New-York tribune., 1868-10-12
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL GENERAL CON-
VENTTON
FOURTH DAY.

Rev Mr. Boardsly Of Connecticut Bishop McIlvane of
Ohio pronounced the benedictiOn. AT IL o'clock tho
Chairman, Dr. Crak, called the meeting to order for the
transaction OF business Dr. Goodwin read resolution
which had been adopted by his Convention assembled at
Philadelphia, the 10th OF May 1868, which was To in
struct It's deputies 10 call the attention OF the GeheI
Convention TO the importance OF more thorough ana
efficient examination of candidates for holy orders ana
Instructed 20 inquire whether further legislation ne
eNpedient for the accomplishment Of TINS emu
IAe reverend gentleman Went on 10 REMAIN , 'u"'
committee was appointed by this Convention ln
1866, and had the whole SUBJECT uhuei osSuson @ , G,
suggestions which were first that all examinations i0r
candidates orders be conducted n part IN writing ana
that inc hauscIlpIs DC PIeae yea ii Ho ,hr'gh
that all examinations for priests be extended tnfoIEn
parts OF successive days and thrd that In case me bs
is not hmst present 10 cOhuucI ttc eA, bo ~, he
he appoint committee 10 do He moved thht ths ue
referred u the Committee on CanOns carried Ihe heN.
T. r. DasulcH tMdJ pIeSeLteu = t,,.inn
persons the East Shore respecting the proposed dNOh
Tho Rev DIR Goodvlu presented also the following me-
Moral which was referred 10 the Committee on Ianons
4e DC. lie nusue sad lsymeu Of The Protestant APs
Tlcs ,osueoa Of section ~ tseye title one Which
mrhas the ohcatus ministers Of our 'turh il any Na or
officiating within rran territorial limits o. lai'
tns psn oi o. ' y % r ~ ,,- Ci1,,l 10 m l en 10 oncae
hg 'ils eoa'.il,''n n, & o % % -i t,rp bs'on,ry 10
ether Christian such pns'p lie i' i"'esia9 to
6dn although be NAV be agent Of or 'te' '"ce
g. f he ,rra- ,f tse cArrea BIZ which requested
oaoa'e f there be ao than ore re- 'c'''a r' ~ ne Of 3
majority Of ueh munster, As to tie q','ga |.',.ei & ,,
express 10 opinion nt 'irph stating tt 10 '. 80.
tons With be reasonable liberties of soc s ind @ oyo 1ll'a
N9uii esiee;.iy as @ ilai u my ~. , g & ,,5s. or 70
apa ITO actual siro"eifel Aoo enrolled gi1oleT' oi
Tn a. Mai sa5ss D. p John Cotton Smith D. p Ia'A'a a
Eas.huae DE- d. A. %, '%ao1 % VI w. ID I 1lei a , , I,, ~ if
Francis aaroa y. J.. Ill d. h. Bethel .I: - D. tlentri VI
Morrison S,sphss II. Tus. D. D.. and o,lers
the sane reverend deputy presented stn another me
WA 4l
the Committee Canons. IN the following words, signed
chiefly by the same persons as the preceding one: 49,
psei q our Carfa o. ou' i4- ~ claimed ast vac originally
lsl ie5 On IL o.aer L ess5 ,La pPg vel
'sc 9e:oa = co,rsa ysa, Is,oss .oa d, -. ~
saee 70 s.s sey clsn 10 b., csarc; ofhs hes
st the Church sufficiently expressed i u le sl' oct d Ei.
eopa or5ers 'as greaee % The Vfdnai. a9a t1a o We
flri 10 been The wise policy of he Church to allow d'er
a. & s. common consent 4, subject Of canon a.
Es'' f ~ , s.l.' .d n ro 5 y Dc Pr, 20
The Hon 5 b Ruggles then offered the following reso
5,d That tie. ,ha he standing Couut,, Of Obi, Bou.. to
five clerical ahd four a5 esies O, be- asai e tn
mee on bs Foresa e'a. ei 'ae 'blel 1., '- eol 40
communion o l Church al any oler portion of
This resouton was for the present laid the table and
made special order for "Wednesday next az r. noon
min Haght, made report on the memorial OF the lio
L
consideration Of the Georgia memorial Praying for
change OF the convention into convoeAon for do
adopted, and the Committee discharged The Rev Dr.
Stu6bs Of New.Jurscy presented resolution amending
paragraph five of section thirteen canon thirteen, title
one relative TO the duties and powers ~ bishops 80 as 70
read as follows "Auy bishop or bishops elected and
IN the House o Bishops, and whenever diocese shall
have been organized within the jurisdiction of each mis-.
sOnary bishop shall be the bishop OF such diocese ana
r1 pTovj3ed That he continues 10 discharge The du
/ los Of
nal Jurisdiction. II there be- such residue, which was re-
ferrSd 10 The committee on Cauou- Ihe Rev Mr Ilat-
Old OF Florida moved that request DE made TO the
bishops that iuasmuch in their opinion tlo usual
inoug PRAYER was burdelsone 10 the clergy and inap-
proprae 20 the present social arrangements Of the pcO
pie account Of Ito length they be asked 70 frame
another form Of morning service TO DE used during tho
week except on Sundays. Tbis was tabled The Rev.
Dr Ryauce moved 10 instruct The Committee on the
Prayer Book which motion Vas adopted TO look INTO te
communion service. particularly the Invocation aud de
eide whether the words dwell IN them and they IN u.s.
US and We in hun" On motion OF The Rev Mr Bliss OF
Vermont al clerical representatives OF the Episcopal
Church III foreign parts "ofo hNlted 20 soas n the No
IL also resolved TO 20 into an election on
t, %IIg eSlpnitinS Of the oase II Bsops, shall
nominate members Of the Board OF Domestic and 1rclsh
The Rev Dr. stubbs Of New Jersey moved to refer Il
! 20 the Committee Canons and 10 was referred,
4 whether thc following canon required any change
@As. Lop q s ssySs, Ss bs s sSeopaj W su, one m
@ n % @ 5 s ,p m & sDs. end essIcs % .,h spieopa sutho
m he diocese as The bishop sa aasg1 to NM saa 10 sa Of s.s n,h
]
' 3 - IN ,i s@,iites sIieb arperi,lb to m. once of a
& Sa sr.op shall be elected Or eoasecred uarsgsn bishop
nor s assistant bishop al tie
! The same reverend gentlemen proposed TO DO away
with the eHll or uahsPanths "a u "Se' DsnVls from
one diocese 10 another by moving 10 dliect VIC ton,
nittoc CanOns instructed to Inquire whether would
not be better add 10 the first clause OF the section cited
below, after me words United states' me sentence
nd shall be the bishop O euCh diocese The canon pro
posed 10 be amended reads
a. b NJ entitled 10 seat in tbe House Of Bshop. and shall he
ia Nn off, " doc
his United states And whenever diocese sla have organized
within lie jurisdiction Of such missionary loP be ,ha be chosen
bishop Of such diocese he may accept The Office Without 'eag hs mis-
siouT appointments provided lAst IV eoa'Ie W 70 ~ G
missionary bishop within The residue Oh DIS "s- Ju''o""
KEN CiDton Locke Of Illinois, then brought forward
resolution adopted by the Convention Of that state
which declared that that body was IN favor OF the pro-
Convention requested at the next session 10 provide
tc necessary legislation To accomplish TINS end Also
that that Convention in favor OF changing JUS name
from that OF convention 10 council ana was l9t-
thcr resolved that the deputies from the Slde pe ln-
stuced to bring such resolution before THIS Convention,
ana urge the necessary legislation toward the accomplish
Inent OF the ends proposed. Referred. 49,. ,..,.,oo
Ur Hal yht then read report from the committee
on Canons which stated that the Committee had under
its consideration The memorial presented he diocese
of Georgia which asked 10 have the word "eOnvOcatoM
designate the Diocesan Convention, the word c0unciL
the Gouera Convention and the word synod the As,
sombly OF the Deputies and UNANIMOUSLY or opinion
that was incxpedent at the preset te Tor the
on 10 enter upon tho consideration Ol the sueet lnsy
recommended that action be taken upon u by the
House and asked now 20 be discharged from tne Iurhef
consideration Of the subject
DT. Goodwin accordingly moved " that the Committee
be u discharged Carried.
Mr. George &. McWhOrter West New York, moved That
the cecd tO ballot O'Clock Monday next
FOR committee on the part
Dr. Stubbs Of NcW-Jersey. presented a resolution
amending paragraph section 49, title j. relative 10 the
duties and powers Of bishops 10 read as follows
Any bishop bishops elected section
sa be ead 70 seat n the House Of Bishops aud whenever
doeeela ba,e e organized within the jurisdiction each mission
bishop be shall be the bishop Of such
orce Without yseug bis missionary provided
chYe the duties Of missoDay bishop within original
jlsctoH, n there be such Isiue' Referred
laIon6
The Rev Mr. Harold OF Florida presented resolution
relative 10 changing the form morning and evening
service Laid on table.
The Rev. Dr Abercrombie offered resolution to be