Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17
The EpIScODaI TrienniaI Convention.

At Yesterdays session Of the General Ep!sco'
pal Cow ,ntion in Boston the committee ap'
pointed to consider The resolution CT Mr.. Welsh,
of Philadelphia, presented au extended report
On the duty of the Church 10 its work among
the masses. The committee Recognized the
gravity of the subject, more especially as the
work, related to church and society, and the ne
cessity of providing for the spiritual wants oil
the people. The work was the most import.
ant of the Church. 1t was mistake TO thluk
that the clergy was the only agency that should
be employed 10 the work. With view OF
making more extended and better directed
effort 10 the work, the committee recommend
ed freer use of brotherhoods and sistcrEoods IN
the work of the Church, said organization 10 be
subject to the Bishop. The report considered
Ethst Che Sunday schools did not accomplish al
the work that came within their province, aud
recommended an agency oil Libraries and Iec-
lures aud other literary Influences for the ele'
| vation Of the moral and social welfare or tho
masses, 90 whose intelligence and spiritual Gu
| lightenment the protection OF society aud the
| Church dcpended. The report alluded to the
/
6cieut to remind people that without lnculcat'
ing the principles above referred to in educating
the masses property and religion would h2 at the
mercy of communistic bodies, whom it would
be difficult to oppose By physical force or law.
The committee criticized the general desecrallon
of the Sabbath by capitalists aud those employ
irg labor The report embodied resolutions TO
the effect that the clergy be instructed to cdu.
cate and act on the suggestion offered IN the re
port, and that the work be carried on more sue
cessfulIy that the parochial clergy should be
asked to aid 10 tho work; that the Bishops
should take steps for the appointment OF cate
chists and teachers to engage in the work, and
that the church be thrown otcn to the people
generally at such times as they are DOT bclng
used for the usual and regular services Of the
congregation. The resolutions were adopted.
a message was received from the House OF
Bishops informing the House of Deputies that
the former body had adopted canon for the
Denomination of sisterhood of deaconesse5 OF
tho church, substantially on the principles re.
commended by the lower House
On motion OF Mr. Andrews, OF Southern
Ohio, resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment Of committee Of five Bishops, five Pres
bycrs aud five laymen to consider what
changes are necessary in the llymnal, and re-
port IL tIe Dc4l ldl CouFEutlpu.
An exceedingly animated scenc was created
by Mr. Livcrnore, OF Minnesota, who Intro
duced the following resolution
Resolved, That the union of the Church and
State is preiudcial TO the best Interests o IL
Gpion, and the House Of Deputies expresses its
sympathy with the efforts DOW being made for
the seyeripr of the Church from the State iu
EoQIand.
| Upou its being read by the Secretary hun.
dred, at least, in unison called upon the Chair
10 have it laid upon the table, which Vas done
ia short order, without aif0rlng Any opportunity
fer discussion.
Wien the proposed amendment to the CON.
slitution for the organization OF q constitutional
mmissl0n. came up
! DR.. D Koveu, of Wisconsin, who presented
the memorial from the Diocesan Con7culon OF
that State 10 relation to the matter, opened the
the discussion 10 support of the amendment, was
followed by DR.. Beech, of California.
Hon. Hamilton Fish strcnuousl Y opposed the
proposed amendment.
Dr.. Norton, of Virginia, had the hoor when
the Convention took artc:ss.
Attic afternoon session The discussion was
continued. Finally, the report OF the commit
tee to whom the matter Was originally referred,
that any action toward the establishment OF
commission was ineXpcdient, was adopted. The
|uuestion Of constitutional commission by the
adoption of the report is practically killed, and
there is but little hope entertained by the sup
| porters of the measure OF accomplishing any
lhiog in the present ConveutioO.
BosroN, Ost. 17.-Rev Il. NJ. Peck and
others recommended as trustees on the part OF
the convention on the Board Of the General
Theological Seminary were elected as such tor
| three years,
The Committee on Amendments to the Cor
sttution reported that it was lnexpedlent to
take action that would change the rules OF rep
resentation of dioceses in the convention.
J. A report vas adopted by which the CONVEX
| ton declined to exercise the power conferred 90
it to select part Of the Board OF Trustees OF
the church school for girls 10 tho District OF
| Columbia.
The Committee 90 Prayer Book present
| ed reports considering it ineXpedent to con.
slider special collect or prayer to be used
| at SPECIAL thanksgiving and 10 time of dan
ger and adversely and that it was inexpe-
| dient to embody Canon IL, title ,, as rubrlc
! to precede the solemnization OF matrmony, as
such action would be inconsistent with church
legislation. The reports we're adopted.
Rev. DR.. Rudder, of Penney Vanla. present.
ed q resolution which he said be regarded as
| touching on most delicate subject, but yet one
Of vital importance 10 the Church. The reso-
tuition asked the appointment OF three bishops,
three presbyters and three laymen to consider
the functions of rccor5, wardeus and VestrYmen
10 CONTROL and 10 the administration of their
parishes, and the rights ADD authority Of each,
and report to the next Convention as TO the
best methods of making the principles govern.
ing them effective. The resolution vas adopt
ed after little discussion.
The attendance at the celebration Of the cen.
tcnuial OF the surrender Of Gen. Burgoync to
Gen. Gates, at Schuylerville. N. y, to day,
was large. The speaker and officers wore
badges ornamcnted with devices made oil pal
mettoIscnt from South Carolina for thl7 occa-
sion.
Alex. Rouy's, furniture maDulucto1y T.. b.
musings stable, and IIarly's chair factory, in
New York, We're burned this morning. One
colored woman WAS irightene TO death.
All the miners 10 the IIackawanna Valley,