, 1874-10-28
The to for Adoption Almos1
Unanimous.
Dr.. Defl> +, Maintains q Bold Front ID
the Last.
Tho Ccrcs': -; ut tho Consccra-
tion Il .,,lDp Wclles.

ICY FecolSoa vital 1hrllBl Itu , III tho Protest.
ant Episcopal Gsncral Conyen..ou. Tno debate
lasted all day. DR.. Do Koven romnincd firm lu
defending Ntlsniism, and coolly voted In ita
layor, in facs Of alrnoht overwhelming oppo-
sition. It was noticeable fact that tho Wost-
cru delegates, with but two exceptions, kopt
their flngora carefully Of tue aeobing koto Of
debate. Eaetorn and Snutllor7, men woro the act
i've ollcs. At Il late lunr in tho afternoon q
veto was taken OH lac following:
Rtsoletd, tbs House Of Bishops conc,lrring, That
tho following additional socon bs atIdcd to Cson a.
"sEo. q ~ If any Bishop hlse rcasou 10 belIuys or
If complaint 10 tnadc 70 him IN writing by two or
9S S M If a1 or rneess
aineh or authorized In tho look Of Common Prayer
and nm asing forlla o. synuozing ERRONEOUS doubt
~ h'a 1'rsdlcton, and aa e1ampleu tho following
6f declared to be g. sonHaesca S as s!c ~ ne
1stanae 1hs srsaa aa''" In or an; carrying, ae:
Ill e ss Il pss ns o Tgss 81 The ,l Il
rs 10 expo5n them TO the view n thH people objeee
towards whtch adosaon IL to bs ,nado. Id Any act
Of adosation Of towards tho eotneita III tic Toy
sssas sess so p!Sse e. Ssna II
9~sa s " tue r%erea 81 TIC Dook Of Common Prayer
mon tho Standing Committee ae lis cot,nejI of
Advice. aud with saen, to investigate tho ,.ttur f2}
II afer my, a'gstIon It sual appear 10 ths bishop ani
tho hianding Cunlmtte0 that ronrols or doubtful
doctrines hHve IN fact been set forth or syboize by
ceremony or practtces not oydaed OF authorized ia
Of whiting Under hs and @ dtoen IL aanSuisS
tho minister Of tho parish 10 discontinue sucn prac-
gard such sdontton, it nhn ns tS dny Of '1n, tc
iG5 tssaeh .ss o,n e hts ordination Sow
prevent tho prcscni,nent, triu and % ln, ancnt % Of
any nistcr under the provisions of Sec. i, Canon q
der tic provisions 81 tits canon. tue minister wbo.s
gatto shall 10 notified and Mse opportunity 10 10
heard in Aia cfonse. Tho charges prepared and tho
findings Of tho Bishops All. Standing Committees
shaA u in writing and record shall bo kept Of tho
proceedings III tue Case"
The following il tho vote:
Clerical Fote-Yeaf ~; nays, 2: divided, !. Total
kap !oss-Iess. 81; nny., 81 divided. /; absent. D.
Jeat Fote-Yeas, ~ naya, &; divided, 2; absent, O.
Tile section must have tho approval Of tho
1lonso Ut Bishops before it Incomes pa,t Of
the canon bnt there Is no doubt that it will get
this. Every effort is being made to tiuisn by
Saturday, out WITH slight chances of SUCCESS.
rllE SEYMOUR CASE.
New foRK, Oct. 27.-Ille Protestant Episco-
pal Convention reassemb;ed this morning, aud,
attor morning prayer, resumed business.
William Welsh, d lay delegate from philadol-
pha, stated tlat he bad papera relative to Uisa-
tho Secretary, If sho latter woaItt furnish him
With copies VI other ol,argas relatng to tho
same subject which waro iii his Possession. A
discussion cnsued, many delegates from Illinois
claiming thns these papcrs should 10 the prom
erty Of tue HonHc, uud that they should not DO
made the subject Of pastor between delegates
from Philadelphia and rho House, aud tl1oy woro
af tho opinion that Banop SEYMOUR ought at
least to have copies Of thcso charges brought
table, after watch Mr. Welsh handed i'll llia
documents. with tho remark that it did not mat
Ter to hlm, out he thought lie would offer lis.le
opposition.
CONDITION or THE CHURCH.
The Committee On tho State oi tue Church
Submitted TN extended report on tue condition
Of tlo Chll.cil ut Tho present time. GratFyi,4g
accounts from NIL parts Of TIC country IN regard
to her welfare arc recalyet, but 1t WAS n matter
of legrct tint the number Of candidates for holy
orders had decreased since 1871. Tho Co!nnllt-
too recommended the creation OF q buildings
fund, md commended tue condition Of tho
Church III the South to her more fortunate sis
ter onuichos North.
Tile Committee on canons reported having
had under consideration Messagu Il oi House of
Balops containing tho anlcuded cAuon Oh tho
aubjecl Of divorce, and recommended tho adop-
ti0n OF tho following resolutions:
That tho House Of Deputies concur with tho House
Of Bishops III tho proposed convention tic subject
u tiivcrIe. with the following anentlnensas Fira
arikp 1ec. secondly, stElko out sca D. aud 81
Us foivwa: =
0J Jiafriaae aud Dicorce-So minister Of tbta
Church sAnli eolennl%e larriHgo IN uny whore
there Is divorced wife or husband Of either party
still living, und when tue divorce claimed forton,s
not be held to amply to The innocun party in llyorca
fur tito Of adultery, or to parties divorced
seeking 10 10 united assin.
Placed Oh the caloudar.
uulMuSIuN sEnvIcE.
The Committee Oh CaEons also reported on
the subject relating to tho posturca to Le used
ut tho communion SERVICE that, III it would i'll
yolyo some u4anses in tho ruhr!o, 1t VAS inox-
pedeut, alld nskel to le discharged from further
consideration Of tho subject. Agreed to.
TILE w1scoauIN DIOCESE,
The Committee Oh New DioceRes. on tho ai-
vision or tho Diocese Of WISCONSIN, reported I,
resolution to tho effect tha:, tho lIouso Of
Bishops concurring, they consented to aud ratl-
fed tne diyiaion ot thu tliuccse. Adopted.
THE yI1E-pnEsluESGY.
The hour having arrived for tho election OF t.
vicu-rresidont. luclus u. Otis, Of Illinois Tho
Rey. Or. Beartlslay, ol Cun,locticut, Judge Shol-
10y, Of Virginia; George i. Comstouls, Of Central
Now Yotk; tic RoY. Dir. Vau Dcuson. Of Ceusra
New York; Coy. Baldwin, Of Michigan. anl
Guorgo Stephenson, OF Kontucky. wore nolai-
natal, and the 'aatlor wAn !aid on tho. tablo for
The subject OF tho casou on tue ritual was
taken up aud disoushel by Dr.. Shattucl, ut Mas
sachusetts, and John ", AnaloW q ohlo. Mr:
tllo amendment reported by thu Committee ON
Can0nH
Ihs REV John Bolton, Of pennsyyanfa. Of
ferau substitute for the report Of tho Commit
toe. It was almout Identical with that oifered by
the ney. Mr.. LoMuie,. Of A1arylaud, forbiddiug
tho ,1Be OF Incense, aud olsyat!un Of tho olbrents
ut tho l1o!y Communion, etc., etc. Mr. Bolton
spoke ut s1ms leugtl III favor Of Tho adoption OF
AlB substitute.
4 message was rooeiycl from tho Houso OF
Diphops assonting to tho setting OF Of poi tion
OF tho terr'tory OF California w q missionary
jurisdiction. ....-.....
Another message was received with regard to
the giving Of no.lce 10 tho Bishop Of canada III
tle event of ths 6 deposition Of clergyman Or
word '' deposition for - 4l.Bpo.1sion."
Tho lIouao Of Deputies co1uuryod in both
messages.
THO Ney DR.. beers. OF Albany, Thought 1t
waa batter to have no lsSlsa:on Oh tue subject,
but concerning tho rorurt, no thought it did not
pjye tho ant-ltltungts nv nuull as tlloy Wantod,
but gave tue liituallHts moro than they .eqnircd.
l!o sald TINT lrot. IyndaIl he with yerbal follo-
fxioHf f1-a 1n,L