New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-16
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL GENERAL CON
VENTION.
EIGHTH DAY.

EIGHTH DAY.
The GOuse met mt 10 q. IN. yesterday. Morn
ing service was read by the Rev Mr.. Martin Of Indl-
ana and the Rev. Dr. Pithn OF Michigan. The Bishop
OF Wisconsin pronounced the benedcton The minutes
OF Yesterdays proceedings read and approved The
President suggested better arrangement than the
one first adopted would be to sit uninteupedy from 10
n m TO D. m daily; and at a subsequent stage of the
by the Rev Dr. Pinckuey OF Maryland. and adopted
The Rev. Dr. PItkin from the Committee on New DO
motion, adopted, concurring with the House OF
Bishops in erecting new diocese In western New.fork
obtained the name OF said diocese to be determined D
ITS with the Oh the D'nOp "
The President introduced to the Convention the Lord
stranger 70 the Church in the United States FOR he had
been here In 1883 and had given great deal Oh ep ana
that occasion On the introduction OF the Bishop all tie
deputies present rose In their places ana received MIN
The Rev Dr. Manney of Minnesota from the Commit
tee tho Provincial system, read elaborate report
reviewing the history Of that system and recommending
its adoption. He submitted the following resolutions:
Resoved division Of the Church IN the United
S into .pp Ross a. s' eoo ad perfect d S
report this Convention for aoption which agreed to-
The Rev. DR.. HMght. from the Committee on Canons;
to whom was recommitted yesterday the proposed
amendment of Canon 10. Sec 2, Title so as to admit
years residence instead years. heretofore re
CURED made report In favor OF such amendment. ana
submitted resolution to that effect which was adopted
Tho Rev DR. Haight, from the same COMMITTEES, re-
ported following substitute for Canon ~ see >,
bishop Of. dIoce, un, y reason Of Cd age other
or indmty to discharge h epoai dae " .nh
sppe' 70 @ sg nssrn, esy liz Health and
u%Sc ability Of such bishop and be- such
assns 10 the pTopesed election; one ASSISTANT nH0P mt
the Bishop surviving him Ihe ASSISTANT Bishop
sS Rs% 10 b sao o p he Bishop h. assign him and
The in, Siih BhoP 70 ss,ss 'a aa'.s eIS a, 1 r S
p al he do'',' sra s;s q, tss aosGn se@ Rs1 me
secrs shah House Bishops ~ such
Bbop shalt have vote upon any question ilsS nhea .e
Grated suan B.hsP nor snail there Oe more h'H o1 Assistant
The REV Dr. Haeht, from the same Committee, sub:
mtted proposed canon regarding the conservation OF
E bst no church or chapel shall be coneer.led Until evidence
Bishop t,t aai the groual which it stands
ia free from debt second tat the title T. the eud7g and hc land s.
s , the .c. e ,o q, @ I; aa SG TIA, .hs
the d9' s .s' S1,e1 ., s1Is Snos ss, o or ts
Pn , Srrioa of he Bs5op aud tue OF tie sslg
committee 81 She
Laid on the tab and ordered printed,
The President appointed the following Committee OF
Conference 10 confer with the committee Of the House
OF Bishops IN regard 70 Mr. Meads resolution on Church
UNITY: The Rev. Drs Mead lIaglt, aud Pncsney. and
Messrs. OTIS. Bradley, and MeCrady.
tou which referred to the Committee on Canons re-
questing them Ia consider the expedency of amending
Canon s. Title g. by adding after the words ecceSlsstcal
authority IN the l4th line. second paragraph the words
consent TO snc! formation or esia,,mgnt shan DC
after the ecclesiastical authorities have been duy h0hed
OF the intention 10 form such PARISH
II being within few minutes OF ~ o'clock on motion
OF the Rev d. aghi the House proceeded 10 consider
CauOus upon the proposed amendment OF Art OF tho
Constitution aud Of Canon 6, Title 3, a. follows;
The Committee calous TO WHOM rei,rred several Memorial:
he ceattuiior pechdly report folosng resolution;
cos.s, o. Co. "r1il b G' s aS,St Of c.as oon
l W. .'f t' DS 90 % sss pursuance 'S 81 A a
lkLh Of ihe Cen,'ltston' ~ Il, :, ,,-.- ,n.
By adding to tie SECOND clause o. the said article The following
Ss sa A sG eSn .e ' a.. 'sS ~ ss' r the aS
Fpora the Contemplated Diocese shall have been given
Il ~ ,iss 81 q The third clause except The words ctr
M B',er,s ,e sori, more 5eirson hs words two and
p h ms s, ins Of ,Ss seb eISs.s AID b. a., tie
No tao" before Tie word Diocese IN the third nc 80 that the
Protestant Rpoop Chareh IN .ny ofbe United States or ry Ter
he hrrf nos nov fePrtsd nA st iny tine hereafter he ae
nom eIaus may sd,sd under following
No diocese erected within limit, Of
other eese s. diocese be formed b. the junction Of I've or
oonc,red well the
as fsrS srasc Of suitable proon r the
gpp Of the Epco!o in the contemplated diocese shall have
No ty shall ira NOR. than %. Diocese
ce,sp q tie pccess divided may attached
3D. S as as s a" . s u. S %l 'a he ]
and the elected the Bishop he shall be tho diocesan
the doa Ola Diocese Dioee,,' shall be
Jet 70 ib Constitution and Cauao Of the Diocese 50 dId eesR as
thereof And Whenever Diocese shall he
oisug Diocese tie bOceses shall be
airct Cnous 81 that OF The said existing
number II crrgTmen shall have belonged
10 be altered
b. he Coav 81 the evil Diocese. Aud further
fp.osug 10 adopted be
tion ~ II Canon g. Of Title Ill:
sh, be- which shall ou;aln les, than Par
Prc.y who have been least year
Diocese and regularly -.
Parish oo8grrson therein and q-ai-ei TO vote oE
Bishop
shall Diocese he formed thereby existing Diocese
less thn 81 Prhes or less ibau 20
Prrsby Who have been residing aud settled aud qaa- ss abovo
toned
The Rev. DR. Haight explained briefly and advocated
the report OF the Committee In reply 10 question. bo
said that the first clause proposed In order that
Bishop should attend exclusively 10 his episcopal duties
instead OF having teach school, to pedde books or 10
do Otner labor tn support himself.
Mr. Fairbanks ~ Tennessee moved TO strike out the
clause, as being entirely Indefinite
Amer extended debate upon the general question OF
the increase OF dOceses and Bishops the President,
reply inquiry stated the pending question TO be ON
the adoption of the first amendment 10 Article second
eause) proposed by the Committee. Some further dis
cus~ion Of this clause followed and at O'Clock without
action upon the report OF the Committee the
House adjourned TO 10 %. M, today.