The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-27
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
THE TRIENNIAL GENERAL CONTEN-
TION.
Sympathy with the Michigan and Wis
constn Sufrerers-Amendment to the
Canons-The Debate on the Ritual, &c.
SEVENTEENTH DAY-oCToBER %.
Rev. Mr.. Adams, D. D., of Wisconsin, read
the following extract of letter from Hon.
Matt. Carpenter. United States Senator from
Wisconsin: "My latest advlces from home
are that from one thousand Two hum
dred to one thousand eight hundred
lives have been lost, and immense de-
late fires. Chicago is so conspicuous, even in
its misfortunes, as to throw ordinary distress
into the shade, and therefore less attention has
been given to the suferings of our people
than otherwise would have been. believe
the adoption Of this resolution iu the conven-
ton would tend to direct the public thought
in the right direction"
Upon reading the above extract, Rev. Dr..
Adams moved the following resolutions:
ReSolUed, the House of Bishops concurring,
That, notwithstanding the awful calamity to
which the great city Of the Northwest has been
subjected, the widespread devastation oy hre
| that has been visited upon the States of Wis
consin and Michigan must not be overlooked,
but that the appeal to our feeling OF human
brotherhood and Christian love from the suf-
terinc people of the wasted portions of those
States should meet with speedy response in
| generous contribution for the supply OF their
necessities.
ton will Join In such contribution, each to the
extent of his ability, and that each will COM
mend to the good people of his home the poor
friends Of those sections, who are now suffer-
ing the loss Of the fruits OF years OF INDUSTRY.
and many of whom, in the midst of their prl-
vations of the means OF subsistence: nave tne
added anguish Of mourning tor lrlends ana
relatives, suddenly summoned to their eternal
| account.
Resolued, That in view of this awful vista
tion, the clergy tand congregations OF this
church throughout the United States are invl-
ted to send any contributions that they may
give to Bishop. Armitage. of Wisconsin, or
sent TO the Governors of these States to ex-
pend, according to the best of their judg-
| ments, In behalf Of the sufferers, without re-
gard to church or nation or anything, saving
| the destitution and misery.
The resolutions were adopted.
CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
The convention then considered aud passed
the amendment to section Is. canon l3, title l,
reported and recommended by the committee
on canons, relating to the relief Of dloceses,
and providing that diocese without bishop,
| or in which the bishop Is for the time under
disability by reason OF judicial sentence, or
any part of diocese, where, by reason of ex-
| tent or other physical impedlment the bishop
cannot in person duly exercise the functions
of his office, may, by act OF convention OF such
| diocese, be placed under the full episcopal
| oh nd bishOn
diocese or missionary bishop. This provision
is specially intended for the relief of dioceses In
States and Territories Ia the West, Including
the vast eXtents Of territory.
The convention then took up for consdera-
| tIon the amendment to article OF the consti-
| tuition proposed to the last general convention
| in 1868, and made known to the several
diocesan conventions relative to the admission
| of churches, the formation of new and the
| division of old dioceses, and ratified the
amendment by the following vote, by dioceses
Clergy-ayes, SO; noes, g.; divided, /; total, 40.
Lay vote-aSss 27; noes s. divided q total'
The amendments ratified provide that no
new dloceses shall be formed within the
limits OF any other diocese or by the junction
of two or more dioceses or parts OF dioceses,
unless with the consent Of the bishop and the
convention of each diocese concerned, as well
form mo more than one doceSsee NJ eidy docese
shall contain less than six parishes or siA
presbyterles; nor shall any diocese be reduced
to contain less than twelve parishes or twelve
presbyteries, &c.
The report of the committee on religious
reform in Italy, being the order of the day,
was read, and the Rev. DR.. Howson, OF Ches-
ter, delivered discourse on the subject,
after which the resolution to continue the
committee was passed.
The house adopted the proposed canon
relative to the organization of the board OF
missions, to be nominated to each trlennlal
] convention by a joint committee OF the two
( louses Also, the report Of the committee OF
| conference, providing for royalty of ten per
| cent. on all sales Of the new hymnal, to be ap-
propriated to the relief OF widows and orphans
| of deceased clergymen, and to disabled clergy
men, and the resolutions favoring the estao-
lishment of sisterhoods or an order OF deacon
esses.
| THE RITUAL.
| Judge Sheffey submitted a motion that the
| canon on ritual be made the special order lot
| thirty-6ve minutes past l to-day and at IL
o'clock tomorrow, and be continued until dis
posed OF.
| ton was an outrage on Christs kingdom. In
| these closing hours of the session, when there
was so much Of the real work to do, was the
| time to be taken up in play, In discussing what
kind OF clothes Clergyman Is to wear? He
moved TO lay tnlS m0LlOH Oh Tue IduIe.
Rev. DR.. Paddock asked If this motion to lay
on the table would have the effect to smother
subject which had taken up two days Of the
convention.
The clair said the motion would have no
such effect
The motion to lay on the table was lost.
| Rev. Dr. Leeds said this was one OF the most
| important subjects before this convention. The
debate which had already taken place had
been able, yet two of the most important ques.
tions connected with this subject had not set
been touched. He thought it likely, and
| hoped 1t would, that If this canon failed, some
proposition might be introduced that would
harmonize all conflicting views. He hoped
the convention would mol stultify itseif by let
ting this matter 60 over, when the eyes OF the
whole church were directed towards them,
and when it was expected that something
would be done.
Rev. DR.. Paddock, of Long Island, suggest
ed that the 'sritual" be made the order for to.
morrow at IL o'clock, and 1t be considered
until disposed Of He wanted this matter met
fairly and at once. He wanted the house to come
to q vote on it squarely, and then ne never
wanted the subject brought on this floor again,
or even alluded to.
The motion of Judge Sheffey was then agreed
to, and the time specified having already ar.
rived, the canon onirltual was at once taken
up.
Mr.. Judd, of Illinois, who was entitled to
the floor, proceeded In his argument as to the
impossibility OF representing the ecumenical