New-York tribune., 1868-10-10
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL GENERAL TRIEN
NAL CONVENTION

FRIDAY, Oct. 9.-The House Of Deputies met
at 10 IN. Morning service was read by the Rev Dr.
McMaseTs OF Minnesota and the Rev Dr. Gibson, editor
OF The GOSPEL Messenger; the latter reading the Creed,
Litany and Prayers Bishop McCoskry pronounced the
Benedction In the Chancel, were Bishop Odenheimer
OF New.Jersey, Williams Of Conn. Talbot Of Indiana
Randall OF Colorado and Neey Of Maine The President.
the Rev Dr. CraK. called the House TO order AT O'CLOCK
The Secretary called the roll and several members
had DOT previously been present, answered 70 tnol
ana approved T9 lCSSp PSsntsS iSs spe4s s
yenon OF 1865 which was read ~ the feeretsry
reported that certificates OF election OF clerical and lay
deputies had been received from every Diocese In com
muniol with the Convention, 81 IN number Ibe Com,
mttee on New Doceses reported that they had examiner
The papers annexed TO the application OF tho Diocese OF
Nebraska for admission into canonlcal communion WITH
the church. had found them in conformity win e aHs
of the church. aud recommended the admission OF the
Diocese The Hon s. b. Ruggles Thought Il proper M TO
call the attention OF the convention 10 the ae hat
new organization had adopted a new ana very slBnln
cant title for tse-had called itseli the Coahoit a
OF that Diocese, and Sought adnissloh nue[ Gsa ,s
naIue 10 body canonically known AS the Con'uh'
tion Of the Church flt could saley DO @ ina, h
terms convention and council were ioS M I'M ane no
new diocese might be adnitted but while no was pre-
pared II the authority OF the ohnrGn @ saw @ he
doubted that any diocese cOud properly make tho
change The Rev Dr. Howe agreed WIN r hn sger
the Church had adopted certain name eenea 70 MN ~
that no single diocese was eompetemt 10 cnnso d ~ h
such power were conceded TO diocese ~ %onu % be pe
likely TO much conlson for one might TAKE INC
maine Of Conference. another tne name sfhhkosuc,
while still another might seek to come in under the ne
title now In favor with some gehtemen-the hcio'meu
The Rev Dr. Pkin and the Rev. Dr'Mead also object
ed 10 the admission OF the Nebraska Diocese as Coun
Ell DIR Itteiobn thought the debate premature and
he was in favor OF either referring the matter back to tho
Committee New Doceses,or else awaiting the report OF
The Committee upon the memorial OF the Diocese OF GeOr'
ga Rev Dr Peteikn, OF Va held that thc words Ioun
cll and Convention were interchangeable.
The President annOunceda message from the houso VI
aishops concurrng in tho appointment OF Joint Com
mittee to consider the pTopriety OF selecting aho'ho'
building for the sessions OF the Convention.
The discussion was resumed the Iadmlssion or the
Diocese OF Nebraska as Council or Convention, IN
which Judge Olo OF Illinois aud the hon mhinil,on
Fish participated. The Rev. DR. Adams OF WISCONSIN
thought the words council' ana conVentlon as usou
i'm the Church ymous but in order 10 remove the
difficulty in this he proposed that tho Diocese Oh
Nebraska should be admitted with the understaaiIg i
that the word Council In Ito Constitution IL iuchtca III
meaning with the word Convention"
Al this point House took the usual recess OF 20 min
ues after which the discussion was resumed py ,he
Rev Dr. Goodwin Pa), who held that no Diocese hau
right 10 make such change, and he Thought the matter
shond not be passed In this unsatisfactory way WINE
DIR Goodwin was still speaking, message was received
the House OF Bishops that lhey hau auop'ou 'o
sRs,f The Iosss Of Cer. LaysDepus eonearrng ,h.
he oc,s Nebraska the hereby admitted no union
sIb tb, GENERAL Convention Church the United State.
Rev Dr. Adams-Mr. President, that 10 good argu
ment. Laughterl. , -, aha Hama. ,yos
In favor of admitting the Diocese Of Nebraska ana no
altered as substitute for the preceding resoinilon ,o
report OF the Committee In favor Of admitting Nepraska
pra1d That in admitting Diocese Of Nebraska tho ="
does not intend TO change Of a.ms from consson
Of Nebraska until the Constitution and 'snons
General changed the manner therein P'o's' 0
nendmeBts aud alterations ..ut.,. 90 ortar and
dIscssions thereupon after which Judge Ots wthuiew
his substtute and IL voted 10 lay on tho Ipa .n
roport of the Committee with all the amendments oporca
toit 4 was thap yolsd 10 take w the uasS"se