New-York tribune., 1874-10-15
THE PROCEEDINGS.


THE PROCEEDINGS.
| full House of Delegates and very small
attendance In the galleries greeted the opening OF tho
of the House of Depui los of tho
Episcopal Convention yesterday The cause could read
lily traced to the announcement that the larger por
Of the day would be passed in the secret consdera
ton OF dOctrina soundness OF the Rev. Dr. Seymour
elected TO the Bsh0pro In Illinois, and OF the Rev. Dr.
Wells elected to that OF Wisconsin. The chief interest.
In this of course conferred upon the case OF Prof sey
mour aud it was understood that all the members OF
the Standing Committee Of the Diocese of Illinois were
present their influence IN his favor The prehm
mary religious services longer than usual it
being Wednesday, the Litany was read. The Rev. H.
c. McIlvan OF Iowa and the Rev. E. t. Perkins OF Ken
tucky read the service aud benedcton was prohounced
by Bishop Lay OF Easton.
The members settled themselves In their seats for
business about II a. m. and prepared TO do as much
they could in the hour which was to elapse be-
fore the important subject which they were to consider
could be reached Dr. Perry the Secretary cut the pre-
lImnary proceedings short by abrd2ing the minutes
The first thing of interest bore another proposed
conference with the English Church. This In res
ton TO memorial asking the Convention to tako such
measures as In its wisdom might seem proper toward
the assembling, at early day as possible, OF synod
OF all the bishops In communion with the see OF
Canterbury for the consideration Of questions relating
to the English of the Holy Scriptures and the
Creeds" and the "reation Of the Anglican Church 10
the other Christian bodies" The Committee on the
Prayer Book represented by DIR. Beardsey. reported
that it inexpedient to take any action. ana tho
House thought tOo for the report was adopted The
cons ieraon OF the matters which have been the sub
ect of conference the delegates from Canada
and the Convention brought before the House by
report of the Joint Committee through the Rev. Dr.
Rudder Of the results Of the conference as shown 10
| tho following resolutions, passed by them:
Royd That be recommended that be made e the provnd
Suirs te.taona and letter. bishop. q he te.s
sns sf II BE- found that the case not already provided
That HAVING .Hs % S a s; .espts ssS s
the United states or Canads such 'ie
wants their arrival Esu., ss,ss@e and
n ss when practicable
smeu under whose paroehiai charge the person or persons m
ts SsDo,9o as Of :. Gy % eng. S e.: e,
sss, ss % 2. ssS ss Ss Stated a BRUSH
Rssd That collecting nd sis.,f mi.ss..
mndsd to the Board Missions order department, Of
under az editor 70 be church order TINT such
what the other doing to preach the Gospel "
Three other resolutions referred to continuance Of
the existence committee, and the impossiby OK
| finishing Its labors at present.
| PARTING WITH THE CANADIAN DELEGATION.
Having finished their labors as far as practicable AZ
present. there nothing for the Canadian prelaes TO
do but to say farewell the Convention The delega.
ton this In a formal by adopting and sending
to the House this resolution:
home scu e Sr grateful Of cor sa
sa % the h. ssss is ps1
York and BROOKLYN and this delegation feel assured te ~ S snor
delegation from tins General cSnyenon be aDponsi to attend
September, 1877.
But the Most Reverend Ashton Oxenden, Bishop OF
Montreal Metropolitan of Canada could not depart
with this ceremonous farewell. Upon the introduction
of Dr. Craik he stepped to the Presidents desk He
thin spare man. little above the average hight, with
thin long face grave and ministerial expression. and
iron gray hair He dresses in black with clothes OK
ministerial cut, and long, tightftting CATERS He
speaks slowly. with marked unusual rising aud fang
infection His address was as follows;
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THIS HOUSE Be-
fore quit this city. which propose TO do tnls alter
noon and before these doors closed against VISITORS
to say very few you, express from my very
heart the gratitude feel for the kindness you NAYS
feelings can assure you. OF great admiration and OF
greater gratitude or admiration, when have looked
an an tas assembly bly, to witch was going to apply
the eplthet Of orderly, and t s is an orderly sn,
| / would offer Q very humble, was going to Say say
across cro me from attending the deliberations in this
church That thought 49, and that wlsh ~ my 9Ta
spared TO attend another Convention in New-fork 40
hope and 1t he in some great building erected
6SI the city o with
at the vast meeting which | attended last night,
certainly the greatest and most noble religious meet
| ing l ever ATTENDED in my he; a meeting
| which testfes TO the great hold which your Church
and its work has upon the affections OF the mass also
this city with feelings Of great gratitude TO You
kind in which you nave received me and
these who have accompanied me- aud wac are
like myself strangers among you We feel yoSr Kind
ness and desire long to feel it, and know We shall not
| soon forget 1t. l only wish there was some way IA
which we could reelproeate it, thank You asS Tor
| the especial kind manner In which You nave
received my dear brother, the Bishop OF Lch,
merits oveliness OF his CHRISTIAN character Dus
sensye Of oar sood noHer arcn and to many
Of our good mother country our ShuIen IN aasi
sure from what the Church also In Canada
Is strong: but OH how much stronger eacn ana al VI
| MA would be- how much more imposing the front wo
would present to our foes how much gloriously
would carry Gods great work committed 10 us III
could become even more closely drawn tSserer @
the result Of this meeting OF the Convention VIII DC
larger feeling closer drawing togetner 10 'ass9 ne
OF the body. now thank you Tor having ls.sneu
to the few faint words which nave So are Wa
me- and desire, from my heart, and pray that oous
blessing may rest upon you and upon 'ha' enuf'A
which you represent.
| THE ORDER OF DEACONEssEs.
Az the last Convention a movement made 10 re-
yiye the order Of This order has already
virtually revived In this country through the Efforts
Bishop Ltejohn and others, and what now sought
Is the sanction Of the Convention. Tue Committee 10
which the subject referred brought In yesterday
the following proposed Canon which was added TO tho
| large stock OF the Committee on Canons:
SECTION l. Women Of Idevout character and proved
fitness be set apart by any Bishop OF this Chuicn
for the work of deaconess sister according 70 suc
form shall be authorized by the Bishop OF any
The duties proper TO deaconess or sister aIo
declared to be the care OF our Lords poor sno SICK ,hs
education of the young the religious 0i 'n'
| SIC. g. No woman shall be set apart 10 tue wors ot
deaconess sister, she shall be 70 years OF age
plaha fara