The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-13
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL GENE.
RAJ CONVENTION.
CONCLUSION OF THIRD DAYS PRO.
CEED1NGS.

and il met with their sanction. 1t recon-
mended the admission of Nebraska, with a
nroviso that the General Convention, in adj.
hitting the Diocese of Nebraska, did not
recognize its adoption of the title "Coun-
Gil" for it's legislative body.
Mr.. S. B. Rugr,es, from the committee
BY which this subject was presented, asked
6 postponement until the constitutional
lawyers who constituted the Committee on
Cano.ls should report On the subject.
Dr. Eli 7. Wilder, of Minnesota, said
thst the Diocese of Nebraska simply said,
rs matter Of taste, that it thought its le-
gislativc body should be called q Council,
and that whatever further was said against
il was the height Of critical and preSminent
technicality. ..
The action of the Convention on this sub
iect becomes more interesting when it is un-
derstood that n memorial from the Diocese
of Georgia is to come before the House ask
ing that legislative Councils be recog-
nized in the several dioceses.
Judge Otis moved that the resolutions and
amendments be laid on the table; which
vas carried, and then moved that the action
OF the House of Bishops admitting the Do
hev. Dr.. NJ. A. De W. Howe, of Pennsyl
vania, said that he could not concur in the
action Of the House of Bishops while the
rules of the Church remained as they we're.
Rev. DR.. Mead said he should vote for
the motion with the understanding that 8
proviso should be added requiring the Do
cese Of Nebraska to call its legislative
assembly Convention.
Rev. DR.. George H. Norton, of Virginia,
moved to amend the resolution of the House
of Bishops 80 as to call the Church dis
tinctly the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States" instead of "the
Church in the United States" After much
discussion this was rejected decisively.
A proviso declaring that this House did
not intend to sanction the use of the word
Council" by the Diocese Of Nebraska
instead of Convention" until and unless
the canons of the General Convention shall
be amended so as to permit such nomencla
ture, and, with this proviso, concurring in
The resolution Of the House of Bishops,
after some discussion, was proposed to be
added to the resolution to concur with the
House of Bishops. A vote by orders and
dioccses" (yeas and nays by dioceses) was
ordered, and resulted as follows:
Clerical yote.-Yeas, Is; nays, Is; di-
rided, g.
Lay vote.-Yeas, Is nays. l6; divided, 2.
So the proviso was not added to the reso-
luton Of concurrence.
Ihe southern deputies generally voted
"No." During the war, when they were
separated from the Church at the North,
the Churches in the rebel States committed
themselves in favor Of Councils" After
the war, however, the southern dioceses
generally resumed the name Convention"
Bishop White, of Virginia, chosen by one
Of these Councils, is now sitting IN the
House of Bishops.
Rev. DR.. Milo Mahan, of Maryland, from
the committee appointed to inquire into the
cxpediency Of changing the place of hold
ing the Convention, reported III favor OF
meeting hereafter III St. Marks church, IN
Second avenue.
The resolution to concur with the House
of Bishops in admitting the diocese of Ne
braska was adopted by the following vote
by orders and dioceses:
Clerical vote.-Yeas, p nays, 4 +; diyi-
ded, 2.
Lay Vote.-Yeas, &c; nays, 3; divided, 2.
The names of the deputies from the new
Diocese of Nebraska were accordingly called,
and they duly answered to their names
after which the Convention adjourned to
meet at Trinity chapel at 10 a. NJ. Saturday.
Right Rev. DR.. Coke, Bishop Of the Do
cese of Western New York, yesterday pre-
scented q mammoth petition, 100 feet long,
to the House of Bishops, the largest ever
presented to the Episcopal Church on any
subject. This petition embraces the names
Of the clergy who have signed the petition
for commission to be appointed to meet
similar commission from the Methodists
with reference to church union. The let
tiers received show that most Of the clergy
desire church union.
FOURTH DAY.
The Convention met this morning in
Trinity chapel, Twenty-siXth street near
Fifth avenue. The usual Introductory d.
vine services were conducted by Bishop
Ncllyane, Of Pennsylvania, and at II
o'clock the Convention proceeded to bust
ness, the Rev. James Craik presiding.
The Rev. Daniel r. Goodwin, D. D., of
Pennsylvania, begged leave to present a
petition, asking that such legislation be
adopted as will insure a more thorough ex-
animation Of candidates for holy honors.
Referred to the Committee on Constitution
and Canons.
pr. E. F. Dashiel, Of Maryland, present
ed a petition asking for the division OF the
doceage Of Maryland. Referred to the
Committee on New Dioccses.
Dr. Goodwin offered the following memo
rial which was signed by the Rev. DR.. W.
A. Muhlenbcrg, Of Philadelphia Rev.
Stephen II. Tying, D. D., of New York and
many others.
IL appears that Canon XI., Title l.. is diff
ferent!y understood and interpreted In our
Church On the one hand, it is claimed
tina, Il was originally intended to apply only
10 those falsely representing themselves as
ministers of this Church. On the other, it
Is claimed that it is intended to apply as
well to ministers Of other Christian bodies.
IN regard TO the question Of construction,
your petitioners would here express no
opinion. But in view Of this diversity of
interpretations of the difficulty arising
IRON lis literal application to lay readers !;
OF the absence of any necessity, which may
formerly have existed, of legislation In
reference to those falsely claiming to be
ministers Of this Church Of the fact that
Tue Church has sufficiently expressed its
mind on the subject of Episcopal orders in
'He preface to the Ordinal and finally, OF
'1e lnexpediency Of any legislation which
vaA be claimed to apply to subject IN
regard 10 which it has been the wise policy
VI 'he Church to allow diversity Of opinion,
your petitioners would respectfully ask that
"Iay be repealed, and that thus, by COM
I'oh consent, the subject Of the canon as