The New York herald., 1874-10-10
EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION

Third Days session-A Star Chamber
Discussion and Action.
The Convention had an interesting. and, In part,
animated session yesterday. The Committee on
Elections reported that they had received reports
from forty-one dioceses and the reports were in
every case correct. The Committee on the Recep-
t0n OF Visitors reported, fixing the hour for that
session at two p M. The Committee on New Dlo.
ceses reported favorabiy on the division Of New
Jersey and the admission OF the new diocese into
afnia,ion with the Convention. The division Is 10
be effected November l, 1874. The committees
report was, however, laid over until to-day. The
diocese Of Texas presented memorial in favor Of
the amendment to article V. OF the constitution,
permitting dioceses to set on part OF their terri
tory under missionary Jurisdiction. Several az
tempts were made 10 get in petitions touching the
Nicene Greed, but the order OF the day-the con-
slderation Of the rules OF order-prevented.
On THURSDAY the Convention had got along with
their Rules OF order as far as No. 49, all OF which
with slight notifications, we're adopted serfattm.
Rule No. II, on which the Convention spent nearly
three hours on that day and one or two hours yes
terday discussing its merits, is as folows:-
THE OBNOXIOUS RULE.
Whenever any nomin aiion for missionary mary bshopIie
consideration the House shall sit with closed doors.
This rule, innocent enough apparently In its
phrase0logy, was found to contain kernel which
It required the united strength and skill OF the
Convention to crack or dispose Of Amendments
were made to It, giving 1t larger scope, so ss to
include not only missionary but other bishops,
upon whose cases the House might be called to
act. The word "shall" was objected to as too I'm
peratlve in Its character, and .'msy" was pro-
posed In its stead. But all these amendments
were ignored or voted down. and stfli the discus
sion went on. the Rev. Dr. Adams, OF Wisconsin,
moved as q substitute -
That subject whatever comes before this Hons. S..
msy upon Hs %otion Sit With doors '
And on this substitute the Convention spent
most of Its time Thursday afternoon and yester-
viii be nnderstood when Il Il taken In con lection
with q telegram from Chicago yesterday, declaring
that petitions and memorials are IN circulation III
Seymour, Of New YORK. as Bishop elect OF the dio-
cese OF Illinois. His confirmation ID opposed on
the ground OF his known or alleged ritualistic pro-
ciivfties, and the probability IL he will not pc con-
hrmed.
On this substitute Dr. Adams, the mover, took
the press and It's editors and reporters as in
sense disreputable He was amazed and shocked ct
press. lie did not say, however, how much aniicted
raptiy I Of his own diocesan Convention cailed Tor Tor
against the confusion which prevalled for awhile
yesterday IN this Convention. lie had not good
word 70 say for the press or ITS conductors and
for both. lie was therefore, strongly In favor OF
shutting out the press. Against has theories and
as nigh churchman and candidate lately for the
episcopate OF Wisconsin 10 well known presented
Others which ought to have had much moro
judged BY the final result. The Convention, being
representatives OF the Church, should let their
consttusnts know through the Dress what they