The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-18
THE EPISCOPALIANS.

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loists-A Canon ON Music-Dr. Wells
Testimonials Signed.
Notwithstanding the secrecy OF the Convention
during its business sessions the public gather TO
the devotional exercises IN the morning In num-
| bers about az large ever. These exercises were
conducted yesterday by Drs. Crane, OF Mississippi
KnicKerbacker and Kidney, Of Minnesota, ana
Bishop Doane, OF Albany. The house was thereai-
ter cleared Of all delegates and the Secretary
and every possible guard was placed about the
building so that none others, and especially no
reporters might gain access. There are about
fifty sections stationed in different parts OF the
building at doors or Hobbies and walking around
as guardians at large And yet Notwithstanding
this precaution, the Secretary was induced on
Friday to caution the delegates In the lunch
room that their words must be lew and guarded,
because the reporters were around. This was
double pointed insult, not only to the reporters,
but to the deputies also. who, by implication, were
informed that they could not keep secret even
for half an hour, while they ate little lunch For
this announcement some OF the morning
papers dashed DR.. Perry yesterday, so
that in the open session in the afternoon
ne explained that his alleged Consciousness"
was simply Q compliance with the request OF tho
New York committee who have In charge the
maintenance OF secrecy and OF order In the Con-
vention 1t was not his own motion at all In
deed, the Doctor considers the secret session q
blunder from the start, and one that probably
will not De again repeated It's continuance even
now likely to be cut Short for though the Conven-
ton have decided to 20 into secret session at noon
tomorrow Mr.. Montgomery Blair, OF Maryland
gave notice yesterday that he would on MoRday
move for the repeal OF rule II, which
requires secret sessions when personal char
acter Is to be discussed. The rules require
hat
amendments and notifications of the same. me
admission OF the press representatives appears 70
be, after ALL the last refuge o. the Convention 10
shorten debate. A score have already spoken on
the ritualistic practices and opinions OF Dr. Sey.
their names to the President OF the Convention as
DESTROYS OF speaking on the question. And AZ TINS
0e a aeput Churches o ohs month
least The disqualification OF DR.. Seymour
for the hsn 70 G Two ne
First, irrltabillty OF temper, and, second, the
teaching and practice OF extreme rituaistic or
Catholic doctrines, such IS the alteration OF the
real presence In the sacramental elements, aurlc-
uar confession, tasting before communion, pri-
tic alteration, the hearing OF confession from stu
dents at the seminary over which ne presides,
% 1e
1t was alleged, in proof Of the latter, That the
students OF the General Theological! Seminary were
in the habit OF going to retreat" in Connecticut
for confession, fasting and praying IN the Roman
Catholic fashion. Dr.. Clark, OF Connecticut,
DR.. Seymour. ID Dr.. Beers, OF ogdensburg. N. Y,
| had the floor yesterday morning.
uties Transmitting the trlenniaI report Of the Min
isters' widows and Orphans Fund, whose purp0rt
was given IN Yesterdays HERALD ID advance. me
what mad been done by the trustees OF the fund.
| The Bishops also sent the appointment OF the
| Bishops OF Central Pennsylvania, OHIO ana Massa-
| chusetts as Q Joint committee with the House OF
Deputies to consider the propriety Of reducing the
size and cost OF the printed Journal OF the Conven-
| ftOn which q document OF nearly 300 closely
printed pages octave.
With the concurrence OF the House OF DeputleS
| the Bishops adopted the following
| CANON ON CHURCH MUsIC:-
which IL explicit enough to be understood by
every minister and every operate quartet or
soloist In the whole church. 1t reads
shall be the duty %nssI Of as
skilled in music to give order the
stany time in ms church and especialy il shall
and ali ndecency and rreversnce in the performance
by which VAIN and ungody persons profAne the service
AND, further, that this canon be numbered p
tue and that IT., the present 1t os na
OF the resolutions on the same subject heretofore
prsfxed to the Psalms IN metre and in hymna.
After the deputies had signed the testimonials
of Dr. Wells and the same mad been transmitted to
! the House OF Bishops the Convention adjourned
until ten O'Clock TOMORROW morning.
Personal Sketches of Deputies.
DR.. John Fulton, OF Mobile, Is q man OF fine per-
sonal presence, the possessor OF clear, sonorous
voice. evidently well versed in Church history and
with an innate love for fair play to all parties and
persons. He fought hard against the secret ses-
sion, and, finding himself overcome, tried to give
the candidates whose character was TO be dis
cussed the right OF stenographic reports OF the
secret proceedings. In this too, ne was ontvoted
by the Convention, though to m0rtas OF less &C.
clesiastical or judicial wisdom 1t seemed to be a
question not only OF common sense. but OF fair
play and justice.
DR.. william Cooper Mead, OF Norwalk, the ven.
cradle chairman OF the Committee on Canons, is
nearly eighty years OF age His hair Is ripeptng
for the grave, but his heart and his voice are evil
IDENTITY as young and as vigorous rs they were hall
a century ago. He is small, rudy faced gentle.
man, and his clear, ringing words can De heard In
any part Of the large edfce. This Is the sixteenth
General Convention, covering period OF forty
eight years, that DR.. Mead has attended.
He is the best posted deputy In the
Convention on canonica law, and the
Committee on Canons would be but a
second.rate committee without the Doctor as chair
man. The Doctor is Low Church, enthusiastically.
DR.. Edward sullivan, OF Chicago, ID man OF
medium size, dark complexion, with well Defined
ceilent debater, a ready speaker, and well able to
catch the weak points OF an opponents argument.
the opposition to DR.. Seymour's confirmation, and
II IS testimony to his ability tnat toe convention
has been three Gays IN secret session on luis case
The Doctor Is about thirty-el9ht years OF age ana
has been IN America about six years. He Is a con-
servative Churchman
DR.. James Craik, OF Louisville, KY, is a man Of
gentie mien, yet somewhat patriarcnlal In ap-
pearance. AS a presiding onicer he IS sometimes
too enient. He does not like 70 enforce rues
arbitrarily and thereby give offence to deputies
who might have something important TO say,
though not at the right time He Is Low Church
man, with highly conservative tendencies. he 10 Q
candidate, 1t Is said, for Bishop Cummins' vacated
position in the diocese OF Kentucky. He Is cody
man, and would make good Dishop. He Is about
sixty years OF age.
Or. A. ii. vinton. OF Massachusetts, and his col
league, DR.. Burgess, are, perhaps, too well known
In this vicinity TO need any description. They
hold up the Low Church end OF the line ably In the
Convention debates. DR.. Vinton's address before
the Church Congress leaves no doubt as TO his
ecclesiastical Status IN the Church.
Dr. DeKoven, OF Racine, WIS.,, is fearless and
outspoken High Churchnan. some or his col
leagues class him among the r!tualists; but he
himself, 1t is said claims affinity with the party
that stands a step lower. he Is quick and reany