New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-27
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL GENERAL CON
VENTTON.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.


The House met at 10 a. IN. Morning services
were read by tho Rev. Dr. Peterkn of Va and the Rev
Dr Hubbard OF n. H. The benediction pronounced
v the Bishop OF Indiana. After the transaction Of con-
siderable business OF minor interest several messages
were received from the House of Bishops Transmit
ting the memorial of the Oneida Indians Of Wisconsin
nrnypg the General Convention to ntercede for them az
Washington TO prevent their from the lands they
OF the Indians to the Secretary of the Interior;
q Transmitting the report Of tho Standing Committee OF
the OF Bishops on the memorial Of sundry presDy
tiers upon the subject Of evangezaton expressing earn
est sympathy with the cause or general eYangeIatlon
hut declining indicate any particular plan OF action
g. Announcing their concurrence in the resolution of the
House OF Deputies continuing the joint committee on the
republication Of the early journals OF the General Con
venton T. Refusing to concur in the proposed amend
to Canon 49, Sec IN regard 10 Assistant Bishops
Announcing their concurrence in the resolution OIL .he
UTSesS list of ordinations m the church.
with an amendment substltntingthe word regulating
| for the words provide for" In the resolution.
Judge Otis OF Illinois moved that the House instruct
the Secretary to sign on behalf OF the House me eer
10 the Secretary OF the lnteT0r to accompany the memo
rial OF the Oneida Indians Of Wisconsin,
Mr.. Welch thought IL would be bad precedent Tor INC
House to sign document OF that kind without looking
| The Rev Dr. De Kovcn Of Wisconsin did not any
necessity delay The Indians petitonng were very
earnest faithful people who had been grossly outraged
and the signature OF the Oldest Bishop IN the Church
Onght alone 10 be sufficient guaranty OF tho proptely
| OF the memorial and the letter. ,
Judge Battle OF North Carolina was opposed TO The
passage Of such resolution by convention Oh thGG
Church because It would be an interference with CIVIL
affairs, and therefore bad pr. eedent 40, ~, q,
| true sense political action; 1t would DC only stanaiug
up for Gods justice in behalf Of swndlcd and OPP
The ROW Dr CraIx Of Kentucky leaying the chair
earnestly opposed the motion OF Judge Otls lie saiu
that In 1889 the Convention had refused to'ls most m
resolution. with which they all sympahzed WIN
individually. because they determined that t was nov
wise the Convention - entertain any question what
ever which would require their attempting 10 influence
the clyil authorities IN me exercise Oh men
regard to the policy Of the Government ne luHy ~ III
pathized with toe Indians; but he Thought thh tne i-
would be much greater than ther influence rs OohNeh
Mr. Welch of Pa moved to refer the matter TO
mittee az six 10 consider and report Immediately.
Mr. Fsh Of ~ Y opposed the motion and the previous
| COnalr I'm thcresOutiOu Of the House Of Bishops.
| The Row Or stubbs denied that this was question Of
civil right which the Indians presented to tho Conyen-
ton The great grievance Of the Indians that their
enemies sought 10 deprive them Of their Christian
TACT that previous convention had declined TO pass
similar resolution he thought not good reason why tls
Convention should do likewise IL was rather mistake
THE subject was further discussed by the Rey. Drs
Mead, Poterln, and others. TIE question was put upon
the motion Of Mr. Wech to refer the subject to special
| committee and it was Loot.
Mr Psh withdrew his motion and put 1t IN the form OF
resolution To nOncOncur because concurrence WOuld
be contrary to the settled policy OF the General Co'eh
further discussion Of the proprety Of the lnteroes-
sion asked for ensued ana then Mr. Flss ie7ou1on was
three were received from tho House OF Bish
ops announcing their in the first OF the
proposed amendments Article J. OF the constitution or
the Board Of Missions and their concurrence IN the sec
0nd: also, that they had adopted resolution TO appoint
n Joint committee OF two bishops, two ireSbytcrs ana
two lnymcu consider the prcsent state OF theo0gca
education In this Church. and the means Tor ts Ia'
ton and Improvement and 10 report thereon 10 the next
General Conventou also that they had adopted reto-
luton TO al Ourn s,he dee ON Ihtaday next On Mooh
OF the Rev Dr. LttlciOhn, the House concurfed IN thc
resolution Of the House of Bishops 70 appoint commit
tee TO present state Of theological education
in the Church. on motion Of Or. Ltttlcohn, commit
tee Of conference was asked for on TIE dsageeesis in
regard IN the proposed amendment Of Article g. OF the
| constitution OF the Board OF Missions
The Committee the Prayer hook reported several
rSfi~' a. The Ioint comm tcs on the Prayer Book 10
report TO toe next General COnyonuon) OF tho changes
IA the language Of the netra psalms aud hymns pro
po'od by the Rev Dr. Mason Tue reference 10 Tue s4lo
committee 81 communication received from President
Barnard 81 Columbia College, IN regard TO the Cycle OF the
Chnrch. the reference 10 the same committee of the
0mcstion raised by the Rev. Dr. GOODWIN as 20 the
Iropor punctuation ~ tho Epslr for Good Friday nom
JGiS,h'h, ~ Is"f r ~ yirgni1 deciras II incxpe
dent 10 make ANY alterations IN the Prayer Book
toes NJ tho fund or the relief OF the widow, and orphans
OF deceased ccreynen stating iha no ond3wmenis OF
be- discharged The report was accepted and the commit
Gftrr the recess the Rev DR. Adams OF via offered
resolution appoint Committee. tu inquire, during The
recess. when, Why. md by what authority tue worn
Holy "a lcit out u tho Prayer Book version OF the
Sicenc Creed. deputy moved Co lay the resolution on
the table. Lost Dr Adams's resolution vas referred to
the Committee on the Prayer Book.
The Rev. pr. Ha.sht from the Committee OF Confer
encr in regard 10 The amendment 81 AcIo YIN oi the
Constitution. made report recommending the amend
tucut Of Article VIII OF tie Constitution by putting into
|
cess the division az Docc-cs aud Tie support Of the
Tplscupar prov ously adopted by tho House cnIon
| aud lie report OF the Committee was adopted.
the Rev Dr. IIlight. from the Committee on Canous
Resoircd That rhi. House concurs in the resolution
| submitted to this House by the House OF Bishops,
! amended 80 a. 10 read ~ follows:
~ astsr o. ib. ,hlreb shall mAtrnony say
,s Der o l e to s' .S 90 % f1'l c s .1,
divorce hs Of adultery, 70 par divorced seeking
The rev, Dr. Goodwin, by way OF personal exp9na-
20 saw hat marriage should be ndIssolubic did
base that opinion upon any Interpretation OF scripture
civil authorities to consider tho eNpcdiency OF taking
that ground lie did not doubt that the Scripture permit
ted divorce for at least one cause but certainly they did
command H. even for that cause aud therefore the
Mr. Comstoek OF New.Yorl remarked that tho Canon
submitted did not provide for cases OF divorce for causes
| an amendment so as To mako the Canon read:
usterof hs Chah shall 'oemal, marriage where
ng s1squai thereto, provided ut po,us herrn apply to
the por marriage relation shall have terminated by the death Of bus
MIR Rattle Of North Carolina that the referred
20 by Sir COmstock were cases where the marriage was
| null aud, therefore, no divorce was needed.
| Mi Comstoct replied that the law OF NewYork did
provide for divorce In such cases for causes antccedent
The Row. Mr. Labaugh Of Iowa moved the following as
s1rd That Blhor, ard the Standing
constituted a. ee.esa Court examine all eases Of tho
for e, hsr Sss l.t sdSy sad ,t le dsos sbs
| all eases snlraiied 70 iI , ,,.,o, a., 49,. ,, =,
| tho Committee.
vote was taken upon the amendment proposed by the
! Rev. Mr.. Iabaugh, which was lost also that
proposed Mr.. CoinstOck The reported by The
| Committee then adopted by nearly unanimous
|
The Rev Mr.. Harold of Florida submitted and advo-
Gated the adoption OF the following preamble aud resou
|
la; TIE o.ls, t,t daily morning nd evening Of s
voou whereas The opinion ~ attendance morning and
would greatly and
| md more varied service, therefore
ed That bishops be requested prepare
NnTges which alIOA