New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-03

n, the Man, IN shswerine M Fish he auded 10
of that gentemoDs remarks concerning civl legislative
acton that this approached q KIND OF Church and
State Union. Now what was this council to dof The
language Of the report was plain but loose ana ne ad
not away receive the powers Of the General Con
yeruon, and therefore, they h@d hoAinG 70 uo ~
nTopofed uon of Church and state The state had not
adopted the Church, but the The Church had
adopted certain divisions and boundaries because such
were convenient hut as soon as these ceased be
venient they would adopt others He trusted, therefore
that the Convention would lay the matter on the Vv
delegates 20 the General Convention 1900, -,
The Rev. Or. Haight SAID that the question asheu ny
his honorable friend from Albany had been discussed
over and over again The necessity Of such Council
felt three years when DE- MeNcker Dronght te
idea before the Convention Pennsy lyania the same
had done, and the Diocese Of Western NeWS3rR
had adopted the views Of the Committee 9i tl,eeh me
Diocese OF Maryland had substantially adopted inc ssc
views andldd any believe that such bodies enOrae
ing such great lights Of the Church were guUy OF te
glad TO hear his friend from Albany say the Legislature
was willing TO do anything for the Churcn' He H i
from him, because those who vent 10 the Leesa d 30
were glad TO go away again. for the Legislature wan 70
shape the Church One man. Of great On ne So
mittee, said he would not loh ne 1lovee1 "a ~ The
York because he did not approve OF the poucy O ,o
vengeance He considered 1t wrong TO break up ts sese
State four five dioceses ana nave no
OF NewYOrk go TO Albany 10 ask wha sne eou Eot s
There possibility That Dyanuoye men III h.S s
places might change the manner OF dong business IN the
Church to suit their own VleMs' LOOK az Ia "a
What happened once, might happen again, ana ne uIu
IN.
Of too much legislation, but there were othe
side legislation and these were the spread OF he gOsp
and the supervision OF the missionary WORK ahd leeoas
say 10 Northern New-YOrk Brethren We nave
nothing TO do with YOU regulate your m. S Nas
going TO interfere with the General Convention lie ala
not sec it, and denied the inference altogether for the
recommended provided expressly against any suen
interference Again he denied that this could bring about
of Church and State such could not be possible
Another question was as the power ike the
Victoria. They had been told there would be rnIaI
Deans Archdeacona and so on but this could not make
One-man power. The Archbishop Of Canterbury ha9
great power but II by consent OF ms brethren ana
certainly there no one-man power III te SnulV Va
general convenuon but this not a zone man power
The Gar Of Russia had no oneman power ne was checA
there was power in the world, much more III
The Hon Hiram Ketchum said u he understood the
matter, this a proposal 10 have new egsatlOu u
confederation This was thought necessary, Dut i
would not be necessary II the Diocese had remalneu
intact IL was proposed 20 divide New YORK into nVe
DiOceses, and II this cOnedeTcy was established 10 was
supposed that they could influence the legislature TO
grant them things which they required. II u,y wen. ~
the legislature, other Christian bodies might go WIN
them lie thought in case legislation was required ,at
the Bishop and the Standing, or special C9nihtoc
could be appointed 10 confer with the other DoctSes
Now 1t was proposed 10 have coniederaton-ah DPIt
inlposO lie had hNed IONS ana ne Mts a!Iai vi
considerations. What this new body was u mon
SecessOnl We had experience in these matters row
don't know what the powers OF TINS new Douy are h
will they know themselves when they come together III
seemed TO him that II were better to leave tis matter
alone unless Il was found necessary 10 act II motion
made lay this matter ON the table he would vote
for II. -.
that after the words power" Section OF the
Plan the words without the exercise Of legislative
or judicial functions be inserted and that the words
enact all laws, be stricken OUT and ADOPT al INC"
The question on the substitute as last amended.
then called for by orders and the Secretary commenced
calling the roll Of the clergy at $40 O'clock ana the y
BY churches at $40
Ine fol pVyfu 10 10 Cn1f