The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-09

rles be admitted to seat without vote, in
| your honorable body; vour memorialisrs would
further state that thy have appointed the
Rev. Melancthon Hoy, D. D., to represent
them, If the prayer d your memorlalists be
granted, and as duly bund your memorialists
| will ever pray.
PETER BROwN MORRISON, Secretary.
This memorial was resented by Mr.. Wood
ward, of Nebraska, accompanied by the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolued, That each If the missionary juris.
| dlctions be entitled tt one seat In this con-
vention, with the rightof speech, but without
| a vote.
Referred to the committee on canons.
DR.. Clark, of New jersey. called attention to
the llth canon, forbRdng the officiating OF
any but ministers OF 1e Protestant Episcopal
Church in any of thedioceses of the church.
| This canon, he said, ws constantly Violated by
the introduction into he parishes OF clergy.
men of the Church OF kgland. He submitted
| proposition looking t. the repeal of the canon
aforesaid.
After discussion. the proposition Of Dr. Clark
| was laid on the table.
The house then, at 3P. NJ, adjourned.
Third Days Session.
AN AMENDMENT TO THE CANYONS SUGGESTED
THE NEW DIOCESE oi PESNsYLvANIA-sIGN-
ING THE TEsTMoNIAIS OF BISHOP HOWE.
In the Episcopal Convention on Friday
morning, service was Fad by Rev. Drs. Payne,
of Albany, and Grail, of Kentucky. DR..
| Schenck, from the committee on conservation
of bishops, submitted areport aud resolutions
approving the testimonials, and consenting to
the conservation OF Rv. William Bell White
cese of South Carolina which were accepted
and adopted. DR.. Halsht, Of New York, from
| the committee on cantns, submitted report
| on proposed amendm@t to section !, canon
| 10, title relative to minister's ordained In for
eign countries. The Intention Of the amend.
ment which was Offered by Dr.. franklin, of
Indiana, was to give the clergy of the Mother
| parish of the church II the United States that
our own clergy enjoy. The committee report
| ed the proposed amendment ineXpedlent.
Discussion ensued, d.. Franklin urging the
adoption OF the propoled amendment Drs.
Haight, Paddock and Others sustaining the
house adopt the amendment, notwitnstandlng
| the report OF the committee, was lost by
| large vote.
Dir. Hanckle, of Virginia, chairman of the
committee on new dioseses, submitted re-
| port with resolution that this house concur
| In the action of the house of bishops, commu-
nicated yesterday, consenting to and ratifylng
the formation of q proposed new diocese with
| In the Diocese OF Pennsylvania, to take eject
on the lst OF November next, the name OF said
new diocese to be determined by the primary
convention thereof, with the consent OF the
bishop OF Pennsylvania
The Rev. DR.. Spaulding, of Plttsburg. Penn
sylvania, moved TO strike out that portion oil
the report requiring the consent of The 6isnop
to the name of the diocese. general and
prorracted debate ensued, involving the right
of bishop, or the primary convention OF
new diocese, or general convention 70 pre-
scribe the time Of It's coming into existence,
and motions were made to amend and recon-
me wuis fHR Subject was finally dtsposeu orty
striking out the report OF the committee as
submitted, and adopting as substitute, THAT
this house concur IN message NO; 2 ol tne
house OF bishops to this house, which message,
received Yesterday, consents TO, and ratlhes
the formation OF, q new diocese within the linn
its of the diocese OF Pennsylvania, to be COM
posed of all that part OF said diocese outside
the Counties OF Philadelphia, Delaware, Ches'
ter, Montgomery and Bucks"
A resolution was adopted that the house OF
bishops, concurrlng with this convention, ac-
cepts the invitation OF the board OF missions to
mite with the board In celebrating, on Thurs
day next, the fftleth anniversary OF tne mis-
sionary organization Of the church, as mis-
slonary jubilee The celebration will be oy re-
ligious services.
The secretary then read the Testimonials OF
DIR. Howe, assistant ,bIshop elect OF South
Carolina. The roll of delegates was called, aud
each proceeded to sign the testimonials, at the
conclusion OF which ceremony the convention
adjourned.
Fourth Days Session.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ls6s-PRoPosED
AMENDMENTS OF THE cANoNs-AcTEoN POST
PoNED TO TUESDAY.
The committee of FIVE bishops appointed by
the house of bishops In 1868, made long con-
clllatory report on Saturday They report the
following as the matters upon which they re-
spectfully recommend legislation: They re-.
commend that certain acts in the admlnistra-
| tion OF the holy communion, and on other oc-
casons of public worship hereinafter enume-
rated, be prohibited by the canon, to Wit: lst.
cruc6x In any part OF the church. Sd. Carry
| ing a cross In procession In the church. 4tn.
The use OF lights on or about the holy
table, except when necessary. 5th. me
elevation of the elements In the holy
communion In such manner as to ex'
pose Them TO the view OF the peo'
pie as objects toward which alteration Is to be
made In or after the prayer of conservation, or
| in the act of administering them, or In con-
veying to or from the Communicates. 6th
| The mixing Of wine as part oil the service. OF
| In presence of the congregation. 7th. The
! washing of the priests hands or the abution
| of the vessels In the presence OF the conSre-
RdLlOu. Olll oOWibEf Si0SSAh5Sf SSaoaSSsiSASf
| prostrations. reverences, boWing down upon
or kissing the holy table, and kneeng, eX-
cept as allowed, provided Tor or directed by
rubrics or canon, it being provided that rev.
erence at the mention OF the name OF the Lord
Jesus is not intended to be dlsallowed, and
| it being further provided that private per-
sonal devotion before or after official minis
tration ia not to be understood to include or
Justify any of the acts prohibited. 9th. The
celebration or receiving Of the Holy Commu-
nion by any bishop or priest when no person
receives with him. 10th. Employing or per-
hitting auy person or persons not In holy or
ders to assist The minister in any part of the
order for the administration OF the Holy Com
| munion. llth9 Using at any admistration Of
the Holy Communion any prayers collects,
gospels or epis IS, or other than those pro-
vded In the book OF common prayer, or under
| XIV of canon l3, OF title l, OF the digest.
They further recommend here: lst. That
| no rector of O parish or other minister shall be
allowed to Introduce the choral service with
ont the consenting vote OF the vestry, or con.
trary to the prohibition of the bishop. I'd.
| That no surplced choir shall be employed ex-
cent under the same Limitation; and when
such choirs are employed the only addition to
| their ordinary attire shall be surpllce, reach
inc to the ankles Sd. That no chance shall
be allowed to be 80 arranged as to prevent the
minister from officiating at the right end of
| the holy table. 1t is to be noted that cred.
| ence table Is lawful.
Tho couomjttoo further recommend that oo