, 1875-09-18
Intcreetlng Particulars Concerning
Bishop-ElcCt nIcLarcn.
Why He Left the Presbyterian
0huroh--~Prooeedinga Of the
Presbytery.
A High Churchmau, and a Friend Of
De koyen.
THE CONVENTION.

Tho few members Of tho Erscornl Conventto
who remained ia tho city mot yesterday at til
Cathedral to finish tho business Of that body
and wore called to ordor by President Chase q
10 o'clock a. N.
On motion OF Judge Otis 4 commistoo o
three, consisting Of Measrs Otis, Treat, and Dr.
McMurdy, ras appointed By the Chair to rows
tho llat Of T1nstees They reported tho follow
ing-namod gentlemen. who were accepted n
Trustees The Rov. Or. Sullivan Mr.. +. II
sheldoo, tho Rev. J. II. Morrison, Jr., and Mr
George Gardner.
On motion s150 WIS appropriated for clerca
aervicos for tho Board of Equalization.
COMMITTEE or EQUALIZATION.
Dr.. NlcNnrdy. from tho Comulttteo, reported
the following nominations for tho Committee or
Equalization for tho ensuing year ". J. Bar.
ney, D. ". pags. John II. II. Quick. H. I. Chase,
@. II. 1arfaboo, and, on ballot, tho GeutIomon
named we're elected.
Tho Hev. H. @. Perry and the nev. Dr. Hol-
comb weto appointed inspectors Of elections for
tho Diocesan Board OF Equsl.zstion.
On motion. the Issv. HI. Grogg the Rev. Mr.
Dres1or, aud tho 1scv. DR.. Cnsfnan. wore ap-
pointed Committee to nominate members OF
EXECUTIVE HOARD or MISSIONS,
They nominated. on b4half OF tho clorgy, tho
Rev. Dra. C,lahman and Corbyn, oud tho lscv. J..
Il. Morrison, Jr.. and, on behalf Of the laity.
Measrs n. r. Johnston. 3. y, Etser, and Il. ii.
NNlNS6t HED M6lG 6lbGtEAs
CONSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENTS.
Tho Isev. Dr.. Pcrciyal prcaontod tho follow
tnx:
Rt.olrtt, That tho following amendments Of tho
l. Thst .nerding sso 5, AT V, b. tho addition Of
Tho following clause:
sto e Ss n t.
eanon the privileges Of membership to any occri of
sla Dloceso Of Of the Cathedral.
2. That amending 8ed. Art XY., BY tho omission
sf the lat csuse, beginning With Tho following words
Dishop.r
Adopted.
Tho following Trustees wero appointed for
Jnbilee College for tho ensuing year: Tic
Rows: g. T. Allen and g. W. Lo0ingwel1 and
lii. 8. Corning Judd moved that Rule Is be 40
amended TINT the nanlcs Of movers OF roeolu-
lions should DO entered upon the journal. Car
hod.
NO OUTSIDERS 10 VOTE.
Tho Rev. Dr.. McMnrtty offered The following.
which hs stated ho did for tho purpoAe Of fotch-
Ing tho matter to tho attention. OF the Leg;sla.
tion Committee:
Realized, Thst ths Committee on Legislation b re.
ii Who sre not % oy. 10y to to do ee
sopal Church, md also, to tho e1pedlsncy Of s.it
Ing os. ths word. may rose by proxy through so,no
sneng e rstsns 10 neons I'd = tho 10
deAney system - to Aecuro greater efficiency IN tho
mlsaaoo WoIk aso - 70 the t1podieucT Of 30 mosu-
sieSion Of he Deputies to The 0nncra Convention only
= tao Gonvsnien !naneiatey preceding tho sosaiot
of dunnlna specifically ths meaning In d. cei
tasste ot !.y asesa Of s o'auss eomsnunicant
6tsorea That tho foregoing resolution be rcforrcd
% tne Committee % leR7sation - Special Commit
stion, sud report thereon to the no1t convention.
In support Of tho resolutions, Dr., hloA{urtIv
&a!d be had boon informed thero had been lay
members III conventions who had not beeu CON-
f1s twelve 81 ,oe II this city there
voted At tho Easter election. uo had fn Lis
mind eye paris1. that catno near being con-
erolled BY supporters Of DR.. Collyess Church.
e hsa tn no to Dr. ooyeF bu. sqe
tween the church and some otllaE church. Ono
Of tho parishes Of this Diocese was controlled
BY disloval votes, woich had kept 1t out OF 4
cus.acss Tue; would M lave ,os eaed noform
Nactor, and theye would Lave bcan another
Chenoy case. His object WAS to haye tho Loeis-
latton Committee inquiraif stgro Was no remedy
for thls. 1Io would hayo this Diocese do as that
Of Ohio had done soma ppars ago,-roTuiro Iay
membste Of conventions 10 sign paper signify |
tnR that they assented TO tho canons aud consti-
tuition Of tho church.
Tue RESOLUTIONS were adopted, aud the Legis-
ntlon Committee CONTINUED as special commit |
Ice fof tho purposos indicated.
DIVIDING TH1 tlocEsR.
=, The 1seT. Or. Chase, President OF the Convcn-
uon, offered tho following
WHERE4s, THIS Convention haN sipeo the yesr fs7o
sneertancl win tho sanction sut ooncurrenoo of tts
n!ahof, VaEtous proposals. for Tho erection Of now
.A wnEaxAs auch proposals. have failed of sceom-
rishmsnt 10 consequence OF the death Of the yIsaop
h<.ortd, Thsts committee ot seven. cons,.,,no of
Dao4s : 70 wh u. m.tsF et tho erection
mar eonsdtuuonalsy within tho constitution and