Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-11-03

Close OF the General or TrienDt.l Conven
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BALT1M RE. MD Oct. 9th. 81
Dear Journal The House Of Deputies
ia seub'ed at 7 oc ok last evening A
re- o!utiou was ed FIR n Commit e of
thre- { f each CrLer to consid,r and report
at tie XXI q IA Convention what is
She law of ritual ia this Church. IS. It
was not G neid. red. it being deemed out
of order. The canon relative to deposed
ministers was called up by Rev. DR.. Vim
ton. Several members were opposed to
entertaining any such thing, "a il looked
towards the Cheney case. The House of
Bishops has coLcurred with the House
of Deputies in cundemning ritual
excess. and which is contrary to the
authorized standards of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. There we're certain
amendments on the amended canons rela-
i've TO theological educa ion. The canons
AS low amended ars in force. TIE seats
of ,he Deputies hereafter a-e to be chosen
10y l"t. Mr.. VIM. Welsh, Of Pennsylvania,
tue mover If this solution thought it
no. fair that Dew dioceses should be al
ways given he buck seas At about 9. 80
| :he Bishops all came in rcb4d into the
chancel Of the House If Deputies Service
was salt, and one Of the most beautiful
and c.'nclllatory us well condemnatory
in cert'.in Cas- Of psstprals that I hav @
over heard wa. rad by the venerable
Bishop OF Kentucky. the pre+iding Bishop
according to this church from his seniori-
ty in the Epiecopate. The pastoral con-
gratulast d the growing up of this church
IN the land, al its prosperity. It con-
demned rites en- ceremonies that implied
false doctrine. This church recognizes
10 bodily presence of the Lord in the
Holy Eucharist. No obedience is to be
made, no undue reverences to the Virgin.
Circular confession ia condemned. Irrev-
erence in the administration Of the S 4cra-
ment of the Holy Communion is also
equally condemned.
After service several resolutions were
offered, thanking certain parties in this
ci'y, the Postmaster If Baltimore, and his
assistant, &c. The President of the House
spoke most feehDgly in words of thanks
and prai'e and charity. A message No.
81, was received from the House Of Bishops
looking to the resolution Of deposed min
letters. 1t read thus:
; Deputies concurring,) shat Canon II OF
Title III. be amended by the addition of the
following section
SECTION III. Bishop Of this Church
may remit aid terminate any sentence O
deposition or degradation judicialIy pro
nounced by him upon a presb, ter or dea
con within his Jurisdiction. if upon rea
sons which, with unanimous advice anC
consent of the standing Committee of hi:
Diocese, he shall deem Sufficient, be shall
receive from any five Bishops Of this
Church, to whose judgment he shall sub
nit his prop Oied action, with his reasons
for the SAM, their unanim 0us con
sent and approval for The p.opos
: ed remission. The House unanimcuzly
concurred in this, showing est evi
DENLY the most beautiful harmony o.
charity. Every thing that could csnonic-
. ally interfere with the r. storation Of de-
Z POSED or degraded minister was repealed
and adopted. The sime for adjournmep
came. II was midnight. The GLORIA Is
ExCELCIs spreng from every throat. max
ing melody to the L"rd, [ thank God
. have been abe 10 Witnt IS the whole pro-
&C edings of this Couvcrtior. 1 have seen
a great conservative power for good iu
this land. Is enemies outside msy seek
in vain for is dissolution. II is stronger
AID firmer at this moment than ever.
have seen a church assembled fair, indeed
( as the moon, clear the sun. and might
Ter than an army with Eaorers. Mr..
Eiitor, as told you from the first that ]
would not enter into dry details Of the
whole matter transacted-that would re-
quire too many of your columns. / have
given simply what thought might be OF
interest. If I have been obscure The fault
is NINE own. / have said nothing that
cam OF eubstantiate. 1 have learned what
Risualism is more fully in lis connection
with this church. have learned to know
more fully the two schools of theology,
tie High and the Low. / know now that
brOtherly love can cement the whole into
au impregpab!e lump. Farewell.
J. B. P.