New-York tribune., 1874-10-27
PRELIMINARY WORK.

PRELIMINARY WORK
Owing TO the great interest which has Deen
manifested of late subject Of Rtualsm' tue sa
)eries OF ST. Johns Chapel were filed yesterday " nv
utmost capacity, and all the vacant space oeyou" 'no
limit assigned to the deputies also crowded WIN
interested spectators and anxious listeners OuDs no
debate the silence observed by the audience was very
marked and the speakers were, perhaps or the
first time during the session, distinctly hearo 1he re-
eious srcses were begun an hour carrier thah usual"
William Welsh Of Pennsylvania brought IN report Oh
Indian affairs showing that the Indian Committee had
done good work In preparing the INDIANS 10 oeeone
civilized by making farmers OF the men ana teacn'hs
,he women 10 perform household duties. Many VI
their peaceful Efforts had been frustrated py oau men
but y the aid of Congress was expected tna I'D asnor
time the Indians would be protected In all ther egai
lights The Committee recommended that committee
on INDIAN Affairs be again appointed and the resolutions
passed In 1871 reGnaeted On motion OF H. u MacKai
NJ d. OF Easton the report adopted and the former
committee continued. Mr.. Burgwin OF Pittsburgh
from the Committee Canons. presented report ON
the organization of the House OF Deputies, recommend
ing the carrying out Of the standing order eiectng
yicePresdent and Offering resolution to set apart To-
Say az II o. m for the election OF VicePresdent py
bzlot As was found necessary make the standing
order binding the next Convention the following re-
solution was also recommended:
Resolved and orders OF each House Of the General
.rgsnssop thereof and until they be amended repese
The received anO the duoptou.
Four messages were next received from the House Of
Bishops and referred 10 the appropriate committees
The FIRST amended Section OF Canon g. Title ILL., Dy 10
Any pesSyisr deacon shall. .vang HIMSELF the pro
tsoes Sy an open discipline worship
Ss s s s By % o Sg other sio %
me p e %oce there Ss no BSop bishop
adjacent which cs5ss.is shall be ..GoTS sd S .a e sn
ton Of sSe ministry by the the said Bishop may
s Church Notice shall be given
TO the said n'sI & y III s oS 3 1SP S,k ,e'cas sc % h the facts
alleged said certificate false be will be deposed from the S
Tue second message amended Section 1, Canon 2, OF
Title H. by aGSpg after the words ySe 9Time or 'm
presented under csq Sc o. n' ,Sn the Ssaoe
ibb from all the functions Of bis ministry
The remainder Of this message merely changed the
pbraseology OF Clause without altering It's elect Ihe
occurring OF a Bishop in the Missionary Jurisdiction
during the of the General Convention the House
of Bishops SHALL ION the written request of twelve
members of the same" meet and elect Bishop. The
as II stood put the power entirely into ito the hands
Bishops. The fourth message defined that II q " ma
consent conseoraton OF Bisnopelect then shall
the presiding Bishop proceed to consecrate, &c. A.,
The Rev. Henry s. Gez of Pittsburgh presented the
following resolution, which was laid over after some de-
bate as the rule of order allowing 1t TO be brought
WhSreas By an Congress Of the United st. provision
he Declaration Independence 1876 the CITY of Ph
where i9s sS S sIoDer T & the p the nd s sSu
sreey or dec heres rcau all share in the blessing
ana privileges followed that memorable sven
and , 49,, H.. H.. l., -,
nepesSb value sad has opportunity the
development spiritual Life the American peoples therefore
Rsre That Bishops and hereby respectfully
Say is cody oJemeD people
% n Of whose trails Sacrifices and noble works brought being
United Amenea and secured to the Church Of God the
esoicsS PrOean, Episcopal Church
and all becoming eIhb their sense Of the personal
.!o. ~ b % ehroS Of tbe Declaration Of Independ
.TS sse ssG lecoo 90 Of The soe Of God securing with
The Rev. Dr. Harrington read the report from the
Committee on the General Theological seminary show
record of students for the past three years the
that the salaries OF the professors were insufficient
presenting list OF trustees for the coming three years
snenoing that the be confirmed members OF
the Board of the TheolOgical Seminary for the next
three years The Rev DR.. VIM. Paret OF Central Penn-
sylyania moved after sharp debate to recOmmt the
report. Ihis motion was carried unanimously. @ & ,.
appointed TO confer with the House Of Bishops upon
he OF 9s PaSe Of be Ese
offered Saturday to amend the canon which requires
Convention shall be confirmed by that body, aud pro-
posing leave that matter for the future in the hands
Of the Standing Committees of the dioceses then
called up aud aiter short debate, decided in the
negative on vote by dioeeses, as follows: Clerical
49, S3s Mys SydeS 'S,a tUa s. s Tas
amendment being lost. the Committee on Canons was
discharged from further consideration OF the subject.
The division OF the Diocese Of Texas reported by
the Committee and a message was also received from
the House of Bishops setting apart the northern and
portions OF the State temporarily q mission
airy Jurisdiction, and in this form the measure
adopted. The Committee Canons discharged
from the further consideration OF the proposed
authorizing the formation Of synods OF doceses" the
same being reported as inexpedient. The same Com
nittee reported series of resolutions, which were
adopted calling the Secretaries Of Diocesan Con-
yenous forward documents and papers to the House
Deputies before the fret Monday of the session
the Standing Committees OF the dioceses forward
state Of the Church and other matters by the
eame time