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

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It shall be the duty Of tho prm.e OF each PROVING.
70 call as soon as possible synod for the organization Of
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The next the report Of the committee refers to is
proposed amendment TO article three OF the consti
tuition OF the Church, agreed to by Committee OF
Conference and laid on the table. The amendment
seeks 10 strike out that portion OF the article which
lower house within three days after proposed act
shall have been reported to them for their
renee, of their appreciation or non-approbation the
on the table In 1856.
The report OF the committee next refers to reso-
lution OF the House OF Bishops on the reform move
ment In Italy, communicated to the lower house on
the 14th OF October 1865 and, referred to special
ton ana Mr.. Washington Hunt), remains Enacted
upon, though the committee was instructed TO re-
ring. mn 81: Ssassa.sn win
agement to hope TOR return OF the Italian churches to the
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heartily sypaihzes with the earnest members OF those
Ing to effect humby prays he great Head Of
the Church to crown the efforts now ma sing In that direction
4 very interesting report may be expected. judg-
ing from the statement OF the Committee on Un-
finished Business, from joint committee or the two
Houses, augmented and continued at the last Con-
yenrlon, on the state OF the Eusso-creek Church
which committee acts under the following reS0iu
ton, passed October 10, 1866
On The Se @
power 70 correspond Win the authorities q the russian or
still further authentic information, and to report the results
Resolved That the Of the committee be increased
by the addition Of three OF each House
JOINT committee on the republication OF the early
journals Of the conventions, with historical and ex
panatoy notes, Is also to report at this session. and
in the Psalms and the Bible. This closes the unhn-
shed business left over from the last Convention.
DISCIPLINE OF LAY READERS.
Mr. Cornwall, of Kentucky, proposed new canon
relative to system OF license and discipline OF lay
readers, which was referred to the Committee on
Caaons.
resolution Of thanks to Rev. Dr. Haght as chair
man OF the Committee OF Arrangements, to his asso-
chapel was voted UNANIMOUSLY. on motion OF Mr:
Welsh, OF Pennsylvania; and after some apparent
misundei standing as TO the place where the house
Of Deputies to meet every morning for prayer, the
hour for recess arrived.
Afternoon Session.
During recess which lasted somewhat longer to-
day than usual, the Convention removed 70 the
Church VI the Transfgnration The first business in
order was the resolution offered by Rev. DR.. Cook,
That the morning service for the House be held every
morning ut the Church or the TRANSPORTATION, which
was LAID on the table.
DIVISION or THE DIOCESE OF WESTERN NEW YORK.
.e G9se Of t th rg
the concurrence OF the lower house In resolution
consentlng to division OF the diocese OF Western
n Ia tn1n In Ind
all that part OF the present diocese OF Western New
York lying. east Of the easterly boundary of the
counties OF wayne, ontario, Yates, Schuyler and
Steuben. The message was now taken up and re-
ferred to the Committee on New Dioceses.
Ths Ua n.e sS C
referred to the fact that the Committee on Canons
had been discharged from considering thc memorial
frOm Georgia relative to change to synod" OF
diocesan Convention," and to .Councii'' OF "Gen-
eral Conventions" This being the fact the CHAIR
inquired whether the memorial can be taken up by
the House. Some debate was had upon this. Rev.
Mir. Clarke OF Georgia, moved to take up the memo
rial, when the Chair stated he had been informed
that the Committee on Canons expect momentarily
to make report on subject cognate to the memo
rial. Rev. Dr. DeWoLie Howe then on behalf OF the
Councils, proposing Substantially the canon ON the
subject adopted by the late New York Diocesan
Convention, heretofore published in the HERALD with
the addition that before any definite action Is had
the powers proposed to be exercised by such Council
approval. Rev. Dr. Howe stated that the substance
OF the proposition passed III the lower house OF the
last CQnyehtlOn but wa5not acted on by the Bishop
II being TOO .s In the session. NOimmediate action
was taken OH this report and II lies on the table Of
the President.
THE TYING CASE AGAIN.
Rev. DR.. Haight moved TO reconsider the vote by
which his report from the Committee on Can0ns ut
the morning session was made the special order for
Friday next which was, alter some explanations,
agreed to- and the report taken up at once for de-
bate. When DR.. Halght had made O short statement
1t was objected by MIR. NJ Ii. Massie Of Virginia. to
debate such an Important proposition after having IL
here read by the secretary bus once or twice; each
delegate should have copy in his hands carefully 70
study the plraseol0gy, and ut his suggestion the de-
bate was postponed TILL noon to-day.
COUNCIL OR CONVENTION AGAIN.
Rev. DIR. Norton, OF Virginia, then moved that the
word ''couDcln be substituted for the word "con-
yenti0n,o wherever IL occurs in the constitution.
Key. DIR. Adams, OF Wisconsin,; Judge Conynxham Of
PeBnsy lyania; Mr. q. N. Gordon, Of Alabama, and
Rev. DIR. Goodwin, OF Pennsyiva spoke upon the
question, and While the latter gentleman speak,
Ing the hour of four O'Clock arrived and the House
adjourned. II must be admitted that the speeches
were very able and argumeataLive and took rather
wide range, even state rights being referred to
barrier to the proposed innovation. Both DIR. Adams
and Mr.. Gordon substantially agreed In the view that
the Episcopal Church should become the Catholic
Church oi TINS country and OF the word-the central
point where both extremes, Geneva and Rome, could
meet again.