, 1875-02-13

M<mht:S NJ e.lueHt on.
SECTION /. Tho Convention aaau bs composed al
ssot rhs lay members thnl1 eons.at Of de'egats
t.aa u ~ Diocess In uaion with th!s oanysntion.
They shall bd choscn by tho Fehry congregation
nhsl be COMMITMENTS and stAted worantpefE IN The
IlsTish they repreaclt and he emitted to voa for
Wasdcns and Vehtrsmen Of the same : prostaod, a-
Ways, that person under eeeleaaseal cenLuro or
process, whethor clergyman or Ay.4sn, ahau bs allow
ed aeat tn the Convention.
Eiect:nn a 1t.hop.
SECTION l, The election Of bishop for this D1ress
sll. 10 made only In an anunal CouyeuLion or In
special Convention called for Tho purpose Ut least si,ty
days tsfos ae H. lime spponted tho m @ oh'est beng
Of shs Standing connaistea to sycry clergyman snd
So, l. Ths sec.oi rhall b. made In ths following
manner: The Order Of tho Clergy shall rn.l.n-r, "
bnot, SOME At and qualified clergyman for taaa oataa
1oaa 1a fsl slersoa % Ss u s a. aa
elected. two-thirda nf ali tha erEy au'ttna 10 role
10 prrsenf and woshr..s of ali IA parishes a.auas
ehali determine choice. Should shers no< 10 Two
thirds Of ths eorgy and congregations psssalt taen
TO dster14tne choce: Provided. that II ~ cased Of
tho etecston of Dsaon, no clergyman shall b sn:
lave been for 1t least Blx montha tmedlato!y psoood
ias the electlon rcrsonA{ and eanou!caly rt.dnnt u
this pIoccse aud during that tina entitled 10 *eat In
tho Oulveution Ok this sumo.
Tho mode at Altering this ConetltAtion shall b. -
foIto~R; proposition for amGAdustlt aAl be intro
daeed In writing aud considered ~ thc Annual Gun
ycnton aud, II approved o. thla he over TO tha next
Goaven.ioa hy yam ma aJor:ty os lie sSo orsless, sans
Separately tho change fall aso plAct and the Can-
sstulion 10 slcrcd Ahall Ia valid aud obligatory.
uff,CEAAh NANoNH.
Or Rtauiato" y Ltguatlos Attton
In addition to ths Constitutional and CanonicAl
provisions, further regulation ef legislative Aes!on
ndorted shAu continue III fotco until tbs ssnls In
whole or LII part, ay ba amsnded or fspeasd u pro-
viied.
1ftAs Cathedral.
Tho Cathedral, will tl2 ministers And &u1ti14t3
resiity u lis Office and thu har6e Of Its uut and
reprssenatlve tns'itnt;e. e iho pocsss therefor:
P2ui sha b1 cntitH, ~ actlad Mlnstssa, ~ seat ~
llc Conycusun, sud ths Chancellor Of ths Cathedral
csftineats of ihe Iuho liz lsy doeeat., with tho
"'8@' p''''0t5?tss 0?tss Chancellor sr tss Moc<.e.
Theirs shall Ls elected by tue Canvc1ltinn efrer
learned In thu I'm, under the tls 0f Chuuctiur VI
sha ocsae" WHO'S duty 1t sha! to TO act ~ tho le9a
counselor OF The Ilshpp aud o hs Standing Conittre
Professional counsel may bt knked required. ~
chancellor ot e ntoCpsa ls sh Ill ha r1-oictn entitled
to seat in the Cuuvcution, with all tho privileges u
lay nelae rAAip. The huncallnf Of the DAtae Ahall
hold htA Ore tor this sFtn Of hres yesrs and In tlu
event of vacancy, tho Annual GuufsutnH lex Gu
Hua shAn elect SUCCESSOR for ths taA term Ut lies
Year,.
nuLES OF onD1N.
g. Questions aha " deridca but In Tits form. VIZ.
"As many u tile opinion that tAs tho .ase may
be), tay Aye" sna after tht affirmative voice ia az
rspa su AZ many of tbs contrary uP!ntua, "
NM II tbs 1fA ant doubt ~ to tbs r.4nlt Ut tho
v,is taken ahavU, or division ba called for tha
Convention anal Alvtla tAnRe In tho Att1ulttys 4llll
hrsL siss from their HtA. Rn Afterwstu those 10 tbs
negative. No colgre2At At!on shA1 ~ entlt!ud
II b counted a more than ena rets ss.onz.t It
from congregation shaA nsutsahzs ths rets ss saca
liz liat ii dgnass u aat x4vsa. because h y