The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-19
EpisCOpal General Convention.

New YoRK, October 1.-THE General
Episcopal Convention, after itS morning
prayer, went into secret session.
The following message was received
from the House ol Bishops:
"ReS0lred, That the triennial report Of
tho Trustees ol the fund Tor the relief OF
the widows and orphans OF deceased
clergymen DO communicated 10 the House
Of Clerical and Lay Deputies.
"I3eSo!rcd, That this House has heard
With great satisfaction the financial re-
port OF tho Trustees for the relief Of
widows and orphans OF deceased clergy
men, etc, and the House oil Clerical and
Lay Deputies concutring, It ls recon-,
mended TO the Trustees TO ascertain by
correspondence, or otherwise, how many
disabled clergy OF this Church arc now
uesSiIule, anu what provision has been
MADE ior destitute widows and orphans,
ano 10 adopt such other measures ss Ia
their Judgment arc wise to increase tho
lund to accomplish more tiIeCluallv tho
oenehcent purposes for which thcy arc
organized, and to Cnliven the interest Of
the Church In the important subject com.
mitted to them"
This report was concurrcd In.
Recess was taken at the usual hosr, and
Immediately after an open session was
negun, Phen the Testimonials oi Bishop
Wells, OF Wisconsin, were signed.
During that proceeding the following
messages were received from the House
Of Bishops
"ltesOIrid. The House OF Clerical and
Lay Deputies concurrlpg, that a Joint
committee bo appointed 10 consider and
report what measures are necessary 10 rC.
duce the size and expense of the printed
journal, and that the committee on the
part ol this House consist of BIshops OF
Central Pennsylvania, Ohio and MsssS.
chusetts."
This message wac referred to the Com,
mittee on CanOns.
An invitation was read from the Presl-
dent OF the Historical Society inviting
delegates to visit the hall and library Oi
the Society. Placed on file.
The following message from the House
OF Bishops, was also read:
"ReS0'Ued, The House OF Clerical and
Lay Deputies coucurring, that the follow.
Ing Canon be adopted: OF church mu-
Sic-lt shall bo the duty OF every minister
OF this Church, with such assistance as he
can obtain from persons skilled in music,
to give orders concerning tunes TO bc
sung at any time 10 his church, and espe-
cially 1t shall be his duty 10 suppress all
light and uuseemly music, and all inde-
cency and irreveTence in performance by
which vain and uDgodly persons prOiane
the service Of the sanctuary; and further,
that this canon be numbered Canon 81, OF
Title /, and that the present canon DO
numbered 22"
"Rssolred The House Of Clerical and
Lay Deputies conCurring, that this canon
be printed, in place Of resolution on
the same subject, heretofore pre6xed 10
psalms 10 metre and bymnal."
These resolution were referred 10 tho
Committee on CAnons.
Rev Mr.. Blair, Of Maryland, gave no.
tice that on Monday he would submits
motion to revoke Rule No. II, with re-
gard TO the holding OF secret sessions.
1t was then moved and seconded that
the testimonials In the case oI Bishop
Wells, Of Wisconsin, having been signed
by majority OF the diOceses, they should
be sent To the House oi Bishops ior their
concurrence.
This was carried, and the House then
adjourned until Monday morning,