The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-12
General r. f.. Church COnven ton.

-. The Committee on the Conservation o
Bishops, reported that they had examin
ed tho papers in the cases of the Rt. Rev
Edward K. Wells, Bishop elect Of th'
diocese of Wisconsin, and George +
Seymour, Bishop elect of the diocese o
Illinois, and they had found that all tn,
rules and canons had been complied with
they therefore submitted the customary
resolutions, declaring that the committe,
approved of the testimonials Of these per
sons, and proceeded to sign the propcl
certificates to be- forwarded to the Hous,
Of Bishops. This report WAS placed or
the calendar to be taken up i'll its ordcI
! for action.
The committee which had been ap
pointed to collect funds for the churchc:
in Chicago, which had suffered by th'
fire, reported having collected $50, : IA
which. with the exception of 81, lS9 re
all been distributed among the churches
Clothing and other ncccssarics had alSo
been distributed, Of which no mention
had been made in the report o
memorial from the diocescS of Mis-
souri,, Mississippi, Minnesota, Arkansas
and Vermont, with regard to the Niccn,
Creed, We're referred to the Committee OF
Prayer Books.
Memorials from Pittsburgh and Texas
asking the convention to take steps fol
the establishment OF court of tiSca
appeals, were referred to the Committed
on Amendments to the Constitution, tc
inquire il any changes were necessary in
the constitution, to create a court tot ap'
peals.
The Committee on CanOns asked and
it WAS agreed to. that matters relating tC
California and Texas he referred To the
Committee on Amendments 10 the Con
stitutinn.
Ritualism Attacked.
Rev. Myrr Levin, of New Orleans, in,
troduced, with long preamble, the fol,
lowing resolutions:
Resoirch, the House of Bishops con.
curing, That the following canon OF
ritual uniformity be- enacted;
SECTION |. The elevation of the clc,
mentS in holy communion in such man,
ncr rs to expose them to the view of the
people aS objects towards which adora-
ton is to b. made in or after prayer Of
conservation, or in the net of administer,
ing or in carrying them to or from the
communicant; bowingS crossings, Gcnu-
hexiOuS prostratioIs, rcvcrrnccS, bowiLg
down upon or kissing the LOrd'S table
and knccling, except rs allowed, provided
for or directed by the rubic or canon,
and any gesture, posture or act imp wing
such alteration and any ceremony not
prr-cribad as II part of the order for tn"
administration of the Lords supper or
the holy communion, likewise the use at
any administration Of the holy commu-
nion of any hymns, prayers, collects.
cpistles or gospels other than those np-
pointed in the authorized formula of the
church, are hereby forbidden.
+ Vestments. dc.
Seq. In all matter, pertaining Ia
public worship> of the church, and 10 the
ornaments, arrangements and appoint
lfasnts Of the holy table and in every
thing connected with the ritual in the
performance of divine service, including
the vc-tmcnt5 to be used about which
there is no specific directions in the Book
of Common Prayer, or office, and ordinal
thereto appended, or in any legislation,
general or diocesan of this church, the
admonition or Judgment OF tho bishops of
any diocese, given in writing, shall bc re-.
garded AS binding, to be followed and
obevcd by every minister of that diocese.
Resolutions were referred 10 the com
mittcc on Canons.
Several other resolutions were pre-
scnted. looking to legislation for the pro-
hibition of rituaiStic forms and practices,
including long memorial from the diO-
cese of Virginia. These were referred Ia
the same committee.
Rev. MessrS. Benedict and RIddrr
and Messrs. Capee and Bennett, were ap-
pointed special committee on the pub
iication of the hymnal, TO inquire
whether instructions of the last ganeraI
Convention. in regard to publications
were carried out. The resolution wa,
adopted.
Invitation from the Bishop Of Lich
field.
The chairman read not" from tn,
Lord Bishop of Lichteld, conveying Il
message bv cable from the Church Con
gress at Brighton, England, inviting the
American Bishops and clergy, to attend
their next English Church Congress al
Stokes, in 1875. The Chairman was in
.tructcd to send a proper reply t" the
Bishop of Chichester.
On motion that the committee on
Casons inquir" into III" cHpcdicncy Of =
amending the CanonS n to provide tha
the testimonials of the Bishop elect, b'
sent the several Bishops and di"ccscs, wa!
referred To the Committee on Can0ns.
A resolution ins,ructing the Commit
tee on Standard Prayer Book, to ins"r
in MI future editions "f that book. th'
colon or musical claus" in the psatrr anC
ranticlcs a. appointed by the Church /"
England. was referred to the COMMITTEE
on Prayer Books.
Rev. DR.. Gidncy, Of Minnesota, sub
mitted resolution directing the Com
mittce on Audits to the Constitution, L
report the e1pcdi"ncy of appointing
Joint commission to devise provincial
system for this church. Adopted.
Canon Regarding the senior Bishop
Rev. DIR. Knickrrbocker. Of Minnesots
submitted the form of new canon. which
was referred on his motion 10 the Com
mittee on CanOns. Ii provide
that the Senior Bishop Of th'
church on becoming presiding
bishop, or at any time thereafter, may
resign the jurisdiction Of his diocese by
issuing notice Ia that effect to all th'
bishops and standing committees Of th'
church. In the event Of doing 50 th'
Treasurer of the General Convention
shall annually Assess and collect from
each diocese sum equal to one dollar for
every clergyman canonically connected
herewith, and pay over the same II
quarterly installments, tO the presiding
bishop as his salary. The diocese owe
which the presiding bishop has had dio
cesan jurisdiction shall provide rel
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