, 1877-10-02


trance Its proceedings ara not reported from
day to day, but nrc published al thu clusc of The
session. The scniur 1'isiop, in oFfcr Of cousc-
Grafton, pscslcs-in this case, benjamin Il.
Siltth OF Kentucky. Tic flouso Of Dcpatics
comprises eight tclcgatcs-four clerical and
four lny-fro1n each OF tho fprty-1ve sloccscs III
tho country, making :a;o In all These Deputies
aru elected nt tho Diocesan Conventions. Tho
form of Organization is taat commoU to 1cg's-
1attrs bodies. 1t Is tho duty of the Secretary OF
tho Inst Convention to cali tho House to or.lcr.
In this case, however, tho Secretary Ut tho last
Convention, Dr.. Perry, has been elected
q bishop and tnkcs bis seat IN tho other
House. Ills duties hcyolyo upon tic As-
sistntlt Secretary, who u prevented hY ll!ncss
from attentalng the Convention. Tho Con-
t!,orizng thu Sta,ltline Conlmttee VI the di0ccso
III which tho Convention Is held " appuint d
Secretary far this purHsc, nn1 IN accordance
with this provision, the Rev. 7. =. browne, OF
Nrookiyn. llas been appointed. Tho Secretary
Deputies, from Which he cal!s thu roll. The
House then proceeds to elect President, Vice
President, Secretary, etc.
THE METHOD or VOTING.
When a vote is called for by liuccses and or
dcrs, tbs clerical and ay deputies voto scIrato-
". The votc ts counted, mt " Individuals, but
l,y dtoecsc8. Thus, II ul tho four 1ay Deputies
from dioccsc, three yuts n favor Of prop.
osEt[on,. the vote Of thu lay dcfcgatlnn. Of
II tyo Toto for md two agaInst, it ie
count&l rs divided; AMI tho eatue method
hnlde with the clerical delegates. 4 ma
jority OF the delegations Ut both elnsses-1ay md
clcstal-is required to pass motion, and It not
infrc1uciltly happens that q proposition Is lost
which has received m nctnal majority ot tho III
diytlunl votes. Every ca,!tnl or jOint resotti-
tion-overythg affecting ils law of tho Church,
must pass the HOUSE Ut HtstlDps as well as tho
1IonEe of Deputies. The bishops nrc required
to signify their actlon within three days; falling
II 10 thfs, the proposition brought before them
from tho other House lecotncs law.
TIE OPENING or TIE CONTENTION. !.
On the. forcno"n Of Wednesday, thu %, at
meet tosetter In Trinity Churrh to- participate
Ia the opening services, cunststl1lg Of sermon and
communion: The fcrtlon will probably bc given
by bishop williams. of Connecticut. Tho Wf0la
In tie chanreI, AM! delegation Of two l.lshous
md srytrai cIcsgynen from tho Canadian Church
IA expected. Immediately nttcr thu services thu
Bishops will praccetl to the rl,apel. an tho Dep-
ties to Emanuel Church, wllcra they will prgan-
izc. The pews III Emanuel Church hare bccu
assigned by lot to tho iclcgations-twn puws
being reseryel for tile representatives from each
tlioccac, ou for The clerical and une for tho lay
Deputies. ssandaFds bcartI1g shields on which
arn Inscribed tho ila,ncs Of thu several liocescs
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wholly BODY M tn ttls ,t1r; c1eh j. reserved dor ny
ns a t n"n;'c.: y r. 1of f,s .Mo "st,no "
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!scs appointed directly slter ] sIo ossaaisatiou.
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shot ,as iscm % Inn" IN snct' I,inccxc tnrt"H In
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~ two isaa IN ~ I nt as,c,y iy s o,,' =.
lao tmo tsouses, ~ ion. a1sGnl1y, s,s a,sn eot''
ssonaW," ~ tn t;ansrri rt,eo"ric.I s.n,in"ry
nr,i C,I..n s liz. III .ia.n .sstH sII
aa Lo'tsse, linz ~ s'oso WIN" 'o''o"'
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Ev.h -. 80 ta9 .;' xantssM " n.s nseeee'
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c',t t'.MHon ~ sa!uts. %
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~ ,1.,e t,',,G,,t.., ths e;~th sna .o,., ~
most lSlpottant: ine COMMITTEE @ on Canons !,
III Nal!y bessaoa "ntits the convention, Anu