New-York tribune., 1874-10-22
RELIGIOUS COUNCILS.
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
CONTINUATION OF THE DEBATE OVER THE CONFIRM
ALTON OF PROF. SEYMOUR AS BISHOP OF ILL
NoIs
The General Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church conducted yesterday during
the whole day. after the religious exercises,
IN secret session. the Deputies being anxions
10 nave the debate concluded and the vote
taken, II possible, before the hour of adjournment
10 the afternoon. II had been determined on Tuesday
to close The debate yesterday and at that hour
10 begin taking the vote and the Deputies yester
day morning themselves and another
on the possibility Of resuminR the regular business to-
day The morning session. however. occupied with
speeches from three laymen, the third not having
cuded MS remarks when the hour for recess arrived
This seemed to have annoyance, for imme
datey upon the Presidents sounding his gaye at o.
NJ foi the resumption OF business, one of the
lay Deputies offered a resolution that after
the speaker, who then had the 1oor, should
have concluded his remarks the remaining speakers
should be limited to ten minutes each He said that
only two hours left in which conclude the de-
bate before the final vote TO be taken, and If the
whole time to be occupied by one or two SPEAKERS
those who desired speak the subject would be pre-
vented. The President reminded the OF the
resolution that the House had not been cleared OF
those who we're not members, and therefore the resou
tion could not be entertained. The official announce
ment was then made and after the House had been
cleared the resolution put and lost There being
Unit to the speakers, the whole day occupied by
about half dozen laymen. and just before the hour
SET down for taking the vote resolution offered
and carried postponiug the voting until O'Clock
ths afternoon The debate in session
tinued until One Of the laymen fe very anxious
that the vote should be taken by ballot but In
formed by the Secretary that a vote important
question must be taken by Orders II understood,
therefore, last evening that the would be taken
this afternoon In secret session.
Just before the adjournment Of the House Deputies
the Rev. DIR. Fl. c. Potter forwarded three messages
from the House Of Bishops The first referred
to controversies between minister's and their cougrega
ton, and gave the Bishops discretionary power in such
cases; adding 10 Section g. Of Canon g. Title IL, on
Penalties for refusal TO comply with the reeOmmenda
ton Of the Bishop and Presbyters the words, and II
be persist in his REFUSAL t shall be the duty Of the
Bishop TO dissolve the connection between the said
rector and vestry congreg CATION" The fifth section
has been repealed entirely, 1t will be embraced In the
new Section I, which takes the place OF Section g.
and has been amended 70 read: THIS canon shall
not be obligatory upon any diocese which has made,
shall hereafter make. provision by this sub
lect, or with whose laws or charter 1t may interfere
ne second message Informs the House OF Deputies tna
IN order 10 prevent any Misunderstanding relative TO
the detachment OF the Sanee indian Reservation from
the Diocese OF Nebraska for the purpose OF transerng
1t TO the Missionary Jurisdiction Of Nlobrara the House
OF Bishops mad passed resolution giving consent 10
such detachment and transfer The third message mad
reference 70 the revision and republication OF the
HVmnal, and Is as follows:
zResouea he Deputies concurrius That fatur editions
Of the Hmna shall be printed s conform to the revised ednon
presented By the JOINT Committee the Hnna and hat no other
revised and such hymns psalms ordinarily bOund up
with the Book Of Common Pa,e provided that any oDsraton
continue the editions OF the Hmns heretofore puond
pn.l fur.her sctGn by th. Convection.
Resosd The Hos Depus soneurng That the joint Commit
tee the ymna pursuance o. Their oD req8 Be DISCHARGED
The House OF Bishops informed the House o. Deputies
that II had also adopted the fol owing resolution
R,olued Bishops desires here record
their sense the singular assduty Joint Committee
Of the sound discretion weh they
have Exhibited and Of their patience considering obec
Of this resolution be communicated TO the House OF uues
The messages were referred to the appropriate com
nittees. A rumOr was very industrOusly circulated
yesterday that or persons hid broken open
one of fhe desks in the House Bishops and had
stracted documents hearing upon the case OF tue Rev
Dr. Seymour. A Tribune reporter made inquiries az
the House OF Bishops and asceraned from the presd-
ing officer that burglary had been committed; but
that some wrilng-pspers had disappeared from the
meetng-rO M, ana was supposed To nave Deeh aus
placed Dy the bows in attendance. lie postVely az.
serted that no important docupents OF tue house VI
Bishops had been missed
The Fourth Triennia Clerical Reunion, under tie au-
spices OF the Alumni Association OF tue General IAeO
logical Of this city, held yesterday morn
ing, and attended by large number OF resident
and visiting clergymen The early RELIGIOUS services
were held IN Grace Church az o'clock after winch the
clergy reassemDed at the Grand Central H0te where
they took breakfast together 10 the large dnngroOm
The 1t. Rev. HOratiO Potter Bishop or NeW-fOrk pre-
sided, and Us clergymen, many or WnOnl were not
alumni OF the SeDInary, sat down 10 the table. All
dresses made by the presiding officer, amt by the
Lord Bishop Of Kingston, the Bishops OF Mississippi
Massacbusetts Missouri, Utah and Montana, Oregon
Washn gtOn Territory the Assistant Bsn0p of Norh
Carolina, and Others During the reinFA- Vi oisuop
Potter he referred Dr. seymour the present Dean OF
the Theological Seminary, and the aus0n was greeted
with several rounds Of applause Ile reunion was
characterized with many expressions o. S0od-Nii ah9
interest of the General Theological Semi
of New-TOrk