The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-15
The Episcopal Convention. .

Nhlo
Immediately after the morning praye
lev. d. Beardsley, oil the Committee OF
Prayer Books, In relation TO the memOrla
petitioniDg that body 10 take such meas
ures, as In their wisdom might seem pro
per, towards the assembling at as early
day as possible ol the Synod OF oil ihC
Bishops OF Communion with the Sec o
Canterbury for the consideration OF thC
questions relating to the English version
OF holy scriptures and creCds, and the re-
Iation ol tho Anglican Church to other
Christian bodies, reported the following
resolution:
ReS0lued, That It Is inexpediens for this
cd.
Rev. Dr.. RuddGr reported that at the
meeting Of the joint committee OF the
House oi Bishops and Of tho House ol
Clerical and Lsy Deputies, appointed for
that purpose, with the delegation from the
Provincial Synod OF Canada, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
ReSoIrtd, That 1t be recommended that
II be made by the Provincial Synod oI
Canada the duty Of all the Bishops in the
Canadian Church TO require letters and
testimonials Of dismissory from the Bishop
OF the diocese In which the clergyman
has served before granting such clergyman
license, II il tc found that his case is not
already prCvI3. !0r.
ReS0lrCd, That clergymen having charge
OF parishes and missions be requested 10
furnish families and individuals in their
respective cases, who arc about to cmi.
CRATE 10 tho United States or
10 Canada, with such letters. Of COM
mendaLion and other information
touching their character and wants, as
well as secure to them upon their arrival
fraternal welcome and pastoral sympathy
and care In the common fold in which
they have been nurtured, and that when
practicable, duplicate letters be sent 10
the clergymen under whose psroChiaI
charge tho person or persons immigrating
may come.
ReIolred, That on tho suspension o.
deposition oi any clergyman from the
ministry by Bishop, a church notice oi
the came shall be given by the Bishop
suspending or depoSiDg said clergyman to
all other Bishops OF the church In the
United States, and also in British North
America.
ReSOIUed, That until some organ for
collecting and diflusiug missionary infOr-
nation be established by the Church in
Canada, 1t be recommended TO the Board
Of Missions to order that a department OF
the Spirit Of Missions be devoted 10 the
use Of the Canadian Church under an edi.
tor TO be appointed by that Church, in
order that such Church may know what
the other is doing 10 preach the gospel TO
all men.
ReS9lced, That it is desirable that this
joint Convention should continue In exist.
euce and hold its sessions and prosecute
its work during the next three years by
correspondence or otherwise, in order that
such measures as have been suggested
may be further mstured and reported to
the General Convention and Provincial
Synod in 1877.
The report on the admission OF Deacon.
nesses was adopted. The delegate from the
Provincial Synod Of Canada, who returns
home to day sent letter OF thanks for the
reception by the Convention and the
people Of the city. Lord Bishop, Of Mon.
tresl, said he looked with admiration on
the large assembly, which was orderly,
considering It's vast numbers, and hoped
TO attend another Convention 10 New
York, and that it would be held in the
building erected expressly for that pur-
pose. he then retired. The Convention
Immediately went into O session with
closed doors to consider the certificates oil
the candidates for the Bishoprics OF Wis
consin and Illinois,
The members OF the Convention came
out from the secret session for lunch, but
no information could be gained from
them other than that a long and wordy
discussion had taken place over the petit
ton, which has been forwarded 10 the
Convention from Chicsgo, in relation to
the confirmation Of bishop Seymour, Of
Illinois. When the delegates had retired
again all the representatives Of the press
were excluded from the building, and
even missionary delegates were refused
admission. AT 4 o'clock the session ended
but no information could be obtained
other than that the secret session would
be continued tomorrow, after religious
service, as no conclusion had yet been
arrived at.
The following is the report Of the Com.
mittee on DeacOnesses, appointed at the
last General Convention: The Joint Com.
mittee appointed by the last General Con.
vention 10 consider the expediency Of
reviviug the primitive order Of Deacon
esses, alter giving the subject careful con.
sideration, unanimously recommend the
passage Of the following Canon OF Deacon.
esses or Sisters:
/. Women Of deVout character aud
proved fitness may be set apart by any
Bishop Of the Church for the work Of
Deaconesses or Sisters according to such
form as shall be authorized by the Bishops
Of any Diocese.
2 The duties proper Of a deaconess or
sister are declared 10 be the care OF our
Lords poor and sick, education Of the
young, religious instruction Ofthe neglect,
ed, and the work Of moral reformation.
8. No woman shall be set apart 10 the
work Of deaconess or sister until she
shall be % years Of age, unless the bishop,
for special reasons, shall deem it expedi-
ent 10 admit the candidate at an earlier age,
the age Of admission in no case TO be lesa
than 81 years; 1t being further provided,
that no woman shall be set apart until
she shall have laid before the Bishop
testimonials certifying that she Is com
muniCant in good standing Of the church;
that she possesses such characteristics as
10 the judgment OF the persons testitying,
fit her for at least one Of the branches OF
duty above defined. Such Testimonials
shall be signed by one Presbyter Of this
church, and by FIVE lay commandments oil
the same, Of whom two shall be men and
three women. The Bishop shall also sat.
isty himself that the applicant has had an
adequate preparation for her work, both
technical and religious, which prepara-
tion shall have covered o period Of at
least one year.