New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-15
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rRorESrIYr EpIsCorAL CONVENTIONS
SEVENTH DAY.

Rev. Prof. Goodwin of Philadelphia, and the Rev Mf
strngcllow OF Indiana The President called the House
to order at IL O'Clock.
The Rev. Dr. Cooke, " Y presented memorial. ana
moved to refer IT, with the of the Trial and Sen
OF the Rev. stephen H. Tying. r accompaiyingii'
to the Committee on Canons 1t was 50 ry,eSu iHs
the Church of the Holy Trinity asks for decision oy 'ho
Convention upon the case OF the Rev Mr. Iyng 80,
Mr. VIM Wech OF Pa. nominated for Treasurer OF tho
Convention Herman Cope esq., dhe former ireasuspi;
who was reelected unanimously. The Rev. Mr Benedft
OF Ca offered following resolution, and moved "
refer il 10 the Committee on CanOns:
Id requested to consider tho
eteeney proposing amradment Constitution declare
tors Canon setting = h the Prhspe' sa s 70 sn, clear
sndmpont and such form snd mode As they may select; f. THIS
the Apostles Lord Persgstes their authority
confer oy Orders rule in the Church u Cb't that This aiho
ty matters ecces absolute where limited by the Prayer
Canon Consultation Of the Chaseh that ~ea toe scope
od Apostolic authority ani tue question Of limitation Is settled
Mr. Benedict discaimed all reference in this resolution
to any particular case III tins or any Oiet
The Rev Mr. Gadsden OF South Carolina thought that
the resolution involved dOcrinal question and moved
Book The Rev. MT Benedict accepted tho amendment,
and the resolution 80 referred
embodied in the resolution which was not already moor
porated in the legislation OF the Church Tho resolution
Amounted merely to earnest eXhOrtatOn 10 every
prcsbytcr to obey his Bishop; but as that was aeauy
provided for in the ordination VOW me resolution Was
Unnecessary, aud he therefore moved to lay IL on the
Tc pc5 smnel Clements Of Ohio presented memorial
from Passac y j., Ia favor OF uniformity OF worship
The Rev. Dr. Goodwin OF Pennsylvania offered the fol-
R.'sa Thai he referred Commte, c'uOn' whether
change required IN Article Of The Constitution by saug es
phrase equiv ant By the Bishop himself OF 'ome other diocese
Ain o'clock the President announced order OF the
day aud. motion Of the Rev. Dr. Adams OF WISCONSIN,
The Roy. DR.. Pitkin, rom tue COMMITTEE on Newy
Doceses reported resolution in favor OF the division OF
the diocese OF Western New-YOrk tho diocese having
complied IN every respect WIN tho relulleh.hs vi to
and motion TO ADOPT tho tehoiu-
ton was made, but az IL designated erroneously the
counties to constitute the new diocese II Was sent DICK
to the committee. To he perfected.
The President announced message from the House OF
Bishops. that they had adopted resolution TO amend
Canon 10, section title by suD'luuhg iot Tue wou
lat least three years, the words at least one year.
Referred TO the Committee on Canons .,
The Rev. DR. Goodwin resumed the hoor ana continued
Yesterday lie reviewed historically the adoption OF the
term convention the des gnton OF the supreme leg
To substitute council" for IL the entering wedge oil
purpose to convert the Protestant Episcopal Church OF
thing of that kind, which should compete with the Roman
Church FOR the position OF lhe Church 81 America f0r
h mart he had no more earnest feeling than his desire To
see the Protestant Episcopal Church universally accept
ed but he wanted IL accepted as the Protestant Esco
The Episcopal Church OF this country made no claim 10
be- ne Christian Churcl-on the contrary so dlsclaned
"thr" Church was the term used there. Tho English
Church claimed be ne Church Of England aud might
reasonably expected that the great results predicted
from claim would lac found there but ne Deleved
that the Roman Church had grown more IN akiahu ui
ing past years than she had grown IN TINS cou
trv ne nature population II the Protestant Epis
y,i Cb;rch rnuld bgcpiue universally accepted by the
people lac would say. God be praised But the mere cgm
,y i, q. ,,rodnblo virtues Tor the Church as for
the Individual Dr. Goodwin, In CONCLUDING. discussed
briefly the legal difficulties III tho way OF the pi"Po7'u
Alta little aferi o'clock the House took the usual re-
After the Rev Dr. lasht moved 70 take up
she order OF the daythe proposed amendment To canon
u: but considerable opposition was manifested anQ the
motion withdrawn,
The Hon 5 b. Rueg'es then proceeded TO discuss IN
elaborate speech, the proprey ol adopting the ,fru
National" part o. the haue OF The Church. lie
Thought N unnecessary ana even tautoo a. use the
word. because the tern Protestant Episcopal Church
In the United Statos included it, meaning TO be citl-
zen OF the United states aud member o the Episcopal
Church u the United States enough Tor ii and no
or 81 n "nstoSal" cbnreI BUT IL was nevertheless
necessary FOR the Church 10 extend herself erroraiy
throughout the country IL necessary, IN order Tor
nor 10 have as She ouht 10 have some equality Of repre-
scntatOn with the other great branches OF the ChuIch
Srh troShont The world shall take placcan event
lar distant, perhaps, some gentlemen supposed
The great Russian Church and the Episcopal church ia
the Umted states would one daY be united. The great
Russian G0rtohakof had said that the exist
~ the American Union necessary 10 the pOtl-
cs equilibrium Of the globe: ami paraphrasing thai say
Church throughout tie whole extent OF the territory 0i
the country Was necessary the ecclesiastical equilibrium
OF the globe.
Two messages verc received from the House Of Blsh
relative 10 the creation OF Two new hoctscs IN the state
OF New. York.
The Rev Dr. Norton az Virginia said that the question
was wholly question Of name snd did not involve any
such extensive purposes results as had been attributed
1t by Or. Goodwin. His chief reason FOR fyOrng the
proposed change Was that he believed there gen
er disposition among the dOceSes 10 mako It general
prcier rice OF the term council 10 convention"
The terms Oriental council" and great council"
suggested substitutes, but msurmountable OBJ
lcctions To them Were suggested.
Mr. Parsons OF Kansas proposed 10 dispose Of the sub
ject by the following resolution;
e ttre@ bishops hrse clerical and three y deputies be APP
% Ssri the 5,SS s general and do.S and
that s ouuOa offered by TIE Rev d. Nooa u Virginia he re-
Mr. VIM Mclch ofPa. opposed The change from con
vention" council" because he thought there To
be no practical advantage from H. IL the change OF |
name would make thc Convention more spiritually |
minded body he would support IL: but said he, who has
been warmed into any hisher spiritual Aie Dy the ue
The Rev Dr. Mead opposed the appointment, Of the !
Joint committee. lie WAS opposed % joint committees
upon subjects that had been fully discussed in the House
OF Deputies aud he thought deputies were prepared 20
The Rev DR. Ilttlcohn moved 10 postpone the whole
matter indefinitely There was ne vote upon thS ho
ton but by the casting OF the President II car
ried and the subject indefinitely postponed NIL.
message was received from tue House OF BISHOPS !
cOncrng In the action Of The House oi Deputies III
regard TO the preamble and resonons on onn,en eny
Introduced oy the Rev Dr. Mead OF Conheetleut; anu
Nprcssng their Willingness to have committee Oh Lon
ference ON motion OF the Rev. DIR. Mead. Committee
of Conference TO consist Of three cesymeh ana lnree
laymeD, was ordered. $3.50 ,,.,
,ooratons OF Trinity Church and OF the Church OF the
rlansngnrato seats the door OF the Convention
ary OF the Board OF Trustees Of the General Theological
seminary and announced the reception OF 'he irennai
The Rev. Samuel Clements Of Ohio offered resolution
or Oint committee To consider the canons relating 10
admission 10 the ministry with view both 10 making
heir meaning obvious and rendering access To the
ministry more difficult to unsuitable persons, and pro
dlng that the committee ON the part OF the House
hould be the Committee on Can0ns Adopted.
ON motlo ON OF the Rev Haigh the report on Canon
q tthe canon for the violation OF which the Rev H
yng jr. tried last Winter made special order
or Friday ~ "a o'clock
The Rev Dr. Haght announced that the Trustees OF the
stor aud the Mercantile and the Historical Libraries
ad Informed him that those Libraries would DC open TO
members OF tho Convention free OF charge during the