The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-04
Protestant Episcopal Convention,

NEW YORK, November 3.-The Prot
estant Episcopal Convention Is holding
its closing session to-day.
The Committee on Canons reported
Yesterday All amendment to canon 4,
with reference TO difficulties between
ministers and their congregations, advo-
eating the establishment of Board OF
Reference To consider such controversies,
and empowered to recommend the terms
nt settlement, and il there was no nope
of favorable termination, the
minister should he required To
relinquish the connection with the
church, and the Bishop should dissolve
the connection between him and the con-
yrcgation. If the latter refused to comply
with this order they should not be al
lowed representation in this Convention
until they had rctractcd their refusal.
Rev. Dir. Adams offered an amendment
that the report be -ecommittcd to the
committee, with instruction to report to
this Convention.
The whole subject Mas deferred until
the next general Convention, as not more
than onc-third of the delegates were pre-
sent.
By request of the House of Bishops, it
was resolved to hold the closing exercises
of the Convention at half past seven thl,
evening.
The report Of the Committee on Canon
on divorce WAS laid over until the next
general convention.
The Committee on CanOn>, to whom
was referred the subject ofpasturc in COM
munion services, declined to take any
action. and requested to be discharged
from further consideration OF the subject.
Granted.
The questions of commissions to estab-
lish Synod OF dioceses, was adopted.
The report of the Committee on meas
ures to be taken on the abandonment Of
II church by Bishops or by II Prcsbyter,
was adopted.
The Joint Committee appointed to
consider the matter relative to the order
Of deacOncsses, reported that it was mex
pedient at present to legislate upon the
subject, and asked to be discharged. The
report was adopted.
The following were appointed Joint
Committee on Synods and Diocescs to be
continued until the next Gencrs Con-
vention: Rev. Drs. Cady, of New York;
Kidney, of Minnesota; Parct, of Cen
trail PENNSYLVANIA; MesSrs. Fl rsythc, OF
Albany; Meigs, of New Jersey Red
field, of Vermont.
The report of the Committee on Canon
in relation to changing the name of this
body. by striking it out in clauses where
il occurred in the words: blouse clerical
and lay deputies" inserting instead,
blouse of lay deputies Adopted.
The Convention then took recess.
Resolution of thanks was rendered to
Rev. DR.. Craik, presiding officer of the
Convention, and Rev. DR.. Henry, Secrc-
tary Adopted.
4 message was read from the House
of Bishops, stating they did not concur
in the resolution from the House of Dep
uties, appointing Il joint committee for
the formation of Synods in dioccses.
Another message WAS cOncurrcd i'll
the appointment of Joint committee to
prepare the edition of the Italian prayer
book, &c.
On motion Of Rev DR.. Dcckcnen,
Rev. DR.. Stander and Prof. Il. Nash were
appointed committee on behalf of this
House.
Rev. DR.. CrOiz returned thanks on be-
half of himself and assistants for the
resolutions of thanks passed.
A committee was then appointed to
wait on the House of Bishops and inform
them that the House of Deputies had fin
ished the business before them, and We're
ready for any action from the House of
Bishops with regard to adjournment.
A message was received from the
House of Bishops recommending the APP
pointmcnt of committee to take steps
for the appointment Of joint commits
sion 10 revise the constitution of the
church. and report plan for the COM
mission was not concurred in by vote
Of As to 45.
4 Political ARRAY.