The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-20


New York, Oct. 19.-In the Pro
testant Episc opal Convention to- day,
the Committee on Canons were, at
their request, discharged from the
consideration of the following sub
jects: A proposed amendment to
Canon II, Section 2, Title /. to the
effect that a member of the Church,
NOV ng from one Parish to another,
sha Ue amenable to the Jurisdiction
of the Rector OF the Parish to which
he removes which the COMMITTEES con-
slider iuexpedient.
The Committee 90 Prayer book re-
port hat The stereotyped Plates of
prayer books, which we're formerly in
the possession OF Harper Brothers,
had been sold, and theIr whereabouts
could not be discovered. They also
stated that James Patt, publisher Of
religious works In this city, has a set
Ot.piates which he was willing to sell.
They offered a resolution appoint
ing a special committee, consisting Of
Rev. j. Haight, of New York; Rev.
Thos. il Colt, OF New Yark. and Rev.
Nj. A. ID. Howe, of Pennsylvania, to
negotiate for their purchase aud care
for their safety, which was adopted.
izing the appointment of a Registrar,
who will be the custodian of valuable
manuscripts pertaining to the ecclesi-
as ,ieal history of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church.
Rev. DR.. Richard S. Mason, of
North Carolina, offered a resolution
amending certain psalms. Referred
to the Committee on Prayer Books.
q ffthn or mo rantlau1op offaraI N -oa,
luton correcting the publication of
the Creed. Laid on the table.
Mr.. II. Taylor, of Virginia, offered
the following:
Resoved, That it is inexpedient to
make any al l;erations in the book of
common prayer
This provoked a morniny debate,
aud was finally made the order of the
day for Wednesday.
s. b. Rug9les offered a resolution
asking shat the Committee on Prayer
Works have made translation of the
Creed, from the original creed, and
submit it to the next Convention.
Adopted.
Il, Bartholow, of Kansas, offered a
resolution that with the concurrence
of the House of Bishops, the next
General Convention assemble in the
city of Cincinnati.
DR. Adams advocated the claims of
Chicago.
MIR. Bartholow offered resolution
that when the Convention adjourns it
adjourn to meet in Cincinnati, in
1871.
Objected to.
w. Welsh, of Philadelphia, moved
to substitute that the members name
the cities in which it is proposed to
hold the next Convention, and the
place be decided by vote tomorrow
at II Adopted.
Rev. NJ Donahoe named Philadel-
phia; Rev DIR. Adams named Chica-
60; Rev. DIR. Milo Mahon, of Mary
land, named Baltimore; +. Bartho-
low, of Kansas, named Cincinnati; w
Wallace, OF Mi souri,, named St.Louis
@. II. Fairbanks. of Tennessee,
named New York; Rev. w. G. Crane,
~ Mississippi, named Lexington,
Kentucky.
The matter was then made a spe
eial order for to morrow noon.
After a recess the Committee on
Canons reported an amendment to Sec
>, Canon l3, little /, prov.d ng for th'
election of Assist Mt Bishops IN case
OF physical inability of the Bishop
and with the consent of the latter
which was debated until the close 0.
the session.
Judge Coningham, Judge Battle
Judge OTIS, Rev. DR.. Haight anC
others spoke 10 favor, aud Rev DR.
Adams, Mr. w. Welsh and Others
spoke against Assistant Bishops.
At 4 o'clock the Convention ad
iourned until Tuesday.
pointed at the public meeting of citi
zens, last May, held its session thi,
morning to listen to the report O.
Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota. OF
the present condition of the Indiani
of the United States Territories. TIL,
address contained a startling array o
facts as to the i'll treatment and Ion,
continued injustice of our people to
wards the Indians.
Rev. Drs. b flows, Osgood, an,
Bishop Hempei, also addressed tn
meeting, the latter instancing the re
suit of humane treatment of six tribe
In this State as an evidence Of tn
capacity of Indians for improvement
After the adoption of the resolu
tions asking Congress to give Bisho
Whipple a hearing at its next session
the meeting adjourned to meet at tn
call of the Secretary.
The champion base ball match be
tween the Atlantic and Mutual Club
was postponed to-day, till next Mon
day.
.sas.ias