The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-11-16
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

DR.. Arnold hit it when he made
his remark about boys that proiessed
their sentimental admiration Of vir-
the: g have seen enough of boys
that loved God. Commend me now
to boys that not only love God, but
hate the devil"
DR.. Sore is preaching to crowded
congregations in the Rink in San
Francisco on Sunday evenings. At
present he is answering the question:
most commonly asked by persons
who arc inclined to reject religion
The question Sunday before last
was, "Amid the divcrsiics Of beliefs,
how shall we find the TRUTH The
discourse was listened to with most
earnest attention.
1t isnot generally known that John
Wesley, the founder Of Mcthodism,
nearly one hundred and forty years
ago was the first missionary Of the
Church Of England in Savannah,
Georgia, and really the founder of
what is now Christ Church. The
present number Of communicates in
the Episcopal Church in that city is
~. Last year they gave to the va
rious church objects an average Of
$J3. to each Ccmmunicant.
The Italian Government remains
firm in its determination to seize and
hold the convent grounds Of the
city when they arc required for the
use of convenience of the crown,
and in accordance with this delcrlni-
nation tic officers of King Victor
Emmanuel have givcnnoticc that they
require the building and premises Of
the Convent st. Andre, near the
Quirinal, for the purpose of cnlarg-
ing his Majcsty's stables. The Jesuit
Fathers protest, the Government hes
itatcs, and the Pope orders the au-
thoritics of the convent to yield only
to force. The mpcrtuW IN tmpCrtO
docs not work smoothly.
EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION.
i.altimorc, October 26.--In last
nights session of the Episcopal Con-
ycntiOn the canon Oh the Ritual WAS
lost for want of q constitutional ma
iority.
To-day the report on the organiza-
ton of churches in foreign countries
was conCurrcd in, after which the
house went into secret session TO con-
slider the nomination OF Rev. Viii
liam Hobart Hare, OF Pennsylvania,
Us missionary to Africa. Ii is under
stood that the friends of this gentle
man arc opposed to his nomination
ON the ground that his loss to the
country would be an injury. On
conference the nomination was with
drawn. No other nomination WIS
made.
The canon to prevent the aiicna-
ton of church property was passed.
A message from the House OF
Bishops, concerning service in
schools, colleges, &c, was laid on the
table.
The subject of devotion in the
standard praycr-book was discussed.
A motion was adopted declaring
that the insertion of any change
whatever Of letters, punctuation
marks, &C., in the Book of Common
Prayer, shall be unlawful.
A memorial and resolution relative
to the decision o. the Diocese of H.
linois in three dioccscs was referred.
A resolution passed providing for
the appointment of standing Com
Iuil,cc on Indian Affairs, composed
of six laymcn, to cooperate with tho
Board of Missions, in response to q
request OF tho President of the
United States, asking the co-opcra-
ton of religious bodies in pro-
noting the civilization of the In
dans.
A message front the House of Bish-
ops was received announcing the
adoption by that body of u canon
prohibiting the administration of the
holy communion except in the man
her designated by formuluas of the
Church.
A vote on the resolution proposing
acanon on ritual, resulted as follows: ::
Clerical, yeas II, nays Is, divided A..
Lay vote, yeas Is, nays II, divided j..
RESOLUTIONS were adopted, almost
unanimously condcming ceremonies
of observance foreign 10 those in the
authorized standards of the Church,
declaring that the advice of the faith
crs was deemed sufficient to secure
the Suppression OF all that is irrcgu-
lar, and promote uniformity Of ad-
Il Al urt tnt ia, tIn 'hIIrrb
Messages were received from the
T,,,usc OF Bishops, Concurring in the
nctio, of the House of Deputies rcla-
tive to tie restoration OF clcrSNmcn
,lcposed fyr other than reasons Affect
jup their moral character; also con-
rurrinr in the aGiiDn relative to the
appointment OF assistant bishops
and in the resolution as to unaulhor-
izcd editions of the book OF common
prayer. ,, 81
A message frcm the House OF
bishops to adjourn S,nc dc at l.
O'Clock to-Ligh,, was adopted.
The City Of New York was dcslg
mated as the next place of meeting
At the meeting of the Convention
att =. NJ, a resolution to appoint
committee TO consider and report al
the next Convention what is the Ia"
of ritualism was ruled out of order
A message received from the House
of bishops asserting to the election
of assistant Bishops in Texas anc
California under the canon, wa
amended and passed to-day.
A canon relating TO the difference
between ministers and their conSrc
rations was coucurrcd in.
A message was received from ih'
Mons, of Bishops concurrlng in tn
'rcso,u,io,:s condcmning ceremonic'
contrary to the standard OF TIT
Church. ,.,u,.
The canoa on the restoration oil th'
ministry after debate Was !aid owe
4, uoxf cnpvpntipu.