The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-26
Protestant Episcopal Convention,

testant Episcopal Convention to-day, the
committee to whom was referred the
resolution from the Diocese Of Pittsburgh
in reference to the Court of Appeals,
made report saying, that after careful
consideration of the subject, they have
come to the conclusion that there could
be no such change in the judicial system
Of the church, without change in its
organized law. The report was adopted
and the committee discharged. The
committee also reported that any other
form of prayer than that laid down in
the prayer book, could not be authorized
without change in the Canon
The Committee on Lannon's to whom
was referred the subject of changes in
deacon's orders, reported that it is mex
pedient to make any changes.
Rev. c. P. Jennings, of Missouri, offer
ed the following resolutions which were
placed on the calendar.
Resolred, That the House of Bishops
concurring that the practice commonly
described under the name of eucharistic
alteration and the practices designated as
the sacrament of penance, together with
all teachings leading to the above named
practices, are hereby solemnly declared
to be foreign to this church.
Resolred, That the Committee on
PRAYER Books be requested to prepare and
report to this Convention such fubrics as
may be judged by the said committee
ncedful to the preservation Of the ritual
of this church in its integrity and purity.
ResoLred, That the Committee on Can
ons. lie introduced to ascertain whether
any legislation may be necessary to pro
hibit in public worship, commonly called
"divine service i'll communion, bapts-
nal officers, in the order of confirmation
in the solcmnization of matrimony, and
in the order for the burial of dead, the
use by any minister or lay reader of this
church, of any prayer, suffrage,
thanksgiving, cxhortation, or form of
absolution other than those contained in
the Book of Common Prayer.
New Canon Offered.
During the secret session to-day, Cort-
land Parker, of New Jersey, offered II
new canon on ritual, which was referred
to the Committee on CanOns.
Mr. Orlando Mcads, of Albany, offered
the following resolution, which WAS or
dcred placed on the calendar.
Rcso!red, That it be referred to the
Committee on Canons to consider and re-
port as to what rules, if any, should be
adopted to regulate the procedure of
this house in its action upon the tc>tl-
monials Of Bishops elect, especial
ly in regard to the time, and
manner in which the charges or obliga-
tions shall be received or entertained; the
kind and nature of the evidence which
should be admitted in regard to such
charges or objection; and finally any such
rules or regulations as in their judgment
would tend to secure just, fair and
orderly examination of the matter to be
determined upon by this house.
On motion it was resolved that each
speaker be allowed half an hour for the
debate of any subject before the house.
1t was resolved that the sessions of the
house during the coming week, should be
held from 9 o'clock II. M, until 5p. III.
The chairman then appointed the fol-
lowingasa n Committee Oh Lay Discipline.
Rev DR.. Shipman, Of Kentucky; Rev. DR..
Stcarns, of Easton; Rev. Mr.. Beers, of
Albany; and Messrs. Dawson, of Ala
bama: Simpson, of Missouri; and Nc
Whirtcr, of Central New York.
Business Of the calendar was then taken
up. The report from the Joint Special
Committee on Relation with the Church
in Canada was read and adopted.
shortened Services.
The Committee on Canons, to whom
was referred the proposed amendment to
Canon 20. Title |, OF the use ofthe book Of
common prayer, intended to provide for
the use of shortened services, reported the
following resolutions:
Resolred, the House of Bishops con-
curing, it is the sense of this convention
that nothing in the present order of COM
mon PRAYER prohibits the separations,
when desirable, ofmorning prayer, litany
and order for the administration of
Lords supper into distinct services,
which NAV be used independently of
each other and either of them without
the other, provided that when used to-
rcthcr. they be used in the same order as
that in which they have commonly been
used. and in which they stand in the
book of common prayer.
Resoire4. That the House of Bishops
concurring. that IL joint commission con-
sisting of seven Bishops, seven Prrsby-
ters and seven Layman, the latter tw"
to be chosen by ballot in the House of
Deputies, to take into consideration the
whole subject of rubrical revision and
among other things providing for short
ened and more varied services and new
dictionary and making such other suggcs-
tions as may seem judicious with respect
to the services and Offices of the church,
and to report to the next General Con-
vention.
This was made the order of the day on
Thursday next at l. o clock.
The report of the Committee on Canon
No. respecting the proposed amend
mcnt to sections |. and Ill. of canon IL
of title |. of the digest, with regard Ia
the testimonials of Bishops, was then read
and discussed at length.
Pending action on it the house
adjourned.
ConSeeratiOn Of n Bishop.
New YORK, October %. The new
Bishop of Wisconsin, Edward Randolph
Wells, was conSecrated this morning at
st. Thomas Church, IN the presence of a
large congregation. Morning services
were celebrated by Presiding Bishop B.
b. Smith. of Kentucky, assisted BY Bish-
ops Courtney, Kingston; Lee, Delaware;
Williams, Connecticut; Atkinson, North
Carolina; Whipple, Minnesota; Herf"at,
Pittsburgh; Huntingdon, Central
New York, and AsSistont Bishop Lyman,
of North Carolina. The sermon WAS
preached by Bishop Whipplc, of Mimi,
the concluding portion Of it being ad-
dressed to the new bishop. warning him
that he not was entering into life of ease
and luxury, and setting forth its trials.
He welcomed him into the orders and ex
horted him tn bc strong in faith.
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