The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-27

Archbishop of Baltimore, DIR. Spalding, ranks
at the head Of the Catholic hierarchy in this
country. Archbishop Purcell, OF Cincinnati, is
the most venerable of the clergy Of American
Catholicism. Both of these leaders Of Ameri-
can Catholicism are of the anti-absolutist par
ty in tic Church. Both OF them seek with
great ardor. and Archbishop Spalding with the
weight of great abilities as well as high char
acter and rank, to give to Catholicism in this
country an American character to provide for
it priests!of American origin and training, and
to infuse int1 it the American spirit. The fact
that DR.. McGovern and DR.. McMullen we're both
educated at Rome, shows that some, at least,
of the foreign priests sent here imbibe the
American spirit. and fall in with the,
American movement; but it is none the'
less important to increase the number
of wholly American priests. This the progress
sve and liberal party in the church is aiming
to accomplish. And to give ground on which
10 work, in this and other respects, it is
sought to change the relation of Catholicism
in America to the Holy See. 1t is now for
eign mission. 1t is proposed to make it
home mission. An important result OF the
change would be to reduce considerably the
power of the Bishops, which is made absolute
on foreign mission ground, while elsewhere
it is much restricted. Had this been home
mission ground 1t would not have been legal
for Bishop Duggan to deprive priest OF his
sacred office without trial. Inc contest,
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sive Catholicism, and 1t is highly probable
that it will be settled by changing the status
of the church in this country. DR.. McMullen
goes to Rome commended by both the Arch
bishops l have named, and supported by
formidable general movement throughout the
Catholic Church in this country. The action
of the Holy See upon his appeal will be looked
for with great interest
Protestant Episcopal General TrienniaI
Convention.
The Convention, on Friday last, resolved to
adjourn sine die on Tuesday evening next.
Also, that the remaining sessions Of the House
shall commence hereafter OF A. NJ, and con-
tinue till 4, without recess.
Rev. DIR. Haight, from the Committee on
Canons, reported their refusal to concur in an
q. ,endment to Canon 13, title 1, section 16,
sub. section 8, permitting the House OF Bish-
op by correspondence without calling ageneral
meeting. Reports adopted.
The Committee on Aid to the Clergy pre-
sented series of resolutions, setting forth
the necessity for making more liberal provl-
sion for the maintenance OF the clergy and
their families: recommending the establish.
meut OF incorporated societies for the rehet OF
tho widows and orphans Of deceased clergy
men.
The lay members recommend a collection to
be made annually OF Advent, Christmas, or
Epiphany, in every parish, one-half to go to
domestic missions and the other half to suffer-
ing missionary dioceses. The attention OF the
people is also especially called to the physical
and spiritual destltution in the South, with @
recommendation that collections for their re-
lief be taken up in the various churches next
Sunday. No definite action was had on these
resolutions.
The Ho=se during the remainder Of the
session, discussed the proposed new canon,
authorizing the formation Of Federate Coun-
ellis Of Diocese within any State. MIR. Nc
Grady, OF South Carolina, Rev. George E.
Hare, of Pennsylvania, and Rev. DR.. Mahan,
of Maryland, spoke against it. Rev. DR..
Haight advocated it.