Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-27
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR


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NAN hvhhi Octooer = Ia the p .'csrant
Episcopal Convention Mr. Walsh of y .ffs 49,
phia, stated that he tai papers relating 40 re
Sc, mCar case which be would hand o.er =, 80.
secretary if the lstter would furnish him -
copies Of re papers relating % the same snb.
c. which we're IN his possession. a discnssion
- - sued MANY delegates from ILLINOIS claiming
that these papers should Be the property OF TIE
ECuse. aLd they should not ho made tie suh-
sect Of q barter between the delegates from
n nsdelpb and the house. They were of the
opinion that Bishop Seymour ought 40 least 10
rave c'plUs Of these charges brought againtt
I'm. The whole matter was laid on the table.
Ihe committee On the state OF the church
submitted an extended report on TIE condition
OF the church ~ the present time. Grafifvtner
accounts nom al psrts Of the country An re-
gAid 10 her welfare has been received, but Il
Was a matter OF regret that the number of can
dldates for holy orders had decreased since fS-l
ihe committee recommended the creation OF a
building and, and commended the condition OF
the church In the south % her more fortunate
sister churches north. The comm'tsse on ca
rons reIo~ted having hsd under CONTAMINATION
message p, OF the house OF hish0rs ninS
smended canon on the subject OF divorce. AMI
ttcommeuded tie adoption OF the fonosine
resolution.
THAT the house OF deputies concur with ,bs
houSe of eisnoIs on the proposed canon on the
subject Of divorce, with the following amend
meuts --lst. Strike cut section one. -. strike
out section three, four ana I've. 80. strike onf
section two, 90 that the canon may read a. fol-
lows - No miulsttr OF tlis church shall sll-
6mnize matTimCuy In any case Whcu there IL 4
divorced vile or husband of either tarfv sun
living, and where divorce was Obtained f0r
some cause arising ouf OF the marriage. bat this
canon fhsli not hs held 10 apply Go an Innocent
IsTty in a divorce for The cause OF adultery. or
10 parties once divorced seeking O. BE- united
again ihis wss p'scct on thC calendsr.
The committee a'~D reported On fha sabfsct
relating tn the POSTURE 10 De used a the raul-
Hunion service, that a. Be would involve s,fns
changes Ia the rubric. a. Vas fuaxueli,af anl
tsked 10 oe cis'hsrg1d from further consider
atlCn oi the subject; which was agreed 90.
The committee OF new d,ocese- on division Of
tue diocese OF Wisconsin, reported resolutions
70 the effect, that the house OF hisiilrS t,oocur-
Iinf; they consented 20 ana ratified the DIVISION
OF the dlccese. The resolution VS. adopted
The hour having arrived for the election OF a
vice president nominations we're declared To ho
IN order. Lucius h. Otis, Illinois: Rev Dr.
Bearcsley, Conn, Judge Shefry Va. f.ao y
ComstOck, Central y. y: Rev. Dr Kau. p,cse,
Central, y. Y; GOV. Baldwin, Mich, aud Gov.
Stephenson, hy., we're each u0minatef THIS
point OF the matter wss laid on the table 10
come up for future action.
The subject Of canon on the ritual was the,
taken up and discussed by DR.. ShAftuck OF
Massacl usettE, and John NJ. Andrews. OF Obto
he former stated thSt he wanted no legisla-
uOT; that ~ left alone IL would die ont of It.elf
Mr.. Andrews declared himself strongly IN faVor
OF the amendment reported on hy the commit
tee on canon. Rev. John Bolton OF Pa then
0hered substitute for tue report OF tue com
mlttee. lt was almost identical with that Of
tereC by Rev. Mr.. Levin. of Nd foraiddIngthe
use OF incense, or placing, carrying or retaining
cruClhXs IN any part OF the church, elevation OF
the HOLY Communion In such manner as % eN-
pose them % the view OF tie people. DO Efnga
prOstratiOns, or such other acts not Authorized
In tie Book OF Common Prayer, the use OF pri
Nate confessions Otherw Sc than aliOxsf a the
prayer books, prayers addressed % the Virgin
Mary, prayers for the dead, the use OF vest
meuts other than allowed the PRAYER book
Mr. Bolton spoke at some Iength, en-
Joining the adoption or his substitute.