The New York herald., 1877-10-11
THE EPISCOPALIANS
PROCEEDINGS IN THE TRyENNIAL GENERAL
CHURCH CONVENTION.


PROCEEDINGS IN THE TRyENNIAL GENERAL
CHURCH CONVENTION.
BosroS, Mass, Oct. 10, 1877
To day is the seventh day Of the Episcopal General
Convention.
Rev. Dr. Hanckel, of Virginia. presented the report
OF the Committee on Now Dioccses on tho memorial
OF the Bishop or the Diocese of Illinois for the
ton OF two new diocescs The committee recon-
mended the setting OF OF two new doceses, rs fol-
iowsTho FIRST TO be composed or the territory west
OF the Illinois River and La Sale county, and south OF
the of Whlteside and Lee, and the second to
comprise part OF the State lying south and OF
the day for Thursday.
Tho Committee on the Leconary for Lent reported,
and. without reading the report, It laid on the
table and made the special order of the day for next
"Wednesday, at twelve O'Clock.
Rev. Dr. Burrow, OF Southern Ohio, presented a
resolution that deputies representing diOceses in the
next general Convention be instructed to bring to the
attention OF the Convention the question whether II
be possible to adapt the methods OF the Board
OF Missions the wants OF as to secure 10
mission work men devoted exclusively TO the work OF
cvangcliZng. The resolution was referred to tho
Committee ON Domestic and Foreign Missionary Soc O.
ties.
IL was decided to take vote upon constitutional
amendment in regard to DIVISION Of doceses at four
O'Clock this afternoon.
DR.. Whitc OF Tennessee, said he desired in
the form of n resolution to obtain tho ex-
preston OF tho Convention in relation TO i'm.
proper instrumcn alltics which we're used
Tor the purpose OF raising money to dcfray
church purposes. He disapproved OF leo cream
parties, OF round dances, OF fairs raca and all SUCH
He thought these things were demoraiizing reso
luton that the bishops ako the matter into consdera-
ton was adopted
CANADIAN VISITORS.
At this point delegation of the Church OF England
In Canada WAS announced, and marched up tho main
aisle TO the platform, accompanied oy the Home Re-
sentcd TO Rev Dr. Burgess President Of the Ccnven-
ton, and he IN turn presented individual members OF
the delegation to the Convention as follows The
Right Rev. Lord Bishop OF Huron, the Right
Rev. Bishop OF Niagara Archdeacon Whitaker,
Prolocutor OF the Lower House; Rev. DR.. Botecr,
Dean OF 81 John; Archicacon McMurray, OF Niagara;
Rev lsaac Brock, Rector OF Sherbrook; Mr White,
of Montreal and Mr.. Taylor, Deputy Clerk OF the
Alter the introductions President Burgess mace
briei address OF welcome, and the Lord Bishop OF
Huron responded with an address of thanks and read
a CON from the Synod of Canada Addresses
were then made by each OF the members OF the dele.
CATION, aud all spoke in the same strain OF the Union,
oneness and sympathy OF the Church in Canada and
the Uned States, and the feeling OF brotherly love
tween the churchmcn OF the two countries.
At twenty minutes past twelve +. VI. the order OF
the day-the consti uonal amendment relating to tho
division OF doceses-was taken up and discussed.
At hapast one T. NJ. recess taken TIL half-past
two I. M.
The House rcasscmbIed at half past two =. M and
continued the consideration OF the amendment con-
corning missionary jurisdiction, which advocated
by Messrs Wilder, OF Minnesota Lamberton, OF Gen.
trail Pennsylvania Churchill, OF Kentucky; Rev. Dr.
Schenck oi Long Island Howe, o IudianB; General
Simpson, oil Missouri aud Rev. DR.. Behedict OF
Georgia and was opposc cd by Messrs Judd OF IIIi-
nois; Meiggs, oi Northern New jersey; Mcdonnell OF
LOUISIANA and Burgwn, OF Pttsburg.
Al four O'Clock vote taken by doceses, and re-
suited as folows:-The vote OF tho clerical deputies
represented 10 dioceses, OF winch ~ voted ip the
affirmative. IL In the negative who were divided on
the question: The lay deputies represented AZ dio-
ccses which 20 voted tho Affirmative IL in the
negative aud were DIVIDED.
THIS vote adopted the amendment In the vote OF
the clerical deputies the dOccscs unanimous wcrc:-
In the affirmative Albany, Central New YORK; Central
Pennsylvania Easton, Georgia. Maine, Michigan
Nebraska, New Hampshire South Carolina and Yer
mont In The negative Connecticut, Delaware Illinois
Louisiana New York, North Carolina, Northern
New Jersey, Pcnnsylvania Ptlsburg south.
ern ono and virginia. Tho lay deputies
unanimous in their vote, wcrc-in tho Affirmative
Central Pcnns nsyivapia, Kentucky ana Tennessee; IN
the negative, Delaware, Pennsyivania Pnisburg and
Virginia Individual vote OF the clerical deputies
l6l-ayes So nays 70 Total vote OF the lay deputies
ia yeas So nays, So The grand total vote was:-
total number, 275--yeas, IA; nays, i31.
Upon the result being made known the supporters
OF tho congratulated themselves on tnclr
triumph, while It's opponents accepted it with good
grace.
Messages No. IL and 13 were received from the
House Of Bishops announcing an amendment to the
canoIs ana tho were referred to tho Committee
on Canons.
Tho Convention, at quarter to five +. NJ ad-
journed until half-past nine A. NJ. tomorrow.
A grand choir festivals COM pIimcntary to the con-
vcntiou was given Trinity Church In tho evening
ana was attended by the House OF Bishops aud tho
Convention, with their families. The affair was cx-
ccodingy interesting and successful It's close
large collection was taken up in AID OF tho yellow
lever sufferers at Fcrnanuina Fla.