The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-15
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

star Chamber neutrality-suspicious.
ton OF DIR. Weiles-Missionary Depu-
ties Turned Out-Farcwen OF the Ca
madam Delegn om union
with Canada-The Order OF Deacon
esses Revived.
The devotional services OF the Convention were
conducted yesterday py the Revs R. G. Nell
wane, OF Iowa, and Z. 7. Perkins, OF Kentucky.
and Bishop Lay. After the minutes had been read
and disposed OF the Committee on Elections re-
ported in favor OF leave OF absence to Mr.. Weller
OF Ohio for the balance OF the sessions. substitut-
ing Mr.. Mumlord for Mr.. Wheeler, OF Florida and
declaring that Mr. Hopkins, Jr., OF Albany who
had been elected supplementary deputy in lieu
Of DR.. Payne, VINO is absent for few days with
the consent Of the House, is not entitled to seat,
there being no vacancy in his diocese The Com
mittee on the Prayer Book to whom was referred
the memorial OF the Rev. John Anketell and
others, asking this Convention ito take
such measures as in their wisdom may seem
proper toward the assembling At early q
day as possible OF synod Of all the bishops in
communion with the see OF Canterbury Tor the
consideration OF questions relating to the English
version Of the Holy Scriptures and creeds and the
relation Of the Anglican Church to other Chris
tian bodies" reported that they deemed it mex
pedient for this Convention to take any action on
the subject.
INTERCoMMCNIoN BETWEEN AMERICA AND CANADA.
| DR.. William Rudder, or Pennsylvania, submitted
q report OF meeting 0f the JOINT Committee OF
the House OF Bishops and the House OF Clerical and
Lay Deputies with the Canadian Synodical dele
! cergymen on both sides OF the border. There be-
! ing present at the meeting the bishops OF Mon
,Balch, and Canons Ellegood ana Ketcham and tue
Rev. II. Roe, OF the Canadian Committee. and
an brs 81 d
Messrs. Hamilton FISH, s b Ruggles and Orlando na
sop 81 pee 9ne S ne
nittee resolved to recommend TO the
maSe sh S syno a o. osboDs IN u aa
Church to require testimonials and letters dis
missory from the Bishop o. such diocese IN which
! clergyman has last served before granting such
clergyman license, II 1t be found that the case
is not already provided for; 1t was also resolved
missions be requested TO furnish families and in
clviduals in their respective cures who are about
such letters OF commentator and other inlorma-
ton touching their character and wants as Will
| come and pastoral sympathy ana care in the COM
mon fold in which they have been nurtured and
TO the Clergyman under whose parochial charge
the person or persons emigratlng may come. 1t
position Of any clergym from the ministry by
bishop OF either church notice Of the same shall be
given by the bishop suspending or deposing said
Clergyman to all the other bishops OF the Church
In the United states and in British North America
COLLECTING AND DIFFUsING MISSIONARY NFoRMA-
TON
! shall be established by the Church OF Canada 1t
be recommended TO the Board OF Missions to order
| that a department OF the spirit OF missions" be
| devoted to the use OF the Canadian Church, under
an editor TO appointed by that church, IN order
| that each church may know what the other IS
doing 70 preach the Gospel TO all men. II was also
I resolved that this JOINT committee, being unable
to complete its business, be continued Tor the next
three years, or until the next General Convention,
so that, by correspondence and otherwise 1t may
prosecute Its work and complete such measures
! have been suggested, and report TO the Conven-
ton and to tne Canadian synod Three certified
copies OF this report were ordered to be made for
the Canadian Provincial Synod and tue House OF
Bishops and the House OF Clerical and Lay Deputies
or the Protestant Episcopal Church. TINS report
was placed on the calendar, 70 be discussed at
/ DEAcoNEssEs FOR THE CHURCH.
The joint committee appointed by the last Cen
eral convention to consider the desiraoi!ity OF re-
esses in the Church, reported In favor OF the
same, with certain restrictions. The report gives
the Bishop OF any diocese the right to appoint any
woman OF devout spirit TO sucn office. Her duties
snail be TO care for the Lords poor and sick, and
be at least twenty-five years OF age, except in
special cases, where the Bishop nf a diocese may
must in every case be twenty one years Of age age.
Every appolntee must produce written evidence
| at any time but she cannot be reappointed unless
/ for very strong reasons. The report referred
I TO the Committee on Canons.
| The diocese OF Connecticut presented memorial
/ for translation OF the Nlcele Greed for the
church. INVITATIONS were received RON the
Brooklyn that the convention would visit the
same: also from Mr. Bergh to visit his cruelty 10
THE CANADIAN BISHOPS FAREWELL
The Bishop OF Montreal and his co1elegates, be.
70 the Convention. Before the doors were closed
against visitors he wanted ne said, to express his
gratitude and admiration for the hospitality with
which be had been received. He expressed his
admiration at the great meeting ne had witnessed
Ill the Academy oil Music last night; but he hoped
i az n pr1V " n
/ attend here again the Convention might have
building OF ITS own in which TO hold It's sessions.
He had never seen such gathering, and 1t showed
what hold this great Church has on the hearts OF
the American people. He hoped there might be
some way In winch he could recprocate the kind
shown TO himself and his brethren during
their visit here lie thanked tue Convention also
Llchfeld-tne representative OF their common
Mother Church. The Church in England and in
Church y Canada is also strong; but how
much better could we carry on the work OF God,
tnan We are at PRESENT.. He therefore hoped that
! this Convention would draw together In closer
ocnu 70 az t Win noses o sns U Ws
! made, wnen delegate moved that visitors from
! the dioceses Of Illinois and Wisconsin be permitted
\ to remain on the door, but without any voice or
vote. THIS Was declared out OF order aud the
house was thereupon cleared OF all but deputies.
An OUTRAGE ON MISSIONARY DEPUTIES.
i No sooner had the house come to order than
motion was made and carried that the delegates
nom the missionary jurisdictions be turned out as
had by the constitution OF the Convention as per-
feet right TO seats In secret session any deputy
rom diocese, and, moreover, by vote OF the
house, passed DAY or two ago, they were granted
the right TO discuss any question that might come
up, out not to vote thereon. But now they were
politely but summary ordered out some OF the lay
deputies thus dspossessed were Tor resenting the
insult by going home straightway, but they were app
peased by promise OF repeal OF the offending mo-
ton. The debate was not very excit
ing on the confirmation OF DR.. Wees
Bishop or Wisconsin. He was SO confirmed
There was however, strong opposition TO Dr.
Seymour's confirmation, led by the Rev. DR.. Sulli-
gan member OF the Illinois delegation, who
stands alone or that delegation in his opposition
The standing committee OF that diocese have
come on here fearing that the opposition would
be greater than the delegation could meet success.
/ July. DIR. sullivan has a large array OF names on
petition against Dr. seymours continuation,
gathered II Il said, in the Board Of Trade, OF Chi
cago. The signers, IL is alleged. are INDIFFERENT
ABOUT the election, but pnt tner names 70 the