The New York herald., 1874-11-04
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

Final Adtournment-Presid Craik's
VaIedfctory-The Bishops Pastoral
Address-Rushing Business through
Yesterday-rhanks TO Everybody by
Every other Body.
Divers matters OF minor Importance came before
the Convention yesterday, and the calendar was
rushed through as rapidly as possible. The reso-
lution offered by Mr.. jennings a few days ago to
prohibit certain ritualistic practices came up for
action. The Doctor advocated its adoption he
went lately. he said. TO so called Protestant
ehurch In this city and found the door blockaded
with Catholic priests. He went to q second church
and read notice over Its door tnat Mrs. Jarley's
wax figures were on exhibition for the
benefit OF the church. He was opposed
70 Mrs. farley on the one hand and the scarlet
woman on the other. Dr. De Koven called attention
70 the canon on ritual already passed and said that
had four specidcations-namely, kneelings, bow
ings, prostrations and genunections. The first,
which was omitted as not symboizing false doc
tines was all that he or any other right thinking
ntuallst needed for alteration. The others were
either too irreverent or not reverent enough and
must have been aimed, ne thought. at the low
hurchmen. DR.. Adams, OF Wisconsin, opposed
ine resolution, because 1t put one mans head in
enancery-the chancery or the prize ng hters-
that 1t might be mashed by another man.
measure was introduced looking toward
UNIFORMITY OF REPRESENTATION
Of orders III the standing committees. The dto-
ceses OF Connecticut, Maryland and Easton have
elergymen exclusively on those com mi,tees. All
tne otner dtoceses have one-haf laymen and the
9ther hall clerRymen. DR.. Beardsley. Mr.. Welsh,
governor Stevenson. Mr.. Stark, Drs. Kidney. Hop.
Mr. Welsh IN opposition. IL was deemed an un-
warrantable and unconstitutional interference
Seen asked for by the iaymen Of the dioceses
kleged TO be aggrieved. IT was on motion laid on
Resolutions were adopted on the organization OF
(he next General Convention; touching the pas
loral relations Of chaplalns in theological semi
hAres; making the request OF at least twelve
bishops necessary to the convening OF the House
Of Blsnops under canon 49, title l. Tor the purpose
Of the General Convention.
The bishops asked for the power to suspend o
minister against whom charges OF immoral conduct
are preferred rending the trial OF these cnarges
The House Of Deputies would not grant this be-
cause It gave the bishops an arbitrary power
They could suspend minister and under various
pretexts put on the trial, and perhaps never
bring 1t on, and keep the man IN condemnation.
But another reason was that bishop who should
suspend q minister before charges had been
proved against him would lay himself liable to
COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions OF thanks were given TO the olncers
ais church ior the closing services (which otter was
declined because the bishops preferred Calvary
church, the rectors and yestryo Trinity parsn
Telegraph Company and Others While q COM
mittee was out informing the bishops that the
advantage or a lull in the proceedings to deliver
his valedictory He thanked the House person
elso that it had come up so nobiy to its work.
There is an opinion aoroad," he said "tnat
ss AaSss has Ss for the
tbject forget that men can't be converted
ga ana ons Fesouons You have
bishops, showing that you mean to get squarey az
his work. too, and that 1t snail be done better
!he better execution OF the divine work OF the
Cnurch. you are imbued with the importance OF
aas srk You saorss nays SSa sSsS ana na
ire determined that however good zeal may
be yet without knowledge 1t IS not SPECIAL qual-
ncatl0n 1Or the ministry OF this Church. This
Church is as comprehensive this land, ana intel
iect fs here the master. You have resolved that
false doctrine. either directly indirectly, shall
not be permitted IN this Churcn. Now, then, 90
lorth In the strength OF God To do this work and
Ind Of manklnd-tne word, tho nesh and the
aevll-stronger and more earnest than you have
This address was ordered to be printed in the
minutes. After some routine business had been
ansactea ana tue House !, naa approved the
nall.past seven T. NJ, Wnere the closing services
THE BISHOPS PASTORAL ADDRESS
vas read, OF which the following Is synopsis
Inc address. which was read 20 . large congre-
eaon ey t 1ae presiding Bishop Smith o. ksntucky
prelates OF the Church. the programme OF whose
memories cling to the survivors. The bishops ex-
press their great gratitude Tor the prosperity
which has attended the Church during the past
Ehree years. And to day, more than ever in the
6ertng to God their personal SERVICE seeking the
lost instructinE the young ami nursing the sick.
Church BY godly women. They refer with pleas
nre to the erection ol 80 many missionary dio-
;esss and the election o. bishops
vide circulation OF books by living writer's which
treat OF the life OF God in the soul Of
m hnt hot hn ovrvN
didates for holy orders il inadequate to meet the
demands OF new congregations: And but few OF
prfest's ONCE is not coveted BY the many favored
fouth OF the country whose parents are able to
Eve them an & unrestricted choice OF procession
the reproach which must belong to the Church
While tie children ask bread and there is no man
20 denne and illustrate what Is meant by Christian
lberty-the liberty OF Christian iaith, the liberty
cnurcn, say the bishops, have no quarrel with true
science, when she welcomes as an ally and friend.
y ns ceray So
the pretentious dogmatism and the atbe-
istic materialism which unaer the name
rude theories and tentative speculations. they
put It to the honor and honesty OF the clergy not
o the Church by pressing their own fancies and
belfconceits to the utmost verge OF canonlcal
Or e a Ins
boek TO make the Churcn more evangelical or more
cohollc than her own lormular1es and ritual adect
20 be.
some SHARP WORDS on EASY DIVORCES.
The bishops say in this address tnat they dis
lressed TO know that some IN their communion
Aave, under the pretext Of civil divorce and
without adequate cause, presumed TO put away
and dismiss an uncOngenlal vile or husband, and,
AFTER marrying anotner, have profaned the holy
sacrament by coming TO II with body thus
denied. They give some excellent pastoral
advice on the observance OF the SabDatn,
and on domestic pie,y and the avoidance
u amusements which outrage decency and
Inevitably soil the purity of those VINO
Dhare IN them They admonlsh the clergy against
the lust Of gain winch leaos to usury and extor-
tiOn--to gambling speculation instead OF honest
toll. They make some pertinent suggestions on
sunday school training and the catecnising OF the
young, and the lnculcatlon Of personal pety upon
then. anu their instruction In the historic evil
1ences ol the Cnurch's divine origin and growth.
The address abounds with practical suggestions
and encouragements to love Christ aoove all
things, to love the dumb animals that minister to
our wants, to love the stranger aud the fatheress,
n md m ho t0 n oil No