The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-10
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TEE PROTESTANT episcopal CONVENTION.

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eeceud Busiuess Session OF the Convention
Report ar the Treasurer Of Last COnven-
eieu-The Admission OF the New Diocese Of
Nebr,ska-AnImafed and Protracted Debate,
Dccupyinx the Whole Day-Nebraska Finally
Admisted Internationally.
The third day OF the meeting Of the Triennial
General Convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
church in the United States Of America, n being the
second session for business, opened yesterday
ing punetually at the hour appointed ten o'clock,
ct the Trinity chapel, ON West Twenty-nftA street,
near Broadway. The religious part Of the opening
was the prescribed morning service OF the church
for the day, the services being conducted by Rev.
DR.. McMasters, OF Minnesota, assisted BY Rev. Dr.
Gibson, Of Western New York. The benediction was
pronounced by Bishop McCloskey, OF Michigan.
During the service the forty-fourth Psalm was
ohanted; the first lesson was from the
eighteenth chapter OF Ezekiel commencing
with the nineteenth verse:-"Yet say ye why? doth
not the bear the iniquty OF the fatner' to the
end. portion OF the sixty-third Psalm was then
sung, and then the second lesson was read from the
Gospel OF st. Luke XIX, beginning with the twenty
ninth verse:-"And 1t came to pass when he was
called the Mount Of olives, he sent two of his disci
ples.n The tiffany, with responses by the body Of
The Convention, followed by the apostolic creed aud
the benedcton by the Bishop closed the exercises.
The President Rev. DR.. Craik, Of Kentucky, then
took the chair at eleven A. NJ, and called the House
TO order. Rev. DR.. Perry, the Secretary, read the
names OF number Of clerical and lay delegates from
several dioceses, who had reported since the first
meeting Of the Convention. They were deputies
from the following dioceses, though only one or two
from each:-California Kansas, Massachusetts,
Texas, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Della
ware Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota,
Mississippi Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Pttsburg IA diocese created in West Pennsylvania
ct the last Convention in Is65l, South Carolina and
Tennessee. The minutes of the proceedings OF the
previous session were read by the secretary and
approved. Before entering upon any further busi-
ness the chair referred to the complaints made the
day before that at the furthest end Of the house the
members were unable to hear what was said or
done. He called upon members, as well as upon
visitors outside Of the barrier to keep perfect quet
their whispers, though not intended to disturb the
business Of the house, did yet, on account OF the
multitude OF the parties engaged swell to constant
buzz and murmur, and he requested members, If
they have anything to converse about privately, to
retire to the numero US committee rooms so numer-
Ously provided.
Tue report OF the treasurer, Mr. Herman Cope, or
PHILADELPHIA, OF the last Convention in 1865, was
presented read by the secretary and referred to the
Committee on Expenses. The report gives the fol-
lowing exhibit Of the financial status OF that Con-
vention-
Printing journal and other papers ordered 7,o2.
@'''N' e'p''''' : 'p''-- %ss,ss,
containing in all s,o46 clergymsn resident there
Less amount Of quotas in arrears as specified Ia
Excess Of disbursements receipts for conven.
IN qssdscn IN pan Of iii: balance the follow 80
z,:ss. S;ss:.s i fs$s 8; ss
Amount received upon Diocese Of Iowa for post
ages on Journal OF Convention Of 1865, sent them
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Leaving balance due the treasurer for advances,
june 1851 q $iS7, a. exhibited IN his account, =.
sept. ", 1905. 57
The Committee on Elections reported that they
ana 1 ns a. nj nH q ns
them in proper form and IN accordance with the
sanons Of the church. which were ordered to be led
The Committee on New Dioceses then made re-
pert on the application OF the new diocese Of Ne
bfaska, which stated that they have found the
~ required by article five OF the constitution and
they proposed to the house the following resolu.
tion:-
admitted into full canonca union with the Protestant Ep
eopal Church In the United States.
new dioceses, called the attention OF the house 10 an
act OF this new diocese seeking admission, which
trary to the old forms ana rules OF the Church. The
Church has hitherto recognized only diocesan con.
yenonsn and Is Itself now IN general
shs established title, and called Its .'con-
venlions', q diocesan council" He submitted this
fact TO tho house that some action may be taken
shereon and the views OF the house fully expressed
for future guidance he himself being opposed TO the
use OF the word council, instead Of ''conventon.n
a.
bate which lasted until late in the afternoon. when,
after final vote, the adjournment was carried.
Immediately on the statement being made by Mr
Ruggles Rev. DR.. lie Wolfe Howe Of pennsylvania,
got the floor and declared himself strongly against
she designation OF council" for the deiibeTatve
bodies OF Church. lie pleaded for uniformity. IL de-
Walton was allowed In one case 1t may soon be at
snces' in the Church and even the name Of The
church might be changed into perhaps the reform
ed CATHOLIC Church, Rev. Dr. Mead, Of Connect
jectoIs 10 the word council" and though heartily
N favor OF admitting the new diocese Of young
Nebraska, he would emphacally declare for the term
sconventionn instead OF council" These multi
plying encroachments ought TO BIO stopped for it
were not invidous he might refer 10 other encroach
the liturgy OF the Church. Rev. DIR. Lttleiohn
considered the whole debate as premature; Anne,
change OF the name OF 'convenilonn into council
had already been presented aud was now receiving
Canons. This question had therefore better be de-
fcrred and the House might ask that committee to
saaea sayn thai Il he was no SEUs V v
ginin had adopted the "council;n so had others In
the Southern dioceses, and Minnesota had also been
reported ~ have done the Same. The best way
would be, In his opinion, to admit the new diocese
with ut regard 70 this question and act upon that
when The report Of the Committee on Canons Is re-
eevcd. Mr. Henry r. Pierrepont, OF Brooklyn, In
euireu whether any OF the dioceses named by the
Of cons s'o or whesber 'v they WIZ had ' them
serves changed the name since and by what
authority. d.. Lttlejohn replied that these docesc5
claimed IL ~ their right under tie constitution to
give their local assesnbage the name they please
and no had not heard any argument to convince him
60 the contrary. Rev. Ia. fetcrkn, OF Virginia, then
entered the list 81 debaie1s IN favor Of the word
council reading from the canons OF the Church
that the Of tbs word A the constitution OF the
new diocese was proper and not unlawful, anu lac
spoke IA favor Of 5craiiiy being exercised In the
matter and that Nebraska be admitted uncond.-
Nonally.
mcssage was received nom the House Of Bsh.