New-York tribune., 1868-10-23
PROTESTANT BPISC0PA5 GENERAL con
VENTION
FOURTEENTH DAY.

The House met at 10 a. m. yesterday Morn
Ing exercises "cro feSu eau " y! ~, @ - ~, W, Tyo he,e
cago aud the Rev. Dr. oooko Oh NeW, n.r-oss.
co ,,a, q, we6nesday,s proceedings were read and
aS ino Tho Pew DR. Wheat of Tennessee offered
resolution asking te 20 ssectpS W morning and evening
Sonsuer ne ~ 3 ~ Tent which shall not interfere
lessons Tor tne season "a srs ReterTed 10 the to.
i..oa ~. S'io %, - tho Pr pravers T,5ok
neo me- % S IN ~ abs;ton ~ West Ne wYorr called for the
,ea5pS OF the renaia report OF the Trustees OF the
's .1oT. r.eGcEs q. iS Tias q z. rs. S
.5iSs. $50 opIa. s Ga Oa .e,.l ryesP' e.
daring the pest Jsar sho eipnail'fs
@ s., s1 Inn Is s ,ss,. ss a. s's Of s Sy M .
iss ss.Is oI s % .s NE, nt mar arise ss report
70 ee' hs sGa sl @ ca,Sisp IN ali n, dem hts Tes
@ NS eosa IL e youms ba 10 eosstss danger beg de-
ro1sd bJ srs a. funds shersxh erect IRE
The Rev DIR. Mahan from, the Committee on Csnoa..
reported in favor OF ne 9i sno e 90 or es 30
follows; mn, ,..., ,rs..., 4, nm, oo,c,....
ton f6.rse"So minister charge cay Congregation & csass
s. seossrcsssoS shall permit say penoa hersl..
% ~ mi. Church Csaoa IL title l. Sections . hereby
O.d Dso.d sS.t such rsp. hs any os.
cSuon committed before date shall be governed
By law as u no sash repeal bed taken place
The report was made one Oh uio cIueIs ~ uac
The Rev. DR.. Haght. from the Committee on Canons.
made report recommending the amendment OF Sahea H.
SEQ title Ghe IynS canSnl, oy adds Tue *
Ssu'en RON - % sD ~. = o,a@Sis H Of ,so,sT s.s
% .isps Ss duties Of passiss sa sos ps sr ia ,abIe
srss.tios " -
MT Lacey of Louisiana moved to Lay the report the
table
Tbe Raw DIR Harht inouired the object Of the notion
MIR Lacey said he wished to get rid OF the whole mat
ter He would rather do that have this amendment
sdopted
Ate Alter some remarks by other members, Mr.. Lacey
withdrew his motion, aud moved indefinite postpone
ment
The Rev Dr. Ryance OF Illinois favored the passage
OF the canon and several members both clerical ana
lay spoke for aud against; whereupon Mr. Lacey with
drew his motion bis Object being. he said to prevent
Sy and reading the public services and prayers d
the Church, 49,. o,,.o, =.
our amendment.
Mr.. Lacey-Whst wish to know Is what may DO un'
The Rev DIR. Haght-I should suppose that when sar>
vices held in room in which there were eight o.
nine persoOs, that would Do pubic congregation "a,
SIR. Welsh OF Pennsylysnia-Meetlngs ln' the puph
rooms Of hotels at watering places are public congreSa
TONS 80
The Rev DR.. Adams Of Wisconsin said thar although
not 80 intended the amendment, II adopted w0us
be- promotye OF mischief in tse church. A trial had
Convicted and sentenced and now this canon years
old. thus altered the effect on the outside puots
would be to convict the plaintiff In that case ana 70 ae
pronounced the sentence.
The Rev. DE- Rylance OF Illinois, OBJECT 70 al thn
retersnes 20 that case That Was for preaching in an
other parish o...,., 30 .,ou. .r.,,,, -,
"a az %, tho amendment And eoneluded Inv exnressip,
hope that the canon would remain as II was: 49,,
ie hhs nov % i,n Iii ,e accent. ;t aids the flowns IN
stead Of the last clause except that he shall not pfssc
Mr. I Lacey Of IOaissnarT6en withdraw the mOtioa
for indefinite postpOnement.
The Rev. L. +. Dashwell-I renew It, Sir.
The Rev. DIR. Goodwin OF Pennsylvania favored the
anne endment, and tho Rev. Drs. Stubbs UfOTd PeGroe,
and others opposed it
Finally the whole subject WAS indefinitely postponed
nv n vote OF l2S Yeas 10 as Nays
yAt ! O'clock the House TOOK the usual recess
After recess on motion Judge Battle report OF
he on Canons the OF Churches
a. male the urer Of the day for today at 70 o'clock
y ,,att
The Rev Dr Adams OF Wisconsin offered psrsS ads ts
proposed canon, whoh, on nus mOtobs was IesII.n
! tho Committee on Canons. lie also ontred 1IMt
| another canOD authorizing tne Use, Oy Any niuSuL'
with permission OF the Bishop OF his DOceSe
"a sunnlamanra IN tha colhotion OF HYMNS usually
DsSs6 IN the OF any HYMNS from the ooec-