The New York herald., 1877-10-10
THE EPIscoPALIANs.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE TRIENNrAL GENERAL
CHURCH CONVENTION.

4a BosroS, Oct Q. 1877.
At the opening Of the mornng session the Commit
tee on ths Admission Of New Dioceses, to whom was
referred tho memorial from tho diocese OF virginia
asking for tho consent ofhe general Convention to
the creation OF a diocese within the present do.
cese reported in ils favor submitted the following
resolution, In which the acsion OF she House was
asked
Resolved That House Of Deputies hereby consent
err,sry o The State Of wesr Virginia. according to tue
The resolution was passed unanimously.
Rev. Dr. Chase of Ir ois, prssentsd further papers
in reference to the erection OF two Epscopates In
tho diocese Of Illinois. They were referred TO the
Committee on New Doceses.
Tho committee TO whom was referred the petitioi
Of tho Bishop White Prayer Book Society reported
that IL is nexpedent ut this time to rescind the order
forbiddipg the binding OF the hymn book with the
book OF common prayer Tho resolution was placed
upon the calendar
Memorials OF the late franklin Phelps, OF Dclaware
OF the late Thomas NJ Howe, OF Pitssburg Of the late
DR. Camp OF Now Jersey, and OF the late Dr. Crane OF
Mississippi were referred TO the Committee on Memo
rials o! Deceased Members.
Dr. Aborcrombic, OF New Jerssy, offered resolution
that the resolution authorizing tho President OF the
House 70 appoint = COMMITTEES 70 nominate
Board OF Missions be rsscinded in order that
the committee may be appointed by ballot,
according to tho constitution of tho Board Of Missions
which was adopted, and The committee previously
named by President Burgess was confirmed. reso-
luton that The resolution reported by tho COMMITTEES
on Canons reference to tho separation OF services
and which is open 10 double Interpretation, be 70.
terred TO the Committee on Canons with instructions
10 report whether any, aud, II any what changes IN
phraseolosy neoessary to MAKO tho meaning OF the
resolution moro explicit, was adopted.
resolution requesting the House OF Bishops 70 set
forth form Of service to be used on tho Fourth OF
July as long as that day should continue TO bs OBJ
served as q loyal holiday placed on tho calendar.
OF ENERGETIC CHURCH WORK.
The preamble and resolution Of Mt. Welsh, or Cen:
trail Pennsylvania, which was mado the next order OF
to-day at II O'Clock. was taken up and Mr..
Welsh opened the debate. He thought more effective
poor should be- better treated and made to se that
the Church free 70 all. Hc did not particularly
woke hoso other thugs would
into nsignifcance. Ho advocated mothers' meetings,
grand things Tor the reformation and Improvement
OF women, and strongly appealed TO the Church for
living Christianity.
Mr. Devercsnx, OF Ohio, spoke on tho resolution
He thought that this great work, covered by the
resolution, was tho work OF Christ's Church He
wanted to know where the Churbh OF God whes
al the great lines o. the country wsr. III com
OF the labor strikers During the recent
strike at cleveland $500 men met at night
ana deliberately voted TO march through the city and
sack il. There would have been . riot 10 Cleveland
had not Christian railroad president gone to his
men, aud won them by this method TO the support VI
law and order This WORK was not however, the out.
o Of SSs ,Ssy Tssss
prepared to hear II One man's conversion had beea
the OF leading 900 railroad men to Christ and
thus Il was easier 70 atdress them. He was sorry
this great good not effected by the Episcopal
Church. but that II could do as great work
10 would lit and nerve Tor onensiys warfare
for Christ and Christs Church.
Hon. Montgomery Blair, Of Maryland, thought that
the question should be taken, as all seemed 70 be
Mir Whttie, Of Georgia. said that he was interested
In this question, but ho vas interested IN way differ
eut from the rest 10 wanted 10 see the object pro-
yided tor IN Mr. wclshs resolutions carried out among
the Southern negroes. He did not see why THU
Church could no. do as we'll as the Roman Catholic
Church and the Methodist Cnurcn IN missionary WORE
Tho question was fully discussed BY nearly dozen
other gentlemen, but there word Of opposition
TO the resolutions The resolutions were finally
adopted by the House, and then the resolution that
they be referred 70 tho committee Of nve c'srsyme
Sne Committee on Can sns reported changing the
seology OF the canon relating 10 the ordination
DIVISION or DioGzsEA M
the order Of the day for one O'Clock, which was tho
amendment 70 the nc @ 20 snc Vim
who held the noor Vt the time OF adjournment yester
day. continued hts remarks
Tho Convention adjourned ~ naii-past one r. n
AFTERNOON sKssI0N.
The Convention came 10 order ia the afternoon, AZ
halt mast two the Presiuont In the chair.
The discussion of The question relative TO the
diysion OF diocoscs was continued, Dr. Goodwin, Of
Pennsylvania, occupying the door He opposed the
Amendment and claimed that II could not have apo-
tol,c SANCTION Cergymsn had much power for dis.
pensirg glf.s Of the Holy Ghost a. haa Uishopa
MESSAGE fROA THE BISHOPS.
Al this point message was received from the
Hopse OF Bishops announcing the ioowng:--
That the House oi Bishops wished to impress the
clergy with tue solemnity OF the duty encouraging
temperance and the stricest morality and that they
preach and plead earnestly against gambling, visiting
,mnropor places and committing the curse OF anto-
natal murder.
OF Deputies account OF expenses Of the Conventon
ma that they have appointed committee TO JOIN with
the committee Of the House OF Deputies, that prosid-
ing bishops may from time 70 time appoint secrc-
tary to be paid out or funds provided on such
occasions as his services may be required; that
each missionary bishop shall have Jurisdiction over all
Clergy In his district and that be snail preside over
court for trial o any clerical offence within hs
Jurisdiction, and shall summon as assistants in that
court any three Prcsoyters wtnn MS district and y
not so many, then he shall summon throt
from any neighboring district sufficiently near that
the House OF Bishops gladly received the Invitation
from tho House OF Deputies to moot In social inter
course and tnat they appoint Thursday afternoon
when after having lunchcd together, both houses can
enjoy social br6thorly intercourse until three O'clock
These matters wero properly referred, and then DR.
Goodwing continued his argument saying that ths
Church could not boar the great expense OF sustain
he was followed by Rev. DR.. Howard, Of Ccnnecti
cut He thought there was as much power IN the
preaching OF a pres sbytcr as In that OF bishop He
did not think thai tho Church growing fast aa
saIguine gentlemen loved TO say. number OF In
were cited OF the smallness OF the growth Of
the Church ia divided doccses. The change did not
enhance the numerical strength OF the Church. while
the expense was great increase to the burden the
Church already bears.
Mr.. Beers of California, opposed the amendment
He thought that the policy OF the Church always was,
was and should be TO ciothc the Episcopacy with
permanent jurisdiction. Tho amendment weuld
change this and would leave n possibility OF having
numerous bishops IN the future thrown back upon the
Church without Il diocese
just before adjourning, Mr.. McGruder OF Maryland,
secured the door aud began his discourse.
Adjourned at half past four 7. NJ.
EVANGELICAL KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY.
AA Boz TON. Oct. o, 1877