The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-09
Episcopal Convention.
Reported for the Baltimore Fun
THIRD DAY.

l51hO bA1.
Morning PRAYER was read FRIDAY by DR..
Fayne and DR.. Craik, and the benediction
pronounced by Rev. Bishop McItvainc, Of
Chic.
The President then called the House to
order. aud after the reading Of the journal
and call OF the roll the business was pro-
cccdcd with. 1t WAS
ReSolced, That the House Of Clerical and
Lay Deputies approve of the testimonials
Of the Rev. William Bell White Howe, d.
a.. and give their consent to his consecra-
ton us Assistant Bishop of the Diocese Of
&euth Carolina.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES ON CANYONS.
The Rev. B. J. Haight, D. D., LID, of
New York, presented the report OH behalf
of the Committee on Canons.
The Committee Oh Canons, to whom was
referred proposed amendment Of para
graph /. canon 10, title |. COZ ministers
ol daincd in foreign countries by bishops in
communion with this Church." respect
fully report that in their opinion the pro-
posed alteration is ineypedient.
Rev. Dr.. Patrick said canon 10th, as it
now stu,d, provided proper regulations for
authorizing the mmistration OF foreign
minit tiers in communion with this Church,
leaving tie matter il the discretion OF the
bishop. The PROPOSED amendment would
allow the reception nt foreign ministers
with letters Of orders dating twenty years
back. Tn,re bad been cases where foreign
clcrgymen had abused thee letters of or
d,rs. Ihe committee thought it was best
70 let the matter rcnaiG rs it was.
DE-. Franklin of Indiane. opposed the re-
port of lie committee. He argued that the
ministers ., the Church Of England should
lie pla, CT on the saTc footing as the mn
istcfS CT the Church III this country. He
wanted il put out of the power Of the
bishop IL any diocese to refuse to parish
Ire niNsil'aiiJnS OF such a man rs they
migh3 desire brr,u>c he happencd to como
across the water. No American bishop
should have it III his power to destroy that
uuiiy between Il; aud our mother church
OF England.
Dr. Paddock, of Bropkl,n, said that no
member Of this Church was permitted 10
oilj2iate in Englaud unless especially au-
tha;zCG hv the bishop Of the diocese.
DR.. Franklin replied: Then lei the
responsibility res. with England
D.. liaight sid this was no question of
the oneness OF the Church, but of curt,il-
ing the preroga1iyeS of our own bishops.
The canon TO which exception had been
taken by Dr.. Franklin had been rendered
necessary Dv unfortunate circumstances
which had att .ndcd The indisrrminatc adj
mission to ofticiatc in the parishes of per-
sons from England with letters Of orders,
tut who were afterwards found TO be TN
worthy.
judge Brittle, of North Carolina, and
DR.. Adams, of Wisconsin,, thought 10 alter
the canon would lie TO Indicate want OF
confidence in our bishops. DR.. Adams re-
Lifted an instance which had happened in
Wisconsin, where on forged orders an UNI
worthy person had been permitted to Off
c;atc. i he Church in England did not act
in the spirit of comfy toward the Church
in America. lie was opposed to having
America made 4 receptacle for the runaway
clergy men Of England to disseminate their
doctrines. -,
-fDr. Franklin again addressed the House
y l,nnositiou to the report Of tee Commit
/ n,nn Canous; after which, the report OF
!, 'hommittee was adopted.
j. new diocese in Pennsylvania was
r. TEST NY FROM THE HOUSE OF CLERICAL AND
e. LAY l. W. PUTIEs IN GENERAL CONVENTION.
q Chose names are underWrltten,
4 iuiiS so,Jle how important it is that
Il the SUI office OF a bishop should
not oe u orthily conferred, and firmly
peIsuaueu to,r it is our duty to bear
testlinIo;n! onsais solemn occasion without
T. p alatait nf AFFECTION, do, IN the pre-
a Sence Wm;,,iam.ty God, testify that the
lie heF. We W a. are IN White Howe Is not, SO
renort either foned, justly liable 10 e vi!
e r;a;onsness of life, IN tels'oI u aot
e oI relieve that thet that we 40 nc, nto Nv
u. accom-. on tn "n noIv aght not to be conse-
sr" 5Se 10 heiey e led III but that he hath,
A? The delegates then an 'p n no theiS diff
n ferent dioceses were caif up a as their
n Signatures. The signing. nu " shont an
ST hour. and when it was con- nS tha House
- adjourned. v