The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21
The Protestant Episcopal Conven.
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NEW YORK, October 2O.-In the Pro-
testant Episcopal Convention to-day
after morning prayer, at the suggestion
Of the chairman, the Convention resolved
to sit in open session until noon to clear
off accumulated business.
Rev. Burgwin, of the Committee on
Canops moved that the standing order
reported by them for the reorganization
Of the House be committed to them.
Adopted.
Rev. DR.. Beardsley, of the Committee
on Prayer Books, to whom was referred
sundry memorials from the Dioceses of
Alabama, Albany, Arkansas, Connecti-
cut, Eastern Mississippi, Pittsburgh,
Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin, all in
nearly the same language, and petition
ing this body to take such measures US in
their wisdom may seem proper, toward
securing for use in divine worship an
English version Of the creed commonly
called "Nicene," conf6rmably. rs may
be to the original text was
reported unfavorsbly to thu memorialists.
The committee says the reasons for the
translation revolve in circle and center
about the Filiogue. 1t is true these words
were not in the Catholic creed of the
Ecumenical Council of Constantinople,
but since they have been SO long used by
the Western churches, and are eIplicable
in an orthodox sense, it would not become
this body to enter upon measures
for revising the creed, with a view
of striking them out or of Sc
curing an English version as
conformably as may be to the original
text, until it can be done in conjunction
with the church in communion with
Dana, and with this church. The COM
mittee therefore respectfully submit for
adoption the following resolution:
ResOtued, That this church ought not
to enter upon the consideration of the
proposition to revise the Nicene creed
until it can be done in a united council
of all those autonomous churches using
the English rite, and in communion with
this church and che church of England.
Rev. DIR. Burgess, of Mass, from the
Committee on Memorials on Deceased
Members, submitted long report la
menting the death of Rev. Charles B..
Dana, ID. d., of Miss; Major Josi'h Gent,
of Mo-; Peter W. Gray, of Tenn; Rev.
y. Brooks, of o.; Rev. Abner Jackson, of
Conn.,; John Duncan, Of Miss; George
Anderson Gordon, of Ala; Rev. U. w.
TAYLOR Root, of Me-; VIM. 7. Read, of
Del; Thomas K. Johnson, L, l.. d., Of
n. y; Richard ID. Moore, NJ. d., Of Ga;
Rev. Francis II. Samson, of Ala; Rev.
Samuel B. Babcock, Of Mass, and Rev.
Richard Sharpe Mason, OF n. &. The
committee recommended the adoption by
the house of suitable resolutions, express
ing their profound regret ut the losses
they had sustained.
This report was referred back to the
committee rs being incomplete.
Mr.. Fairbanks, of Tennessee, offered
the following memorial:
That the proviso contained in article
FIVE of the constitution, whatever may be
its value in reference to older and stronger
dioceses, must necessarily operate as an
absolute prohibition Of the erection OF
new diOceses in those parts Of the United
States, while the growth of the church Is
retarded by the great extent of territory
and the sparseness of the population,
rendered due 10 Episcopal oversight, al
ways difficult, and to considerable degree
impracticable and where work Is al
together of missionary character. Your
memorialist, therefore, would urge, upon
the General Convention of the Church
amendment of article ), by omission of
the following words, "and such consent
shall not be given by general convention
until it has satisfactory assurance OF
suitable provision for the support of an
episcopate in contemplation Of new
diocese" Placed on calendar.
The committee on Canons recommen-
ded the concurrence of the House, on the
amendment to Sec. 7, canon 13, title l.,
relating to the standing committee in
missionary jurisdictions, as proposed by
a message from the House Of Bishops.
Report placed on calendar.
A message from the House of Bishops
was read, concurring with the House OF
Deputies in the division Of the diocescs
oulO dIlu
Rev. DR.. Hall, of Long Island, on be-
half of the committee on Amendments
10 the Constitution, to whom was refer
red the resolution directing them to con-
slider whether any constitutional amend
ments were necessary TO empower the
general convention of this church to set
of a missionary territory from the hounds
of diocese at the request of said diocese,
reported that there was no provision
whatever in regard to Missions IN the
Constitution of the church.
The House then went into secret ses-
sion.
II was stated, when the recess was
taken for lunch, that a conclusion would
be arrived at Tomorrow in the case oi
Bishop Seymour. :,
The sessions will be open Ia the pub
lie from that time, although is under
stood that the vote will be taken i'll Sc
crct.
Message from the House OF Bishops.
At the afternoon session the following
messages were received from the House
of Bishops: -,
Message No. S. Resolred, The
House of Clerical and Lay Deputies con-
curing, that Canon ls Chapter be
amended by adding the following:
SEC. .. Bishops, priests and deacon>
III their respective offices and cures
shall be diigent in inculcatins, both
publicly and in private the pastoral
teaching for Christians of holiness oi
life bv due maintainance Of family wor'
ship; the religious training OF children in
the observance of bsptismal vows; in such
abstinence from gaming and amusement;
involving cruelty TO the brute creations
theatrical representations and light and
vain amusenents tending to withdrs"
affection from spiritual things as is re-
ouired bv apostolic injunction not to bt
conformcd to this world.
Cou.ent 10 the conservation Of BishoT
Wells.
Message IS from the House OF Bishop
give, its consent to the conservation "