New-York tribune., 1874-10-29

House OF Deputies" reported favor of thelstandnR
being composed Of an equal o. ,,0 GeT
the consideration Of the question relating to cergymen
being absent from their diocese for over three ID
report the changes necessary to secure Tor BISHOP
elect fair examination and reported adversely to any
scminaries or schools OF divinity.
The proposition to adjourn specified time was laa
deputies urged on the the necessity Of hold
ing the next General Convention 10 their spec,a'
York. Chicago. Detroit, st. Louis. Louisville, New,
Orleans, and Minneapolis the Convention dccideo W
On motion Of the Rev Dr. Andrews Of virginia. the
discussion OF the question relating to the tSs
morning. The Rev DR.. Fulton moved that for the re- e.
maindor of session all speakers be Limited 10 AZ
ofce during which debate the limit should be 20 min in
utes each Carried The report OF tne t.rssinn Of the
Ncene Creed ought made without cooperation o
all the Auecan Churches was ad9PfS deahne that
Bishops should conne the exercise Of their to
office to their diocsse eaSsps snoty thereof
was adopted by unanimous vote OF processes ., hhe hs
0rdeFs e ES D To Table
sons for Lent. EmDer, and Rogstion Days ana NJ
1a, moved that the report and proposed and
sent the doceses for their acton' beI0re guy IVY
secret session on the question OF confirming the Mission
ary Bishops Of Shanghai, Northern Texas, western
Texas, and Northern California. - ,,u =, Tho Paw
Dr. William Pendleton Orrck OF Central fennsyNania
was taken up. As he reputed TO be Low
Churchman, some opposition reported to have been
manifested by those who held higher views The debate M
lasted the hodr of adjournment, and was closed ny
the President declaring arrival of tuat time. The
House adjourned without taking any vote on
the subject and the matter was consequence placed
the end Of the calendar although 1t can be called up
at any time by vote Of the House. 1t was however,
understood last evening that motion To tnat enecs
would be made before this afternoon. In order no. 10
hinder the progress Of the ordinary business when mas
already seriously behndhand owing 10 the long
secret session relative to the Bishopeect OF lnois'
AN HISTORICAL CLUB.
Among the many projects which have arisen among
those interested church history is the design to esao
sh an historical club whose purpose snail be TO repuo
sh in fac smile by the photothographc process, GER
tain very Important documents connected with the
early history OF the American Church These manu-
scripts and papers are contained among the archVes
OF the General Convention and In the hands or private
collectors 1t Is thought that an effort by wnch tnese
papers may multiplied and placed beyond the posi-
bty OF destruction, will commend itself 10 everyone.
The Rev. DR.. William Stevens Perry, the nlsorograPher
of the American Church, and the Rev. Cnares H. Hae,
are chief promoters Of this work The nrst Issue
will comprise series Of manuscripts and printed papers
illustrating the history of the early conventions lns
will be followed by illustrations OF the EFFORTS W secure
the EpiscOpate the English line, and ater by otnes
illustrating the conservation OF the hrst Bishop oI Coh