The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-24
prote.tan, Episcopal Convention.

Protestant Episcopal iSoufehtioh.
New YORK, October 2S.-The General
Tri-ennial Protestant Episcopal Con-
vention resumed business this morning.
Immediately after the religious SER
vices were over the Committee on
Amendments to the Constitution present.
ed report from the Diocese of Tennes-
see, asking that a certain clause be struck
out from one of the canOns, in relation to
the consent of the Convention not being
given for the foundation of new diocese
until it had satisfactory assurances and
the creation of a fund for the support OF
Bishop.
The committee reported in favor of
this request. Placed on the calendar.
The Committee on the State OF the
Church reported their concurrence in
message No. 20, from the House Of BiSh-
ops. in relation to the sending of mem
bers TO the next Provincial Synod OF
Canada, and appointing as such dele
gates Rev. DIR. Craik, Rev. DR., Van
Deusen and Rev DR.. Schenck from the
Clerical deputies, and Secretary Fish, ex-
Governor Stevenson and Judge Otis
from the Lay Deputies.
The Committee on Expenses reported
in favor of the appointment of Com
mittee on Publication, to be composed OF
one deputy from the House Of Bishops,
one Clerical and one Lay deputy, together
with the Secretary of both houses, to pub
lish two journals of the proceedings
of both Houses, and adopt some meas
urcs to restrict the size and capacity OF
the journals. and circulate them among
the delegates.
The Committee OH Memorials of De-
ceased Members submitted their report,
which was referred to them on Monday
last for few alterations, which they had
made. The report WAS adopted.
Mr.. Cambridge Livingstone presented
memorial from over three thousand
laymen in this city, requesting that the
Convention will not restrain their present
ritual by placing any restrictions on the
ritual as it now existed in the church.
Referred to the Committee on Canons.
The HymnaI and the Ritual.
The Committee on Hymnal submitted
"A long report, cmbodying the amend
mentS made by them in the Hymnal.
The chairman of the committee, Rev.
DR.. Hall, stated that 32l $50 copies had
been printed, from the sale Of which the
profits had been since the last COnvcn-
ton. 9l2.G5O, which WAS devoted to the
funds for widows and orphans of deceased
members.
Rev. DR.. Hall moved that this report
be made the order of the day for two
o'clock Monday next.
Rev. DR.. Burgess, Of the Committee
on Canons, stated that their report on the
ritual would be ready on Monday, and
he moved that it be made the order of
business for noon that day.
Rev. DR.. Dckoven, said il would be
better to take up the report on hymnaI
first, as if they report on the Ritual Com
mttcc before it, they might not be in
condition afterwards to sing hymns.
Rev. DR.. Bursner thought that by
taking up ritual first, they would after
that be able to sing hymns Of praise for
their unanimity.
Mr. Livingston moved it be made the
order of business for to-day at 2 o'clock.
A long discussion ensued on the ques-
ton, which lasted until the hour for
taking up the business on the calendar.
The following message VIA. received
from the House of Bishops;
ResoLred, That the House of Bishops
concurs in message No. u of the House
of Deputies, and elects the person named
in the report of the joint committee to
nominate Board of Missions.
After considerable discussion it was re-
solved to take up the message received
yesterday from the House y Bishops,
relative to the division Of the diocese Of
Texas.
\ recess was then taken.
Resolution OH the Ritual Offered.
After the recess Mr.. Burgwn. of Pitts