Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-24
The Episcopal TrienniaI Convention.

Aho EplscOp8l IEIelnial convention.
10 yesterdays session OF the Episcopal Gen
eraI Convention at Boston, after the Gazatte's
report closed, Judge Sheffey, Of Virginia, from
the Committee Oh CauoBs, presented MINOR
t. report, proposing that the qualifications CT
women to enter the proposed order of deacon.
esses be left to the Bishops. and that tie set
ting apart Of deacouesses should be by foim
st forth by the House of Bishops Instead of
being In the control of any one Bishop.
DR.. Morgan Dix, Of New York, expressed
the opinion that canoncal legislation was no.
necessary. He could not endorse anything al
fecting the majority report.
DR.. Clark, OF Kentucky, said proper lcgisia
| ton was necessary TO place the Church 10 its
proper position before tho world, and declared
himself in favor Of the canon as reported from
tho House Of Bishops as it would serve to pro.
tect the Church from any discredit.
Rev. DR.. Shattuck, OF Massachusetts, thought
| any Legislation or canoncal Law relative to The
matter unnecessary.
| DR.. Fulton Of Wisconsin,. believed that he
slstcrhood should be governed by l5gisasipp
the same to be made by the respective 1iccr:au
| conventions.
Messages were received from the IIous. Of
Bishops announcing the appointment of IT,.
&. Potter, Rev. Dr.. Dix. Lloyd W. Wells
Stephen Smith and S. p. Nash as Trustees #
the Fund for Widows and Orphans of Deceased
Clergymep; and that the House Of Bishops non
eoucurrcd with the House OF Deputies, who SCI
Wednesday night as the time OF adjourniug Ile
convention The upper house asked for til"
appointment OF committee Of conference ID
the matter. which was done by the President.
| The canon proposing the organization Of 40
Order OF Deaconcsses or Sisters was hoay laid
on the table, which dsposes Of it 50 far as HE
present Convention is Concerned
DR.. Schenck, from the Committee on Eau
c.tional Relations and Religious Reforms, pre-
sented report accompanied with resolution
for the continuance CT the committee, Which
was adopted. Also, resolution for the ap
poinment Of two clerical and two lay deputies
to the next Provincial Synod of the Church ct
| lIogland, 10 Canala. Also. resolution OK
tending greetings OF the Convention to the sad
! synod.
The canon relating TO the organic alton OF the
| Board Of Missions was adopted. The cahal
provides that the institution be denominarI
| domestic aud Foreign Missionary Society OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church ia The United
States
Boston, Oct. 24-Mcs-ages were received
to dav from the House of Bishops intorm,n.
| the House of Deputies Of the non o)ucurrrnr.
OF the former III reference to the Use Ut tn
Eogish leclionary until the next genera! ca,
vcntlon.
| 1t was voted 10 refer the sui act to 'lpt
committee of conference.
| Messages we're also received from the ll0u->
Of Bishops cOncurrlng 10 the use OF sprri,.
table Of lessons in the dictionary for lent; "
the continuance Of the oiot committee 81
clesastlcs and religious reforms; concnrrinc 10.
the message for The appointment of a commls
tee on cody discipline Of the laity; uotilylns
the appointment Of The Bishops Of Eastern and
Hampshire and Wrs;crn Michigan in concur
renee with message number "a of the loves
house on joint committee to sit during the
recess of the convention; concurring Ia the az
poinment OF a lint committee on holy orders
| OF the ministry and concurrlur IN the appoini
ment OF jOl0t committee relative 10 the timr
| within whUh can ilIatcs may he Ia th' priest
| hood.
Rev. Dr. Charles Il. II AZ was aut:,or;2 ii Ia
act with the committee 90 lceti'n.rY dutl"-
the recess oil the o0nventlon
The Committee on CanOns to whom was r
felred the question of regulating the cnmmunla"
service 10 private chapels reported that lrsa!a
ton was lnexpedient. Appended to the lap'l,
were resolutions recommending that the llout'
| OF Deputies do not concur IN the message lruI
| the House of Bishops relative to the rep III,
| placed on the calendar.
The proposed Canon on Marriage and u,
votca, reported by the Common ranods. cam"
up for discussion. The Caunn ~ reported !,
as follows:
! Sec. |. If any persons be joined tope'h
otherwise than as Gods Word doth allow lhri5
marriage Is not lawful.
Sec. ,. No minister shall solemn
tho marriage Ct any person who has
a divorced husband On wife still LIS
| log. if such husband or vile has brcn
put away for aby cause arising after marriage,
| but this Canon shall not be held TO apply to
| the innocent 10 divorce for tbs cause of aLu.
| terry, or parties to onca divorced seeking to h.:
united again.