The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-07


MIR. Battle, of North Caroline, regarded
the proposition as ifnpracticable. 1t was
nothing. = :.
!, The resolution was then referred TO the
Committee on Canons. So st~ 80 IT,
Mr.Shipman, Of Kentucky, offered reso.
ittlon that 10 be referred TO the Committee
on Canons to inquire and report whether
the conjunction "and between the words
clerical and clay" before the second
period OF article. 9 of the constitution, be
not an unauthorized substitute for the dis
Junctivc COR" Referred to the Committee
on Canons.
DIR. Shanel, of South Corolna. presented
the certificate OF the election Of DR.. Howe
rs assistant bishop of South Carolina.
Dr. Haight presented papers relative to
the formation Of the Diocese Of Arkansas
Both papers were referred. ~ % '.
MIR. Ruggles moved an amendment to
MIR. Shlpnlan's resolution, as follows, which
was adopted: "And If 1t be found to bc
authorized, that the committee report 1lpon
INC expectancy of proposing m amendment
to the Constitution substituting the word
'or' for the word and"
Rev. DR.. Haight presented q memorial OF
the Fedcrate Council of The five diocescs oil
the State OF New York, setting forth its
declaration of powers proposed to be exer.
cised by the said Federate Council. r..sr
On motion of DIR. Haight, the memorial
was referred to the Committee on Canons.
The Rev. DR.. Franklin, of Indiana, said
| the principle was recognized in the Church
that every mans orders would carry him
through the Church. What he wanted
was that every Clergyman Of the mother
Church Of England should have the same
~ n nfi ln uf>sSh hos ~ . oil ~
gyman of the home Church. Now before
an English clergyman can preach in any Of
our parishes he must have an acknowledI.
ment from IN American bishop. He pro-
posed to amend paragraph 1, canon 10, title
], by inserting after requirements,
(which certificate shall be given by the
bishop or standing committee, unless spe.
citic objections are made in writing, with
| reasonable proofs, against the orders or the
pious and moral character oil the applicant,
and the said objections and proofs shall be
returned to his diocesan but if declared
not sustained by the said diocesan, the
bishop or standing committee aforesaid
shall forthwith execute the certificate re-
quired, accompanied, however, by Il per.
mission to otlciate for any period or pc.
RODS requested 10y applicant not longer i'll
| alt than six months"
DR.. Howe, of Pennsylvania, asked il this
was to return the favors extended to the
American clergy in England.
The motion of DIR. Franklin was then re.
| fcrred to the Committee on Canons.
Mr.. RuggIcs submitted q resolution re.
qucsting the Committee on Canons to in.
| quire into the expediency of reducing the
representation OF the various diocescS in
the General Convention to clerical dele.
gates and - lay delegates.
The resolution was adopted. .. .....
The following resolution was referred TO
the Committee on Canons: "
"ReSolued, That each OF the missionary
Jurisdictions be entitled to one seat in this
Convention, with the right of speech, but
without vote"
DR.. Clarke, Of New Jersey, called atten-
ton to the 18th canon, forbidding the Off
cating of any hut ministers of the Pro.
teStant Episcopal Church in any OF the dio.
ccses of the Church. This canon, he said,
was constantly violated by the Introduction
into the parishes Of c!ergymen of the
Church of England. He submitted propo-
sition looking to the repeal Of the canon
aforesaid.
After discussion. the proposition of DR..
Clarke was laid on the table.
The house then, at =. H., adjourned.