The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-14
Convention of the Protestant Epis-
eoual Church. q. -

NEW YORK, OCTOBER lo:-tne Soh
yention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church continued its session this moro
inc. After some preliminary business
The chairman announced that the Lord
Bishop of Litchfeld would start for Eng
land this afternoon and that he was pres
ent to take farewell Of the members. The
Bishop returned thanks for the many
kindnesses he had received, and said that
when he went back to England he wonld
report having met with reception OF
brotherly love and affection.
Rev. DR.. Edwards, VICAR of Trenton,
made o brief response, and a prayer was
offered BY the President for the safety OF
the Lord Bishop.
Rev. DR.. Harrington submitted re-
port of the Trustees of the General Theo-
logical Seminary, which was referred to
committee.
A Canon authorizing the formation OF
the synods of the DiOceses, was referred
to the Committee on Canons.
On motion of Rev. DIR. Schenck, OF
Long Island, it was resolved that the
House re-enact the preamble and resolu-
tions passed at the session of the General
Convention IN 1913, VIZ
WHEREAS, As in the celebration OF
communion, there is variety OF pos
tu.e observed, and it is desirable that
uniformity, as far rs practicable, should
be obtained in this respect; therefore,
Resolved That this house do respect
fully request of the House of Bishops an
expression of their opinion AS to the
proper pastures to be used, with view to
crfecting uniformity in that respect.
A resolution asking that article 2 OF
the Constitution bciamendcd so as to
permit of the adjustment and ascertain
ing of the numerical strength Of the diff
, ferent parishes in each diocese, was re-
fprred TO the Committee on Amendments
10 the Constitution.
Rev. Mr.. Claire, of Indiana, offered a
resolution, asking that II special commit
tee be appointed by the Chair t" con-
slider and report whether the subject OF
legislation now referred to one commit
,.e-the Committee on Canons--may Rot
be classified, Rnd several committees con-
sttutad to which il may be referred
The resolution was ordered to he put on
the calendar.
Resolution TO Procure More Cni'
form Ritual.
Rev. Mr.. Trimble, of Arkansas, offered
memorial petiioning the House OF
Bishops that, rs our doctrinal soundnes.
had been called in question, they should
adopt a scheme for securing more uni
forrnitv in the Ritual. This was placed
on the calendar.
The resolution of Rev. Mr.. Chase, OF
Maryland, was taken from the calendar
and made the order of business.
After being discussed at some length
a recess was taken.
Proceedings After Recess.
After Recess, Rev. Mr.. Girault OF
Louisiana, offered an amendment to DR.
Clare's resolution, that special commit.
tee of nine be appointed by the President
to whom should be referred such matters
rs might be deemed necessary by the
Committee on Canons.
Isaac Atwater, of Minnesota, was OPP
posed to this amendment rs it would
esyethe matter where it was. The bus
mess of the committee was further behind
than that of any other committee, but rs
they had more business on their hands
than any other committee, he was in fa-
vor of this special committee, as he did
not believe this committee when appoint
ed could do any great harm.
Committee on CanOns Has Always
Done Its Duty.
Rev. Mr.. Meade III defense of the COM
rnittee on CanOns, dared any man to say
that the committee had ever been dere-
lict in its duty, and he did not see any
reason for dividing and subdiving the
committee on CanOns.
Rev. Montgomery offered as sub
stitute for the resolution and amendment
that the committee on CanonS be cnlarg-
ed by the addition of eight members, to
the end that they might be able to APP
point from their numbers sub
committees TO whom any matter could be
referred.
Rev. Alexander Marks, of Mississippi,
moved to Law the whole matter on the
table. Carried.
\ message was received from the
House of Bishops, stating that the pre-
siding Bishop had appointed asa Joint
committee To nominate Board of Mis-
sions the Bishops of Nebraska, Connect
cut. New York and New Hampshire.
Rev. DIR. Perkins, of Kentucky, moved
that whenever any clergyman should 10
absent from his perish for aperiod Of over
three months without the consent of the
vestry, it shall declare his office in that
parish vacant. Referred to the Com
mittee on Canons.
Adjourned.