The New York herald., 1868-10-24
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

Union Matters Disposed Of.
The fifteenth day OF the session Of this Convention
began yesterday morning at the usual place with
prayers, the Rev. Messrs. Hanckel OF South Carolina,
and Crane, OF Mississippi, offciating and Bishop
Kemper OF Wisconsin, pronounced the benediction.
The minutes OF Thursdays proceedings were read
and approved.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Cornwall, Of Kentucky, moved that the Con-
vention adjourn sine die on Tuesday next 1t was
agreed to on the part Of the House, subject to the
concurrence Of the House Of Bishops.
THE BISHOPS suBBED.
The Committee on Canons, through the Rev. DR..
Haght reported adversely to the resolution Of the
bishops abolishing that provision Of the constitution
making it obligatory on the Upper House TO send
their nonconcurrence with reasons in writing within
three days to the House Of Deputies, thus enabling
the bishops to pocket any dsagreeabe legislation Of
the clergy and laity without saying as much as "by
your leaven The report was adopted by the House
and also a similar one against a resolution Of the
bishops allowing them to transact certain business
by correspondence without personal meeting.
REPUBLICATION OF EARLY JOURNALS.
The special committee on the republication OF the
early journals Of the Church made report in favor
OF such publication and the purchase OF the stereo
S he Which epo ud s
resolutions appended to 1t were adopted by the
House.
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
The Registrar OF the Convention asked instruc-
tions as to the performance OF his duties under the
late resolution Of the Convention in regard to the
plates OF the Standard Prayer Book and which ap-
points Rev. DR.. Haight as custodian and also joint
commission with power OF control over the archives
ton, as the remarks OF the Registrar. the Rev. DR..
Hubbard, led to the belief that there some dis
pared with the established rules OF the Church; in
fact, that conflict OF authority would arise be-
tween the Registrar the side and this JOINT
committee and custodian on the other.
THE BOARD OF MISSIONS:
Rev. Dr; LitteJohn, on behalf Of the stand md
sions reported change In the constitution OF the
Board OF Missions to the effect that to the Board
shall be entrusted 1.-THE consideration OF the prac-
tcal work Of the Church." The amendment was
adopted.
Dr. George @. Shattuck, of Massachusetts, obtained
the floor to make report from the special commit
on ers ahs spo consisted of
Resolved That ~ N the opinion Of this House solemn mn
Church make syssmac and efforts the better
maintenance @ q the clergy and Of their families
the @ Ss
and srnsRs s Of ,rs S a. w as
way each parish should be making
Resolved Tha. ,ss lay $smbs Of Nj. House recommend
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bishops clergy this city and vicinity asi that
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Of our country and of the vital necessity Of prompt and
resolved. Tha. : COMMITTEES Of one from each Of the
diocese to this important matter and to the
mended by this House.
These resolutions were adopted after making some
slight verbal alterations, the most interesting Of
which was that in the fourth resolution the words
southern dioceses" were changed to suffering
PRDERArE coUNcILs-AN INTERESTING DEBATE.
Rev. DR.. Hare moved to rescind the resolution max
ing the provincial system and federate councils
the special order for this day. because the canons
to be debated mad not yet been printed. Much con.
versation followed. in which 1t was insisted on that
1t was due to the Committee on Canons that the SUBJ
ject Of federate councils should be first and inde
pendently considered and come up fairly and
squarely before the House. The system OF log roll.
ing,n Of crowding ON impractical and theoretical
in this ecclesiastical legislature To cut or any fur.
ther waste OF time Rev. DR.. Haight moved to take
was carried. The action OF the committee was based
on the following memorial from the diocese Of New
York.
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General GOnyeniiop Of the Protestant Epscopa Church,
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with great nanlmy resolution requesting General Com
council Of the dioceses existing or % erected
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Memorials looking to the same legislation had
Maryland from Texas and lrom several other do.
ceses, aud in.obcdience TO request, which seemed
so general In the Church, the Committee reported
| this canon with slight alterations and addition OF
two provisos-one that no determinated action shall
ad un e % apr 20 De e e
General Convention ana that nothing In the canon
shall be construed to prevent the federate councils
In the interval between this and the next Conven-
tion TO secure all necessary measures OF legislation
from the civil authorities
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
The business OF the House was for the time inter-
rupted by the reception and reading Of several mes
sages from the Upper House-the first recommending
that the Joint Committee Religious Reform In
Italy be continued, with the addition Of three lay
men, aud that the committee on the part OF the
House OF Bishops be the Bishops OF Maryland and
Pennsylvania aud the Assistant Bishop OF Ohio.
Resolved, That the committee have power to al
vacancies.
The second message concurred IN the resolution
amending section three, canon nine, title two so AZ
70 read he presiding bishop instead OF ''the pre-
siding bishop OF this Church,
The following resolution was also received from
the bishops
Resolved That the last clause Of section Of ten,
title beginning with the words "Provded aso be aud
the same Is hereby repealed. (See canon ten)
THE DEBATE on FEDERATE COUNCILS.
Rev. DR.. Howe proceeded to state the views OF the
Committee on Canons on the questions before the
House. The proposed change is experimental, o
launch out In new direction somewhat In the
direction OF the provincial system.
Rev. Dr. Haght referred TO tho fact that this mat
ter comes up on motion OF three doceses contain
ing probably one-ffth OF the souls OF the Church.
It Is no paper scheme. no lucuhraton Of some re.