New-York tribune., 1868-10-21
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL GENERAL CON
VENTION. '
TWELFTH DAY.

The House met at 10 q. m. yesterday. Morn
ing services conducted by the Rev. Mr. Pie'ce OF
Alabama and tho Rev. Dr. Ballard Of Name. The Dene-
dictOn pronounced by Bishop Kerfoot OF PennsyE
yaDia.
The inmates OF Mondays proceedings were read and
The Rev Dr. Howe Of Pennsylvania from the Commit
tee Canons, reIorted and Inoved the @oPtion of
resolution aenns M S1on @ Ser y + e Iar IN reSss s M to TO
require the examination part to be conducted by writ
ten questions ani answers, the manuscrpts TO ho pre-
served The examination to extend through parts OF three
DAYS uless Bishop remit the rue aud making IL the
duty OF the Bishop In NJ examination at which ne
eaot bo present to appoint permanent Committee Tor
the Diocese, for each district thereof To conduct the
examination
detail which should he left To the Bishops
Tie Rev. D. Haeht sad that the examinations as
usually conducted were very Imperfect and advocated
the ~ port of the Committee.
The Rev Dr. Goodwin followed on the same side, and
questions aud the examinations was to pre-
vent unfair Hdmisnn or rejection Of candidates. be-
aminrrs 49, .|
The Rev Dr. Gadsen opposed the preservation Of the
records unfair a. Candidates. who he sli sbouiu not
bo ei To their crude answers given on examination
The Rev. MIR. Ccmrnts Of OHIO urged The striking ont
the pruvis,on Tor the preservation of the MSS as encnn
The Rev DR. Hare advocated the report Of the Commit
Dr. Clark Of Connecticut moved to postpone indeh-
mely the consideration OF the Report OF the Connltee
Tne Rev DR. Shelton wished to dignity and aolemnze
In every possible way the examination OF Candidates ior
The hour or 12 at which vote to be taken upon
the srecon OF tho nex place oi nrs.Ig @ nvihS ~ EN-,
aninatiOn OF candidates for the ministry shono DO us
Mr. wm. welch OF Pennsylvania advocated very ear
nesty the anp ion of the proposed Canon nalcrrd ne
ca.e he believed would be nrals VI raising the s'ah
dard Of attainIarnt among the clergy
Tine Rev Mr.. Gasman OF Nebraska was opposed TO the
Tnc Rev Dr. w,rnt of Trnnessce SAID he had been ~
years the ministry, aud ms experiences taught h that
err-cd facility of admission than an the opposito side
IA Lay py % ot ' ,hs S' iS" m".t ' sen, nnstes in the
Roman Caihuc and the Methodist Churches were men
educated claSalcaly. aud he Thought the
Episcopal Cnurch had much need of such men rs she
had Of profound tneoogars though they Also were must
The Rev Dr. Mead Of Connecticut strongly in favor
Of The proposed canon II ANY man iad ohiraoninnry
quilihca pach Gods word and could satisfy Two
Pr>bycre of that fact their certificate would authorize
hun To gu and preach . -, . ~ -
vision Tor The preservation of the manuscript ehanina
tiOtS lost.
making the examining committee To be appointed 10y the
Bishop rossI OF oe pr'sbyter, with tue chaplain ~
Carried.
The question was then put upon the amended,
and II WAS adopted.
The House then proceeded 70 select place for the
meeting of the next General Convention. Aiier -oio
discussion as thu farst way of voting upon the qnes
| tion vote taken by diove-es and BatimoIe was
by vote of Is dioreses ONE more than majority
The House then took recess of an hour
After recess the Rev. Dr. Haghf, from the Committee
Canons 10 whom nad been rcisrred ,e pr"poI ~ y,
leave IL optional with tine clergy 20 use tue ofnr vi
prayer composed y nsnons ior sa,f"o, sIssr.a
Tine Rev Dr. siubb the proposer OF the change. de-
sired to state the for IT, lie felt that M ohcrug
tins amendment hr had brought before the Convention
,n,st jn,rtant subject one the peace aud wei
fare of the There nal been INSTANCES within the
Last few years everybody knew IN when lne bsnop
Lad abused power and had put forth prayers 10 read
Wlneh did violence Ia the consconces OF t.ir clergy.
He WAS no pe persoual sufferer no such cause VI eohpht
hah ever been gwen y ms Bishop; bat n PRAYERS we're
10 him To Ia read IN public. when ne .ou,u not .y
sientousiy read lie would i"inrc 10 ic'1 th., anu
III. consequences lie would rather be tired Tor di-
and convicted OF that. than Do selicoh'ct,u
OF violating his ronscieucou. -r.e oi fignC -,
The Rev Dr. Haght reported. from the Committee on
Canonr To had been referred the proposed ah'hd
menis canon ~. lille tle Tyng cn1n enied Gen.
eraI Regulations Of Ministers and Mev Dsts ,bat th.y
had ro .drrrd the offered, but werc unable
to report any of them likely To accomplish ie oJsel
for which they introduced; and asked w DO a.-
Mr comstock moved to discharge IN. Committee as
The Rev Goodwin. Pa asked the Secretary 70 state
the number aud character of the menOrAss aakns i"f
III. srcretary did state the character OF the mo
moriats but he unroHed several ysrus OF NAME M ;,
which, he sald but the fraction Of the whole The
President said that It allowable 10 assume that the
memorials were nunlerously signed -. AL. -,
The R,y. DR.. GOdwD then proceeded 10 discuss thc
nroprley Of "A change which he advocated Warmly ahd
a. ed Of his remarks offered the following rss9n',o
b, amsplei a. "a No bssiur ~ this Cbersh .hA
Ss o.nb or s,hn ne psSoeGs saf, a,b the IN
Of ..'.bh'Hisr sos, e.seSe. Ss I',, =. s
e.nab sDi sssns' ih pfet'hu"n 80 to .'' " VIZ @
,,suys.s o. ua.l.-, sosgTssso Rsj,y Of is'~ sDd
secondly 10 tbs third paragraph Of hs ,ecesa sal
munster. .aAn ss p.s...,y ;. raj, .,d
several amendments offered to the report OF the
Committee and several MOTIONS made ~ regard 10 H.
fhe rc port aud amendments sent back 10 the Com
lnitiee to be again considered and reported upon
A motion "a reconsider the action OF The House. on
Monday IN regard 10 Assistant Bishops made aud
carried; tn. subject Will again coue up for action