The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-17
Episcopal Convention.

BosToN, October 10 "A grra! crowd
attended the session OF the Episcopal
Convention to-day, owing to the expected
debate on the question of organizing a
| Constitutional Commission. The COM
mIttee appointed to consider the resolu-
tlons offered by Mr Welsh, of PhIladeI-
phIa, presented long report on the duty
OF the Church in Its work among The
masses. The report recognized the ne
cessity of providing Tor the especial wants
of the people, and recommended that
brotherhoods and sis.erhoods IN the work
OF the Church be under the direction o,
the Bishops. Lltanlos and lectures were
| also advised. and the deseCrstlon of the
sabbath by capitalists depIored. In aI.
! luding TO the recent labor disorders, the
report reminds the people that
without incuIcating sound principles in
educating the masses properly, religion
would be at the mercy OF communists
bodies, whom 1t wouli bn difficult to OPP
pose either by physical force or .aw.
A message WAS received from the
House OF Bishops saying that they had
adopted canon tor the organization OF
the Srsterhood of Dnsconesses substan-
TALLY as recommended by the .Ower
house.
On motion of Mr. Andrews the south
ern OHIO resolution was adopted for the
appointment OF committee Of five
bshop., five. presbyters and live Isymen
to consider what changes were necessary
IN the hymnaI and report NJ the next
General Convention.
An exceedingly animated scene Wa
created by Mr.. Lvermore, of Minnesota,
who introduced the following resolution:
Resolved, That the service of the union
OF the Church and State IS prejudicisl u
the bestinterests of religion, and the Hou."
OF Deputies expresses It's sympathy with
the efforts now being made Tor the sever
ing of church from state IN England
As soon ~ read hundred delegates NJ
least were on their feet and called upon
the Chairman to lay the resolution or
the table, and 1t WAS promptly done.
The amendment 10 the constitution for
the organization OF constitutional
commission came up shortly after noon.
DR.. DeKoyen, Of Wisconsin, who pre-
sented memorial from the Diocesan
Convent on OF tnat State, opened the DIS
cusson and made IN eloquent speech 10
support of the amendment, AS also dId
DR.. Beers, OF California.
DR.. Norton, of Nirginis, had the floor
when the Convention took n recess.
At the afternoon session the discus
sion on the proposed amendment for the
constitutional commission was continued.
DR.. De koven offered a. substitute
for the report that committee, to con
SIS. OF three bishops, three presbyters and
three laymen, be appointed TO consider
al matter relating 10 the amendment OF
the Constitution and report % the next
general ConYention.
DR.. Hal made A. effort 10 have the
sub-tItute laid on the table.
DR.. DeKoven offered 70 Withdraw his
substitute If the Convention would allow
it to come up after sc.ign had been taken
on the report, AMI did 50.
The report o!the committee - whom
the mstter was originally referred wss
that any action toward the establishment
/ OF commission Was ineGpe.lent.
M. BurgwIn, of Pittsburgh, then
offered q resolution substantially like thsi
Of Dr.. De kOven. except that II required
/ the committee to be composed Of twenty
one instead OF nine. He proposed that
I his resolution be acted on jointly with
the report. whereupon President Burgess
I deciCed MN out OF order.
Mr.. B1rgwin appealed, ard discus.
sion ensled, and the final result was the
withdrswa. Of the appeal.
/ After 8 motion had been made 70 lay
il on the table, the discussion came up on
the report, and after debate The report
was scopted by acclsmstlon.
Nj. Dekoyen's substitute then came
I'D under suspension OF the rules By 8
vote OF III + i, sud the resolutions Of
Mr.. Burgwin were added 70 il 10 the
form Of sn amendment The same will
I come up in the order OF unhnIihed busI-
less again.
/ The question Of constitutional con
vention BY the adoption Of the report -
practically killed. and there Is bu! little
nope entertained BY the supporters oi
the measure Of accomplishing anything
a. present.
Ammunition Tor Turkey.
NEw HAYES, October l6.-One sLeam-
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