The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-21
...,a,,, Episcopal Convention.

,o, Dr. Haight, for the Committee on
the ~ presen ted the following report:
IS"TSc Committee on Canons, 10 whom was
Ie..,,ion .. title !, to the erect tnat member
s|tu"'r bnrch moving from one parish to an
d Inc So1I he amenahle to the jurisdiction of
oiac' s of The parish to which he removes,
the rsa To, report that in their Judgment it
T'Sptt, axpedient to adopt the said proposed
is., nnd and they. ask to be discharged
aTel".na Fnrther consideration of the subject
from Tey. A. Stubs, of New Jersey, said he
~, -eeret 10 see this matter 60 thus by de-
fS G,' ,he resolution being put to vote, the
.r,ittne were discharged.
o,T,a ss,nc delegate. from the same commit
"noi,r,i the following report: "The Com
fPg' IN Carons. TO whom was referred re-
r.,n,;on Of inquiry and direction touching
ssS,,"Snties and discipline Of lay readers, beg
I've 10 report that in their Judgment the ex-
e., legislation of the Church on this sub
~, Is sufficient: and they ask 10 be discharged
I'm i,s further consideration" They were
The same gentleman, for the same commit
900 presented the following report: "The
tHF>,,nittee on Canons, to whom was referred
rrn,osed amendment of canon 20, title ],
s,inf. 20 the Bishops of this Church power to
10y the forms OF service selected from the
Rock Of Common Prayer under peculiar cir
instances, beg leave 10 report that in their
,riuiOn IL is moi eSpeQient 10 iuOpL the Sstlu
,-ouosed amendment, and they ask TO be dis
ihsrced =" They were discharged.
The Committee on Prayer Book reported
that the stereotyped plates of the prayer
ls,oH which We're formerly in the possession
~ Harper Brothers had teen sold, and their
UAereabouts could not be discovered y They
also stated that Mr.. James Potts, the publish.
or of religious works in this city, had Il set OF
mates which he was willing to sell.
They offered a resolution appointing special
SsGtt tao~ NF "a 4
Haight, D. d, of New York; Rev. Thomas
/. Colt, D. ID LII. d, Of New York, and
Rev NJ a D. Howe, d. D., of Pennsylvania,
10 negotiate for their purchase and care for
their safety. The resolution was adopted.
The Rev DR. Richard 5. Mason, of North
Carolina, from the Committee on the Prayer
Book reported that in their opinion the al
legged grammar teal error in the prayer book Is
unworthy OF notice, and they ask TO be dis
charged from q further consideration OF the
matter. They were discharged. was Inns
" underStandeG 20
The Rev. L. Edward Beardslay, ID. d., OF
Connecticut, for the Special Committee on
The Preservation of the Chronological manu- :
srrint Catalogues prepared by the late Bishop
Burgcss presented Il report recommending,
and /. resolution authorizing, the appointment
NJ an Off Ger, TO be called the registrar, VINO
,bsl be the custodian OF that catalogue ana
me other valuable manuscripts pertaining to
,br ecclesiastical history of the Protestant
Tmscopal Church. The resolution was
adopted.
The Rev Dr. Richard S. Mason, Of North
rorolinx. offered n resolution amending GER
Tain psalms. Referred TO the Committee on
The same gentleman offered resolution TO
correct the punctuation OF the Greed. Lala
on the table. -
MIR T. Taylor, of Virginia, offered the fol.
,.E.saire,i, That tits inexpedient to make any
alterations in the Book OF Common Prayer"
TINS provoked g running debate, and was
Hoqlly made the order of the day Tor Wednes-
day.
,r1ion asking that the Committee on Prayer
Book have made translation OF the Creed
from the original Geek, and submitted 10 the
next Convention. Adopted.
Mr. E. Bartholow, of Kansas, offered a
resolution that with the concurrence OF the
r0use of Bishops the next General Conven-
lion assemble III the city of Cincinnati
DR.. Adams advocated the claims OF Chicago
Mr.. L Bartholow, OF Kansas, offered reso-
linton that when the Convention adJourns II
adjourn TO meet in Cincinnati In ISL. %
Mr.. William Welsh, of Philadelphia, moved
rs Il substitute that the members name inc
cities in which IL is proposed to hold the next
Convention, and the place be decided by vote
tomorrow 1T - o'clock. Adopted
The Rev. NJ. a. d. Howe, ID. D., named
Philadelphia; the Rev. DIR. William Adams,
Of Wisconsin, named Chicago; the Rev. DR..
Milo Mahan, of Maryland, named Baltimore
Mr. Z. Bartholow, of Kansas, named Cincin-
natl; Mr.. William Wallace, OF missouri
named ST. Louis Mr.. George r. Fairbanks,
Of Tennessee. named New York; the Rev.
William c. Crane, OF Mississippi, named Lex
Fir. William Welsh, Of Pennsy lvania, moved
4 recess of half an hour, 10 be followed by 4
session lasting until o'clock Z. NJ. Laid on
the table. -,
There being no special business in order, the
Convention decided TO hear an additional re-
port from the Committee on Canvass. But the
President ut this moment leaving his char,
his act was taken as the signal for an informal
recess.
The report or assistant bishops, which pro
yidas that in case the attention of a bishop &c
his duties is likely TO result in permanent IN
Jury 10 his health, an assistant bishop may be
elected, said bishop asserting thereto was I'M
dor discussion at the hour OF adlournment.