The New York herald., 1877-10-19
THE EPISCOPALIANS.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE GENERAL CHURCH CON.
vENTIoN.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE GENERAL CHURCH CON-
vENTIoN.
BOSTON, Oct IS. 1871
In the General Episcopal Convention-iourtecnth IN
days sesson--the committees on the Book OF Com
mon Prayer, canons ana amendments TO the consttu-
instructed TO jointly consider the subject OF
thc proposed shortening Of the form OF services IN the
prayer book.
Dr. J. 5 Shipman and Dr. Denton were elected
trustees OF the General Theological Seminary
Dr. vinton, OF Massach usetts, IRON the committee
to consider the memorial asking the Lambeth Con-
ference TO prepare Tor publication In English the
creeds and other Of the undspuied general coun-
ellis concerning faith, presented report oil the COM
mlttee II questioned the propriety OF requesting the
Conference such action, which, II done should
be through the House OF Bishops. D. Judd, oil lii'-
nos presented resolutions in accord with the report
and asking that The request proposed be MADE through
the upper house. The report and resolutions were
placed on the calendar.
POLITICS RELIGION
Mr. Harris ot Tennessee offered a resolution that
the Convention should call upon certain momoers to
explain their action during the recess OF the Conven-
lion in making political speeches among their poi-
cal friends in city. Mr. Harris SAID that the gen.
tlemen guilty. of this "gross offence" we're oi high
character Among those 10 whom tho resolution aP-
plied was Ex-Governor Stevenson, OF Kentucky. who
smoke az the democratic rally last night. Upon the
resolution being the general cry was made to lay
II on The table, and others that 1t DO vo'ed upon ~
was finally declared to be out OF order
Messages were received from tho House OF Bishops
md were disposed OF as follows:-For JOINT CON-
mittec OF three bishops, three clcrsymen and three
jaymen consider the relation oi bishops To conse-
Grated churches, and 20 report to the next General
Convention. Placed on The calendar. Amending
canon TO- so that cicrgymen deposcd be not reduced
10 any special grade, but from the ministry com
nleteW and recurring the bishop acting The matter
10 noy ali other bishops. Referred to the Commit
tee on Can0ns That the communion services in
theological coieges and cnapes De IN strict accord
nncc with the service prescribed In the Book OF Com.
mon Prayer Tor Sundays Placed on The calendar.
Amending the canon relative to the recording of
COnsecraton SERVICES Dy registers. Relcrrcu 10 tne
Committee on Canons
4 canon requiring clcrgymen absent five years from
their 10 IN writing 10 their bishops Tho
of such absence, anu such clergymen iaing TO
O months after beng requested To do
dcposed from the ministry Was placed on The calendar
The canon relative TO marriage aud divorced com
nunicnnts was referred to the Committee on Cahons
The report OF the Committee on Canons deeming II
xpedlen at this time to bind tie Hymnal with the
Book OF Common Prayer, was adopted IN concurrence
win the action OF the House OF bishops.
The report Of the Committee on Canons 10 amcnd
section canon title l, 10 mako the cand date
ship Tor the priesthood absolutely three years. proved
a subject Tor consdeI abo dscussion, winch wus con-
timed up TO the afternoon recess al hall past one
AFTERNOON SESSION
House OF Bishops and were taken up for considera-
ton
Message No. 36--Informing the Convention that the
upper house had conquered me Adoption of the io
loving resolutions on the god!y discipline OF tho
lay:-
Resolved That it expedent SO to amend the law tho
church ouchng the gody discipline Of its members to
explicit in It's provisions anu more readily ap-
Resolved That joint committee heretofore in charge
contnued. and reconstructed with reer-
10 convenience OF assembins aud that commitiee
OF conference be appointed ny The Two houses to nominate
members OF the sad Committee on CODY discipline oi the
LaiIy.
The message was passed IN concurrence. and the
committee consists on the part OF The House OF Depu
ties OF Dr. Goodwin, Of Maryland; Dr. Cody, OF New
York. ana Mr.. Hunter, OF Long Island, and on tho
part OF the House OF Bishops oi the bishops OF East
crn Delaware and PitLSuurg.
Message No. 81 gave OF in the ap
pontment OF JOINT committee to CONSIDER tue unc-
tons OF gnurcn officers and that the bishops OF Penn
syvania, Central New YORK and Central Pennsylvania
had been appointed on the committee on the part OF
the House oil Bishops.
Message No. IS gave notice that the upper house
had resolved the appointment OF committee to
consider wnat steps should DO taken on The subject OF
country and that the bishops OF Maine, Ptsburg
Nioorara mad appointed Oh the committee This
message received the concurrent action Of the House
OF Deputies.
Message No. 80 contained notice of an action 10
amend arlce OF the constitution relating 70 the or
ganzalion and powers OF board of trustees OF gen.
eral theological semnaries. IL provides that all
bishops shall be pcnbers er oDico o The Board that
diocese shah be entitled 70 oLo trustee, aud one
add ioual Tor every iorty clergymen After 1850 each
diocese Will be eniited TO trustee for every 200
subscribed toward thca seminary until $4,000
reached when each will be entitled TO another addi-
tionul trustee for ovety 81, 600 contributed The
sage referred TO the Committee on the Theological
Seminary
Action on the report OF tho Committee on Canons
relative 10 the Withdrawal OF ciergymen from tb.
ministry ior causes not affecting their moral character
deferred because the absence oil several
uers interested in IT.
Mr. Judd, Of limos, offered resolution, which
adopted, that the Committee Oh the Book oil Common
Prayer take into consideration ana report 10 the Con-
vcnon on The cxpediency OF au alteration or addition
tC the prayer Tor Congress- 50 that u might be made
applicable TO the Legislature OF every state and Terri
tory.