The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-20
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NEW YORK, October 19.-In.the Pro-
testant Epiecopal Convention tbs MORN
ing, message No. %, relating tp the canon
on church music, was taken from the oal-
sndsr and referred to the COMMITTEES on
Canons. -@' =
Mr.. Welsh moved that if the sessions
Of the oonv sntion extend over ne1t weak,
the, body hold night sessions and that
the Board Of Missions BE- notified.
Rev. Barber moved ss an amendment
that during the present week the house
shall hold evening sessions from 7:S0 to
Rev. Dr.. Stesrns moved as an amsnd-
ment to Bsrber's that in it all words
after the word "resolved be stricken
out, and add the words "That on and
after to-day the house sit in open session
from ten to four o'clock, and that the dis
cussion of the question of confirming the
Bishop of Illinois will be taken up in the
evening session every evening until the
discussion shall have been closed, and
that on the day after the discussion shall
have closed, vote shall be taken at
meridian"
, DR.. Stearn's amendment was put to
motion and lost, as was also BARRIERS,
while the original resolution Of Welsh
was adopted.
Mr.. Welsh then moved that the ses-
sions of the house this week be from 10
A. NJ. until P. NJ, except on Saturday.
This was also adopted. r -,
Mr.. Blair, of Indiana, moved that the
house take up his motion, offered Sstur-
day, with regard to rule II, on secret ses-
sions, being revoked.
The motion was lost by a vote Of 80
to 92.
The Committee ON Amendments to
the Constitution,
to whom was referred the resolution of
Rev. DR.. Burr, of Ohio as to the ex-
pediency Of proposing an amendment to
the constitution reducing the number of
clerical and lay deputies from each dio-
cese, and the resolution Of Rev. DIR.
Beardsley, of Connecticut, ~ to rear
ranging the same on new basis, report
ed that such an amendment would be in
at the present time, and asked
to be discharged from further considera-
tion Of the subject. The report was
placed on the calendar. g... .... 3D.. ..E..
The Committee on State of Church,
that in conformity with the re-
quireinents of Canon /, title 3, Of the Di-
gest, the committee nominated five lay
men to constitute board of trustees of
the missionary Bishops fund. The COM
mittee expressed regret that SO little had
been contributed to this fund, and recon-
mendcd that steps be taken to increase
the subscription. The committee also
reported great delay in the reception of
the journal and other documents, which
should be received by the committee, and
offered resolution making it duty to
present documents promptly, which was
placed on the calendar. ...
Mr.. Benjamin, from the Committee on
Canons, to whom: was referred messages
u, l3, 16 and II, from the House Of
Bishops, reported that the committee had
considered the same, and recommended
that the House concur in the first two,
and do not concur in the second 'or
last. Mr. Montgomery, of Georgia, pro-
posed substitute for Article Of the
with regard to the joint ac-
tion of both houses, providing that
the houses of Bishops shall signify
their appreciation or disapprobation
of any act proposed within nine days
after it shall have been reported to them
for concurrence, and in failure thereof it
shall have the operation ola law, unless
the Convention shall formally adjourn
within three days after the proposed act
shall have been reported to the House of
Bishops, in which event theproposed law
shall be in operation. This was referred
to the Committee on Constitution.
Rev. DR.. Schenck presented the fol-
lowing resolution: 81.
Resolved, That it be referred TO the
Commitsee on Amendments to the Con-
stitution to inquire and report to this
house what amendments, if any, may be
necessary to equalize the statutes Of the
Bishops Of this church, having either
diocesan or missionary jurisdiction for the
purpose ofsecuring to all alike the fol
lowing franchises:
First, That all have seats in the House
of Bishops upon the same teImO Of mem
bership. l.. ..-.. ~, -",
Second, That all may be eligible and
to any of the duly constitu-
ted jurisdictions and churches, whether
diocesan or missionary, to which they
NAV be elected or appointed. v
Third, That ALI shall have, as far As
under the circumstances, the
same jurisdictional organization to the
effect that the cardinate ecclesiastical au-
thorities of the standing committee may
be the same in the missionary jurisdiction
rs in the dioceses. .yr-
Fourth, That the titular distinction
between the diocesan and missionary
Bishops may be abrogated, and the latter
may be styled Bishops Of such or such
jurisdiction.
That the foregoing resolution and Its
several specifications be also referred to
the Committee on Csnons to report to
this house what new canons, changes or
may be necessary 70 carry
the same into effect. This was referred
10 the Committee on Amendments to the
The House then went into
secret session.
1t is understood that during the secret
session DR.. Sullivan, of Illinois, made
verv bitter speech, denunciatory Of the
Bishop elect, Seymour. >. :.
q. After recess the session with closed
doors continued. Messages Il and 10 in
regard to Canon II were recalled from
the House of Bishops for the purpose of
substituting the following amendment:
Proposed amendment Of Canon II
section 6, entitled, ON officiating Of
ministers within the cures Of Others"
Resolred, That the Committee on
Canons be requested TO consider the
expedieney Of amending canon II by
striking out article section 8, or Of sd-
ding thereto the following: This canon
shall not apply to clergymen ministering
to their own parishioners in special ser
vices such as bsptisms, marriages or
h,,,;.l. ubenever snch may be reouiI ed