The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-20
The Episcopal Convention.

the body hold night sessions, and that thG
Board OF Missions be notified.
Rev. Barber moved as sn amendment
that during the present week the House
shall hold evening sessions from 7;30 tC
10 o'clock.
Rev. DR.. Stesrns moved an amendment
to MIR. Barber's, that in it all words after
the word resolved" be stricken out, and
add the words, "LhAt on and after TO day
the House sit In open session every day
from ten to lour O'clock" and that the
discussion Of the question OF confirming
the Biahop Of Illinois will be taken up in
the evening session every day until the
discussion shall have closed; and that on
the day after the discussion shall have
closed the vote shall BE- taken at meridian.
Stearns' amendment was put to motion
and lost, as was also Mr. Blrber's, while
the original resolution OF Dir. Welsh was
adopted.
Mr. Welsh then moved that the sessions
Of the house this week be from 10 A. NJ.
until 8 p. NJ, except Saturday. This was
also adopted.
Mr. Blair, Of Maryland, moved that the
house take up his motion, offered on Sat.
urdsy, with regard to rule II on secret
sessions being revoked. The motion was
lost by vote Of 90 TO 90! 80.
The Committee on Amendments 10 The
Constitution, to whom was referred the
resolution Ol Rev. DR.. Burr, OF Ohio, as 10
the expedency oil proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution reducing the
number Of clerical and lay deputies from
each diocese, and the resolution OF Rev.
DR.. Beardsley, OF Connecticut, as to re-
arranging the same on new basis, re-
ported that such amendment would be
inexpedient at the present time and asked
TO be discharged from further consldCra.
tion Of the subject,
The Committee on tAe State Of the
Church reported that in conformity with
the requirements Of the Convention the
committee should nominate five Lsymen
to constitute a Board Of Trustees OF the
Missionary Bishops fund. The commit
tee expressed regret that so little had
been contributed 10 this fund, and recon.
mended that steps be taken 10 increase
the subscription. The committee also re.
ported great delay in the reception OF the
journal and other documents which
should be received by the committee, and
offered resolution making it daty to
present the documents promptly. Placed
on the calender. ...
Mr.. BingarDiD, from the Committee on
Cannous, TO whom was referred messages
12, 13, 10 aud II, from the House Of
Bishops, reported that the committee hGd
considered the same and recommended
that the house concur in the first two and
do not concur in the two last. .....
Mr. Montgomery, OF Georgia, proposed
substitute for article 8 OF the Constitu-
tion, with regard 10 the joint action Of
both houses, providing that tho House Of
Bishops shall signify their appreciation or
disspprOba OF any act proposed within
three days after it shall have been re-
ported 10 them for concurrence, and in
failure thereof 1t shall have the operation
of law, unless the Convention shall
finally adjourn within three days after the
duly proposed act shall have been re.
ported to the House of Bishops, in which
event the proposed law shall be inopera
tive.
This was referred TO the Committee on
Constitution.
Rev. Dr.. schenck presented the follow.
ing resolution:
ReSllpsd, That 1t be referred 10 the
Committee on Amendments 10 the Con-
stitution to inquire and report to this
House what amendments, ifany, may be
necessary TO tqualize the statutes Of the
Bishops Of this church, having either
dioces or missionary Jurisdiction, for the
purpose OF securing TO oil alike the fol.
lowing franchises, viz:
/. That all have seats in the House Of
Bishops upon the same terms oI member.
ship.
2. That sll may be eligible and trans
ferable to any OF the duly constituted
Jurisdictions Of the church, whether do
cesean or missionary, TO which they may
be elected or appointed.
g. That all shall have as far as practica.
bic under the circumstances the same jur.
isdiCtionSl organization, to the effect that
the cardinate ecclesiastical authorities Of
the Standing Committee may be the same
in missionary Jurisdiction as In the Dio.
CeSes.
4. That titular distinction between Dio.
cesean and missionary Bishops may be
abrogsted, and the latter be styled the
Bishops of such missionary jurisdiction.
That the foregoing resolution and its
several specifications be also referred 10
the Committee on Canons to rcportto this
House what new c8nOns, changes or
amendments may be necessary 10 carry
the same into effect.
This was referred TO the Committee on
Amendments to the Constitution.
The House then went into secret ses-
sion.
1t is understood that during the secret
session Dr.. Sullivan, OF Illinois, made a
very bitter speech denunciatory Of the
Bishop elect, Mr., Seymour.
After recess the session with closed
doors was continued. Messages II and
IS, in regard to Canon 70, were recalled
from the House of Bishops for the pur.
pose ofsubstlutiDg the following amend.
ment:
Proposed amendment Of Canon 12, sec.
ton ., entitled "On the officiating Of
ministers within the cures Of Others"
ReS0led That the Committee on Can
ons be requested to consider the expedi.
ency OF amending Canon l2, by striking
out article section @, or Of adding thereto
the following; This Canon shall not
apply TO ClerGymen ministcring 10 their
own parishioners in special services, such
as baptisms, marriages. or burials, when.
ever such may be erequired."
Referred to the Committee on Canons.
Adjourned.