, 1877-10-17
.EpISCOPALIANS.

BosToN, Mass, Oct. 1G-A great crowd At
tended tic session OF the Episcopal Convention
to-day, ewing to Tho expected debate on tho
question OF organizing Constitutional Conf
mission.
Thc Committee appointed to ocous[aer tho rcso-
lutiohs Ut tile Rev. Mr.. Welsh, Of Phllaaelphta,
presented Iuag report on tho duty of the
Church III its work among tho masses. Tho ~.
port recognized the necessity Of providing for
tho spiritual wants of tho people, and Tccot1-
mend Drotherhoods and 6istcrf,oods In the
work OF tho Church under direction Of the
Bishops. Litanics al lectures nrc advised, anu
tho tlcsecraton Of the Sabbath by capitalists de-
ptorcd. Alluding to the recent labor disorders,
the zcport rcmtntls tho people that without in.
cu'cating sound principles in educating tho
masses, property ind religion would be at tho
mercy Ut Cotnmunistic botl!cs whom 1t would bo
,1tf,icult to oppose by physical forco or lava.
Resolutions tn the spirit Of tho rcpurt were
adopted.
Cor. Stevenson, OF Kentucky, offered q rcto-
luton that tho Committee on Expenses COLI
slider tho question Of having the General Con-
vcntion hold It's sess!uns hcuceforth IN New
York, and to consider the propricty OF each tlto-
cceo deiraying tue expenses Of it, dcputattou.
Adopted.
A message was received from tho House OF
Bishops. They had adopted canon for tho
organization uf Ststerhood OF Deaconrsscs
substantially as recommended by tho Lower
uousc.
On motion Of Or. Andrews, Of Southern Ohio,
resolution was adopted for thu appointment
VI committee Of tlya ltshops, live lreshyters+
and tiYe lay1ncn, to consider what changes werc
necessary IN the ilymna'. and report at the nsxt
An exceedingly animated scene WIS created
byD Dr. LtycrAUfc, of Minnesota, who introduced
tho following resolution;
Resotptd, That tho survival OF the union OF tho
Church knd state preudci.i u tho hest Interests
Of retiglon aud the llouso OF Dcpntt1s cxpfsaAcs
| ~ sympathy. with tho cforta now being made
fur the sessstnH oi Church from Stats In ENGLAND.
As soon A. read, hundred delegates at least
were on their feet, aud called upon the Chair
man to lay. thn resolution Oh tho table, and It
| was promptly loue.
An amendment 10 the constttutton tor tho
organization Of 4 ConstltutlonM Commission
| caMe tip shortly alter noon. DR.. De koycn. ol
| Wisconsin, who presented the memorial frun,
tho Dioccsean Contention OF that state, opened
the discussion, aud made an ELOQUENT speech In
Bcera, OF California, Dr: Norton, OF Virginia,
had the door when tho Convention took re-
| cess. . ,-....,
proposed amendment for o Unconstitutional Com
| mission WAS continued. Or. De Roycn offered
| as a subst!tuse fur the report that committee
| to ronatst Of three Bishops. three PsesbytcEst
aud lhree layucn bo appointed to consi9es all
| matters relating TO tho amendment OF tho con.
stitution, anil report at tho next General Con-
b.. Du Koycu offered to Withdraw II tho Con.
vcntiou would allow 1t to co'ne up After action
had been takcu on the report an1 he did -.
Ths report OF the Commltteo TO vholn tho
matter was originally referred was that any
action toward the establishment Of Commits
sioa WA !ne1Pcdicnt: ,