The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-13
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE YRIENNIiI
CONTENTION At BILTIirORE.
Admission OF the Arkansas Diocese
Discussion on the Ritual.

SIXTH DAY.
In the Episcopal Triennlal Convention at
Baltimore. on Tuesday, a message was receiv.
ed from the House Of Bishops concurring in
the resolution to admit the Diocese OF Arkan-
sas into full canonical union with the General
Convention. The names Of the deputies from
Arkansas were then placed on the roll.
A further message was received from the
House OF Bishops concurring tnthe proposed
amendment to the constitution, inserting the
word "or" In place OF the word land between
the words "clerlca' and 'lay.'
Formation OF New Dioceses.
Mr.. Judd, OF Illinois, offered resolution,
which was referred 10 the committee on
canons, providing for the formal ratification oil
article OF the constitution. relative to the for.
nation of new dioceses, proposed at the last
general convention.
Thanks to the Lord Bishop OF Litch-
field.
Rev. DR.. Paddock, OF Long Island. offered
concurrent resolution TO apl olnt joint COM
mittee to tender the thanks of the convention
to the Lord Bishop OF Litchheld for the words
of wisdom and counsel received from MIN
during his visit, and particularly his sermon
last night, and to wish him and his clergy a
safe return home. Adopted.
sand copies of the sermon were ordered TO be
printed. ----,
Rev. DR.. Perry, the secretary, announced
that the offertory last night Tor the people OF
Chicago amounted to s2050 In round numbers;
that he had telegraphed TO the mayor OF Chl-
cago TO draw on him for that amount, 10 be
applied to the relief OF all, without distinction
OF race or faith.
The Order OF the Day-The Ritual.
Mr.. Welsh, OF Pennsylvania, called up the
order OF the day, the question on concnrrlng
in the message oil the House of Bishops or q
Joint committee on the uniformity OF the
ritual.
Mr.. Welsh considered that there was not the
necessity for action on this subject there had
been three wears ago. Of all the things he was
least afraid of was the possibility OF any con-
siderable growth of ultra rtualism. He mourn
ed the wrong doing of those engaged IN this
riIualIsLIc movement, but his experience and
his Information was that nothing they had
done had in the least retarded the growth of
Rev. MIR. Gasman, of Nebraska, raised the
point of order that ritualism was not before
The chair overruled the point of order, on
the ground that the question of appointing the
committee necessarily orouguC lnto the discus
sion the question OF rituallsm:
Rev. Mr. Gasman appealed from the decision
of the chair.
chair was overruled by a vote oil l3S to 81.
Mr. Welsh then said that. as lie was not to
discuss the question OF Iltliallsm, he would
with pleasure take his seat.
Rev. DR.. Nelson, OF Maryland, then submit.
ted the following
Thereas. AZ the General Convention of
1868 the House OF Clerical aud Lay Delegates
did request OF the House of Bishops The setting
forth of such additional rubrlcs In the Book OF
OF Common Prayer as in their Judgment may
be deemed necessary; and whereas The House
OF Bishops has not complied with the above
mentioned request; therefore, be 1t
Resolued, That the House OF Clerical and
Law Deputies do hereby, In reply to message
No. of the House of Bishops, most respect
fully aud afftctionately renew the request that
our right reverend fathers, assembled Us the
House of Bishops, prepare and propose for the
consideration OF tine House OF Clerical and Lay
Deputies some we'll dlgested scheme OF such
additional rubrics In the Book Of Common
PRAYER, or such further canonical legislation as
in their Judgment may seem necessary.
Rev. DR.. Nelson briefly urged the removal of
The question from this arena, and to transfer
it to the House OF Bishops, much smaller
body. He wished to reIer to our reverend
fathers In God whether this Prayer.Book, so
endeared to all, and which had endured for so
long, was to be altered. He thought that with
them the question should rest. He hoped
that the unanimous vote OF the house would
be given to his resolution
Rev. DIR. Beardsley, of Connecticut, offered
as n Substitute that the house concur in the
message of the House OF Bishops, that the
Committee on the part of this house shall con.
sst OF five presbyters and five aymen, to be
nominated nor to this house by a committee OF
three presbylers and three laymen to be elect
ed by ballot.
The question was then taken on the amend;
ment of DR.. Beardsley, whicn ne had modified
90 as TO merely concur in the request of the