The New York herald., 1877-10-18
THE EPISCOPALIANS
PROCEEDINGS IN THE GENERAL CHURCH con-
vENTIoN.


vENTIoN.
BosroS, Oct. II, 1877.
The Episcopal Convention continued its session to-
day. with DR.. Burgess In the chair Rev. Z. N. Peck
and others, recommended trustees on tho part Of
the Convention the Board OF tho General Theoiog-
ica Seminary, were elected such for three years
The Committee on Amendments to the Constitution
reported that it was inexpcdient to take action
that would change the rules of representation OF
dioceses in the Convention. The matter was bihced
on the calendar.
report adopted by which tho Convention de-
clined TO exercise the power conferred on II to
select q part OF tho Board Of Trustees OF the
Church School for girls In the District, Of
Columbia. The Committee on Prayer Book pre-
sented reports considering inexpedent to consider
special collect prayer to be used at special thanks
giving and in time OF danger and adversely, and
that inexpedient TO embody canon 13, ttlc q as
rubrc to precede the soiemnization Of matrimony,
such action would be inconsistent with church legis
laiion. The reports wore adopted.
Rev. Dr. Ruddcr, OF Pennsylv wanna, presented
luton which, he said, no regarded touching on a
most delicate subject but yet OF vital importance
to the Church. The resolution asked for tho appoint
ment OF thrce bishops, three presbyters and
three laymen consider the functions OF
rectors, wardens and vestrymen In tho control
and rights and authority OF each and report to the
next Convention the to best methods OF making the
principles governing these effective. Tho resolution
was adopted after little discussion.
The JOINT Committee on the Question OF Cody DIS
cipline OF COMMITMENTS presented reportto which
appended the following resoutons:-
Resolved That II is expedient amend the law of the
Church touching the goaly discipline It's members so 49,
to make more explicit IN It's provisions and more reaaS
TN. the On, eom%sS % c9sFse 1s
70 the convenience Q, assembling ana .ha. commit
nate the members committee the godly discipline
Of the iaity.
Tho Committee Canons reported adversely on the
memorial relative TO federate councils and tho amend
ment Of the canon relative 70 tho same The follow
ing resolution embodied In the rcport:
Resolved That the House of Bishops ring canon
of title Of the Digest be amended SO as to read AS fol-
Canon of Federate Council 1t IS hereby declared law
any 0s State 'ss'' Or within limits f con-
terminous states to establish for themselves fed
sesss, sss when may deliberate decide upon com
be valid which shall be found ineonssen with the
regulations passed by any ederate council or convention
force diocese adhering thereto unless
previously authorized or subsequently, ratified by such
diocese.
The report and resolve were placed in the orders Tor
Saturday. =
which was offered by him in place Of the adverse re-
mort on the Constitutional Commission yesterday
taken up. The substitute provided Tor the appoint
OF committee To consider matters apperaining
TO anon dments and antiquities IN the constitution.
Rev. Or. huntington OF Massachusetts, and DR..
Leeds OF Maryland strenuously opposed the appoint
A motion was made by a deputy from Ohio to lay
the matter the table, and the same was lost by
yea and nay vote.
at four p NJ today, and the discussion was resumed
by DR.. Vinton, OF MASSACHUSETTS, in support Of the
proposed committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session discussion was resumed on
the resolution OF Mr. Burgerin OF Pttsburg, for the
sppoin Of joint committee to consider the mat
ter relating to the revision Of the constitution and the
removal OF antiquities. Mr.. Scheeiz. OF Missouri.
spoke its favor Rev. DR.. Goodwin OF Maryland, ob
jected because he thought by the committee proposed
the constitution would be subjected TO general super
vision.
Rev. Dr. Craik OF Kentucky, thought the only way to
remove existing antiquities would be by practical op
Grafton oil the law
the resolution as designing to change the fundamental
principles OF the Church.
General Simpson. of Missouri, regarded the resolu
tion dlsrespeciu TO the Committc on Amendments
to the Constitution.
Hon Edward McCrady, Of South Carolina, thought
1t made with the design OF keeping the subject OF
tho constitutional out OF the hands OF tho
present mitteo. Rev. Mr. Oliver of Nebraska, pro-
posed that the resolution should he constructed
as connne tho OF the proposed committee to
the antiquities existing. He suggested that the res-
ouiou should be referred the Convention. which
should act a committee and report TO the next Gen.
erai Convention
Mr. Burgevin thought the opposition to his resolu-
the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution.
Rev. Dr. Schenck, OF brooklyn, thought that the
object OF the resolution, like that OF all the memorials
hat had been presented was 10 make provision for
proposed change oil the namc OF the Church. Tho
adoption OF tho resolution practically with the
view OF accomplishing what tho proposed commission
Intended
Mr.. Burgevin and Dr.. Adams objected TO the latter
remarks OF the speaker
THE PROPOSITION LOST.
vote was then taken, the result being an over
wheIhing defeat Tor the friends OF the resolution.
IN ragn If l.-(
Dioceses represented, A. yeas 10; nays, 81 divided,
II Lay Dcputations Dioccses represented 80: yeas,
0 nays, 30: divided, A.
The following doceses voting in the afllr-
NATIVE -Cierlcal-Central New York, Florida Hi
nois, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire Northern
New Jersey, iesns n. ana WcoIs" In ,he mega
vania, Easton Kansas, Kentucky, Long Island,
louisiana. Maryland, Minnesota. Missouri, Nebraska,
Southern Ono, Tennessee. Virginia aud Wisconsin.
Connecticut. Massachusetts.
Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Delaware, New Jersey, New
York, P'ttsburg. South Carolina and Vermont
Lay Deputations-ln the Observation-Disclosures Iowa,
New Hampshire, North Carolina. Northern New Jer-
sey ana Wisconsin In the negatvc--Albany, Central
New York, Central Pennsylvania Connecticut E,son,
Florida, Fonddu-Jac Georgia, Indiana Kansas, Ken
lucky. Louisiana, Maine. Maryland Missouri. New
lima, Southern Ohio Tennessee. Texas, Vermont.
Virginia, Wcstern Michigan snd Western New York.
Dvdcd-Long Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey and
Ptsburg
Messages were received from the House OF Bishops
notifying the Convention that that body had noncon
CURED in the proposed change in the Hymnai. and
that IT had accepted The resignation oil Bishop Adams
OF Arizona.
The JOINT committee appointed to consider short
eped form OF services in the prayer book reported In
favor Of n shortened form to he used days except
Sundays, fast and feast days, and at the same time
recomm amendment Tor that purpose OF
tion l, canon -, title l.
Referred TO the Committee on Canons. Adjourned.
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.