The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16
TIE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Episcopal Messages-Personal Explains
tions-Dr. Scymour's Ordenl-A Proba.
HE Vote To. Day.

Episcopal Mesa ges-Personal Explains.
tions-Dr. ScyEour's Ordenl-A Proba.
BILE Vote To-day.
The controversy over the confirmation OF Dr.
Seymour as Bishop or Illinois In the secret session
OF the Protestant Episcopal Convention waxed
fierce and bitter yesterday And the end is NOS
yet. After session OF more than five hours dura-
ton the Convention did not come to nnai vote
on this case yesterday, and hence win sit with
closed doors this morning probably until the hour
OF recess.
Morning prayers yesterday were conducted by
Rev. W. l. d. Dalzel, d. D.. OF louisiana NJ.
Schuyler d. d., OF Missouri; c. S. Lefingwell OF
Maine, ana Bishop Medley, also OF Maine.
Mr.. Welsh OF Philadelphia, presented list OF
deaconesses or sisters connected with tine Protes-
tant Episcopal Church In this city and Brooklyn
They include the Sisters Of st. John Baptist In
Second avenue, sisters OF the Holy Communion, In
charge oil the Shepherds Fold In Eighty sixth
street; the Old Women's and Friendless Girls
Home In Twentieth street and Sixth avenue; the
SISTERS Of ST. Mary, in charge OF the House OF Mercy
in West Eghtysixtb street, st. Mary's Hospital,
in West Thirty iourth street. and the lnnrmary
adjoining st. J0nns church,; Sisterho0d OF the
Goos IN Sdre 81 ~ ad the
tiers having charge OF the Free Charities OF tine
Diocese OF Long Island. in Brooklyn.
Mr.. s. u. Rug2les, or New YORK. and DR.. Sullt-
van, OF Chicago, made personal explanations OF
STATEMENTS in some OF the morning papers that
they had given information touching the proceed
ings Ia secret session. They emphaticaly denied
the impeachment
MESSAGES FROM THE BISHOPS.
Three MESA es were received from the House
OF Bishops, concurrlng with the House OF Deputies
in the increase OF the Joint Committee on the
Prayer Book, and adding to IL, on their part the
words missionary Jarlsdcion," wherever they
occur In canon Kill, title l, to "missionary dis
trict" also amending section OF canon XII,
title 2, to give any Bishop the right TO remit
byter after advice taken and with the unanimous
approval OF the five senior bishops OF the Church,
instead OF any Ave bishops, as the canon now
reads provided, however, that II the Bishop apply
ing Tor such counsel shall be one Of the seniors
he shan not count soa at in a,er NEXT tae
afternoon proceedings the bishops sent two addi-
tional messages, the hrsr concurrlng with The
deputies IN authorizing primary convention 0! a
diocese that wants division or It's territory 10
the committee on Canons the right to SIT as
Joint committee with the Bishops committee
whenever the committee OF either House shall re-
quest It,
There was good deal OF caucusslng and lobby.
ing done around the convention building yester
news out o delegates, but they were as dry as
aust. The oregon deputation, who were turned
out on Wednesday, 1t was reported yesterday had
prepared protest against that act; but up to
been presented IN the Convention. 1t viii doubt
less come up in open session to-day or tomorrow
Some OF the delegates we're indignant at what thel
consider an outrage on them. and declare that un
less the status OF missionary deputies Is finally de
termined i'll this Convention they Will not atCenC
future conventions. 1t is believed that the vote
on DR.. Seymour's confirmation vii. be taken before
the recess to-day.