New-York tribune., 1868-10-09
pumher et resolutions were offered relating TO the

number Of resolutions offered relating to the
government Of tie Convention, aud were adopted
At O'Clock the Rev DR.. Lt'lpjOhn and said that
session Of hours too long, and moved for ~
cess Of 20 miDutcs which VAS carried.
BISHOP LEES sFHICN
After recess motion made 10y the Rev. DR.. Good
VIII of Pennsy ivala TO PRINT 5000 copies OF Bishop Lr 8
ons were made as the former number printed was but
1900, and the mover accepted the number
Mr. wallace OF st. LOus, Mo- said he thought the ser
mon was calculated 10 do harm, and moved to lay the
resolution 10 print Oh the table.
Inc Rev. Dr. LttleJohn aud the Rev. DIT. Mead both
rose 20 protest strongly against laying the resolution on
me ahie IL was thing unheari of to refuse printing
lle convention Sermon, ana would be breach OF rue
M courtesy Wnei had always obtained In TINS D9uy, ~ M
Mead said that though he differed az toto crtO from lh
docHreso That sermon, he should BE- sorry TO see SNc
Major George T. Fairbanks was opposed TO printing a
was stopped. II COuItesy 10 obtain IN one lnstac
1t would in all He would in future, az now, vote aGalsl
| OF Bishops, published with the Journal expressed the
consolidated views of the Bishops and there was pop-
! fishing The views Of an individual Bishop
The Rev Dr. Haight spoke IN favor 81 the resolution.
! the Bishop preached according 10 hs conscience lie
] hoped the sermon would be printed.
future conventions. lie hoped they would n9 e woul
rot say insuU show such disrespect 10 Bishop ana
OF such high standing. TIE Bishop spoke according
his conscience ana they were not 10 SIT IN Judgment
on INN who was appointed by the Convention TO preach
the sermon Nc QLe speaker might agree 20 all or some
only OF the doctrines preached by the Bishop Was that
reason that they should refuse TO print his sermon lie
| was amazed aud 50 he would sit Down. llaughterI
The Rev Or Mead said ne had book Of sermons in his
hand preached since 1882 ana II they were to refuse to
pnU that sermon uOw would not only he dSrCspectfu,
/ hut leave blank IN the history Of the church
The Hon ;. b. Ruggcs of NeWY0rk favored the print
ing on the same grounds the previous speakers.
Major Parsons of Kansas would vote against the PRINT
inc nor Is "A mark of diSrrsp sprct TO the Bishop but be-
/ cause the sermon ceDtrOyersial
The Hon John ~ COuyu CHAM of Pa favored the print
n and smoke el0oueutly against showing any disrespcct
10 the Bishop OF Delaware. The sermon would be printed
hry wished it To- be read by every one ana to throw
!
! 81 better than ~ refusing to prnL ,,
The Rev DR.. Adams Wisconsin, also favored the pub
caOu He strongly urged the Convention not 10 re-
fuse to publish sermon preached III Trinity Church ny
man would print that sermon WHO had sound reason ana
Bv request Of Dr. Iitciohn the Secretary read ex-
tract from Whites memoirs OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church relation 10 the action Of the Convention OF loO
! on printing the sermon OF Bishop Moore.
The vote was taken after considerable discussion and
the motion TO lay on the table Qst' The resolution 10
| PRINT l,5OO copies was then carried.
CHANGE OF PLACE OF MEETING
Mr.. J. W Stevenson of Kentucky offered the following:
CONSIST Of three on the part House appointed consider the
progret selecting another building for The daily session Of The Gen
Mr. S said that the experience of the day had shown
that the acoustic properties OF te pudng "ere nu ad
others who came from distance 10 attend the proceed
The Rev Dr. Haight had no objection to make to the
resolution The committee had Qono the best they could
Convention but the House OF Bishops. and the d1eIeht
committees He hoped the gentleman would be able 10
do better ,
Dr. Mead contended that the fault LAY in the speakers
not m the building, and when he sat down considerable
merriment elected by member at the lower chd
saying he could hear the Rev Doctor who had one oi
the clcalest voices in the Convention.
The motion was carried, and the Rev. DR.. Mahan DIR
Abercrombie. and DR.. Stevenson were appointed as
the Committee
The Rev. Francis Chase, provisional delegate. was
designated 20 take the place Of the Rev. Henry ~ Cot
D. D. for New Hampshire Dr. Colt being absent from the
country.
DECEASED MEMBERS.
on motion Of the Rev DR.. Mahan Of Maryland 1t was
Lsr That this house place is records toe Of rs
grateful and continued the church
deputies Diocese " Maryland taktu %
last Conventou-the late Hon Judge Ezekiel
Chambers LII D.; tie Rev Heury N. Ma d. D., Ausl DEvey
kyaus Ii D., anu John Henry Alexander, IL D.
THE LATE WASHINGTON HUNT
The following resolution offered by Getcc G. McNhalter
of Western New-YoTk seconded by the Hon. Hanil-
ton Fish:
Hd House paee upon its records the expression o t'
ga4 recollection Of the high Christian character ana valuable
vices behalf Church. Of the Hon Washington huni Of Western
deceased General Convention for
AmembtT of this House.
THE LATE lord BISHOP or MONTREAL.
The Rev. Dr. Haight moved the following which was
passed, the members rising 80
ed That House heard with deep regret of he death 81
the Fuord Bishop Of Moua whose presence end
services al the Convention much pleasure atd that
the House 81 Bishops Us de.f 10 Jon
expressions regard M the departed Bhlop
respect they shall see % 20 prepare
ON motion Of Judge Ruggles similar resolution was
| passed in regard to the late Rev. Dr. Hawks.
The Convention then adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow