New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-29
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL GENERAL CON
VENTION.
NINETEENTH DAY.

The President called the Convention 10 order for the
On motion OF the Rev DR. Mead Of Connecticut the
House conquered with tho House OF Bishops IN their res
ouou TO hold the closing services Thursday evening
Of "a o'clock.
MI Win. Welsh, from the Committee on Arrangements
reported stating that arrangements had been made by
which members Of the Convention, Cergymen, mombers
the Board Of Missions friends Of the House Of Bishops
and ~ the Deputies wonh enter by the door Of Calvary
Church, on TWeuty-hIst-st The Bishops would give
others would he provided Bishops in the
chaucc and for the otner clcsrymen on the platform.
nj the door on FOurth.ayc.
The Roy. Or Haight " Y, from the Committee, re-
ported resolving I'm the message from tho
House of Bishops recommending repeal Of the proyisO
In Canon " section iltle l. requiring ministers TO re-
side mere year before getting charge OF church or
The Rev Dr. Haght also reported that It " incxped
standing committees equally from clergy and laity
ON motion the Rev DR. Hare OF Pennsylvania aud Mr.
Po't0 TINS ey were appointed TO III The vacancies IN
the Standing committee on the Standard Bible, caused
by the dccease OF the Rev. DIR. Mason aud Mr.. Hugh
The Ion. Samuel b. Rugrles Of New-York offered a
preamble nd resolution in relation TO the services OF the
Wrea. General Convention Of The Church in the Uai'ed
st OF $3.50 j. ' e'sra @ ~ Con't ,u"i n
30" time 10 ue 70 alter o. add to Book Of Common f.Je ~.
Cbuh said United States su to he used therein ah he aalho
sch SD ceremonies sHd 10 ihe exercise Of sah 'apTer'
ecclesiastical body busal any foreign eoani there
Resorcd view Independent authority std sr';e,y
ss ss .c cSpa. u. 5 os s House Of pno. and
tssy bery respsly .ega si g. submit 10 .se & ,
ceremonies within te limits o. wise ioeaion a. ~
Church ~ a,''as s-l KY c,s anu ID u'''' ~ ~ wv
This resolution declared out OF order under the
rule against the introduction q new matter.
The motion to postpone Indefinitely the further cGnsd
gard to Hualism. which was pending at the adjourn
ment on Tuesday. was then called up.
The Rev Dr. Paddock OF Michigan protested earnestly
against showing snca disrespect To either the noN OF
tie minority the Committee on Canons, or l'ile ca
p7city deal with the subject Of their reports aa would
be shown by an indefinite pOstpOnCnent
The Rev. Dr. Van Deusen ot Western New.1ork ieI
lowed and after reviewing past times and aCtauons IN
the Church, claimed that the General Convention could
not consistently let this Important matter pass without
at least an expression OF opinion.
Messages were received from the House Of Bishops as
ConcurriDg in the election OF members Board Of
widows and orphans OF deceased ocrgymeu. ana for in
hrm and disabled clcrgymeu; IN the appointment Of
Grer Theolorcai seminary: non-coucurring i'm tie
appointment Of q Commission on Free Education In tho
South; conouTug IN certain amendments 10 article Of
Tie CoustisutOn concurug An tle action 81 The House
on Iedcrate Councils not c0ncurrug IN proposed amend
Constitution Of BOARD ~ Missions; concurr1ng
action Of tie House Ia relation TO the cOnseeraon
The Rev. Isaac Labaugh Of Iowa, spoke in opposition
tute lie opposed leaving the matter 10 the bishops, be-
Of them had almost gwen ~ their adherence
cited authorities from the Church OF England on the sub
ec aud showed that u was considered Of sulAcent I'M
lortaucc there 20 call Royal Commission on The subject
The Hon. Samuel b. Ruggles OF NewYork, opposed the
tioner dr6p ri. AK on proposition In that Way He
thought the question was 70 be settled 81 all should
who sitting with closed doors would be able 60 adopt
such ANA rubucs as would uuite the bodies,
DR. shStt6cR Of Nsssgc.gsSt,s bod 70 fear that the
2aVrch w2u saa Any Pe!Sf a, injury SlS iSnn pyne
element in Church which would enable her 10 prevail
In the end whether with or without any particular laws
Tie Rev Dr. Gadslen OF South Carolina said he was
used 10 the old matouy method Of The Church Of En-
gland ana he was opposed such innovations crosses
ard lights on the altar such we're bssl oT me lnel
throughout the land, then let item remain; but he
thought the question should be thoroughly examined.
tuary Church OF God VA which he was brought up
form in which II was administered which similar 70
the Church OF Rome. lie saw h9t symbol OF The body
,rc opDS.ed 10 the fubrics OF the Church lie hoped
therefor question wonld not be postponed as " was
a subject II vital moment, AID he wOod give ms iuu
Suppori 10 The report o. the Minority Committee.
Mr. william Wech Of PENNSYLVANIA was 10 favor Of
both reports with the exception of Few words ~ the
had spiritually enough IN her last forever. lie had
heard that the RussO-Greok Church we're horrhcd 40
fioneer TO come into TIE Of God ard sell the
under TIE hammer He had heard remark from a man
who sajd shoddy came In and outbld his most humble
ard worthy worshipers He would not care II an earth
poorer CLASSES the worship OF GOd because By tie
sale Of pcws they were turned INTO iiNat, chhes no
favored the minority report n certain words shce ntio.
duced were lef out st lao was prepared 10 vote Tor
T6c Rev d. newton o. Onto remarked that great
many appeals were made on Tie Iaft of the Trends OF
Ttuasin toertou' lie. too, was No. favor OF the
widest liberation, bus lot to.eIAton winch "as al Oh
The Rev Mr. Wyatt q Call'ouia. after some prein-
iaary remark proposed Le following as substitute Tor
The reports Of tho Committee CO., Cauous;
psS !. r ss s ss. "a a,s,s. ,ate - e s'os q
Soa4s ii.si - ,l- ,er "a y. 900, s. os,.
~ ION man. sf b. .t.las oa ii ts uslog
elite tee,e Do a Oh Gle nlrf oalie, Hae lio shall choose
4 message Was here received from tho House. noni-
mating members 10 the Board Oh MlsslOns iIon each
Az objection was made tie name Of the Hev j. p.
Hubbard ~ Rhode Leland Who wat DO" under iiia Tor
breach Of dis pine, but upon whom sentence had not
yet pronounced but the discussion oi The matter
M ~. Mr. Perkins speaking upon the question Of
IuaD said tlAt 10 Impossible f0T the toAN ehtoh
avoid expression Of opinion upon the question be-
n II determined 10 p0sipone t1 tnu
would De- such expression indirectly he favored tho
minority report and was about to move o. take vote
the question before recess, when the PRESIDENT a."
nOunced that the hour for recess had arrived.
After recess the debate continued.
The Rev DF. Goodwin ri icnnsyiydnA, replying 70 a
remark mado by DR.. shattuck that the COnRrr tOuahs
and other disseDters were Ornamentug their CHURCHES
than they used TO- said that they could anord
10 do 80 because with ana symbols
meant nothing, but the Episcopal Church could not
properly them because With her they synbolled false
The Rev Dr. Maban Of Maryland regarded this ritual
istc movement part Of the great tdawayO which
nov OVERLOOKING tie world and which wOud Drius about
the union Of nil Geds people IN the one true d ana ho
protested against inc assumption uhucly ihs the MINOR
ity report that symbols therein named we're necoS
ssrily identified with the Roman Catholic Church.
The Rev. Dr. IitteiOhn OF NeW-1Ofk Was entirely
opposed pOspOuCIncu OF the question, but be had
hope that the Convention would adopt either tho
majority the minority report, aud he had. Therefore
after con sutation with prominent deputies the nOO
prepared the following resolutions, which he offered as
Esoieo bishops be requested forth for
tosal reb, the Boob Of Common Prayer as IL their judgment may
RssoIred matters doabtl reference shoed be
male 10 ,hs ora sp no charges '1oaA be m'd' ass se soy
Fssed Tb.t os. Of tbs rep of e majority ara the minority