The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-15
the PROTESTANT Episcopal General
Convention. -


The following is the new canon submit.
ted:
Manner Of Conducting Divine Worship.
"sEcTroN l. No ministerial vestments
shall be worn by any minister during di.
vine worship, or when present at or ofhci-
atng in any rite or ceremony of this
Church, excepting surplice, stole, bands, or
gown. which shall be used as heretofore
accustomed on all regular occasions of wor-
shir, and at the discretion Of the minister
par be used at rites snd ceremonies; and
IA ecclesiastical vestments shall be worn on
occasions of divine worship or Church cere-
monies BY choirs or other assistants there
in: provided this section shall not be con-
strred to relate. to Episcopal vestments.
"SEcTIoN 2. Candlesticks, crucifxes, or
SUPER affairs, so called, made of wood or
metal or other substances, shall not be
used or suffered to stand upon or hang over
any communion table as part Of the furni-
ture Of decorations thereof.
"SECTIoS3 8. Bowling at the name Of Jesus,
excepting in repeating the creed turning
or bowling toward the communion table, ex-
cept so far as may be enjoined by the ru-
brio; making a sign of the cross, except in
baptism the elevation Of either of the ele-
ments during Holy Communion, or of the
aims or oblations of communicates or
others; professional singing in churches,
except as provided by the rubrics, and the
use of incensa in and during the conduct
ing Of divine service, are all declared un-
lawful"
Judge Conyngham moved torefer the pro-
posed canon to the Committee on Canons.
The memorials introducing this canon were
signed, he said, by gentlemen of high cha
racter and standing in the Church-gentle-
men who were entitled to hearing, and to
have the proper authority determine
whether any general legislation in regard
to the practices in question was necessary.
In the memorial they were made to declare
that there was great scandal and dissen-
sion" in the Diocese of Delaware on ac-
count of these practices but on my asking
them whether that was true, they had to
acknowledge that there was no scandal or
dissension in the Diocese of Delaware.
The Rev. DR.. Breck, of Delaware, in
CURED whether any Of the memorials were
from Delaware.
Judge Conyngham replied that there was
one from Wilmington. ...-
The Rev. DR.. Breck: Are there any
erasures in the memorial from Whining
toni
Judge Conyngham: really cannot tell
you. have not that m emorial before me
q, this moment.
The Rev. DR.. Brock: It is very import
ant that We should know. The memorials
from Delaware were sent there already pre-
pared from the city Of New York; and
several of the gentlemen in the city of Will
mington who signed the memorial there
have since declared that if they had con-
sidered it carefully they would not have
touched it.
Judge Conyngham: I have now in my
hand memorial which is signed by a num-
Der of gentlemen in Wilmington, and there
is in it an erasure of the words O. in this
diocese" and leaving the statement to ap-
ply to other dioceses.
The Rev. Dr. Brock: That erasura was
made in consequence of my calling atten-
ton to the statement as 1t stood originally ;
that there was dissension and scandal in
the Diocese of Delaware. AS I have said,
several Of the gentlemen who signed the
paper have since declared that if they had
considered it fully they would never have
touched it, and therefore it is that I ask
this House to say whether memorials pre-
pared in this way shall be honored by even
SO much consideration as is implied in their
reference to the Committee on Canons.
The Rev. DR.. Rylance thought that, in
view of the fact that the memorials were
respectfully presented by q well-known
member, the House were bound to assume
that the gentleman presenting them knew
what he was about, and that the papers had
been properly and honorably prepared
and, therefore, that it was proper for the
House to refer the memorials without fur
Their question. The resolutions being still
pending at l o'clock, the House took the
usual recess Of twenty minutes.
EVENING SESSION.
After recess, the Rev. DR.. Mahan, from
the Committee on the Selection of More
Convenient Place of Meeting, reported O
resolution in favor of meeting after recess
tomorrow, and during the succeeding ses-
sions, in the Church of the TRANSPORTATION,
and appointing Messrs. Walsh and Aber-
crombIe committee to superintend the re-
moyal. The resolution was adopted.
The Hon. Hamilton Fish, from the Com
mittee on Canons, to whom were referred
the memorials praying for the repeal of the
ton, as being too restrictive upon the for
nation of new dioceses, reported the fol-
lowing resolution
''heS0lUed, the House Of Bishops concur
ring, That the alteration in the Constitu-
ton, together with the amendment Of the
canon recommended in the succeeding reso-
luton, be made known TO the several do
ce5an conventions, IN pursuance Article 1A.
OF the overwhelmingly
"ReSOlUed, That Article Y. Of the Consti-
tuition be amended as follows, by adding to
the second clause of the said article the
following words: And such consent shall
not be given by the General Convention
until satisfactory assurance OF the suitable
provision for the support Of the Episcopate
IL the contemplated new diocese shall have
been given and accepted"
The report was made the special order for
i o'clock on Thursday next.
The House then resumed the considera-
tlon Of the memorials and the proposed new
canon introduced by Judge Conyngham,
and after some slight discussion they were
referred TO the Committee On Canons.
The Rev. James A. Harold offered an
other resolution instructing the Committee
on CanonS TO consider the subject Of de-
Pa1ture from established usage by defect in
emitting any portion Of the services already
prescribed. Referred.
The Rev. Mr.. Mead, Of Connecticut, Of
Tered the following preamble and resolu-
non, which he asked to have considered
Immediately:
Whereas the restoration Of the unity of