, 1876-04-26
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RErpHr o1 rlfE MEMORIAL
Tho Nov. Mr. Wilson, from tho Coumfstes on
Memorial, to whom hAd bosn referred Dr. Coop
sr'a paper, reported ~ fotloWA:
hare had undor conSiderstton ths lser read before
thu BynodIcal Council bJ ts.s 1*7. ". II Cooper, y.
would rrcommend N she adoption Of TOO following:
l'sotetd, That ths said paper ba printed With tho
Sss 4s.s ~ u 81 submit to the
next General cound! ~ action ta relation 70 he eeo
"s nsnoP q ss sea
Ntsalsd, Thu. Committee Of TIRES rreetytsm and
Two .ymsn b appointed to present sh' sub1ss 10 tho
Rtsoises, Thst Il IL tbs sens. Of tha Synod hat
ByuosLca nahop should not bo removed by the Gem
sEa Council from synod without the consent q aoca
Essotrtd, 7h.. conm,tseea Of Two preneysss1 md
. t oas m g. ne1.
Under D1HcussIoN.
Tho 1lev. sfr. Wilson then explained tho seso-
lutiona. Tho report wse accepted. .nd tho reso-
adoptod, but the third evoked considerable dis
cussiou Dr.. Fetlows, tho Iev. htr. Wilson, and
others, taking part in u.
Or. Cooper vautod the Third resolution to lle
that tho resolution llo over unit! tbs next moe.-
lug OF tho synod Tho 1tcv. bEr. Davis, Gen.
buckingham, tho RoF. hF. wilson, aud others'
oppoaed it. 49,.
1H6 l$GF. hlE. Hlkkuu N&AeQA w pEo kAO &AAbkVt
decided at this mooti1g.
Dr. FaiEoHs thought now was the t!mo for
discussing tho matter, and II they we're going
to postpone anything, he would bc In favor OF
poAtponing tho whole matter.
Tho yoto to postpone wAs then takc1, md tbs
motion was loat. ....--.-
Tho Hov. Mr.. Wilson thon offered Tho third
resolution, amended ~ follows:
Resotrtd That 1t N ths scnss Of uais H5nod that
gypodIcal bishop should not ~ removed from aurh
Synod hy tho General Council Except In accordance
Of ths Reformed EplncopaI Church, md Of such
amendments may 10 tnas thcfcto] without tbs con-
aent Of euch Synod.
hir. Donnett epoko upon tho subject. afser
which the resolution aB amended Was adop.od.
Tho 1lov. DR.. Cooper moved to reconsider tbs
VOTE Just takon. IN order To amend 'Thht tho
Bishop shall not DO ren1ovad unleas BY consent
Of tha srnod." Tho motion was lost.
TuR FOURTH uEaoLuTloN
waa then taken up. Tie CbAir stated that he
would not like to take tho responsibility Of APP
pointing tho Committee, that that should be
lelt to the sSnod. The resolution was changed
80 as 10 read that tho delegates be elected. and
mas adopted. hfoesrs. Wilson and Fallowa, Gen.
Buckingham, Col. Dennctt, md A. G. King vera
oectod tho Committee. In accordance With tho
Iii. Weldel moved that tho noxt meeting OF
tho Synod be held in ChriBs Church, Peoria.
Carried.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Tie Rev. DR.. FaIlows, from the COMMITTEES on
Constitution aud CanouB. proposed nu Rmond-
ment to Art. L OF tho Constitution. as follows
Of Iroqiots. Ford, Livingston, woodfoEd, 1eor!s,
s sns sa 0
Also, the following amendment TO Art. H.:
TAe Council Of thts Synod a,al1 be composed Of all
ministers Of tho Church iesLing within tho limit Of
PARISH. and Que tdditionsl de:gsts far svcry afty
commuuicanta connected With such eohRfegation OF
parish qse Sssgs,o from stSh - o.. a9naa
KECoNatpRHED.
The Rov. DR.. FailowH morod that the vote By
which Articles I. and II. Of the Constitution
wore adopted bo rccousuored. Carried.
He thon noyod tho adoption Of tho amend
n1ent to Article l.
Gon. buckingham aud tho Rev. Wilson took
part Against Tho amendment.
Col Bennett spoke in favor Of tho Amend-
mont. and hold that the1o shonid 10 q territorial
| limit to tho Synod, which would not prevent
| them helping tho ch1rchoB outside Of It. There
was nothing to hinder them from doing good at
other plAcoe.
Tbs Key. MIR. Wilson heli that the Synod al
| ready was we'll marked w territorial limits, and
| the1o should be no change at present.
Dr.. FnIlowB said that tho matter had been tn-
| troduccd 10 evoke discussion and II another
| Synod wore found necessary the territorial lin
| It's would have to be fixed.
DR.. FallowB' amendment to Art. I. ras then
rejected.
lAG hmGDUtGlaHk 10 AFtA IL. WEB DeAb LAAcH
up. aud Nas discussed by DiEhop Cheney. the
1sov. Mr. Wilson, and Dr. Fallows. when It was
unanimously adopted. THO two Astc!os Is
atnenuod wore then passed finally.
THE .ArrEAL."
Tho Roy. Mr. Davis offered tue following:
| Ht{olraf, ThAt In TIC scuAn Of thia Council rho
Appeoi IL well entAtc 10 the co}denco sud critical
| Church.
I.vas unanimously adopted.
The editors Of tbs -appeaI were requested to
| publish the loy. Dir. Davis sermon, p.oachet
before the morning session. In d future number
| The l1ov. Mr.. Wilson believed iu having ad
| iournod meetings., instead OF stated BeReione
1 alnco thoxo waa no name f1od by the conBtitu
| tion.
Tho Raw. Mr. Davis moved that when the
| Council adjourn, it do 30 10 meGt III ChFlh'
Church, Peoria, tho first Tuesday Of October.
Some discussion followed, wl,on the time Of the
naxt meeting waH fixed for thB Bccoud Tuesday
u September ut ~ a. IN. .....
Tho Kev. Atr. Davs then moved q voto oi
| tlIankH TO the ladies' Of III. paula Church for
| their entertainment Of tho delegates, Wlloh
waA unanimously carried.
Dr. FaloEs moved that the several conxrosa-
tIons Of tho Synod OF Chtcayo be requested tt
oloc. delegates to tho Synod during tue ERsto'
seRson Of each year.
Ucn. Buckingham moved to amend "that
they bo elected for tho meeting at Peoria, and ct
Eaater tima fer every annual mooting to be hele
| horeaftet."
The l,ov. DR.. Falows motion prevailed.
bishop Cheney then congratulated tue Synot
upou ita having actau 20 klndls aud harmonious
II upon every subject that catno before it.
The Synod then adjourned, the Acv. Nr
Wlaon offering prayer. Tho Do1oIoey Wst
auug and tho bonedctou was pronounced By
Dshop ChaneY.