The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-27
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL GENE.
RAJ CONVENTION.
FRIDAY AFTERNOONS PROCEEDINGS.
PEDERATE CONVENTIONS.

FEDERATE CONVENTIONS.
The report Of the committee recommend
inc the adoption of the following canon
was read by Rev. DR.. Howe, of Pennsylva-
MA:
at is hereby declared lawful for the
dioccses now existing or hereafter to exist
within the limits of any State or Common
veslth to establish for themselves fede-
such dioceses which may deliberate and
decide upon the common interests Of the
Church within the limits aforesaid j; but be-
fore any dcterminate action of such con-
ycntion or council shall be had, the powers
proposed to be exercised thereby shall be
submitted to the General Convention for its
approval.
aNothing in this canon shall be construed
as forbidding any federate council from
taking such action as they may deem ne
ccssary to secure such legislative ennct-
Incnts as the common interests Of the
Church in the State may require"
After various speeches for and against it,
this canon was adopted.
on THE PRAYER BOOK.
The Committee o. the Prayer Book, to
regard to the Nicene Creed, recorded pro-
position to the effect that committee be
appointed to prepare and report an accu-
rate copy of the Creed of the Undivided
Church and furnish literal copy.
DR.. Haight: What is the need Of asking
for committee to prepare translation OF
the Creed when there are fifty gentlemen
upon this floor who can make translations
for themselves?
Rev. DR.. Mead: Just so. move that
the report be laid on the table. !.
Rev. DR.. Mason: If the House please,
will withdraw the report.
Rev. DR.. Mead Very well.
REPORT on THE PROVINCIAL SYSTEM.
Rev. Dr.. Mulcahey, Of Massachusetts ::
| now move that the several sections Of the
proposed canon be taken up in their order.
On motion, the whole matter was unanl-
mously laid upon the table.
CONSIDERATION OF CHURCHES.
The Committee on Canons recommended
the adoption Of canon relative to the con-
secration Of churches. No church to be
consecrated before evidence is furnished to
the Bishop that the church and land are
free from debt. A church not to be removed
or torn down without permission of the
ecclesiastical authorities of the diocese.
great many objections Of different cha
racters were made against the canon, and
finally it was laid on the table.
LAY READERS.
The subject Of "persons not ministers
officiating" was again brought forward in
a report from the Committee on Canons.
Rev. Or. Crane moved as an amendment
TO the resolution proposed by the committee
the following addition to the canon " That
nothing shall be construed so as to forbid
commandments Of this Church to act as lay
readers"
There was considerable discussion in
relation to lay readers--several clergymen
ought to be licensed, and others remarking
that many Of the laity were in the habit Of
reading prayers in the churches in south
ern States, and so keeping the congrega-
tons together, while they would strongly
obec, TO being licensed.
The canon proposed by the committee as
amended by DR.. Crane was carried.
PROPOSED STANDARD BIBLE.
The joint committee appointed to revise
the proofsheets of the proposed new stand
ard Bible reported that correspondence
was opened with the Archbishop of Canter-
bury with a view Of issuing an edition OF
the Bible with the joint imprimatur of the
Anglican and American Churches; but
this seemed 10 his Grace to be impracticable.
The committee recommended that the Ok
ford quarto edition Of 1852 be the standard
Eible of this Church. The committee ask
cd to be discharged.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
Cd.
LITURGICAL.
Rev. DR.. Pearce, of Alabama, moved q
series of preambles and resolutions to the
effect that committee of each Order be
APPOINTED to ascertain whether it would not
be wise to allow congregations of foreigners
70 use notifications Of their own liturgic
forms.
DR.. Howe interrupted the speaker to state
that a person had mentioned to deputy in
this Convention his willingness to devote
$4,000 TO the purpose of obtaining stand
ard Bible, and he would therefore ask the
House to reconsider that part of their recent
decision discharging the committee.
This resolution was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Pearce then continued to speak
in regard to foreign liturgic forms, and to
urge permission for their use.
A motion was made to table this resolu-
ton, but in the mean time the hour of ad-
journment arrived, and the House accord
ingly adjourned.
The reporters are under obligations to
the Rev. Mr.. Perry, secretary of this House,
for continued acts of courtesy. AS also to
Mr. Walsh Of PENNSYLVANIA chairman of
the Committee Of Arrangements, for the eX-
ce!lent arrangements made for their &C
c0mluodation.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Rev. Mr.. B. J. Haight, of New York,
for the Committee on Canons, submitted
report setting forth that in their opinion it
Was inexpedient to accept the proposed
amendment to canon 5, title 8. The report
Of the committee was accepted.
Also, resolution amending the canon on
divorce. Laid ON the table.
resolution to print 5000 copies OF the
Journal of the Convention was adopted.
A motion rendering the floor to the Rev.
William Chauncey, from Italy, was OPP
posed, and withdrawn.
A resolution was presented by Mr.. j..
b0dwell Doe, Of Wisconsin, condemnlng
The use of consecrated chambers as places
Of holding the Triennial Convention.
Dir. S. B. Ruggles opposed, holding that It
would be equally improper to hold their
deliberations in a desecrated edifce-ike
Iammany Hall for an instance.
Considerable discussion followed, and it
"as laid on the table.
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