The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-16
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enor Fish proceeded 10 speak upon the question,
eIuchlatng the view the committee, OF which he 10
neinper TOOK OF the subject and urging the rejection
A NEW CANON TO PREVENT DELAY.
rev. paniei henshaw, OF Rhode Island, offered the
Resolved That the Committee Canons be requested 70
adding after the words authority" the
formation establishment shall be a. granted
such parish"
This II adopted, would be in addition to the canon
ond section OF the referred to found on page
103 OF the Digest Of 1885, az follows
unl other regula.ion Of diocesan convention
,abishraent Of new churches or songregson within the
diocese acting by and with tho advice and consent Of the
standing committee eaeo and n case OF there oens no
THE MULTIPLICATION or BISHOPS.
The Rev. DIR. Charles w. Andrews, of Virginia,
introduced the following resolution, which he pre-
eplscopacy and the gradual development OF the sys
TEN from the political system OF the Roman empire.
Its pro-consus and projects and the people groaned
under the copy as they groaned under the original.
The ONCE OF bishop rs father among children Ia
not realized to-day, he said; but as a man among
men only. The speaker referred to the prescribed
domiciliary visations Of parishes by the bishop
OFTEN turning out vlsitations In more senses than
one one inc provincial system the speaker named Q
leap In the darkthe first step To revolution IN the
Church. The equality OF bishops destroyed, and
the little finger OF the primate viii be heavier than
the local bishops loins. The reverend doctor then
moved TO recommit with the instruction to provide
stead.
Mr.. G. N. Gordon OF Alabama. Ia, ike The Rev. Dr.
Andrews, opposed TO revolution in Church and
state and has been taught to be AFRAID OF 1t, and
will never again engage in 1t. (Applause.) But who
ever listened sterling tones OF the deputy from
Texas must be convinced Of the dire necessity for
immediate action and the responsibility to act the
m on IA ona akarf awn for
these reasons q modification OF the episcopate. He
opposed the argument OF lowering the dignity OF the
who Is 10 be kept locked up for three hundred and
sixtyour days and brought out for public exhibition
on the three hundred and sixty-hfth day. He wants
that doceses must be selfsupporting the gentleman
said that in the South they poor and destitute,
and no argument should be drawn from their poverty
brought upon them. During the war there were
twenty parishes in Alabama; after the war there
were none. The speaker favored the increase Of the
episcOpacy and repeal Of burdensome restrictions.
An Inquiry as to the exact condition OF the ques-
ton before the House elected some CONTROVERSY after
which Rev. DR.. Benjamin H. Paddock OF Michigan;
Mr.. George r. Fairbanks, OF Tennessee; DIR. George
@. Shatuck, Of Massachusetts,. and Rev. DR.. Edward
Cooper Mead, OF Connecticut, chairman Of the Com
mttee on Canons continued the debate till the ad
t0urnment, the latter maintaining that unless the
House is willing to take the amendment as offered
the Bishops would dissent from any other, and said
that the best policy always that II you can't have
what you would take what you can get.
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED IN
1865 ON THE PROPOSITION OF PROVINCIAL
SYSTEM.
To fully understand the report Of the Special Com
mttee, the following canon, proposed by DR.. Man
ney in the Convention OF 1866 and referred to that
committee, will be the key
SECTION I. The Church in tho United States OF America
Comprise the Of Mne New msmphe
Connecticut and Rhode Island and be
doceses New York. Western York, Pennsyvsna
the so%ss
Michigan Indiana Illinois and WISCONSIN, and be known
doceses Of virginia, North carona keniaoky, Tenns.sss
e @ ha ~ g
lima, Georgia. Florida, Alabama and Mississippi, and be
s o Ihf sa.
and Minnesota and be known as the Province
$40 The :sno, bishop Of each province .n. be the
eges belong by canon and custom TO the pesd
SEC There shall be synod in zach province, composed
Of all the bishops Of said province and Of clerical and lay
Respective as the presen. Pro-
sa no h Save
alter anything IN the doctrine worship and discipline OF the
Il shall be the duty Of tn: Prm.te Of each province
sIc s. Missionary district. no. organized into dioceses
but when any Of any missionary district shall be
Of the province to which II Is and contiguous
Sc aSa Be 81 &c and
tional synod in General Convention.
THE REPORT.
The committee to whom was referred the canon
subdividng the present Church within the United
States into several provinces would present the fol-
lowing report
attention. wa. not 70 c aevopmsyu OF
The w IKE 70 s" s
religious bodiesn this country were and very
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Cher permanency being fac,s when
she adapt her her future
this nation within her sacred fold From her original organ
o es sna nS nw
adopted but only expansion Of her present system which
as Church not ony the ..S
the bishops of provnse to a. and prds in proVin
ci other s
s
vince, publishing provincial canons Ac. These metro
f.rent parts the Church hence may enlarged dmin
shed according 70 the peculiar wants and eIsences Of hs
at all tines in all places and under all
may be varied modified they have been according
Tha. the provincial system prevailed throughout the ca,ho
Tic Gsrcn d s the % es % S e y any
that prrnates were Of original and aposoca instituon
that they we're Of the original consutiOp Church
The Council OF Nice only recognized and confirmed their ORR
gna and acquired powers but did not grant them the
Cyprian bishops 10 this Council OF Ephens pleaded tho
privileges or thor metropesns TO be a. ancient the apps
ties IN con Of this statement refer
10 Hooker, Bingham and Beverage, those brilliant lights
the Anglican Church who have rendered her forever
From EpIphanus and Athsnasiiis We learn that the
saSe.. q a. sS a S Of ss
ST. Cyprian informs that the bishops Of Carthage bad
presidency the African bishops Before The schsm OF
the Douaiss hear OF the Primate of Nuida
the Prmate Of Carthage II pass the
Iren.us Bishop Of Lyons bad the o. the
rich provincial councils and from the author
learn the Of many Of the prmaies who pre-
sided them In the therefore
second century We lind the Church organized in provinces
with their respective priates To add
tmony Of the Apostocal which do not institute
mates, but recognize their existence and authority from