The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-14

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Sixth Day-Ths ssTyns Canons % 30
Chansea-Rcmeval 70 Another Church-In-
teressins and Lively Debase-InpsEsaus De-
cIaratiSnss
The sixth day OF the Triennial meeting Of the
General Convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States Of America 1t being the
nth meeting for the actual business Of the conven-
ton opened yesterday morning at ten O'Clock, with
the morning service prescribed BY tho Liturgy for the
day. The Rev. DR.. Robert A. Hallam, of Connecti-
cut and Rev. Charles Breck OF Delaware, oliciated
at the service, Bishop Henry John Whitehouse Of
Illinois, pronounctng the benedictton. Tho service
performed In the same manner a. the day before,
the chanting OF the Psalms by the choir clad In
plices being again omitted. The morning session
was held at Trinity chapel. At eleven O'Clock Rev.
DR.. Craik the President OF the House OF Deputies,
took the chair. The secretary read tho minutes OF
the last meeting. which, on motion, were approved
as read. Those who were not present on Monday
were invited to sign the testimonial for Rev. DR..
Robinson, Bishop eject OF Missouri, and on motion
OF Rev. DR.. Mead the secretary was instructed to
transmit it to the House Of Bishops By consent Of
the House Mr.. Welsh, Of Pennsylvania reported that
everything was prepared and ready for the removal
OF the convention Immediately after recess He also
stated the particulars Of tho arrangements, which
were received with satisfaction. The Committee on
Elections reported the election Of lay delegate
from Maryland, in place Of one deceased, which was
approved.
THE CASE OF REV. DIR. TYING. JR.
The Committee on Canons, through the Rev. Or.
Benjamin l. Haight made Q report on the memorial
presented on Friday last by the Rev. DIR. Goodwin,
OF pennsylvania, asking for change, or rather q
liberal REFORM IN the canon Of the Church restrict
ing the ofnciating or ministers In other parishes
except under certain burdensome conditions. The
canon sought to DO changed by this memorial and
the committees report Is the one under which the
Rev. stephen Ii. Tying, Jr was tried on the COM
plant OF the Rev. DIR. Stubs, OF New Jersey, con-
vicfed and ..censured and admonshed." which trial
received such universal attention throughout the
Church at the time. The report OF the committee
was to the effect that after the word necessary"
In the twentieth line OF the second clause OF section
Six, canon twelve title l. OF tho Digest, there be
nothing prevent any clergyman Of
this Church from officiating IN any parish church or IN any
church with The Of the Clergyman ia Of such
Ssssy 81 trustee. Of sush Congregation majority or
With this addition the canon, sections one and
SECTION j. No minister belonging to this Church shall
q as
from the musr " tho or or his a.
sence from the church yesymen or trustees
parish not by or
canon Of Tile Ill Of this Digest Or IRE Otherwise
tied they shall for the purposes Of this section be deaped By
aries shall bs tho limits nIed BY law Q, village
division which Ssvs been recognized By
the nshop acting with the advice and standing
4 there be bu. one church or congregation within
Sw sSssinp
shall be deemed the OF tho minister hav
70 prevent any clergyman Of this Caar from Officiating
any ass % y
Shall be applicable to the same 50 established.
with the H report Of the Committee, Was on notion Of
Rev. DIR. Haight. ordered TO be printed and made
the special order Friday, at noon. This vote was
subsequently reconsidered, rs Will be seen from the
report Of the afternoon proceedings.
CANON ELEVEN.
On the same day with the before mentioned memo
rial, Rev. Dr. Goodwin presented another one from
praying ror change n nc canon 9Ma
ton Or @ Of which S the me-
mortal prays, is the following
No ss S Vi ss 70
@ being e. ss To as waraa IN
sre No minister shall onIsiste rpnsisnty In vacant
unless hs wsrdens Sr Nc When ne
diocese letters commendaiory from Us scclasacs
authority thereof may be required.
tee on Can0ns, the substance OF which was
that IL Ia incxpedicnt TO change this canon
prohibiting persons not ordained ministers OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church from officiating such
in any congregation OF the church, and pronounce
II highly expedient and necessary TO retain this TO-
strctl0n; but 10 prevent ali ambiguous construction
or its application to lay readers mere cnange in the
phraseOlogy or the title Ia recommended. Rev.
Ut. crane considered this subject to be intimately
connected With the other and moved II be recon-
mited TO the committee and to be made the special
order for Friday next. DR.. Goodwin, Of Pennsylya-
mia, called attention to the fact that the question
may arise whether the canon would not include
ministers Of the Church OF England, and hence the
subject should be carefully looked Into before de-
cision il reached. Mr.. Welsh or Pennsylvania did
n0g object to the canon, but TO the Interpretation
gwen To II by the committee, IL being partial inter-
pretatlon and as such u dangerous thing. desul-
tory debate ensued, and the report at last made
the special order Of the day mentioned Immediately
after the other special order.
nRv. DIR. TYING, JR.
This reverend gentlemen, TO whom these reports
essentially referred and whose course In the Church
may probably undergo some criticism when the de-
bate Is opened on them, present on the floor OF
the Convention engaged In occasional earnest con-
versation with number Of deputies OF both ORDERS
and listening also attentively TO the reports they
were read, and to the remarks made upon them.
NEW DiocEsEs IN THE STATE OF NEW YoRE.
Rev. DIR. Thomas @. Pitkin, Of Michigan, made q