The New York herald., 1877-10-13
THE EPISCOPALIANS.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE GENERAL CHURCH CON-
vENrIoN.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE GENERAL CHURCH CON-
vESrIoN.
Bosrox, Oct IL, 1871
The ninth day Of tho Episcopal General Convention
opened with tho regular morning services. and At
quarter past ten O'Clock the business meeting was
called, with The President in the chair.
Rev Dr. Cole, of Wisconsin, presented petition
from the Free Church Association and others, urging
upon the Convention the propnety and importance Of
enncting clause amending existing canon. pro-
bibt the conservation OF churches in which pews
permanent slttngs are sold. IL urged In support
OF this application that the best interests OF tho
Church demanded recognition OF the principles,
nrst that churches should be free and open that all
might worship in thcm; second, that In them there
should exist no distinctions account OF social posi-
tion, and, above all, that when churches
Grated to Almighty God they should be wholly and
rescrvedly free. Referred 10 tho Committee on
Canons.
The proposed amendment 10 the constitution rcla-
tive 10 the dictionary WIS madc the order OF the day
at twelve O'Clock on Monday next.
resolution that the house adjourn die October
~ was placed on the calendar
The order OF tho day was next taken up II was the
resolution for the appointment OF JOINT committee
Of soven bishops seven prosbyters and iAymen
20 examine and report what changes are needed, II
any, In the Rubric and Book OF Common Prayer that
biguity ana differences OF Interpretation. Tho
wnoie matter was referred 10 tho Commtcs Prayer
BOOK.
resolution that deputies from missionary districts
be entitied 70 tho full privileges tho House
ferrcd TO Tho Committee on Constitutional Amcnd-
ments.
Mr. Judd presented preamble rsciting certain ap-
pcals ior unity male at Inc Lambeth Convocst,on IN
1867, and The following RESOLUTION, which referred
to q committee OF seven
That the ccnvocaon be respectfully requested 10
and inell gbls OF tho ndspuIed sion.
sHoRrxSrSG ruE SERVICES
lhe discussion o the shortening oi Inc morning and
evening services Was next taken up.
MI. Montgomery. OF Central New York, the
hrst speaker. Hc SAID t WAS common when q third
service was TO bo held IN The evening she Same day
not 10 use the prescribed form oi servce IL Was
common, too whcro tnero were people who could
neither read nor write who knew nothing OF the
Episcopal service 10 shorten tho service TO the
cxigencies Of the IL was not promo, cd 10
chungc the Prayer BOOK nor the ay mate.
nal part When the Prayer Book and liturgy werc
adopted people we're much di. .rentIy circu ccd
There was no need Of carrying IL aggresslveiy into
country where tho Church was established, but in
this country u was absolutely necessary thai change
should Uc made 10 meet changed circumstances.
Or. beardsey Apposed the amendments He thought
u would open tM doors 10 indehnite aud continuous
changes lie did rot believe in changing an organic
law oil church. de was not opposed 4 shor oned
morning ana evening service, but no was opposed
chan1ins VII orgnnic law TO accomps this. He
wanted the house to act In consorvative way.
Hon. Hamilton Fish was the next speaker Ho tclt
oound to vote against the measure IN the form IN
shich u vas presented. Tho diocese Of Nav York
had voted against H. Hc thought the amendment pro-
posed struck tho stability ana sacroducss OF the
Book OF Common Prayer lie did not bclicvs that
tnc Church TINS county was prepared 10
uproot tho anchorage OF ages by q temporary
expcdlenl The action of the previous Convention vi
lo74 taken during its last when the Con.
vsntion had thinned out He bciievsd in shorter form
OF service FOR ordinary week days. Dut not Tor sun
days and hoy days. lie thought lno sauie end could
be accomplished by an expression OF the Convention
laton 10 is change OF iorm should mouse reject
thc amendments ho had resolution in conformity with
the action OF the Conyenton of lo74 winch
would tho desired and be acceptable to all
Ao appealed 10 inc house not TO lay violent nands on
thv Prayer Book.
II was decided to take the voto upon this question
| at quar,er 10 twcvs A. NJ. tomorrow.
The debate was then contiu ued.
lhc Convection reassembcd III the afternoon, and
the COMMITTEE on Deaconcsses submitted tho follow
Ing PROVISION through Rev. Dr. Huntington, OF Massa.
Women ofdvout character and proven may be 90.
apart BY any oisnop q the Church the OF eacon
best By Tue OF Bishops Tbs duties proper asacon
SICK young rsoa. n'Sf Of
the neglected, and work oi moral reformation.
ss ,ss ssssp in 'a ss s'ss to-.
Ss s ,o swssyo ys.s W being isr,hsr p,YEaed
sho bishop .pss,yins .hn,
% a. such Sur s q & I s ss 1
prcsbyey OF this church by live lay
Of whom two shall pe men and three The bishop
auats preparation tor her work both technical and re
gious. which alton shall have
caliy in diocese without authority In wrng
thu bishop OF that diocese. shai she exercise
her cficc among people OF any PARISH except with
.a nss or '.h ss Si as s.s,
OF perpetual oog alton regards her Office. ny
A. any time roagn ts same 10 the eccesascl authority
received having
Office she shall not be eappoinel unless in tho
uf the oishop such resignation Tor weighty
ucnconess SIS transferred from
another the oi bishop OF the diocese
when sh: was transferred.
Tho constitution rules for homo government any in
stuuton ior training dcacuncsscs sisters,
which said sisters
shall have sanction writing oil the bishop the
diocese in winch sucn institution community exists
Books OF devotion formuiarcs worship
be in harmony the this Church the prn.
c,pes OF the hook OF Common fr,yer-Hcfcrred to tho
Committee on Canons.
The debate upon tho amendment 10 the constitu.
tiou In relation to shortening tho iorms oil the services
was continued.
Juogo Nshenery. OF Richmond. Va, opposed the
amendment as shorthand system OF worshi piping
tho Lord. He would, perhaps nave yielded his assent
TO change in the service Tor exceptional occasions
and exceptional peoples, but no would consent
such au amendment for the whole Church.
Sir. Mcdonnell, oil LOUISIANA, opposed the amend
mcnt on the ground thai the proposed change
constit utional and Was not needed.
A Communication received from the House OF
Bsaops announcing that that House had In
tue permission ior tie formation OF diocese IN
Virginia.
/, report was read from tho Committee on Canons
relating TO ciergymen Who have severed thor connec-
ton with the Church for other tuan affecting
their moral character.
Az haIf-pasl four 4. ~ adjournment was taken
until tomorrow morning.
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