The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-29
The Episcopal Convention.

three Presbyters and three Laymen, /
report OF the next General Convention
canon on constitutional amendments |
legislation is deemed necessary Tor au
thorizinR division Of q synod or diocese
or some kind ot ecclesiastical union O
dioceses within the same State or com
monweslth.
The Committee on Canons reports un
iavorsoly on the resolution Of the Join
Committee on Dioceses.
II. Burguin, OF Pittsburgh, moved tha
q committee on conference on the organ
izltion Of Churches be appointed, SC.
Key. Dr.. Andrews and Messrs. Burguil
and Otis were appointed as such Com
Rev. Charles P. Jennings, Of Missouri
offered resolution declaring that all th,
ussges, rites and ceremonies o! Euchsris
TIC Alteration, or the supported belle
that Christ was present at the Lord
table as the appointed place Of his pres
ence in the bread and wine, by virtue O
the conEecration of the elements, and I!
worshiped there; also all teachings bssed
upon that belief, were foreign 10 the
church. Opposition being offered, the
resolution was withdrawn for the present
Rev. Dr.. sChelck offered resolution
instructing the Committee on Expenses
TO appropriate an additional $500 for the
Presiding Bishop, in view Of bis approach,
ing age and infrmities. Placed on the
calendar.
A letter was read from the Secretary
OF the Church Congress in England, ex.
tending an invitation to the Bishops Ia
attend their next Congress in Stoke,
England. A suitable reply was for.
warded.
The Committee on Constitutional
Amendments reported with regard 10 the
provincial system, which had been re-
ierred TO that committee, that in their
opinion the House Of Bishops was NOT too
numerous. II the House OF Deputies
should become too numerous in the future,
II could easily be reDedied by constitu-
tionsl amendment. The committee rec
ommended that it was inexpedient that
any changes in the provincial system
should be made. Placed on the calendar.
A resolution was adopted that all
amendments 10 the constitution on the
calendar be made the business OF the day
TO morrow.
After the executive orders had been dis.
posed ot, Message No. 90 from the House
OF Bishops informed the House of Duputies
that they had adopted resolution dividing
the diocese Of Texas as missionary districts
under the titles OF Northern and West.
ern, and that they had appointed Rev.
Alexander Garrett, of Nebraska, the
Missionary Bishop OF Northern Texas,
and Rev. r. ". 3. Elliott, Of Georgia
missionary Bishop Of Western Texas,
Message No. SO informed the House OF
Deputies that the northern part oil Cali
fornla had been constituted Missionary
District, and that Rev. John q. S. Wing
field, oI Petersburg, Va, had been ap-
pointed Missionary Bishop thereof.
The report OF the Joint Committee on
Hymnal was then taken up, and the die.
cussion was opened BY Rev. Henry Cop
pee, OF Central Pennsylvania. He was
followed by Rev. Dr.. james DeKoven,
Of Wisconsin, who said that out Of five
hundred and twenty hymns in the hymn.
book but one was written by an American,
who vas now living, DR.. Muhlenberg, OF
st. Luke's Hospital. Scventy.iour Of The
hymns had been written by Scotch and
Eoglishmen. This was accounted for by
the strong legislation which restricted
the
BE was interrupted by the Chairman,
who announced that the hour had ar
rived for the confirmation Of the Mis-
sionary Bishop 10 China. This was made
the order of business for four O'Clock.
when it was resolved 10 sit with closed
doors and confirm at the same time lhe
other Missionary Bishops.
Rev. DR.. Spalding, Of Pittsburgh, was
given leave 10 make an explanation Of his
vote yesterday against the canon on
ritual. BE desired some legislation on
that subject and if the opportunity had
been given he would have voted tor any
OF the proposed substitutes or amendments
He considered the canon, however, 10 be
OF the nature OF class legislation.
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Getz, of Pitts
burgh, joint committee on the selection
OF the place Of the next general conven-
tion was appointed 10 confer with the
Committee of the House OF Bishops on
the time OF adjourning the present Con-
vention.
Cambridge Livingston, Of New York,
made motion that the Committee on
Hymnal be continued, and the matter re-
committed TO them for some verbal
changes.
Rev. Dr.. Meade, of Connecticut offered
a resolution prefscing it with the remark
that II was better to bear the ills we have
than fly 10 others we know not or The
resolution was 10 the effect that a Com.
mittee be appointed consisting Of three
Bishops, three Presbyters, and three Law.
men, TO consider the matter ad interim
and report at the next general Conven.
ton instead of adopting this Hymnal,
with a small number Of alterations made
in II. A vote was then taken on the re-
port ot the Committee, and Dr.. Halls
amendment that the Hymnal be not re.
garded as tinality, but simply as ten
tative process, and as contribution
toward more periec. and acceptable
Hymnal n the future, and declaring that
all responsible publishers should be
free 10 publish this revised edition
OF the Eymnal on obtaining license
from the Trustees Of the widows and Or
phans fund, was adopted and sent to the
House Of Bishops for concurrence.
On motion the Committee on Hymusl
were discharged from further considera-
ton OF the subject.
The joint committee on place for hold.
ing the next general Convention reported
in favor OF Boston.
The same committee also reported in
favor o! ending this session Of the Con-
vention Oh Saturday evening next at five
o'clock, and the House ol Bishops invited
the lower House 10 meet them on the same
evening 10 join together in the concluding
devotions and hear pastoral letter.
Laid on the table.