, 1874-10-24
THE EPISQOPALIANS.

Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS IN THE TRtENN1AL
GENERAL CONVENTION.
Special DisnascA to THc Chicaqo Tribune.
New YonK, Dot. 23.-Tho Protestant Episcopal
General Convention entered upon the third
wook Of Its session to.day. dclcgato
says that it would bo worry wrong to
conclude that any ono who advocated
Prof. Beymours election was q progressed
Ilitualiat, as tho whole question turned on df-
ference Of opinion as to the oponnosB with which
he had declared himself, and upon certain i'm
pruaonces which Uore thought to alHqualify him,
although he had atonod for them. Prof. Soy
mour las Invited members of tho Convention to
visit tho Theoogleal Seminary Tomorrow.
IN TIE HOUSE OF DEPUTIES
q great deal OF important work waB done.
Tho question Of division Of tho Diocese OF
Toxas was argued ut grent length; the revised
1lymnal was discussed: protest agninst restrict~
by John a. Dix aud others, WAS pre-
eonted; canon providing for tho
suppression OF extreme Rit,talistio practicos was
brought before the Convention. but WAS not dis
| cuHsetl. Tho subject OF olovouth-hour logisla~
tion occupied great deal OF time.
The House Of Binhopa have mado China and
japan separate missionary districts.
lIa the Assottated Frtss.l
NEW YoRK, Oct. 23.--T4e General Tron.tat
Protestant Episcopal Couyontion reHu,nud its
business this morning.
Immediately after tho opening religious SER
vices, the Committee on Amendments to tho
Constitution presented report from tho Dioccse
Of Tennessee, aslng that oortain clause be
the consent Of tho Gonoral Convention not being
given for tho formation Of now diocese until
it Ind satisfactory assurance Of tie creation Of
fund for the support Of tho Bishop. Tho Com
ntteo reported III favor of this request, md tue
report WAS placed on the calendar
STATE OF THE CHURCH.
Tho Committee on the Stale OF tho Church TO-
ported thoir concurrence In message No. 20
from the House of bishops in relation to aend-
ing members to tho noxt Provincial Synod OF
Cauadn. mud appointing III such delegates the
ltov. DR.. Craik, tho Nov. DR.. Van Dotaon, and
tho Roy. DR.. schencl from tho clerical deputies,
mud Secretary EiHh, ex.Goy, Stephenson, and
Judge Otis, from tho lay deputies.
PUBLICATIONS..
The Committee OIL Expenses reported IN favor
of tie appointment OF Committee Oh pubica~
tion, to bo composed OF ono deputy from tic
lloaHe Of Bishops, and one clerical aud one lay
deleente from'the House OF Dopntiea. together
with tic Secretaries OF both houses, to publish
two Journals Of tho proceedings Of both houses,
and adopt some measure to roBtrict tho sizs and
capacity OF tho journals 1ud circulate tAoln
among tho delegates.
nEcEAsEn HEstBEns.
Tho Committee Oil Memorials Of Deceased
Members submitted their report, whicn was
roforred to them Oh Monday Inst for low ator.
adopted.
TIE RITUAL.
Dir. Cambridge Livingston presented mo-
mortal from over 300 !aysaon III this city, tequest-
,lE that tho Convention would not restrain their
present ritual by placing any restrictions Oh tho
ritual as II now oxlsted In tho Church. Referred
To tho Commlttse on CnnouB.
THE TEXAN DIOCESE.
Tho following message Was received from tho
Houbo uf BisllurB:
tst&ped. That tho House OF Nshons concr tn Mcs-
saso No. "A ot .le House of Deputies uni elyets tle
person. named II, tho report Of tho Joint Committee to
nominnto Board Of Missions.
| Aftor considerable sliauussio.. II wnu resolved
10 tako mp Tho nleahnGo rocolyod ycstortlay from
tue House Of ntsAopa relative 10 tho division Ut
| the Diocese Of rexaH
| 4 receeH waH then taken
THE NrTuAI.
! Aftes 1eaaAa. Mr. 1ursuIu, of vtttabur8. prs