The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-25
Episcopal Convention.

tue house Of blsh0pa c0ncufflng In the
use Of the English dictionary until the
next general canon, The subject was re.
lerred TO the Joint Committee Of Confer.
enee. concurring in the use Of special
tableS Of lessons in dictionary for Lent,
for continuance Of Joint Committee on
Eeclesiastics and Religious Reforms; con,
curing In the appointment OF a Joint
Committee on Cody Discipline and
Laity; appointment Of Bishops In Western
Michigan; concurripg in the appoint
ment Of a joint Committee OF Holy Orders;
concurring in the appointment OF Joint
Committee relative 10 the time within
which candidates may be admitted into
the Priesthood.
The Committee on CanonS, in the mat.
ter Of regulating communion service In
private chapelS, reported thS'iesiSlation
inexpedient.
The proposed canon on marriage and
divorce, reported by the Committee on
Canons, came up. 1t Is as follows:
SEC. l. II any persons be Joined logeth.
er otherwise than as Gods word doth
allow, their marriage 10 unlawful.
2. No minister shall solemniZe the mar.
riAge Of any persons who have been di.
votced, husband or wife, who have been
put away for any cause arising after mar
riage, but this canon shall not be held 10
apply 10 the innocent in divorce for the
cause oI adultery or TO parties once
divorced seeking 10 be united again.
3. II any minister Of the church shall
have reasonable cause 10 doubt whether
a person desirous Of being admitted to
holy baptism or to communion or to con-
tirmation has been married otherwise
than as the word Of God and as the dis.
cipline Of this church allow, such minis.
ter before receiving such person to these
ordinances shall refer the case to the
Bishop for his godly judgment lhereupou;
provided, however, that no minister
shall, in any case refuse these rights to
a penitent in extremis.
4. Questions touching the facts Of any
case arising under section 2, Of this Canon
shall be referred 10 the Bishop Of the dio.
cese or missionary j1risdiction 10 which
the same may occur; or II there be no
Bishop OF such diocese or missionary ju-
rlsdiction, then to some Bishop to be
designated by the Standing Committee,
and the Bishop 10 whom such questions
have been referred shall thereupon make
inquiry and deliver his judgment in the
the premises.
The Canon was taken up by sections
for discussion.
The proposed canon on marriage and
divorce was adopted. A motion to refer
the subject to the next Convention was
lost.
A message from The Bishops announced
the nUn-concurreuce in regard to the
canon on marriags and divorce, because
the principles discussed in the Upper
House and pertinent to tho matter
was not embodied in the canon.
A joint Committee Of Conference on the
question Of the difference between the
two Houses, was appointed.
DR.. Fulton, Of Wisconsin, said that the
Bishopa felt aggrieved at the form in
which the canon for the organization OF
the order OF Deaconess Sisters had been
returned to them by the House Of Depu-
ties, (who indefinitely postponed the con-
sideratiou).
The Deputies sent message to the
Upper House, stating that the Lower
House had failed to concur in the pro.
posed canon,
A message was received from the House
Of Bishops, concurring with the Deputies
in permitting the use Of the English
dictionary, which announcement drew
out marks Of approval from the specta-
tors and majority OF the Deputies.
Areport from the Committee on Cauons
for the adoption Of the rubric, for short
ening the form Of services, to be used on
any and all days except Sunday, fast or
feast days, was discussed and finally
adopted.
The pastoral letter, which was read,
was copyrighted, and therefore not avail.
able for publication. After calling at.
tention 10 the fact that the Convention
was greater in numbers than ever before,
it entered on wholesome admouitions.
Clergymen were urged to still greater ex.
ertions in the work Of tue gospel,
the prevalence Of fraud was com.
mented on and wonder expressed that
patriotic feeling did not prevent men
from plundering the Government, or
manly feeling from robbing their fellow.
man. Nothing could change this but a
full and fearless proclamation Of truth
from on high, with all its promises and
penalties. Theclergy are exhorted TO de.
nounce sins specifically and by name and
exalt virtues. The letter spoke par.
ticularly Of the importance Of prac-
ticul religion, Urging in connection
lay teaching, Establishment Of working.
mems meeting', industrial schools,
mothers meetings, &c. The churches are
warned against raising money for re.
ligious purposes by means concerning
which there was the slightest suspicion Of