The New York herald., 1871-10-20
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
Fourteenth Day-Report Of the Committee on
canons- Report on Ritual Uniformity-ranons
Of the Church OF England in 1908 Standard
ldision Of ths Book 0? Common Prayer
Trinity Church. New York. Invited
to Provide Building for the Fu-
ture Sessions Of the Convention.

BALTIMORE, Oct 49, 1871.
The morning service was conducted by Reys.
Dana, of Mississippi, and Gillespie, Of Michigan and
Right Rev. Bishop Kerfoot. Of Pttsburg.
The Committee on CanOns, VINO were instructed
to inquire into and report as to the expediency OF
amending canon i3, title OF marriage and divorce,
reported that they had considered the subject and
no alteration IN said canon was deemed expedient
at this time.
which had been referred a proposed new canon,
providing for the establishment OF one or more dis
uics as sufYragan bishOprcs within any diocese OF
this Cnulch and for the election OF sufrragan
bishops, made that 1t is inexpedient to create
this office Of sufrragan bishop
Rev. Dr. Watson aui Judge Battle, OF North
Carolina, from The same committee, submitted
minority report in favor OF the proposed new canon,
with recommendation that the subject be recon-
mittcd 10 the Committee on Oanons, with nstruc-
tions to prepare suitable canon. Both reports
were laid on the table.
Rev. Dr. MEAD, OF Connecticut, from the Joint
committee to whom had been referred the report on
ritual uniformity, made report submitting the fol-
lowing canon, entitled "Of the Ritual':-
sEcrIos This Church. holding fas. rs liberty in Christ,
a itself have accepted Or provided meaning thereby In
u S 1' y. u. m WIKI a Gao s oess
or " M 9 @ nssn
time constr.u.ionally made;
tho hs not
ssqasny e.. i.rsS or repealed BY 'ra0n
csnoa,sa! other legislative. or Judicial action
diocesan, er by is dny constituted authorities.
public wor.sip q I,s caareh FOR the
@ Of dns M habit: o K % It:
aasr ID. Of Il. now
.h. all au
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tain: TO the oce and G.y Of the ordinary whose oca
onlcI. demand either rector OF vesty. SHAH be
Trajectory determina.ions shall subject 70 memorial
as said House of Bishops shall prescrbe.
The following resolution was also presented
Resolved That joint committee consisting Of three bish
ops three prs.nyters ana three be spgon,sd 70 e.
poi, the General Convention portions were in
s me haV ss or a aS
mode by the action Of this Church In It's conventions
ton or repeal.
Mr.. BERNARD CARTER lay delegate from Mary.
land, gave notice Of the following proposed amend
ment:-
Resolved That the foregoing shall go oper.
alton until the enerA OF this Church shall have
land the American provinces In tue ye, 1889
The entire subject was made the special order for
tomorrow, at half-past eleven A. NJ.
n Is understood that the foregoing. proposed
canon on the ritual Is from the pen OF Right Rev.
Bishop Whltungham, OF Maryland and with the ex-
cepton OF three members was adopted by the entire
joint committee TO whom the subject was referred.
p,A message Vs,s was received from the House o.
canon 8, Title 3, relative 10 the organization
OF churches or congregations IN foreign countries,
making further provisions IN regard " the organ
Katt0n and discipline OF such.
alis0 message lnat the House OF Bishops have
concurrna, That the edition OF the BOOK Of Common
Prayer, the administration OF the sacrament and
the form and manner OF making ordainlna and com
secraInR bishops, priests and deacons laid before
is e New York
Book Society, be and the same is hereby set forth
as the standard edition; and amending section 2
foregoing as the standard edition; and providing
for Tie custody OF the stereotype plates OF said |
edition.
Also message relative to providing measures for
the relief OF disabled cierGymen aud widows and |
the House or Clerical and Lay Depuues concurring, |
that the iund for the reie OF widows and orphans OF
abied cergymen be earnestly recommended to the |
generous sympathies OF our whole communion and
measures as may seem to them necessary and expe.
dent for renewing and extending an interest
naming the Bishop OF Delaware, the Bishop OF Eas
James y Depeyster, Stephen Y Nasn aud Mr. VIII
the three years ensuing.
Rev. Dr. PADDOCK, from the Committee on Canons,
~ title l. so as to prevent the alienation of church
buildings and grounds TO parties or corporate
bodies CT congregations no longer In accordance
with the doctrine, discipline worship OF the Pro-
tesant Episcopal Church. This amendment grows
out oi the Cheney matter at Chicago.
BsNJAMIN STACK, OF Connecticut, moved that the
committee on the state OF the Church be instructed
10 consider and report on the exped!ency OF here
after holding the sessions OF the General Conven-
uon IN the city Of New YORK, aud, II the CON-
mi Mmiuee nnd II Is expedient, then to consider
a memorial, the House OF Bishops concur
ring 70 the corporation OF Trinity church,
~ tne city OF New YORK, requesting said corpora
non, upon condition that the sessions OF the
General Convention shall 80 be hereafter holden TO
provide suitable structure and to dedicate thc
same TO the use OF the General Convention, its
omcers and committees and the committees COM
missions and 0frcers Of the Domestic and Foreign
missionary Society. Referred.