, 1874-10-27
Discussion Of the Proposed Measure
Of Repression.
A Bold Ayowat Of Belief by DR.. Do
Koven.
He Is Opposed to Any Legislation---The
Paul Pry Spirit.
The Christian Privilege of Worslliping
the Holy Sacrament.
Minister'S Meetings In Chicago.

Minister'S Meetings In Chicago.
THE EPIsCoPALIANs.
| INDIAN CIVILIZATION.
New YonK, Oct. 20.-rhe General Convention
Of tho Protestant Episcopal Church rcaumci
businoas to-day. Immediately after morning
prayer, William Welsh, OF Philadelphia, Oh bo.
bali OF the Committee On Unfinished Business
reported TINT at tho last mooting committee
had boon appointed to promote civilization
among tho Indians, mud read lottor from on,
Custer Oh tho subject.
The Committee entered n protest agnnHt the
salo Of the Indian reservations or Territory, aud
recommended tho appointment of Committee
OIL Indian Affairs. Tho old Committee was con-
/ tinuod.
OFFENDING C1EndYsiEN.
Tho following resolutions were rcceiyed from
the House Of UBlops,
Resoleea, tho House Of Deputies concurring Tint
PhrnHrTph Of Sec. !, Of Canou ?, Of Titls IL be
amended by adding nfer the words crime or iin,
morality" these words following: "And II 10 bc
may, with tho advice and consent Of tho ataudipg
Committee. at lnhtbt tho minister Of hja ,ufnis
try from @ " functions Of Ills lninhtry until trial bo had
,Rsa9ced. That Paragraph l, Of Geo. J. of Canon O.
Of Iilo b nmcnlyd BY strikiny ont o. words oil
being found guilty. anu inserting In their btca, tho
| wortla " IT he be fund guilty.
iesoiped, House Of Deputies concnrrng, that &c., l.
| III any presbytcr Or Deacon shall. without nyanE
hiBsH Of provisions Of Canon Of this itle, nlai1.
d, der tho =; sonnon Of this Church open renan
Church. BY foinnl ansaion suto uny religious body
not n con,nion i, With ths any oicr MY,
Diocese to mako certificate Of tho furt to tic
lsl,op Of tho Diocese Or 4 there 10 Bishop, to
shall 30 recorded aid sali bo takcn md deemed lv
escsss"ssie authority ~ equivalent 10 RECOMMENDATION,
g TIC 'nstry by lhe ministcr himscf ana saiti
bishop nny then proceed TO suspend. for six months
tho preso, ter or Deacon 70 certiaed abanloniuE
tho communion Of this Church. Notice rlali bs
styon to said mtuster by said bishop receiving tho
certificate that ,inieas he ahnl within ak months
ako declaration that Tho facts in said certificate arc
Church. '' - 'o''
Tic resolutions woro rofcrrod to tho Commit
leo on Cauons.
The Secretary road communication from tho
Convoration Of Canterbury, England, transmit
ting chronicle Of the last Courocafion autl re-
turning thauks for Tho documents received tom
tho Goneral uonvocation.
THE CENTENNIAL.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Gotta. Of Pittsburg, offered a
resolution requesting Tho House of Bishops to
Het apart appropriate religious services 10 bo
colahrntod on tho Centennial Anniversary Of
Anorlcan independence. Laid ovor until to-
morrow.
Il was resolved to appoint committee, to act
with similar committee from tho House of
bishops, to datcrmlne upon tho place for holding
tho uext General Convention
GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY,
Ihe COinlnittoo Oh Gonorll Theological Semi
mary reported taat 1t was III mn unsatisfactory
condition. In 1852 tho number Of studouts was
Is in 1879, 70; and IN 1871 there woro 70. Tho
flnanccs Of tho institution were increasing. but
tho bAhries paid 10 professors was utterly unfit
fur their support lilo report was roforroI buck
to tho Committee.
CONSERVATION OF DlsNops.
Iho order Of btBlncss on tho calendar ynB |
taken up where it WAS loft of OIL SATURDAY,, bo- |
'ng tho consideration Of tue report Of tho Com
nlltteo Oh Canon No. Z, respecting tho proposol |
anit ataend1ncn to sccts' 20 aud Of Canon 10,
~! hisle non Of it, the 70 Digest With regard to
on tho amendment offcrcd by A1r. Htearues, of |
Easton, that tho confirmation Of a Diyhop bo
committed to tha standing committees instead
Of tho Houso Of Deputies. 4 vote WAS taken by |
uloceso anti orders. and was lost, na fo.lown |
Clorgy-YeaB, 10 nays, 25; divided, G. Laity-
Yeas. 0; nass. 26; divided, 10.
4 substitute was oflored by Mr.. Bartholomew,
ct kinnaas, Tor the rSpoit Of tho Committee,
Committee wits then adopted
surEnASSuATEp n1snors
The resolution offered by Dr.. Sclencl, on
Saturday, calling fur tho appointment OF q Com
ptesidiug Bishops. md to tolso what actiou might
DO doomed necessary, was adopted.
THE RITUAL.
Tho report OF the Committee on Canon No. 10,
Oh the ritual, beng the order Of the day for !
noon, came UP for discussion, Which saa opcpcd
by the 1lov. George Leeds. of Maryuul, Ile
said tho Boomer men know what was allowable in
tho Prayer look tho better persons would bo
dar,os. The Church and Its members must he
protected by e.letlued, olaHtic, and thorough
~ Bouud boundaries.
The Roy. Dr.. Fulton spoke on behalf Of tho
Committee, He said tllcro had been great t,n-
casinesB III tho Church itaoIf to see what they
would do VITA this vosed question Of
tho ritual. drcat numbers Of documents
wero sent ~ to THO ,committec relating
he thought tho fears Of tho public woro o1ag-
gorated, ~ tho Church WIS not 10 noar dostruc~
tlon "a they thought. Several OF the Committee,
It not tho MINORITY, would rathor not present
q canon or ritual to them at all. It was tr,o that
innovations on the ritual might hayo q changing
effect upon tho doctrlno Of tho Church. Ho, as
the youngest mombor Of tho Con,mlttoo, took it
upon himself to aay thoy ha1 examined tho 1uat-
ter in aa ita bearings. anl most thoroughly;
Sa aay hea sd ss ss % Ta oGss sea ey y 'S4 sa e4
Book had their roots away down in tho
oarl!er days Of Tho Church, mud no porson
should touch t!!enl. When Bishop hoard of
orronaoua PRACTICES or corononias Ii, tho cello
bratlou of tho Holy Communion, ho was to make
Ill Investigation into the nlutter With tic Staud-
lug Committee Of tic dioceao. The Committee
onjolned tlut everything relating to tlis should
receive the most careful confederation. Tho
Committee On Canons OF tho IIouso OF Bishops,
10 Hafd, waa unanimously In favor Of this canou,
Dr. Caly Haid he waa authorized to state that
ho Committee Of tho House Of Bishops wero not
II fayor OF it.
Tic Roy, DR.. Dokoyop, of Wisconsin. then
ook the floor, and one hour Waa yotcl hllu to
|peal Oh tho subject. ]
Bcloro rocess the Chairman appointed com.
nittoe relative to resolution offered by tho
Roy. Dr.. Sche1ck.
The Committee on Conference to whom was
oforrcl tho subject Of tho memorial from Toxas,
unlimited report Blguifying their cousout aud !
lgreomont to division Of tio Diocese Of Texas.
DR. DE- KoyEN 1N TIE RITUAL.
Aftor recess tho Noy. DR.. DoKoyen mado l,iR
ldreHs. lio Baid 1t was u fact that our Church
lad admitto.l men into holy orders not holding
llo doctrines Of tho Church, such as. for m
tanco, thu doctrine or baptisnal regeneration, !,
flicl ho, the speaker, beloved. Surely tho