, 1874-11-03

gccret.ry Of thls body to tho Conventions Of tho
cral occneA o? thia church, in accordance with Art.
oi tho con!susion for nal action by tho noxt ae-
oral Cpuvcntton.
Tho 1.ev. Dr.. Fulton. OF Alabama. offered IN
a1lontlirot,t to this auloadmnnt, tint there bu
addod to Art. 8 Of tho constitution tho following
clause Provided, however, That Tho lcctionnry
may be changed at any tiulo With tho CONCUR.
yorco Of bosli 11ousos Of tito Convention"
FhATEnNAL.
A. message. from tho House OF Bishopa WAS
real expressing approval vt tho approaching
union in sympathy between tlo lsueao-G Greek
nnd this Church, hoping for further ordor Ut
intcr.communlon botween both churches. Tho
message waH concll,rcd in.
After ong dlacuaaion tho latter amendment,
concerning tho dictionary, was Lost and tlo fortn-
adopted.
Tho Committee on tho TranhlatIon Of tho Diblo
Into German wAs continued.
DEruT1TloN TO THE CANADIAN syNoD.
A aoputation to tho noxt Provincial Synod at
Canada vaa appointed, and tho following woro
appointed the doputation TIN Rev. DR.. Ciark, Of
Kontucky; tho Rev. Dr.. Van DuBon, Of Central
New York; the Ilcv. DR.. bcEonck, Of Long
1sland; ox-Qoy. Fish, Of Now York; Coy.
stephenson, Of Kontuckyi Judge Otis, OF ILL.,
noin.
The resolution reported by tho Joint Commit
tee Oh tho reduction Of tho aizo aud expense
OF tho journal was adoptod.
Tho RESOLUTIONS reported BY tho Committee Oh
Prayor-Dook touching Of introduction OF tho
colon In the psa1ter was then takon up for action.
Tho Roy. Dr.. Hubbard, Of New Hampshire, Of
fereti rs an additional resolution sAas tho reso.
lutlons OF tho Committee bosont to tho different
dioceseB for their nctUn aud pasaod upon nt tho
naxt General Convention.
Tho nattor called up . lcngthy discussion.
Fiualy, on motion, II sas laid on the table.
COMMITTEES.
Mcapnrna frnn tim fin,sn ~ BfHhona in formed
the House Of Deputiea TINT tlcy had appointed
the following conmitsoes:
Co.nmsttco Oh Legislation necessary to In
crenso the efficiency IL tho government Of tho
burg mud North GaEul,na.
Noncurving in Messase 70, appointing aH m
additional member of the Joint Committee on
Ecc,esiaatical Mutations the Dishop Of Ccntrai
New York. .
Concurring in Message No. 70. appointing tho
Rev, I. webb on tho Joint Committee TN Hteroo-
type platcB Of the prnyor-Dooh.
Not concurriDt, IN Message 83 aa to tho matter
Of aajouynment, aud asking for Committee OF
Conference, mining as1ne>nboss Of said Cnmlnit-
! leo tho Bishops OF Western New YORK, MlssIs-
sippi, and tho Ausistant Bishop Of Maryland.
Tho Cllals appointed, on behalf Of tho House
Of Deputies, Committee on Closlng Exercises
Another ,noss2Ee informed the House that tue
House OF Bishops did hot concur III Message ",
md tho resolution approving tho report OF the
| Committee on Church Alnsio was concusrea lit.
Tho report of the Committee On Canon No. 199,
| to whom was rcfeyraa tho prepared amena-
| ncnt to Canon 90, Title !, intended to provide
! for the use Of shortened services, waA then
takcn up, Tho Committee submitted resolutions
declating tint It was tho setso Of this Convnn-
tioi, that nothing In the prcseut order Of CON-
| mou prayer prohibited Tho separation when de-
airahln Df tue inurnlng prayer, itany. anu ordor
for tho aaaainissraton Of the Lords Supper into
district SERVICES, Which n,ny bo used indepcnd-
entity or oacll other, and either Of thom without
l 3hn o%t, {1uf
they be used in tho Haue order as that III which
| thev stand, aud ato uael lit tho Book CT Common
Prayer, aud askiug for the appointment hy tho
JOINT Commission Of Bishops, preHpylers, Z
revision with shortened aud mot varied services,
to repurt at the ncst General Convention.
CONVENIENCE COMMITTEE ON. LEc1loNAnY.
4 message from House Of pishops informed
! message from Lover House with regard to tho
now lccttonary, and appointing ua q joint com-
1nittoo OF conference OIL tho mattor OF Bishops OF
| Texas, Pennsylvania, aud Afaiue. Tho Chair
lies tho Rcys. Drs. Beach, Fulton, md Adams,
on the Joint Committoo Of Conference
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
| Another message, recommending that the
| Houso adjourn finally on to-1norrov ovcuing
| ut half-past Z, after devotional exercises and
hearing tho pastoral letter, WAS concurred in by
i o UNANIMOUS vote.
THE nunRrc.
The Report Of the Committee on Canon No.
| 49, with tint portion relating to separation OF
tho services, waA adopted, whlto tie latter part
recommending Commission Oil Rubrlcal le-
visionB, caused great discussion. The Roy. Drs.
Huntington and De Koven, tho Rev. Mr+ DOUG
lass aud NIcssEs. Welch and sibley, spoke IN
| favor OF the Commission. while the Rev. Dtg.
| Rogers and Adams, and Mossrs. Meigs, Prlngle,
Smith, aud Hoskins opposed it.
A motion to lay tho whole subject On tho
| tabfo waa loot. a yoto waa tahon Oh the .aaop-
| tue Commission on Rubrical ReytAiou and lost
| by vote of 53 yeas to GG nays.
1 4 mcsaage from the House Of bishops con-
Cured In continuing the joint Committee on
member of tho Joint Committee Oh Public Jour-
| nals, tho Bishop Of Crntral Pennsylvania.
NEW MISSIONARY DISTRICT.
| Another nlessage informed tho House OF Dep-
| utieu that tho Territory Of New Mexico had been
detached from tho jnriatslotion Of the Missionary
Bishop Of Colorado. aud the Territory OF Colo
| RADIO aud the Territory OF Arizona from tho ju-
| risdiction of tho Hahop Of Navada, both couatl-
tuting one missionary 1urisdction, and appoint
ing as missionary Bishop thereof William I. Ad-
! Tho Convention then went into secret BcHHion
| over the confirmation Of tho Rov, DR.. Adams,
resulting III hia boipg confirmed by vote Of 81
| clcrgy1nen and 2G lnymen.
| TIE LEcTIoHARY AGAIN.
The Committee Of Conference, 10 whom was
referred the matter Of tue now dictionary, re-
ported an amondnsnt to tho eighth article Of the
constitution. giving tho Convention power te
amend the dictionary from time 10 tlno+ Tie
vote Oh tliB report, taken by dioceHo aud orders
Tns adopted, with tho following result:
IayH'e,.wAyeS, "a; noes, s.; divided, !.
| On motion tho Committee on Lectionary rYnt
continued unil the next Genera! Convontlun
| CHURCH D1HAdNERalESTs.
The Committee on CAnouH, to whom waa 70
fesred the matter of disputes between cousroga
tona and their ministers, reported IN favor o
establishing q board OF arbitration to inqui1.
into existing differences, mud submit deelsio,
TO tho congregation, which. II they should no
agroo to tho congregation, should be withdraw,
from tho representation in tho Convention.
Tho hour of adjournment having arrived, n,
action WAS taken Oh tho report.
| Dn. BESaIouN'B CASE.
During the aeasiou OF tho Epiacopal Con
vouton today, George Houry Higgins, Pros
bytor Of tho ploeesa Of ILLINOIS, aud Hector q
tic parish Of Trinity. Lincoln, ILL.,, circulatc'
umollg the members cnrd stating tlnt tho Rev
| Or. Seymour WAS totally igupraiit Of the meet