it
now, as whole delegations have returned home, in
@ @snucpaton that no new business would be brought
before the Convention.
4, motion to table tho entire matter was lost.
=, me Rev. William White moved an amendment
That mo church shall be used Tor any unhallowod
purpose" Declared out of order, not pertinent to
he question peLding and as being already provided
The debate continued, when the Chair appealed to
me discretion OF the House, as their number is
pass a new canon. Whereupou it was moved to refer
lhe matter 10 the next Convention. Not agreed to-,
anu the debate was resumed; and IL was urged by
several mat Jhe better way would be to pass canon,
NOT a. q law, but as recOmmendatory resolution,
when would be of equal effectiveness.
AS inc suggestion appeared To be generally acceded
TO- the proposition was put into the form that the
iiou'c OF Bishops concnrring it is the sense Of this
improper" &C., and in this form it adopted, and
ordered to be printed in the Digest of Canous.
Address by the President Of the Convention.
The Rev. Dr. Craik, of Kentucky, the President Of
me convention, then made parting address, and
while he spoke the House remain ed standing, at the
suggestion of the Rev. Dr. Lttejohn The Rev. Pre-
As it is not prob able that we shall meet again in
the relation which we now sustain to each other, l
shall ask your ludulgen &c to make q few remarks.
IL s but the reeratiOn of the common feeling and the
expression of all who have attended the sessions Of
this House, TO utter my assured conviction that the
extraordinary harmony, the cordial courtesy aud the
manifestations OF iratcvnal affection which have dis
tnGushed the deliberations of this body from its
commencement to its close, could have come under
inc circumstance inwhch we have been placed, and
with the exciting questions which have been before
us, rom no other source than the guidance and pre-
siding influence ofthe Holy Ghost For this precious
gilt and grace Of God, let render to Him all the
praise and gratitude Of which our poor hearts are ca
paDle we humbly thankfully take it for an earnest
that God will continue to be gracious to this branch
OF His Church. and designs her small as she is to
exert blessed influence IN mOlding the character and
shaping the destiny Of this new world in which our
lie viii control and overrule the agitations and
alterations of the day to greater good They are
but The signs and necessities OF exuberant life
AS that life expresses itsclfin direction all us
will agree to maintain all that truly tends to produce
those two things which God has emphatically con-
secrated in his public worship glory and beauty
while reject all that is tawdry mean and trining
and as far az, on either hand, this teemng life has
degenerated into false doctrine and dsloyalty Men
from this ChurCh-followng Newman and Manning
on one hand, or Colenso and Baptist Noel on the
the Church. The most important and continuing
subject for graduation in this Church is the fidelity
with which we have adhered TO the diviucly-given
pattern of Christian Council by making the aity an
essential portion of such council
Our more extended experience in the practical work.
lEg OF this divine pattern enables TO confidently
to our brethren Of the Church OF England and Of the
provinces of England who arc trying to bring their
synodca organization to higher standard, that the
lay element in this body has at all times been at
progressive and eminenty conservatve-that it is
an efectual preservatye against class legislation and
i'll nv opinion, contributes largely to the dignity,
courtesy, and high character of this Convention The
Church, trust, rising to higher estimation of her
powers and capabilities, will have each of her minis
tiers not merely workman but the leader and guide
OF body of working people, which is the only way
that this Church can fulfill her great mission in
gezing this country The aity, under the control of
and with the assistance of their respective ministers,
by lay reading must occupy every accessible position
wherever the church may be planted.
The President then thanked the Convention for the
honor it had conferred on him, and the kindness aud
attention manifested toward him, and concluded by
bidding them an affectiouate farewell
number Of MESSAGES from the 4} H9ase of Bishpps
adopted by the House of Deputies.
he Ihs Rey pr r. Meade then & mnyed IL hat lee
House of Clerical and Lay Deputies has completed
the business before IT, and are ready to receive any
The Rev. DR.. MulchRny and Mr.. William Welsh,
were appointed the Committee.
The Convention then took recess.
Afternoon Session.
The Convention reassembled at three o'clock but
there being further business except the concur
renee of the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies in
number of unmportant messages sent by the House
Of Bishops the Convention adjourned until halfpast
in the evening" when the closing religious
monies took place at Calvary Church, Twenty-frst
street. which presided by the Presiding
| Bishop b. b. Smith, of Kentucky who read lengthy
and interesting pastoral letter prepared for the Occa
| sion.
The proceedings OF the Convention throughout
were characterized by great moderation OF feeling
and kind spirit there being no angry discussions or
harsh language used during its entire continuance
The most traterna spirit was manifested by the dele
gates toward one another, and nothing whatever oc
CURED to mar the perfect harmony that pervaded the
assemblage during the deliberations OF the Con-
| Yention.
Princess Louisa, of Sweden, the betrothed
of the Crown Prince of Denmark, has con-