New-York tribune., 1874-10-10
THE PROCEEDINGS

assisted by the Rev. Dr. stringellOw Of Alabama, who
read the first portion of the services the Rev j. H. d.
Brown of Albany who read the lessons and the Rev.
r. w. Trimble of Arkansas. who read the Litany' Inc
House OF Deputies called TO order soon after the
Religions exercises concluded The members OF the
House are nearly all present, only about ten OF the
clerical 40 Of the lay delegates peng absent
The audience larger than the one on THURSDAY 'ne
galleries being well ned large red curtain was
hung back of the Presidents desk shutting
off the ehance completely; but 1t did not ap-
near to obviate the difficulty experienced In
hearing remarks OF delegates beyond the center Oh
the church. chiefly from the same reason-the pri
yate discussion OF members among themselves Inc
Rev DR. Crak presided most OF the day. but yielded DIS
seat 10 the Rev Dr. Beardsley OF Connecticut during
norton of the discussion the rules Of order IL Is
rumored that the former IS candidate for the position
of Assistant Bishop of Kentucky made vacant oy the
resignation Bishop Cummins for this reason ne may
have thought proper not TO preside during tne CONSUL
Grafton OF rule regulating the discussion OF The quail
acstions of newly y-elected bishops
The roll of absent members called, the minutes
were read and the Committee on Elections reported
that all the dloceses were represented, as ALREADY
published. The Committee on New Dioeeses through
the Rev. Mr. Hanckel, reported favora6ly on the
memorial requesting a division of the Diocese
of NewJersev the new diocese TO be composed OF the
Counties OF Sussex, Warren Morris, Passa1e Bergen
Hudson, Essex, and the Township or summit MI
Megs of Newersey moved that the report of the Com
1850
that the present diocese large enough for bishop
with good health, while the present bisnop
had not that fortune. Some discussion arose as
TO the advisabity Of adopting 1t before the
rules Of fully settled, and IN spite OF the
protestatIons of NewJersey delegation. 1t was lad
over uutil to-day The Mr. Rogers OF Texas pre-
sented record OF proceedings of the diocese OF
Texas in regard to proposed amendment to the con-
situton, providing for the formation OF missionary
iurisdictcns This Land the table TO be referred
10 the new Committee Amendments when II shall De
appointed
The rules OF order next came up as SPECIAL order
some delegates wished suspension OF the special order
that certain memorials might he presented but this was
refused The discussion began on the seventeenth sec
tOn hich read as follows:
Whenever any nomination for Missionary Bishop
re down from the House OF BISHOPS snal oe u,er
consideration, the House shall sit with closed DOORS
substitute had been offered for this by Or. Adams OF
Wisconsin, reading:
III any subject whatsoever comes before this House
making necessary the decision of personal character
this House may, upon motion, sit with closed doors"
Mr. Blair OF MARYLAND SAID that the mover OF the sub
tute expressed hope that their personal matters
should be excluded from the world. He Thought MIN
self that they could not afford disregard the world
Their mission was to the world He objected to any
order commanding secrecy. because the public would
nnd out their proceedings in some way 1t would De
utterly futile 70 attempt conceal anything that the
public of Importance They oaSht {" encourage
a public interest their affairs. Mr. OTIS OF ILLINOIS
said there was why they should sit in secret
seseion. They wanted the public and the constituents
10 know what they were doing The reporters
would tell things just as they we're; olncr-
wise only garbled accounts would creep OUT
He moved that the whole subject be indefinitely post
noued but the motion not entertained Mr. Whttle
of Georgia said opposed 70 secret sessions
not only for already advanced but because
the contemplated motion for such session Wouu DC au
indirect aspersion upon every man whose name came
before them. He hoped the time would come when
even the sessions OF the House Of Bishops would De
oman to the uublic Mr. Meigs OF New.Jersey thought
that discussion would not change the views OF the
members; that when any name was brought oelore
them they would be well prepared 10 vote as aIIer
n long discussion, and that the ballot "oulo
take the place OF closed doors Secret sessions were
contrary practice and TO the recognized prlnc
ples of the Church Every member should be willing 10
assume tine responsibility Of what he might feel called
upon 10 say. The Rev. Mr. stone OF Delaware moved
TO make the sessions take place only when the
persona character OF nominees was under considera
ton Mr. stephens OF Tennessee thought they owed no
allegiance the outside world, or that tne
public had any right 10 watch them. Neither
did he think il right TO cast odlum upon
individual cases by making IL discretionary with the
House as TO what nomination they would consider In
priyate They made examinations for their owD salts
faction not for that outside world He said that
with the same proprety the midnight conversation OF
gentleman and his wife to the qualifications OF
sutor for their daughters hand. might be published
DR. Beardsley OF Connecticut spoke IN favor OF the
original section. Mr.. Montgomery OF Georgia advo-
Gated secret sessions saying that ne tKnew OF
one clergyman VINO had been guilty OF
qrieyous crime in years long gone by,
ana he wanted 70 be able, II such a
ease came to tell what he knew 10 as few people as
possible Dr. De OF Wisconsin said that many
things had inquired ino IN case OF the election OF
an tnst he knew reference 10 the nominee, he
thought sessions would be advisable Dr. Mead
OF Connecticut earnestly recommended that such ses
mons he secret Mr.. Welsh OF Pennsylvania. the Rev.
DR. Lewis and Mr.. Bruno Of Maryland, the Rev Or.
Fulton Of Alabama, the Rev. Mr. Harrington OF New
Jersey and Mr. Burr also participated in the
The announcement that lunch ready made
break in the discussion, and when the members reas
sembed the formal reception OF the foreign elergymen
platform in the rear of desk When the
House orderhe President introduced the Lord
Bishop of Ltchheld with a few complimentary words,
the members ali standing and appiauding
PRESENTATION OF THE VISITING CLERGY.
The Lord Bishop presented memorials from the Arch
deacon and Rural Deans Of stafordshire. Derby aud
saop conveying a greeting to those whom he was TO
visit The first follows. signed by the Archdea
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