The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-24
~ protestant Episcopal General
s'0 Convention.

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Convention.
,yrspAY EVENINGS PROCEEDINGS.
We nn' resolution offered by Mr.. Taylor, Of
IIs TO the effect that it is inexpedient
'ns .te any changes in the prayer-book
!" ~"Sd the order for Thursday.
Ss S,n notion made on Tuesday to recon-
.1.r the action of the House upon the
s%s in regard to missionary bishops
cs" y, came nm. A vote was taken upon it
S;oceses and orders, and the motion was
" The Rev. DR.. Howe, of Pennsylvania,
,..rn the Committee on Canons, reported
l'v ';n the proposed canon on fcderate coun-
s =. N the Church, with the following addi-
E ':.,al nroviso: "Nothing in this canon
' ' be construed as forbidding any fede-
s sa, council from taking such action as they
,.sv deem necessary TO secure such legisla-
, . eractments as the common interests Of
che Church in the State may require"
Mr.. B. Johnson Barbour, Of Virginia,
,.,n the Committee on Clerical Support,
's1e report on that subject, which was
.c,,ompanied by the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the House of Bishops
n requested to present prominently, in
,ss.oral letter, the sufferings and wants Of
The clergy of this Church in many portions
n our country, and Of the vital necessity
fo- prompt and efficient relief.
"ReSolved, That in the opinion of the
1a;ty of this House it is solemn and ur-
rent duty resting upon the lay members of
the Church to make systematic and constant
r.. he hotS irfa
clergy. and while each diocese is of course
free tc adopt the plan best suited to its
condition and circumstances, it is recon-
mcnded that after due notice a collection
shall be taken up in every parish on some
one or more festivals of the Church annual
ly--one portion of the funds thus collected
10 be given to the minister of the parish,
and the remainder to be sent to the treasurer
Of the Domestic Committee to be distri-
huted among the clergy Of the Southern and
Missionary Dioceses."
Mr.. Barbour supported these resolutions
in very feeling and eloquent speech, in
vh;ch he depicted the desolation of the
Sopth and the restitution of her churches
end people with such effect as to draw tears
"a the eyes of many of the listeners. At
the conclusion of his speech oil present
;,ned in an enthusiastic burst Of applause.
The Rev. DR.. Breck, of Delaware, spoke
os the great need for such action as that
recommended in the report of the COM
nittee.
The Rev. Dr.. Mahan, of Maryland, was
afraid that such o vague and distant pro-
rosi;iou as that contained in the resolutions
world not be eflectual in securing the OBJ
;ect in view, and that, therefore, the whole
discussion was in danger of resulting IN
"waste of soul" He therefore proposed
that the Convention should not adjourn
without appointing q committee to ascer-
tain the truth in regard to the terrible des-
t;tutioa of the Church of God in the south
crn States, and to recommend some common
rlan by which to relieve it.
The Rev. DR.. Howe, Of Pennsylvania,
moved to refer the subject back to the COM
mittee for reconsideration and further prac-
teal suggestions, and to add two clerical
members TO the committee. The motion
was carried; and the President named the
Rev. Drs. Mahan and Breck, of Maryland
and Delaware respectively, as the additional
members of the committee.
The Rev. DR.. Mulcahey, of Massachu-
sets, from the Committee on the Provincial
system and Federate Councils, made an
elaborate report, and submitted for adoption
draft Of q canon providing for the estab-
lishment of a system of federate councils
and provincial synods.
At this point three messages were re-
ceiyed from the House of Bishops announc-
ing, first, their unanimous concurrence IN
the resolution selecting Baltimore as the
place of next meeting second, their non
concurrence in amendments Nos. 2, 3, a.,
and 5, proposed in article fifth Of the Con-
stitution for the reason that they did not
deem it prudent TO remove all limitation as
10 the number of clergy and parishes re-
ouisite for the division Of diocese, and
asking for committee of conference and
third, their pon-concurrence in the pro-
poscd amendments to the canon upon this
subject on the ground that such canon1cal
legislation, if necessary, might be more
conveniently performed after final action
should have been had upon the proposed
constitutional amendments.
Mr. S. B. Ruggles, of New York, op-
posed the report of the Committee on the
Provincial System and Federate Councils,
and expressed the opinion that the adop:
ton of the scheme therein presented would
be step toward the disruption of the
Church. The subject, he said, was most
important one, which should not be acted
upon without the fullest discussion and de-
liberation, and he therefore submitted ten
propositions hostile to the scheme of the
committee, with o resolution to suspend the
ten-minute rule during the discussion OF
them, so as to allow each member to speak
three minutes upon each point-half an
hour upon the whole ten. He then moved
10 lay the propositions and the resolution on
the table; which was done.
The Rev. DR.. Haight-as representative
Of the diocese of New York, one of those
who had asked the Convention to consider
the propriety of adopting the provincial
system and federate councils-felt 1t to be
his duty to disclaim any sympathy with
the matter or spirit of his colleagues pro-
positions.
Mr.. Ruggles wished it to be understood
that he was in favor Of federate counf lis
properly limited, but opposed to provincial
synods.
The House adjourned.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Rev. DR.. Wheat, of Tennessee, pre-
sented a resolution that the Committee on
the Prayer Book be instructed to prepare
series of lessons for daily prayer for the
season of Lent. Adopted. !.
The Trustees of the General Theological
Seminary presented their triennial report
Of the institution, which shows that its
affairs are in furnishing condition, and
It's future prospects good.
Rev. DR.. Mahan, Of Maryland, from the
Committee On Canning rannrtpd in reference