The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-25
r e L T G I o U S .
TIE Protestant EPISCOPAL CONVENTION,

teruay AZ ulut a. M Win tue
for the day, Rev Or. Edward F. Berkeley OF Missouri
aud Rev. DR.. Charles Reynolds OF Kansas, ofrciat-
ing. Bishop Kemper, Of Wisconsin, pronounced The
benedicIon.
NEW PARISHES.
Rev. Dr. Eaight, Of New York. from the Committee
on Canons, reported adversely upon the amendment
offered on former bay by Rhode Island delegate
IL canon i've, title three The suggestion Of the
Rhode Island delegate vas that in line fourteen, after
the words ecclesiastical authority" the following
words should be nsertcd-"Yhe consent to such for
nation or establishment shall be considered as
granted unless refused within three months after
the ecclesiastical authority has been duly notified OF
the intention Of the formation OF the parish" DR..
Haight said that the Committee Canons did not
think 1t advisable to deviate from the present rule
requiring expressed consent from the ecclesiastical
authority. The action OF the committee was on mo-
ton approved.
DIVORCE AND MARRIAGE.
The same gentleman also reported the following
and on his own notion 1t was ordered 10 lie on the
table, as 1t was expected that the bishops had also
acted on the subject and would soon communicate
their action to the House,
Canon.--No minister this Church shall soemnize
rage in any case between any parties where there Is "A hus
OF divorce for the cause OF adultery.
CHOIR MUsrC--HIGH CHURCH AGAINST Low CHURCH.
Mr.. Peter E. Dewitt, Of Michigan lay deputy,
submitted series OF resolutions in regard TO choir
music for the next convention three years. hence,
complaining bitterly or the music he had heard IN
some OF the churches in the city, reminding him
more OF the opera house than the house OF God Sew
eral gentlemen took up the matter for debate, when
the mover withdrew his resolutions. AS matter OF
record the resolutions as offered are here Inserted
Resolved That the thanks Of the House due and
hereby rendered TO the who have ociaed ~
Tss The Of the diocese
IN which the next General Convention h TO be held be
nss opening
l. BY entrusng suitable COMMITTEES the
choir providing their
By having printed, for the of the House, the Cam
tce FOR morning evening pointed for chanting
A REJECTED ADDRESS.
Mr.; George +. Hougnton, OF Virginia, proposed
Italian Reform Committee, address the Convention
for twenty minutes; but Mr.. Hamilton Fish. OF New
York, objected, and tine resO utiOn was withdrawn
CONsECRATED CHURCHES.
Mr.. J. B. Doe, Of wisconsin, offered q resolution
that the future meeting OF the General Convention be
not held in consecrated church. He said he
thought body which might give vent to its enthu-
siasm should meet somewhere else than In church.
Rev. Dr. Rylance OF Illinois, thought there should be
= special building in the nature Of q chapter house,
and suggested that the great future metropolis Chi
cago, would be the most suitable location. Mr..
Ruggles, OF New York, thought that II consecrated
house was too good for the Convention they would
never sink to meet in desecrated house. The mat
ter then was allowed TO drop:
Mr.. william Welsh OF Pennsylvania, Chairman OF
the Committee OF Arrangements took occasion to re-
and clerical delegates in this church that not only
the rector but the owners complained OF 1t. The
the countr but Il aid IN this city, Mr. sB RaS
gles OF New York. deprecated the Convention de-
grading itself before the public by the indscreet re-
marks Of certain OF Its members The entire subject
was eventually tabled
EXPENSES.
The COMMITTEES on Expenses reported in favor Of
She Convention from two dollars per minister TO three
dollars. They also authorized the payment Of $3.50
TO the Secretary Of the House OF Bishops and $3.50 to
she Secretary OF the House Of CLERICAL and Lay Depu
5ies, which was adopted mem. con.
\ CONSECRATED CHURCHES AGAIN.
The proposed canon prohibiting the conversion of
consecrated churches TO secular uses at any. time
after the conservation was again taken up and after
considerable discussion was again tabled.
Rev. DR.. Hubbard protested against the action Of
the House yesterday IN tanng the repor. from , me
men corrected him, and the President stated that
the report was not tabled but simply Withdrawn by
the chairman Of the committee.
CONCLUDING SERVICES.
On motion OF Rev. DR.. Rylance, OF Illinois, COM
mittee OF two was appointed 70 confer with smi.
the concluding services Of the Convention
PRINTING THE JOURNAL.
On motion OF 5. h. RugRes, 1000 copies OF the
journal were ordered to be printed.
ALTERATIONS IN PRAYER BOOK.
Rev. DR.. Haight from the Committee on Canons,
reported in favor OF using the altered stereotyped
plates In bringing out any future edition OF the stand
ard prayer book but adding notes stating the
TRIAL OF MINISTERS.
The Rev. Dr. Dwight, from the Committee on
Canons reported certain amendments In Canon No.
q title No. 2 prescribing me offences for which pres
hyters should be tried. The new canon Is q YER
bat transcript OF the like canon In relation to the
trial OF bishops. Rev. Dr. Adams, OF Wisconsin,
moved to make one OF the triabe offences .contu-
macy to eccesastica authority after censnse or ad
thing to have the priests tried for contumacy Rev.
Dr. Haight-I have no doubt OF It.. tLaughter.) The
amendment was not accepted, and on motion OF Rev.
mr. Hai0ht the matter was laid upon the table for
future action. The offences named ID this proposed
canon are classified as foows:-
Every minister Church shall be liable 70 presenmsnt
and trial on charges for the following offences, VIII
Holding and teaching publicly privately and adyisrdy
any doctrine contrary held BY the Protestant Ep'sco
Violation Of the consttuson OF the General
= Violation OF the constitution Of the diocese
and on being found guilty shall he sdonished suspended
or degraded according Of the diocese In which
the trial place until otherwise provided for by the ten
later In the day this subject was taken up aud de-
bafed at length. Rev. A. Augustus Marble opened
against IT, particularly against the second clause IN
the enumeration oil offences. He feared that griev-
GUS trouble would result to the Church: that IL
amounts to multiplying offences and would prove
'grievous mistake, ~ IL would Introduce great and
'grievous" periis into the Church. Rev. Or Gads.
den, of South Carolina moved to have the proposed
canon land on the table and printed but being made
aware that the substance OF the canon was already
part OF canon nine, title two he withdrew his mo-
lion. Spirited debate arose az to what would con-
stitute heretcal or heterod0x doctrines, and
some sharp controversies were had as to the range
Of meaning OF the words views Opinions doc
trines,r 'sdogmas. Rev. Dr. Richard ;. Mason, or
North Carolina, referred to the case OF minister
who preached opinions contrary 10 the doctrine Of
atonenent and inquired whether that would be CON
Hldered hereticalY How IL II to be determinedf BY
the crecdss The Nlcene or Apostollcs How is u
with the first four or six general councils
pf the early Church, In which the death VI
the Saviour was held to be q propitlatory
sacrifcef How with the book OF Archbishop
MaQee, OF Dublin, on alonementY Rev. Dr. Gads-
den reminded the House that some more stringent
control for the government Of the ministry was
required and he favored the adoption Of the new
canon lie had himself seen ministers Of the Church
attend theatrical exhibitions which were Disgrace
10 the communicable reverend gentleman must
have been there himself; how else could ne know
Il Wand which were chiefly Intended tor purposes
of Righteousness After this speech the vote MAS
taken and the canon passed unanimously.
MESSAGE PROM Tim HoUsB or BISHOPS.
A message was received from the House OF Bishops
requesting the prayers Of the clerical and lay depu
ties for the better guidance OF the bishops III their
seection Of missionary bishop for the Indians. In
response ~ the request the members VI the House