Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-26

the Mayor CT Richmond, or the PRESIDENT OF
the State Agricultural Society shall Introduce
President Hayes has not yet been settled.
COL W. ID. Coleman, late Secretary OF the
Board Of Public Works, who was sentenced 10
f ur years Imprisonment in The penltentlary,
has served out his term, receiving the usual
three days per month deduction for good con-
duet, and was released TO day.
Mr.. W. L. Gordon, cx member OF the House
of Delegates from Louisa county, and until &c
Gently An iudcpen,lent candidate for re election,
in Withdrawing from the contest says the only
regret he experiences is that 20 outspoken voice
from the county of Louisa will be heard 10 The
House of Delegates against the deusivc hcresy
of cnmpulsory adjustment, or in opposition to
the rcpca oil an efficient and constitutional tax
upon the consumption Of ardent spirits, falsely
denounced a. class legislation.
The Episcopal Trienninl convention.
At Yesterdays session Of the Episcopal Gen
cral Convention, in Boston, messages were re-
ceved from the House Of Bishops, ccncurrlng
10 the amendment Of the lower house in rcla,
! tiou 10 tho amendment of canon Is, title = on
marriage and divorce; non concurrlng in the
| message relating TO the rubrcal amendment 10
| the book OF common prayer; cOncurrGg IN the
| message from the House OF Deputies relative
| TO tic organization of a board OF missions and
for the appointment Of the Bishops Of Ohio,
PENNSYLVANIA, Minnesota aud Albany on the
same; notifying the adoption Of resolution
that It be the duty of the clergy and lalty OF
the Church to take in active part in the pubic
schools and the Church schools be recommend
cd. IN addition TO The same, whenever practl.
| cable notifying the adoption OF resolution
| for tie appoiumcDt Of joint Committee to
consider further the su! jet OF legislation rela'
tive to the organize tion Of the proposed order
OF dcacohcsscs, and report to the next General
| Convention; concurring IN message u from the
lower house, and the appointment OF bishops
| Of Connecticut and Pennsylvania on JOINT
| committee 10 certify 10 changes 10 the canons
as made by the Convention; c0nculrlng 10 the
continuance Of the joint committee on the
French prayer book; and for the appointment OF
Joint committee on ecclesiastical relations and
religious reforms
The Convention then resolved itself into a
Board of Missions to hear the report OF the
Joint committee to nominate q Board oil Man
ayers, which was adopted.
The Committee on Canons presented reports
az fellows: Asking to be relieved from the lur.
thcr consideration Of the subject of the cxaml,
nation of candidates for deacon orders only, and
that the subject be referred 10 the joint stand
ing committee on the admission OF ministers
from other Christian bodies into the ministry
of the Chnrch. The committee was relieved
and The subject was referred.
That the committee Of coutcreno, on the
proposed amendment to canon be also rellcv-
cd from the further consideration OF the sub
j2ct, which shall he referred to the standing
EIa, ,,,f
cOmlnlIttc on The admissions 10 the ministry.
Passed.
Tine jrat committcn Of conference on the
rutrio relating to shortened services, 10 which
the upper house could not concur, presented 4
Joint report from the respective committees
that it was impossible at this late stage OF the
Convention TO obtain Joint action on the part OF
the Two houses.
A message was received from the upper
house for The appointment Of Joint committee
to consider the work of the clergy and laity re-
Iativc to public schools, and said committee was
appointed.
Other n cssagcs were received from tue
House Of Bishops, one appointing the members
of the Joint committee TO consider a shortened
form OF service by rubfio or otherwise. The
House of Deputies concurret.
Message 93 notified the lower house OF oon'
currcncc III the action of the latter in relation
10 the question Of Christian education.
4 motion that the Convention rccedo from
its action OF non concurrence in reference TO
the rubric for shortened services created some
discussion. and was finally lost by q vote of
non corcurrcucn by orders. The vote was :
clerical depualions, doceses represented, p
yeas 81, nays S, divided I; lay Populations,
di0ccscs represented 2S-ycas IL. nays -, dl
vcl ). The subjects OF synOds OF dl0ccscs
and suiiragan Bishops were referred to joint
committee.
Several messages were received from the
House of Bishops announcing their concurrence
in messages from tho Deputies.
The Convention then adjourned without day.
HimlicO Races.
PMLcO. MD., Oct. 2G.-rhe first race, hand
leap purse, for all horses run during the meet.
ing, II mile, purse, $500 for first horse, and
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