The New York herald., 1874-10-24
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Proceedings hesterday-A Canon Com
deming and Prohibiting Ritualism-
The Btshops Nominate . Missionary
Bishop for China-The Trial or Bishops

The Convention reassembled yesterday IN open
session. Its devotions we're led by Drs Harckel, OF
Virginia, and Williams OF Georgia, and Bishop Tai
bot OF Indiana. The Committee on Amendments
reported In favor OF 30 amending the constitution
as 10 omit the clause requiring the General Con-
veption 10 be satisfied that suitable provision has
been made ior the support OF the episcopate before
granting It's consent to tine election or bishop.
Drs Craik tthe chairmanI. Van Deusen schenck
and Messrs Hamilton Fish, Stevenson and OTIS
were then appointed as the joint committee on
the part o. the house to visit the next Provincial
Synod OF Canada. The secretaries OF the two
houses, one bishop and one clerical and one lay
deputy were appointed a committee to reduce the
expenses OF printing the journal, which now costs
about $s,0oo. The standing Committee on the
Standard Prayer Book were instructed to insert
In all future editions the coon or musical note In
each verse OF the psalter and cantices In accord
ance with the pointing OF the Church OF England.
Mr. Livingston, or New York, presented a me-
mortal from 800 laymen In the interest OF ritual
ism praying that their liberty In this regard shall
not be restricted by canon. The report OF the
Committee OF Canons given below shows what
answer they gave and what the Convention VIII
probably give to this memorial. report on the
hymnal was made the special order for Monday at
two ?. M. The report showed that s2l 1851 copies
last three years, and that the receipts thereIrom
amounted to $l2,650 49, which was applied to the
fund for the widows and orphans OF deceased
members.
DARKENING COUNSEL BY WORDS.
An almost interuinable discussion then arose
on point which needed great lignt to be under
stood properly. At the last General Convention
the House OF Deputies sent q resolution to the
Bishops iOr their approval concerning the setting
of OF portion OF any diocese as q missionary
jurisdiction. The constitution requires that either
house shall act on the messages OF the other
within three days after the reception OF the same.
The Bishops did not act in the matter at all, but
adjourned the second day after they had received
the resolution. The house also adjourned. The
Secretary tnereupon notified the standing ccm-
mittees OF the several dl0ceses and all, or o ma
jorty of them approved OF rhe resolution, ana the
dloceses OF Texas and Nebraska acted under 1t in
setting apart some OF their territ ory as missionary
dioceses. Mr.. Benguin, and others with him.
claimed that the resolution had by the non-action
OF the House OF Bishops, become constituhonaly
binding, and that the two dioceses named had
therefore legally set apart portion OF their ter
ritory as missionary jurisdictions. The phrase
oogy OF the resolution did not include the name OF
Nebraska, but did that OF Texas. The opponents
OF this construction OF constitutional law held
that II was illogical and bad precedent to set for
future conventions The discussion was inter-
rupred by the arrival OF . o IL
THE HOUR OF RECESS 8r
for lunch after which 1t was continued. The re-
suit was tnat the. resolution, together with the
Bishops message on which 1t was based, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Constitutional Amend.
ments to make the documents conform to the law.
Mr.. Benguins resolution looking to the approval
Of the action taken by the diocese OF Texas was
laid On the table. n, II
RIrUAL1sx coNDE4NEp.
The Committee on CanOns, to whom was referred
certain memorials, resolution, canOns, &c, on
then reported that they found great
o. S yaea so6 oa snes
source OF so much trouble and ANXIOUS thought,
but they nevertheless agree that the evil must be
fully and e1ectually. In order to do this they
recognized the necessity that without any yield
their individual views both as to the real nature
OF the evil and as to It's true remedy. This
nsy and s seort IS sas
ana judgment Of the committee. This unanimlty
they credit to the presence OF the Holy SPIRIT who
maketh men TO be OF one mind IN an house. anu
without whose aid their labor would be In vain.
They therefore hope and pray that their action,
mously adopted, may remove doubts. quiet anx-
ietles and do away with false doctrine and restore
peace to their "household OF faith" The COM
mittee therefore recommend to the concurrence
OF tine two houses OF Deputies and Bishops the ad-
dltion OF the ollo wing section to 20 title
OF TIE USE OF THE PRAYER BOOK.
comp be made to him in writing BY two or more
% % HS HG o
authorized in he Book of Common Prayer and setung
haye been st into ss his
eonsdeped ane are 70 DC
The OF incense.
part ' o fsHi the place Ss Of of pubic worship '
The elevation Of the elements In the Holy Communion
a
people as objects Which alteration made.
hoy Communion such sesIass, PfostIssians, ssaa
DC s ad M s e e ct cUmon aS Or
II shall be the duty q such bs,op % summon % i1 the
ssaona-if aiter it shall appear to the
Bishop and the standing Committee that erroneous
doubtful doclnes have been n TACT set forth Or sym
SoIsd Ds q sorssa Be-
Of q e w2s o
cereim,oniss and Z the minister shall disregard such
nm IHE DUTY OF rHE STANDING coxnrrrsn
to cause him t9 be tried for breach o. his 70 @
lister under the provisions OF section Of canon OF title
TArd-in all Investigations under the provisions Of
subject q the shall be notified and
aG sp S y the Il BsSp and
shs be in writing and arecord sna be kept OF the pro-
'' - WIN CooPER MEAD, Chairman.
InlB report tne most Important YET ulauS W
the Convention, was ordered TO be printed and
made the order for noon on Monday. The same
committee also reported canon on the trial OF q
minister, Tor offences committed prior to his re-
movai to the diocese to which he may now belong,
but which have not been investigated. They
recommend the amendment OF section oil canon
3, title 3 so as to read as folOws:-
TRIAL AND PUNISHMENT or MINISTER'S
If q clergyman Of this Church belonging 70 any dio-
missionary district shall have 4uced himself
In other diocese or sonary district IN sucn way
be liable 10 presentment upder the provisions of
give notice OF the to the ecclesiastical authority
where he is canonc ally resident, exhibiting with the
information given reasonable ground for presumng
II the ecclesiastical authority when thus
shall omit Tor the OF three months
ceed against the offending clergyman, shall request
the ecce ca authority OF the diocese missionary
district In which the offence or offences alleged TO
have been committed 10 proceed against him, II shall be
power the ecclesiastical authority the
diocese missionary district within which the offence
or ofie nccs alleged to have been committed
sfitute proceedings according to the mode provided
by the Convention thereof and the decision given shall
be conclusive.
This was nlaced ON the calendar To be acted upon