The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-16
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

New YORK, Oct. 16.-It has been definitely
ascertained from reliable sources that Kev Dr.
E. r. Wells, was confirmed as Bishop OF Nlscon-
sin, in secret session, by the Episcopal Conven-
ton yesterday.
In to. davis session, Welsh, Of Philadelphia,
said, according to instructions he had procured
a list OF deacOnesses III New DIRK and Brooklyn,
and vicinity, which he handed to the Secretary.
The following messages were received from the
House of Bishops.
Message No. l5-The House of Bishops in
forms the House Of Clerical and Lay Deputies
that this House concurs in the action of the
House of Clerical and Lay Deputies in increasing
the number of the Joint Committee on the
prayer book. and reports, as TINS committee, on
the part of the House Of Bishops, the bishops OF
Ohio and Virginia, adding to it the Bishop Of
Clerical New York.
The House Of Bishops informs the House OF
Deputies that it has adopted the following reso-
lutiOns:
Resolced (the House of Clerical and Lay Dep
uties concurring), That canon IL OF ute DC
amended by changing the words q missionary
jurisdiction whenever they occur, into the
words g missionary district"
Message No. H. The House OF Bishops in
formed the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies
that it has adopted the following resolution:
Resolced, That section 2, Of canon IL, OF title
2, be amended by substituting in place OF the
words "any five bishops of this church," the
words give senior bishops OF this church, and
that said section be further amended bv adding
be one Ct the five bishops next III seniority, shau
be counted in his place..
The MESA ages were referred to the Committee
on Canons. The House OF Deputies then went
into secret session over the conhrmatlon u
Bishop Seymour OF Illinois.
| The House of Bishops confirmed Dr. Wels as
Bishop of Minnesota. They are still discussing
| the confirmation of Bishop Seymour.
| The secret session ended at haif-past 4, ana at
| its close the delegates were reticent as to the
proceed, gs. 1t was learned, however, that the
Convention had not concluded in its dellbera'
tons, and would sit with closed doors the follow
| ing day. Many of the delegates expressed the
opinion that the secret deliberations would last
| for at least three days, as number OF impor-
| tant questions had yet to be discussed whlle
others thought it would be over very shortly.
| The Missionary delegates were highly indignant
at being expelled from the house and deprecated
the action Of the regular delegates in compelling
them to leave; protest against this acton was
| lodged with the Convention from the Missionary
delegates from Oregon.
In the afternoon the following messages were
received from the House Of Bishops: The House
Of Bishops have adopted the following resolu-
tons: -, ;,
Reso,red. That this House concurs with the
House of Clerical and Lay Deputies III the amend
| ment to section 2, cannon 8, OF title IT,
| This amendments is i'll relation to the orSanlZa-
| ton OF primary Convention with regard to the
| formation of new diocese and rules tor their
government.
Message 19-Resolred, The house Of clerical
and lay deputies concurring, that the committees
| on Canons of the two houses have power to sit
as Joint committee. The latter resolution was
concurred in by the lower house.
1t was learned from most reliable and trnst-
worthy source that the whole days session was
occupied in hearing charges of ritualsm pre-
ferred against Bishop Seymour. The document,
however, from Chicago was not read to the body,
but will, in all probability, be submitted to-mor-
row, when, it is expected, al the testimony
against the Bishop elect will be given.
The evidence for the defense will then be sub
mitted and the witnesses produced, who, it is be-
lieved, will denv that the ritualstc proceedings
we're introduced into the government OF the
General Theological Seminary OF this city during
the term that that institution has been under his
charge as Dean. His friends are confident that
he can successfully refute all charges brought
against him.