The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-19

New YORK, October 18.-In the
Protestant Episcopal Church, Rev.
DR.. 'HAight, from tAe Committee on
Canons, reported In favor OF amend
ing canon nine, 30 that In the case of
a deacon or priest ordained by a
bishop not in communion With the
Episcopal Church, he shall remain on
probation one year instead Of six
months as az present. The report was
adopted with but few dissenting votes.
DIR. Haikht reported adversely to
the amendment of canon thirteen,
ssyIng that it was inexpedient to
makethe domestic missionary bishop
q Bishop of Diocese organized with
In his jurisdiction. The report was
accepted and the committee dis
charged.
TIE Committee on Canons, to whom
was referred certaiu amendments to
canon eleven, reported that the same
have been made the special order for
to-day, and no further action at pres
ent was necessary.
Rev. DR.. Holman, from the Com
mitiee On the State of the Church.s
read a report on the work of the
Church, which was eneourg' 'ng. .asssa1. 1t,
Rev. Hiram w, Beers. of Wiscons
sin. introduced a series of rceoIhti6n a.
preceded by p preamble, eiRlnGdbke
wants of the Church, sskiae f8Fsshe
esta hlishmeRt of missionary aud
parish grammar schools. and also tor
q training school IN every diocese, for
the education OF teachers. The reso-
lutiOns were referred TO the Commit
tee oa CATistien Edueation.
Rev Dr.. Hsight. from the Com
mittee ou Canons offered the follow
ing:
Rep7se9, (the House of Bishops
concurinR) That section 6. clause 2,
canon IL, title /. OF the Digest, be
anen6ed by inserting IN the 10Th line
Of said clause, iaumedistely after the
words "bpt nothing in this canon
shall be construed to prevent any
clergymeu Of this Church from ofaci-
ating in any parish, church, or ia any
place of public worship used by any
congregation Of this Church, or else
where within the psrochial euri OF
the mfuister Of said congregation,
with the consent Of the clergyman in
charaeg or IN his absence Of the
Church Wsrdens and Vestrymen or
TTus-ecs,of such congregation, or of
q majority Of them
By order OF the Committee.
w. COOPER MEADE, Chm'n.
Judge Coningham of red further
amandnent to the CsnaD, By adding
the word, af,er " c!ei gYmen in the
fourth ane. pAraFrsph hrst, Section
6, Canon II. Title /, vita the intent
or pur pose OF forming or attempting
to t6fE new gregation within
the iiusif- Of each PAr n or Parochial
Curt Bot-g ethoraed by Diocesan au-
fhorl}y. or otherWjse disturbinR the
.C.noui. n Parochi.l sctiOn of such
q lers,. s,s ', :" 80 The eaoon viii read /:
%" No nsin srer belonging to this
Church Hhal shic ate. by preachins,
qeadinF prarors or otherwise, N the
p rish or uIthin the Psrochial Curl
e mother eleA g ssu with the intent
z pufpn-e fd tuTmiue or attempt
In - iaTm,a .naes seonsre cation within
fbe limits OF such Perish or Paro-
CHA Curi. not author'Eed By he Di-
oeess m authority, or other wise dis
turb us he Canon Parcchlsl rela-
tions o. sneh cleffymen, unless he
shall eeeive express permission for
that nlr 1Ose from this minister Of the
parish &. " Curl. or. in his absence,
from The Chnfeh worjen and vestry
men or rr, Natces Of the congregation,
ora major, ~ ofthem." tH
The incol lgruity of the amendment
whom read With the t. xtsof the Can
on caused TO ars OF laughter.
,JTdre O. onias ham said there
would be no .'.fhculty 10 correcting
the Il guage, 40 q proceeded to argue
TT n 8 intent 18th which a clergy
man intruded in to snother's parish
+ras what e0nstit uted a crime. He
said il was the int 'ntien, and not the
act that would max e crime.
The Judge was continuing ms ar
g.r'en+ nat IL was wing in the face
Of Gods ordnance to go INTO all land;
ami preach the eospe !, aud thus limit
r5e preaching Of the Lospel, when ht
was cut off under l. ne nVe minute
rule. - ov+ond -,
''i3g Fhe Chair ruled that the judge
,rra1dnept was not in order as an
smendment to the question before the
House. The question was tSken on
tbe resolution offered by the Commit-
tee through DIR. Haight, and II was
adopted srsb .4nui
me Convention of delegates from
the Emirrant Societies of the Umtec
States, met here to-day. A. Colnmlt
tee Oh Business was appointed, anC
adjourned till Monday.