Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-11

TGic Episcopal Triennini Convention.

At yesterday s session Of tho Episcopal Ger
eraI i':ieouial Convention, in Boston, the Com
tuittce OF ,he Lcc:iooary for Lent reported,
aud, without reading tho report, it was laid On
The table ana made the special order Of the day
for next "Wednesday, at - o'clock.
DR.. White, Of Tennessee said he desired in
the form OF resolution TO obtain the express
:i)u Of the Convention 10 relation 10 improper
instrumeutalities which were used for tho pur-
pose ofraisng money to leIray church expenses.
lie dslpproved Of ice cream parties. of round
dances, Of lair', ralll sand all such lie thought
thise things were dcmoralizing.
a resolution that the Bishop take tho matter
in hand was adopted.
At this point delegation Of the Church Of
England, in Canada, was announced, and march
cd UP the main aisle to the platform, accom-
panied by the home reception committee.
Each Of the delegates was presented to the lev.
DR.. Burgess, President Of tho Convention, and
he 10 turn presented the indiplluai members
OF tn, delegation TO the Convention, as follows {:
Tie Right Rev. Lord Bishop Of Huron, the
Right Rev. Bishop Of Niagara, Archdeacon
Whitaker, p!olocutor OF the Lower House;
Rev Dr. Bytclcr, Dean Of St. John; Archdca
Con McNlurray. Of Niagara; Rev. Isaac Brock,
rcctcr Of Shc1brook; MIR. White, or Montreal,
and Mr.. Tayl9r, Deputy Clerk Of the Senate.
After the introduction, President Burgess
made brief addresses Of welcome, aud The Lord
B!4hop Of Huron responded with an address OF
thanks, aud read communication from the
Synod OF Canada. Addresses were then made
BY each OF the members Of the delegation, and
all spoke in the same strain of union, oneness
and sympathy Of the Church in Canada and the
United States, aud the feeling Of brothcly love
between the churchmcn Of the two countries.
The order OF the day-thc constitutional
amendment relating to the division CT diocescj
Vas taken up and discussed
| Alter Resembling the house continued the
consideration Of the amendment concerning mis-
sionary jurisdiction
Finally vote was taken. and the amendment
was adopted by the clerical and lay deputies.
The Convention adjourned till to day.
choir festival, complimentary TO the Con.
vcntlon, Was given last ri ght at l'rloity Church.
Al lis close large collection vas taken up in
all Of the yellow fever sufferers Al EcrnauIioa,
Florida.
BOsToN, Ok. 1.-THE secretary announced
lnat lh2 COLLECTION taken up at the cnoir feSll-
val Tor the benefit of the sufferers at Fernandl-
IA. Fla . amounted to $jjj4 81.
Rev. DR.. FartiogtoD, OF n. j., offered res,
o!ulion ioslruciog the Committee on Cousltu
tionaI Amendments to consider and report as
soou as possible whether any proposed alteration
in the constitution has been adopted which
bad not received the concurrent vote Of the
clerical deputaion and lay depuatlou in ma.
jority OF the diocases which have adopted the
constitution. Dr.. Harrington said 10 offering
this resolution that though majority OF the
lay Occupations had voted IN favor OF the amend
mcnt passed upon, on Wednesday, those depu'
tatIon- did not represent jority oil the do
cescs which had adopted the constitution.
Rev. DIR. Hall, Of Long Island, objected to
the direction az soon as possible, because while
the committee would waste no time it desired
not TO be hurried 10 some important matter.
Mr. Montgomery. Of Central New York. OBJ
jected TO The resolution on the ground that the
lection which it raised did not come within
the language oil The constitution.
The resolution was adopted by vote OF ln;
10 ~.
The President appointed as . committee to
prepare q reply to the address OF the Canadian
Synod Rev. Dr. Schcnck. Of Long Island; Rev.
Mr. Girault, Of Louisiana and lion, Hamilton
Fish, Of New York.