The New York herald., 1877-10-26
THE EPISCOPALIANS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GENERAL CONVENTION
LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GENERAL CONVENTION
LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.
BosroS. Oct. 25, 1877.
pal General Convention attended by comparatively
few delegates. many having left Tor their homes this
morning.
Messages were received from the House OF Bishops,
ms foiows:-concsrrng in the amendment OF the
Lower House In relation to tho amendment OF canon
l3, tt'e 2, on marriage and divorce; nonconcurring
In the message relating to rubrical amendment TO
the Book of Common PRAYER, for the reason that the
subject matter had been provided for IN canon -;
concurring on the organization OF Board OF Mis-
sions and for the appointment OF the Bishops
OF Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Albany
on the same: the adoption OF resolution
for tho appointment of JOINT committee to consider
further tho subject OF legislation relative 10 the cr.
gnnzaon OF the proposed Order oil Deaconesses the
committee TO consist OF the Bishops Of Alabama, Long
Island and Pennsylvania, ana Rev. Drs Dix, Of New
YORK Parker, OF Now Jersey; Dr. Huntington and
Robert L. Winthrop, OF Massachusetts; Mr. Judd, OF
Illinois, and Mr stark, OF Connecticut; concurring IN
the continuance OF the joint committee on the Fronch
prayer book, and OF the appointment OF he Bishops
OF LOUISIANA. New York and Missouri on the same;
ior the appointment OF joint committee ccces-
asticai relations and religious reforms und the ap-
pontment OF the Bishops ot Connecticut Ono, Penn
syiyana Western New York, Loug Island ana Central
New York on the committee.
MANAGERS BOARD or MISSIONS
The Convention then resolved tsei into Board OF
Missions to hear the report OF the joint commute TO
dominate board OF managers The following pei sons
were nominated ana elected :.Cercal mcinuers--
Rcvcrcnds Morgan Dix, John Cotton Smith, Henry G.
Potter and Hcmsn Dyer OF New York Charles II.
Hall, Noah H. Schcnck anu John A. Paddock, OF Long
Island; +. A. Hoffman ana W. q. Aovicker, OF Penn
syyana George Leeds, o. Baltimore; j. l.. Reese,
Albany; j. H.. Ecclesion OF Newark, y. j.; W. B.
Huntington, OF Massachusetts, H. T.. BcHrdsley, of
memScrs~F. :. Wms,on, Cyrus Curtis. b. b. sher
man ana Stewart Brown, OF New YORK; j. g. Garh
waite, Of New Jersey George \. iitus, q. Vanderbilt
aud William Scott. of New York. Charles X. Marvin
and William q Low, oil Long Island; Benjamin Stark,
OF Connecticut; William Welsh and Lemuo Colin, OF
Pennsylvania; i. a. flllinghas. OF Troy, and A. T.
BALDWIN, OF Michigan.
The Convention then resumed its sttings
The Committee on Canons presented reports as fol-
ows.-Askinp 10 he relieved rom iurlner conallera
tion oil the subject o examination ol candidates Tor
deacon orders only ana that the subject ue to
the JOINT standing committee on admission OF minls-
ters IRON other Christan bodies into the ministry o
the Church The committee was relieved and the sub
on the proposed Amendment 10 canon DO also
lieved from further consideration Of tho subject,
which shall be referred TO tho standing Committee
Admissions to the Ministry. Passed.
The resolution OF DR.. Schcnck introduced October
20 IN relation TO the organization OF the House OF
Deputies, was adopted with Slight anc ndmcni.
The JOINT Committee OF Conference on tue Rubric
relating 10 shortened services, III which tho Upper
House could not CONCUR presented JOINT rcport
tho respective committecs that !; was Impossible ut
the late stage OF the Convention to obtain JOINT action
on the part OF toc TWO houses
A message was received from tho Upper House Tor
tho appointment of JOINT comm.liec TO consider the
work Of tho clergy and lay relative public schools
The committee as appointed consisted OF the Bishop
oil PttsDurg; Df. Cot, OF New Hampshire; DR.. John
son. OF Connecticut Mr. Winthrop. OF Massachus
aud Mr. C0ppei, OF Central Pennsylvania
Other messages were received from the House OF
Bishops, one appointing he Bishops OF Connecticut
consider shortened form OF service BY music or
otherwise. The House OF Deputies cnncu.red ana ap.
pointed on It's part on the committee Rev Drs Clark
| johnson, Langt0rd, Meads, Bridge Prince.
Message 93 nOtined the lower oi concurrence
in the action OF the latter relation 10 the question
| OF Christian education.
motion that the Convention rccede from its action
OF Donconcurrcnco III reference 10 the
ened services created some discussion, and finally
lost by Il vote OF non concurrence by orders. Tho
vote was:-Clerca. dcputaions-Doccses represented,
AZ; yeas 81 nays divided Z. lly deputatons Dio-
ceses represented, 2S; yeas 13, nays r. divided g.
bishops referred TO joint committee. 10 consist
| the part OF The House OF Deputies, OF DR.. DIX OF
/ New York DR. Garrison and Mr Judd, OF Illinois;
! Mr.. Baldwin, oil Michigan, and Hon. Mr.. Fish, OF New
| York.
Several messages received from the House of
bishops announcing concurrence in the message from
the deputies as to Inc appointment on ME JOINT Com
mittec Synods ol D,oceses nnd Suragan b. shops
the Bishops OF kentucky, North Carolina, New York
Ension, ONO, NcbIaska Albany und Penus sylvnnia;
| also announcing coLcurronce IN reiation to the
Board OF Managers nominated by the Board OF Mis-
| sions
Tho standing commi ttecs TO sit during tho recess oil
! tho Convention were ON powered to oil vacancies
Aer singing and prayer by DR.. Burgess. the Con-
vcntUn adjourned without day at twcn ntyeght
past one 7. NJ.