, 1874-06-19
THE CHICAGO DAILY TR1BUNE FRIDAY, JUNE TO- 1874.
using tho word "upstart," and withdrew bis ro-

mark.
It waa claimol thas tho 1uoa oxactod from
nomo Of tho Parishes wero too ,argo In proper
tion to tlior communicates.
The Committee oil CanouB woro instructed to
adjust tho matter.
coNDrlrur1ox AND CANYONS.
Tho Special Committee oil tho Rortalon OF
tho Constitution nla CanonB rupo,,ol soyoral
amendments. Ono defined WHO sllalt 6o clltftlud
to rcata and yotcs III tho Council il-overY clcrgy-
tnan economically connoctol with the diocese fur
parish. nnd my othor who phall be employed aud
actually engaged AZ nHHIstnit ovory missionary
oolEynan WHO shall bo actually engaged III 1nla-
siongry work by vIrtuo or tho authority and iii.
Minslops; the President OF Naslotal. llonso mud
three professors to DO elected by tho Trustees;
tho Waldcr mud tl,roo profosaora OF lsacino
College,. tho Rector Of kompcr Hall,
mud OF my other o'lurcll-Boool fn
tho diocose, ni,l clnulaius III tho army a1l
ilasy belonging to tho dtocoHo. In eyol'y cazot
however, wEoro Clergyman ID not ablo tu hold
oalo Of souls from bodily inllrtnity or nEo, ho
shall for alcA caltBe 1o excluded from Hcat aud
vote Another provided that tho lay 1nemboru
each congregation u tho diocoso III utlot with
thu Council, who have beon six months members
Of sucll congregation, and ono Deputy from cac1i
orsanizol mission. All uom1,elg eall DO NOM
good stunning, aud II cortlluato Of thur nppoint-
tnon HEal DO signed ny citl'or Lie minister Of tho
congregation, or nno Of tho Wartiea or tue Clerk
Of tho VcHtly. md lnid beforo tho Council before
big or their admission to a sent or vote.
Mr. strong BGid, In ysewnf tho harmony which
prevailed and to avoid n disturbance, tho Cosn-
lnittoo Ind unanimously ttasormined to rcconi-
montl tho Council to postpone tllo consideration
Of tito amendments Until the noXt Council 1noos;
tint uo effort be Undo 70 l,Avo vufo tui;e1 up
than fhn nrntA1lt 6nEhinn. nnfl ihNt, tJ1ny
70 into tho jsnlrnal for information TINT thoy
might ho acou upun with LUIS disturbing state Of
foelit,g than existed now. The only consldera-
.,n That Induced him not to press action ut this
tiflo lilo ofTcrud tho resolution calling for tho
Coninlittec) was n desire to continue tin lar-
ulony thnt had 10 happily beon inausurnted.
Tho tnntsor, was postponed untii tho next
annuAl Council.
MODE Or VOTING.
Mr. Hinndal desired to SEQ n reform In tho
molo of voting, and submitted tito following:
j3tsotrea, Tint Article X1 OF tho Constitution 10
sSns ors o sss sg hs Sf e
such election ahnll require majority of Tho yoes of
tho clerical md lay delegations eol to SEATS iii tho
yided tint, should there not 10 twothrds of I'LL tho
clergy of tho diocese entitled to scats and Of nl tho
twothirds voto Of each ordor shu 10 necessary 10
chuice.
llo satd under tho proecnt system thoro wero
no noulinstiAra. and everybody yoso'l for whom-
cure 4 full expression Of opinion, md 1omoyo
many stumbling blocks.
III. Royce remarked than such course COM
,ncntlcd ituolf to tho common seuae Of all.
Mr.. Dtoodgood thought somo guard should DO
placed Gil the votos OF the lay uologatoB. Tho
clergy voted for themselves, but the laymon
represented others.
n1r. Strong favored reform, and believed thn
clergy should 10 required to voto viva yoco.
While lo hoped lie would novor have to take putt
III ff>a o10ctiHu nj np,of1,ar 13ator In
for the adoption Of tho mode by witch Unitod
Stn.oa Senators wcro elected.
The Roy. =. 3. spalding aaid 1t was generally
admitted that thoro waB grayo dcfoct III tho
moved thas tho resolution be rsforrcd to tho
Committee on Canous. It WAS no disposed Of.
N0te-Tho proposed nmondmenta 10 tho cnn-
ons arc generally acceptable, md thoy will uu-
doubtodly be adopted at tho no1t annunl Bcs-
Hion since Young deaconH and tutors will DO pro-
cuded from voting, aud deadlock bs almost
impossible whom 1t becomes again necessary to
elocs Dlshop.]
DR.. Adams presented n memorial to tho Con-
oral ConventionI asking that body to tako n.eas-
urcs to SECURE an English version Of tho Nlcouo
Croad. lIe said the Ro1niBll Church Ind intro
ducod nn Interpolation and forced it down tho
throat of tho Church, anl it was necessary to
strike out ccrtai, words in order to got rid Of the
last fragment Of Popory that romainod. Tao
sentonoo was, "And in tho Holy Ghost proceed
Ing from tho Father and tho 6on," tho last
throe words bong Objectionable.
II was decided to send the memorial to tile
General Convention, similar memorials hnving
been sent by tho clergy III Other parts Of tho
country.
DIOCESAN MISSIONS.
Tho Committee Oh Diocesan Missions submitted
their report. TAey recommended tlat the clergy
bo requested to is.croaso as far HI possible sho
collections IN tholr parishes for missions; tlsat
tho expenses Of tho fund DO betrayed from itA
receipts; that when HiHhop Welles entered upon
his duties q general nGent of the fluid bo mp
pointed, md that tho Rev. Cnarlea L. Mallory
was II lit porsou for suoh office.
The report waH concurred in.
AnMirA0E MEMORIAL.
DR.. EvorlaEt submitted the following:
Resolved, That committee Of three he appointed to
propara foH tho 9ecretary memorial pago iu tic
journal Of tile Special Council for the lit. .sv Dr.
tokens Of reapect for our Into bishop.
:, 1hs resolution was adopted and pr. Dc
Kovon. DR.. Evcrhart. and AIR. Winfield Smith
wore constituted tho Committee.
THE RECORDS.
Tho Committee OIL CauonB reported In favor
Of printing in the records the amendment Of
hIr. ninBdai in reference to tho election Of d
Bishop. Coucurrod in.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Spaldiug stated that thore was
no probability Of the Conference Committee
agreeing before afternoon.
Tho Council thon adjourned until q o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
DIOCESAN OFFICERS.
The Convention mot ut tho hour named, DR..
Pradt III the ci,air.
MIR, Hatft from the Conforenco Committee, TO-
ported tho following officers Of tho docese:
Treasurer of the CounctI-31r. Jancs II. Hoes, Of
MtlwaHkee.