The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-19
General Convention Protestant Epfs.
eopaI Church.

1tntruh eOhStuuObE ETotestaut Lpis
eopal Church.
New YORK, October 1.-THE follow
ing message was received from the Hous
of Bishops:
Resolved, That the tri-ennial report o
the Trustees of the fund for the relief o
widows and orphans of deceased clergy
men, &c, be- communicated to the Hous,
of Clerical and Lay Deputies.
RsSoLred That this House has hearC
with great satisfaction the financial re
port of the Trustees for the relief of tn,
widows and orphans of ofdecessed clergy
men, &C., and the House Of Clerical anC
Lay Deputies concerning its recommen
dation to the trustees, 10 ascertain b,
correspondence or otherwise, how man,
clergy Of this church are nov
destitute, and what provision has beer
made for the destitute widows anC
orphans and to adopt such other meas
ures as are in their judgment wise, anC
to increase the fund to accomplish tn,
same etfectually for benefcient purpose
for which they are organized, and to en-
livcn the interest of the church in i'm
portant subjects committed to them
This report was concurred in.
Recess was taken at the usual hour, an(
Immediately after open session began
Messages from'thc House Of Bishops
Testimonials of Bishop Wells, of Wis
consin, were read. During that proceed
ing the following messages were receiv
ed from the house of Bishops
Resoiued, That the house, clerical anc
lay deputies concurring that a joint com
mittee be appointed to consider and re
port what measures are necessary
to reduce the size and expense
of the printed Journal; that the committee
on the part Of this house to consist of the
Bishops of Central Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Massachusetts.
This message was referred to tho com
mittee on Canons.
An invitation was received from the
President of the Historical Society, in.
viting the delegates TO visit the hall and
library of the society. 1t was placed on
file.
Canon of Church Music
The following message from the House
rf Bishops wnS also read:
Rc.ptrrd, the House of Clerical and
Lay Deputies concurrimg, That the ;ol-
lowing canon be adopted:
OF Church Music - 1t shall be the duty
of every minister of this church, with
such assistance as he can obtain from
persons skilled in music, to give orders
the tunes to be sung at any
time in his church, and especially
it shall be his duty to sup,
press all light and unsccmly
music, aud all indeccncy, and irrcvcrence
in the performance. By which vain and
ungodly persons profnnc the service OF
the sanctuary, and further, that this Con,
vrntion be numbered "Convcntion 81 OF
title !, and that the present Convention
be numbered ~
Rssoieed, That the House of Clerical
and lay deputies concurring, this Con
vention be printed in place of the resou-
tion on the same subject, heretofore pre-
fixed 70 the psalm, in tie metre and
hymnsL
These messages were referred 10 the
committee on Conventions.
Rev. Blair, Of Md, gave notice that on
Monday he would submit motion to re,
woke rule L. with regard to the holding
of secret sessions.
1t was then moved and seconded
that the testimonials in the case oi
Bishop Wells, of Wisconsin, having
been signed by majority of the diocese,
they should be sent TO the House OF
Bishops for their concurrence. This wa.
carried and the House then adjourned
until Monday morning.
Indemnity for Germany Demanded
SAN FGANCIsCo, Oct. 17.-Much inter.
est is felt here in commercial circle,
about report. well verified, that d
Dutch man-of-war recently entered one
of the harbors of the Navigator Islands
and demanded indemnity from the chief,
in the sum of $4,000, on the condition
that if not paid the commander would
take possession of the islands for Gerrna
nv. The American residents raised
$1,000 of the sum demanded, which wa
paid on board Of the vessel, the
commander taking their bond fol
the remainder to be paid in siX months
1t Is represented that the natives are anx
ious to come under the protection Of th'
American government. The Islands ar'
very important TO our commerce rs II coal
ing station for steamers between tn,
Pacific Ports, Australia, China and Japan
The war steamer TuscarOraS will sail fOl
Honolulu Tuesday next, and it is sugges
ted that the navy department might ordel
her to proceed TO the Navigator Islands
for the purpose of protecting the Amcri
can Interests there. 4 meeting of th'
Chamber of Commerce will be held here
early next week. for the purpose of con
sidcring this matter, and asking the gov
eminent to take prompt measures 10 pre-
vent the Germans from obtaining possess
ion Of the Islands. If the rest of tn,
indemnity !, not paid it is reported tina
when the Pacific Mail COmpsny's new
steamers prc all this side, they will estab
ls,h line 10 Australia, via Honolulu.
Iron Manufacture I'm Utah.
SALT LAKE, October lit is report
cd that Mono mInc has stopped work
1t is supposed to BE- on account of a dis
agreement between the owners. Thi
WAS considered the best mine in the Ter
ritory.
A telegram from Cedar City, Utah
SAYS that the iron furnace at that place i
in successful operation and expects u
make FIVE tons Of pig iron per day. Som
Of this iron hss been shipped 10 Prone
the present southern terminus of tn
Utah Southern railroad. Arrangement
for the extension of this railroad south
ward are now being made.
A vein of iron ore has been discovered
in Morgan county, Utah, five miles from
the Union Pacific Railroad, which
claimed to equal any discoveries of thi
kind in Wyoming.
Workmen are employed on the grad
Of the Utah Western narrow gauge rail
road from this place, and cars are prom
ised 10 be running TO Lake Point befOr
spring.