The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-14
TIE EPISCOPALIANS.


PROCEEDINGS Yesterday-Farewe OF
the Bishop of LichfeId and His CO.
delex ates-The Great Episcopal Church
in Britain and America is One-Miscel-
lancous Reports.
The opening religious services OF the COnven-
ton conducted Yesterday by Revs. 5. A.
Clark, d. D., OF Elizabeth, N. j.. Samuel Chase, D.
d., OF Robins Nest, H., and j. B. Wakefield, d.
D., O! Richmond, Ind.
Reports were called for IRON the several stand
ing committees some OF whom reported. The
Committee on Canons reported amendments to
canon 4 section 8, title 2; canon Q, section . and
canon IL, section =. title OF Digest OF Cauons,
and some routine matters were attended to-
THE BISHOP OF LICHFIELD
and his associate delegates having appeared to
bid farewell to the Convention, were introduced
and made few parting remarks. Bishop Selwyn
a few words OF parting. He would 90 back TO his
own land. he said, to report the earnest love ana
ne wn cnacb IN
regretted to learn OF the debate which took place
in the House on Monday, and said that nothing
Archbishop OF Canterbury than the idea OF a
patriarchate. and when he tSelwyn) brought in
10 the Upper House OF COnvocatlOn resolution
touching this subject the Archbishop, with his
own hand, changed the terms OF the same.
the dioceses and synods to be therein repre-
sented.
MORE LEGISLATION ON RITUALTSM
DR.. SchencK offered a resolution based on one
passed ia 1929, statng that there are variety Of
postures IN the celebration oil the Eucharist. and
throughout the Churcn in tins particular
DR.. Kidney, OF Minnesota, offered q new canon,
looking to the organization OF several dioceses into
synods.
Resolutions OF sympathy with DR.. Haight in his
present illness were passed. On motion OF Mr.
Welsh OF Pennsylvania, the deputies from the
missionary dloceses were permitted 10 speak on
any question before the house. but not to vote
Several papers OF minor importance were also
offered and referred.
The Rev. Mr.. Shipman, OF Kentucky, asked for .
ont mn 70 sy some M
municants The paper IS substantially the same
as was introduced by this gentleman III 1871, but
tor lack OF time was not reached before adjourn
ment. 1t asks for definition OF what IL notorious
or immoral living. Some one may conclude that
for q communicate to carry god-headed cane Is
immoral, and the pastor, agreeing with him. may
exclude sucn communicate from the communion.
A definition as asked IS therefore needed.
SARCASM FOR THE BPIsCoPATE.
The Rev. Mr.. Trimbe, or Arkansas, now pre-
sented . memorial 10 the House Of Bishops, which
he asked might be adopted as the report OF the
Convention to the other house. 1t represents that
tine House Of Cierlcai and Lay Deputies are ANXIOUS
the ritual usages OF tue Cnurcn, In view Of great
and increasing variety OF practices IN the
IN some instances their doctrinal soundness
and apostolic character. as branch OF the
true catholic cnurcn nave neen called IN question
Chief pastors OF the Church, their responsibility
and loving care over the interests OF The whole
| Church, as well as TIE wisdom which has ever
characterized the episcopate. With view. there.
| fore, OF narmonizlng all parties and set forward
the prosperity OF the Church and to promote peace
I and good VIII among them, the mover Deiie yes
that 1t IS possible Tor the bishops 10 present during
subject OF ritual shall prove salts actory to all
parties and become Of binding force IN all the do
ceses OF the Church. 1t Is believed that IN tie
House oil Bishops such scheme can be Orlglna ted
and carried through WIN lar greater ease
and lar less intensity OF feeling than IN the
House OF Bishops is y much smaller body and It's
sessions are wholly private. The paper further
recognizes thar the bishops being placed at the
head OF the Church ana ENJOYING the grace OF
episcopal conservation, the deputies gladly recog-
nlze the fact tnat II the chef pastors OF the
Church are brought to unanimous agreement the
other House will have no dinicuty IN placing
themselves IN harmony with the action OF the
House OF Bishops And the nnal hope OF the
deputies OF bringing about satisfactory solution
OF the vexed question oil itual lies at the door OF
made THIS psper Vent on the calendar to come nn
IN It's regular order at some future time..
Mr. Harrington, o. New Jersey, asked to have
laies to the suspension OF bishop. and was made
to cover the case oil the late Bishop Onderdonk, OF
Some minor amendments on the same subject
were referred to The Committee on Canons This
committee asked TO be discharged from the con-
slderatiOn or sections and OF canon Is, which
relate to the credentials OF transferred minister
ss SSss & Aas!9s RS ba AsSas2 4 H.
mittees request was made the special order Tor
FRIDAY, at two p. M. An amendment to canon 4,
section 2, title Q was offered and re erred to the
Committee on CanOns. IL provides way to get
rid OF a minister against whom parish may
have q dislike without preierring charges against
him. Messages containing verbal alterations Of
canOns were received from the House OF Bishops.
The committee on Canons reported an amendment
to secIion 3. canon 3, title 2, which provides that
in case there Is no bishop in diocese to call
A PRIMARY CONVENTION
for the erection OF new diocese, the standing
committee OF the diocese TO be divided may call
sucn convention, and IN case or its failure TO do
so the standing committee OF the oldest diocese
adjacent thereto may call It, The committee also
ported canon IL, section /, title 2, declaring
IL xpedient to make any cnange in me existing
law, requiring commandments going rom one do
cese parish TO another to take letters OF men,
bershfp with them.
The Committee on Expenses reported In favor OF
giving the presiding bishop 5000 for during
the year. and the Secretary OF the House OF puies
$1,000 for printing ami other expenses, and the
Secretary OF the House Bishops $3.50 Tor similar
expenses In his ONCE. The secretary and Treas
urer OF the House Of Deputies wei authorized to
increase the assessment on the clergy above So
each or convention expenses II that sum shall not
be found suflclent. The consideration OF article
or the constitution was made the special order for
Thursday, at two O'Clock r. M At noon to-day the
Convention Will sit with closed doors on the con.
hrmation OF the episcopal candidates Tor the
dioceses OF Wisconsin and Illinois. After some
minor business had been disposed OF the Conven-
tion adjourned.