The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-21
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u the suggestion OF the Chairman, the
Convention resolved TO set In open ses-
sion tiH noon, 10 clear of the accumulated
business. Rev. Mr. Burgwin, of the Com
mtttee on Canvass, moved and adopted
that the standing order reported by them
for the reorganization Of the House be
committed 10 them. Rev. DR.. Beardsley
OF the Committee on Prayer Books, 10
whom was referred sundry memorials
from the Dioceses OF Alabama, Albany,
Arkansas, Connecticut. Eastern Mississip.
lpi, Pittsburgh, Texas, Vermont, and Wis.
consin, all in nearly the same language,
and petiuoning this body TO take such
measures as 10 their wisdom may seem
proper toward securing Tor use In Divine
Worship, an English version ol the
creed commonly called Nicene, conform
able as may be 10 the original text.
The Committee say the reasons assign
ed for the new translation revolvc 10 q
CIRCLE, Nnd center about the Flllogue. Il
Is true theae words were not In the Cath
olic creed Of the Ecumenical Council OF
Constantlnoplc, but since they have been
so long used by the Western Churches,
and are explicable in an orthodox sense,
It would not become the body to enter
upon measures for revising the creed,
with a view ol striking them out or OF
securing an English version, as conform.
able as they may be 10 the original text,
until It can be done in conjunction with
the Church in communion. with the
same, and with this Church. The Com
mittee therefore respectfully submit Tor
adoption the following resolution:
ReS0!0ed, That this church ought not to
enter upon any consideration Of the prop.
osition to revise the nicene creed until it
can be done in united council ofal those
autonomous churches using the English
rite, and in communion with this church
and the church OF England.
R0v. DR.. Burgess, Of Massachusetts,
from the Committee on Memorials Of de-
ceased members, submitted long report,
lsmenlinV the death Of Rev. Charles B
Dana, ID, Mississippi; Major Joseph
Hunt Missouri; Peter w. Gray, Texas;
Rev. Y. Brooks, Ohio: Rev. DR.. Abner,
Jackson, Conn John Duncan, Mississippi;
Geo Anderson, Gordon, Ala; Rev. N. W.
Taylor, Root, Msine; VIM. I. Reed, Del.
eware: Thomas R. johnson, L L D., New
York: Richard d. Moore, N D., Georgia;
Rev. Francis H. Samson, Alabama; Rev.
Samuel B B4bcock, Massachusetts, and
Rev Richard Sharpe, Mason, N. O.
The Committee recommended the adOp.
lion by the house Of suitable resolution,
expressing their profound regret al the
loss they had sustained.
This report was referred back 10 the
committee as being incomplete.
Mr. Fairbanks, Of Tennessee, offered the
following memorial:
That the proViso contained in article 8
Of the Constitution, whatever may be It's
value in reference 10 the older and strong.
or Dioceses, must necessarily operate as
an absolute prohibition OF the erection OF
new Dioceses 10 those pSrls OF the United
States where tho growth of the Church is
retarded by the great extent Of territory
and sparsCness Of the population rendered
due 10 the Episcopal oversight always
difficult and 10 considerable degree i'm
practicable, and where the work is alto
sether Of missionary character. Your
memOrialist would therefore respectfully
urge upon the General Convention OF the
Church the amendment Of article by the
omission of the following words, "And
such consent shall not be given by the
General Convention until it has satisfac-
tory assurance Of suitable provision ior the
support oil the Episcopste In the contem-
plalion Of a new Diocese" Placed on the
calendar
The Committee on Cauons recommend.
ed the concurrence oil the house in the
amendment 10 section 7, canon l3, title /,
relating to the standing Of the Conven-
ton In the missionary jurisdictions, as
proposed by the message from the House
OF Bishops. Reports placed on the
calendar.
A message from the House o! Bishops
was read Concurring with the House OF
Deputies in the division Of the dioceses of
Ohio and Michigan.
Rev. Hall, OF Long Island, on behalf OF
the Committee on Amendments to the
Constitution, to whom was referred the
resolution directing them to consider
whether any constitutional amendments
were necessary to empower the General
Convention oil this church to set of
missionary territory from the bounds OF
diocese, at the request oil said diocese, re-
ported that there was no provision what.
ever In regard to missionaries in the
Constitution Of the church.
The House went into secret session.
II was stated when a recess was taken
Tor lunch that conclusion would be ar.
rived al tomorrow in the case oil Bishop
elect Seymour. Tho sessions will be
open to the public from that time, but it
is understood that tho vote will be taken
in secret
At the afternoon session the following
messages were received from the House
OF Bishops:
Message No az
Resolptd, The House OF Clerical and
Lay Deputies concurriDg, that Canon 10,
title !, be amended as follows, by adding
the following:
SEC 2. Bishops, priests and deacons, in
their respective offices and cures, shall
be diligent in the inCulcation, both pub
licly and in private, OF pastoral teachings
for Christian or holiness OF life, by due
maintenance OF family worship, the re-
ligiOus training Of children In the OBJ
servAnce Of bAptismal vows, in such ab-
stinence from gaming and amusements,
involving cruelty to the brute creation,
theatrical representations, light and vain
Amusements tending 10 Withdraw afec.
tion from spiritual things, ss Is required
by the apostolic Injunction not 10 be
conformed to this world.
Message No. 2S OF the House Of Blsh-
ops gives its consent TO the conservation
OF Rev. Z. X. Wells as Bishop of Wlscon.
sin, and has requested the Presiding Bsh.
op to take an order Tor the same.
These were placed on the calendar.