Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-20

BALTIMORE, Cct. ly.-lne COmInJtee
on CanOns reported it inexpedient to amend
the canon relative to marriage and divorce;
also, that it is inexpedient to create the
Office of Suifragan Bishop. The minority
report favors a new canon on the latter sub
ject. Both were tabled.
.4s---e Ritual.
. Rev DR.. Mead, of Connecticut, from the
Joint Committee on Ritual, reported canon
recognizing on the part of this church no
other law Of ritual than it has itself accept
ed and provided, viz: l. The book of
common prayer with the offices and ordinal
appended as constitutionally amended. 2.
The canons of the Church of England
In use in American provinces before 11S9,
and not subsequently altered or repealed
by general or diocesan legislation. 3. The
canonical or other legislation or judicial &C
lions or decisions of this church in its con-
ventions. general or diocesan, or by the duly
constituted authorities, provided that in all
questions arising concerning ritual observ-
ahees. the administration Of the law apper-
tains to the Ordinary whose decision will be
held a settlement of the question, except
. that contradictory decisions shall be subject
to a revision by the House of Bishops.
t The Colonial Church.
A resolution was also presented provid-
ing, Joint committee of three Bishops,
three Presbyters and three Laymen, to re-
port at the next General Convention what
portions of the canons of the Church of
England of 1908 were IN use in the Ameri-
can provinces in 1859, how they have been
modified or repealed, and whether any Por-
ton requires amending. -
An amendment was offered that the above
canon shall not 90 into operation until
after the said report is acted on by the
General Convention. q ra-.rg era q -t.TF
The whole subject was assigned for to-
morrow.
The canon is understood TO have been
written by Bishop Nottingham and adopt
ed blythe entire joint committee.
"A MESSAGE was received from the House
az Bishops that they had amended Canon 5
nv further provisions relative to the organ
izatiop and discipline of churches or congre-
gations: had adopted the New York Bible
Socie.y's clifton of the Common Prayer
Book as the standard edition, and provided
for the Gus ody of the stereotype plate
thereof; had also adopted a resolution that
fund for the relief of the widows and Or
phans Of deceased clareymen, and OF aged
and infirm. or disabled clergymea be re-
commended to the generous sympathy OF
the whole church, and naming the Bishop
of Delaware, the Bishop of Easton, Rev.
Henry C. Potter Rev. Morgan Dix, Mr..
James T. Depeyster, Stephen p. Nash and
VIM. Alexander Smith trustees of the fund
for the three years ensuing.
theney's Church.
DIR. Paddock from the Committee on
Canoas. submitted a report, with an amend
menl TO Canon 81, title l, SO as to prevent
the alienation of church buildings and
grounds to parties or corporate bodies or
congregations no longer in accordance with
the doctrine. dis ,ipline or worship of the
Protestant Episcopal church. This amend
meut grows out of the Cheney matter Of
Chicago,
DIR. Haight, sf New York, presented the
rer,ort of Rev. z. J. Nevin, of Grace Church,
Rome italy, in which he sets forth the dis
advantages of congregations worshipping in
Soreiea countries, and asks that such legiS-
IstioI, be made by the General Convention
as viii give to these congregations parochial
rights. and bring them into closer relations
with the Churci at home, and requests that
they b allowed representation in the Gen
erai Convention.
A resolution providing for holding eve
ming sessions was adopted; also resolution
thaf after SATURDAY no new subject be en-
tertaiued by this House.
The ar,ier of the day was amended, and
the canon relating to the admission of per
sons as candidates for holy orders was taken
mn AMI discussed until nearly 4 O'Clock,
when adjournment took place. $50