The New York herald., 1871-10-27
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
Adjournment Of tho Convention-Defeat OF the
Canon on Ritualism-Rishops to Settle the
Question in Their Own Diocesss-The
Next Triennial Convention TO
Be Held in New York City.
BARITONE, Oct. 20, 1871.

last nights session OF the Episcopal Convention
Soed on the canon on the ritual as reported by the
special committee, and passed by the House oi
Bishops which was lost for want OF constltu-
tional majority, the vote being taken by dioceses
and orders. The result was as follows:- CLERICAL
For, 20; against Is; divided, 7. Lay-for lsi
against, IA; divided, q
The House was in session untl one O'Clock this
morning.
The Convention met at nine O'Clock this morning.
me Committee on Can0ns submitted @ report on
the organization OF churches or congregations IN
foreign countries, recommending that this house
concur with the House OF Bishops III the amend
ments proposed by them to section 3. canon ttlc
8. With certain amendments by the committee the
report was adopted and the resolutions Of the House
OF Bishops as amended concurred in.
The amended canon prescribes the condition un-
der which q church or congregation In any foreign
country, other than Great Britain or Ireland, and
the colonies ana dependencies thereof, and not
within the limits OF any missionary Bishop OF this
Church, may organize; such church organization to
ecognize and ,accede TO the constitution, canons,
doctrine, discipline and worship OF the protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States
The House then proceeded, with closed doors,
in secret session, to consider the nomina
ton OF Rev. william HObard Hare, Of Penn
sylvania, as missionary Bishop at Cape Palmas,
was opposed by the friends Of the reverend
gentleman on the ground Of the great value OF
his services In his present office Of Secretary OF
the Foreign Committee OF the Board OF Missions and
the very serious injury which would be done to the
foreign missionary work OF the Church by his with.
drawal from said office; and message was adopted
and sent to the House OF Bishops requesting
them to appoint committee OF conference on
the subject OF the nomination. Committees
were appointed by both houses, and at
half-past twelve P. M. Rev. Dr. Haight OF
New York, from the Committee on Conference, re.
ported to this House that the House Of Bishops. after
hearing the reasons OF the House Of Deputies, had
decided to withdraw the name OF Rev. William Ho-
bart Hare and will not now make any further
nomination.
Provision is made by the canon for filling the va.
cancy by the House Of Bishops.
The canon designated to prevent alienation OF the
Church buildings and property by those not In ac-
cordance with the doctrine and discipline OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church was taken up and
passed.
The message from the House Of Bishops propos'
ing JOINT committee to determine and report the
form OF service to be used at schools colleges, Bible
classes, hospitals. college lectures and missionary
meetings was taken up and, after considerable dis
cussion, the whole subject was laid on the table.
The resolution reported BY the Committee on
n,
edition Is unlawful was taken up and discussed.
Rev. Dr. GOODWIN, or Pennsylvania moved, as
Book OF Common Prayer OF unauthorized italic let.
ters or any change OF punctuation, or OF any must
Is Sa W which auy Was adopted
A memorial and resounons relative to the divl.
sion Of the diocese Of Illinois into three dioceses was
providing for the creation Of the once OF sunragan
h The resolutions orsrea Sy Er Welsh Of phiadel.
phia, provding-the House Of Bishops concurring-
Indian affairs composed OF Six laymen. to cooper
ate with the Board q Bishops In response to the
asking the cooperation OF this Churcn and other
religious bodies In the Church for promoting the
civilization OF the Indians, was taken up and
The Following message was received from the
House OF Bishops:-
Lay Deputies that has adopted the following resolution
OF and
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gesture Implying such sdora!oa ana
%ih,sra'lop FRA 2, ls Lo5a: Holy
ton OF the Holy BY any bishop priest, when
a Of s 5 hs any
collects eps.es gospels other than those appointed the
IL, title of the Digest, hereby forbidden.
After animated and somewhat exciting discus.
message from the Bishops be taken at four O'CLOCK
was carried in the Affirmative The vote being taken
BY dioceses. The debate was then continued until
resolution OF the House OF Bishops, proposing q
on ritual was taken by dioceses and resulted
as sfolows:-Cerical-Yeas II; nays, Is; divided, A.
Lay vote-Yeas, is; nays, ~; divided, 8.
DR.. LYMAN, OF California, offered the f0llowlng:-
Resolved the Houssof Bishops c9ncarrog Iaa. this Con-
ceremonies observances and practices which fitted
standards OF this Church.
nal oa ns ss 'tf
bishop, Of the Church az are sufficient At h. time to
TS S S % ss sn Ss d q III sJ % SS
sacrament.
The resolutions were adopted almost mani
mousy.
concurrtng IN the action Of the House Of Deputies
IN It's amendments TO canon T. title 2, relative to the
been .deposed for other than reasons affect.
Ing their moral character; also concurrlng
in amending section s. canon iS title prsi i. reia
a, I'VE 10 the appointment OF assistant bishops in
due episcopal supervision cannot be exercised by
me me bishops: Also concuIring in the resolution Of
the "Bo0k OF Common Prayer"
A message from the House OF Bishops that this
Convention adjourn sine ote at halfpast eight to-
night was amended to twelve O'Clock tonight and
adopted.
a message from the House OF Bishops that the city
triennial Convention was conquered in.
Adjourned TO seven o'clock
Evening Session.
The Convention met at seven O'Clock.
A message waa received from the House OF
Bishops asserting to the election OF assistant
bishops in Texas and California under canon
amended and passed to-day.
This House then concurred In the verbal amend
mcnts made by the House OF Bishops 10 the canon
relating 10 differences betweensministers aud their
congregations.
A message was received from the House OF
Bishops concurring IN the resolution passed by this
House expressing Condemnation OF the ceremonies,
&C., contrary 10 the authorized standards OF this
Church. This refers TO the resolution offered by Or.
Lyman just previous TO the close OF the session this
afternoon, looking TO the ritual ceremonies.
The House took up the canon On restoration TO the
ministry and after lengrnened debate the subject
was laid over to the next general convention.
message was received fTom the House OF
Bishops, concurring In the action OF the House In
adopting amended canons relating TO theological
education, with amendment from the House Of
Bishops, which was concnrred In by this House.