The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-20
BALTIMORE.
Thc Episcopal Convention.

BALTIMORE, October l9.-The COM
mittee on Cauons, who were instructed
to report on marriage and divorces, re-
port that they had considered the sub,
ject, and no alteration in the canon
was deemed expedient. a majority
report from the same committee, TO
which had been read a proposed new
canon :or the establishment Of sutfragan
Bishoprics ami for the election of suf-
frasan Bishops, was made, declaring
that it i i0eXpedient 10 create this
Office. Rev. Dr.. Watson and Judge
Battle, OF North Carolina, from the
same committee, submitted minority
report in favor Of the proposed new
canon, with a recommendation that the
subject be recommtted 10 the commit
tee on Canons with instructions TO pre-
pare Il suitable canon. Both reports
were laid on the table.
Rev. Dr. Mead, of Connecticut, from
the joint committee, to whom had
been referred the report on Ritual. uni
formlv made a report submitting the
following canon entitled Of the Ritual.
SECTION !. This Church holding fast
its liberty and this Church recognize
no other law of Ritual than such as it
shall itself have provided, meaning
thereby in no wise to preface or ar
range the differing Rituals, usage and
customs on laws OF other branches OF
the Church OF Christ.
SEC. , The provisions for the Rituaf
in this Church are, first, the Book ol
Common PRAYER with the Offices and
ordinal thereto appended as adapted to
the Use of this Church by additions,
omissions or other alterations from time
to time constitutionally made; second,
the canons Of the Church Of England
in use in the American provinces before
the year l1S9 and and not subsequently |
suspended, altered or repealed by legls-
lation, general or diocesan, OF this
Church third, the canonical or other
legislation o. judicial action or decision !
OF this Church in its convention, gen !
eral or diocesan or by its duly appointed |
authorities fourth, lor the greater uni !
tormity and simplicity Of public worship |
Of this Church; for the more etiec;ual
OF due habits Of solemnity |
in its congregations, and out OF consid-
erable regard to the conditions under
which the extensions OF the Church is /
now and hereafter to take place,
it i hereby directed and provided
that in all questions arising concerning
Ritual observation the administration
Of the laws Of the Ritual OF this Church,
whether for enforment or restriction,
appertains to the office and duty OF the
Ordinary, whose official written deter
whether OF his own motion or
al the official demand either OF a rector
Or Of & vestry, shall be held TO be the
settlement OF any question which shall
at any time arise concerning Rituals;
however, that contradictory
determination shall be subjected to a
or otherwise, to a revision by
he House Of Bishops, with such rules
and regulations for bringing the same
/. ne them AZ said House Of Bishops
snail prescribe.
The following resolution was also
presented
RcSo'rc{, That q joint committee
of three Bishops. three Fresh
men and three Laymen be appointed
o examine the canons Of the Church
,f England OF 1903, and report 10 the
next General Convention, what portions
we're in use in the American provinces
n the wear l7S9, and have for the same
line been modified by repeal or altera-
alton, or other mode by the action OF
his Church in its Conventions, general
2r diocesan, and whether any portion
-eouires modification or repeal.
Mr.. Bernard Carter, lay delegate
rom Maryland. gave notice Of the fol-
owing proposed amendment
RtSo'ccR, That the foregoing canon
hall not 20 into operation until the
General Convention Of the Church
hall have determined and declared
what canons OF the Church OF England
we're in use in the American province
n the year l1>9.
The entire subject was msde the
pecial order for tomorrow at ll.3O
A. NJ
1t i u.i.rSrool tha; the foregoing
PROPOSED canon on the Ritual j. from
he pen OF Right Rev. Bishop Whit
nger, OF Massachusetts, and with the
Exception OF three members was adopted
1y the entire joint committee to whom
he subject was referred.