The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-15
Convention OF the Protestant Epis
FLEA.ELt eOpaI ,Chnrcil.

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meeting.
Rev. DR.. Beardsley of the Committee
on PRAYER Book, in relation to the memo
rial petihoning that body TO take such
measures Us in their wisdom might seem
proper, towards the assembling at as
early a day as possible uf the Synod of
, vii Bishops Of the communion with Rev.
Lee, of Canterbury, for the consideration
Of the questions relating to the English
version of the Holy Scriptures and creeds
and the relation of the Anglican Church
10 other Christians bodies, reported the
following resolution:
J, Resoired, That it is inexpedient for
this body to take any action on the
subject.
Adopted. e. .Izg" 8Gofru
Report on the Admission Of Deacon.
was adopted, ..,.
The delegates from the Provincial
Synod of Canada, who return home to-
day, sent letter of thanks for their re-
ception by the convention and people Of
the city. The Lord Bishop of Montrea!
said that he looked with admiration on
the large assembly, which was orderly,
considering its vast numbers, and he
! hoped to attend another convention in
New York; and that it would be held in
building erected expressly for the pur-
pose. He then retired.
The convention Immediately went into
session with closed doors to consider the
e 4, hn
Bishoprics of Wisconsin and Illinois.
Credentials Required from Foreign
Uergymen. '.""' .
Rev. DR.. Rudder reported tlnt' at a
meeting of the Joint Committee Of the
House of Bishops and the House af Cler-
ical and Lay Deputies, appointed for the
purpose, with the delegation from the
Provincial Synod of Canada, the fol-
lowing resolutions were Unanimously
adopted '.-... .
Resolved, That il be recommended that
be made by the Provincial Synod Of
| Canada, tho duty Of all bishops in the
Canadian church TO require letters and
testimonials dismissory from the bishop
Of the diocese in which the clergyman
has served before granting such clergy
man license, if. il be found that the case
is not already provided for
Resotred, That the clergymen having
charge of parishes and. missions, be re-
quested to furnish families and individu-
ais, who are about to emigrate to the
United States or Canada, with such let
ters Or commentators, and other infor-
nation touching their chsract,n' and
wants, a. will secure to thcnl upon their
arrival, welcome apd pastoral sympathy
and care, in the cO.TltTon fold In which
they have been nurtured; and that when
practicable duplicate letters be sent Ia
rlergymen under whose pastoral charge
thsSeGfeGda 1ss,p SPfl flefen' i%ashlEEsfHg inn may
Resoirel, That on the suspension or
deposition Of any clergyman from the
ministry by Bishop of either church,
notice ofthe same shall be- given by the
Bishop suspending or disposing of said
clergyman 20 all other Bishops Of the
church in the United States, and in
British and North America
R,~okrcd, That until some some organ
for collecting and diffusing the mission
AIRY information bo established by the
church in Canada, it b. recommended to
the Board Of Missions t, order that n
Department of Spirit of Missions To- b"
dsvoted to the Use Of the Canadian
Church, under an editor, to be
appointed by that church, in order that
such church may know what the other is
doing to preach the gospel TO all men.
RCsolred. That it i desirable that this
Joint convention should continue in cXis-
tencc and hold its sessions and prosecute
its work during the next three Years by
correspondence or otherwise in order
that such measures a have been suggest
ed may be further inatured and reported
to the General Convention and Pro-
vincial Synod in 1877.
Long md WOrdy Discussion.
The members OF the Convention came
out from .ccrct session for lunch, but
no information could bc glean"I from
them other than that n long and wordy
discussion had taken place over pcti-
ton which had been forwarded to the
Convention from Chicago, in relation Ia
The confirmation of Bishop Seymour, Of
Illinois. When the delegates bad re-
tired again. all the representatives. of III"
press wer" Excluded from the
building, and even the missionary
delegates were refused admission.
At four o'clock the srs,inn- ended,
but no information could be obtained
other than That the secret Acssion would
be- continued Tomorrow AFTER the re-
! lieious services. as M conclusion had vet
been arrived at.
Tue following Is the report Of the com
mittec on D"acOns-scS, appointed NJ the
last general convention: The joint COM
mittee appointed ~ the last General
Convention To consider the eNp"diency
reviving the primitive order Of deacon
essNs. after giving the subiect careful
consideration. unanimously recommend
thc passage of the following:
Canon OF Dcneoncsses or sisters.
Women Of dcvout character and
proved fitness may h. set apart BY any
bishop Of the church for work - deacon
s.ssf- VI HirNFI-. W HeNfA A'i i'i ~
! shall be authorized by tn" bishop Of any
! diornSa.
,. The duties proper Of deanone.s or
. sister are declared 10 be the, care qf our
LordFs poor ss'd lick. the education of
the Young. religious instruction Of the
T, reglected, and the work Of, nSrsi re-
formation. u -
!. No woman hall b. set apart
to the work Of deaconess
or sister until he shall b"
twenty-five YEAR Of age, unless the Bishop
} for special fe.eosls shall admit9a candi-
date Mt 80 eariisrTage; the age Of adnlis-
lion ia no case 90 b. lcss than - yeao
: il being further
. I'rorldoH. That no woman shall b. .et
apart until be shall have
laid before the Bishop !s-tiInonias eerti-
fying that she i oonimunicant, in good
standing, Of the Chnrcb, and that shc