Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

at the residence Of his brother in law, Geo. G.
Howard, at Cambridge, Mass, aged fifty two
years.
The Episcopal TrienniaI Convention.
The Gazctte's account Of yesterdays proceed
ings of the Episcopal General Convention clcs,d
after the % section of tho proposed canon Oh
marriage and divorce had been reported.
Section 3. Ii any Minister OF this Church
shall have reasonable cause to doubt whether Z
person desirous OF being admitted to holy bap-
tism, or to communion, or to confirmation,
has been married otherwise than rs the word OF
God aud discipline Of this Church allow, such
minister, before receiving such person TO these
ordinances, shall refer the case to the Bishop
for his goodIy judgment thereupon, provided,
however, that no minister shall ID any ease re.
fuse the sacrament to peniteut person in Cy
trems.
Section t. Question touching the facts OF any
case arising under section . oil this canon shall
be referred to the Bishop Of the diocese or mis-
sionary Jurisdiction 10 which the same may &C.
cur; or If there be no Bishop Of such diocese or
missionary jurisdiction, then to some Bishop to
be designated by the standing committee aud
the Bishop to whom such questions have been
referred shall thercupon make Inquiry aud dc
liver his judgment in the premises.
The canon was taken up section by section
for discussion. The third section was amended
by substituting the words in imminent danger
of DEATH" instead of "in extremis. y
The canon was adopted with slight amend
meuts. The matter Of establishing brother
hoods was referred to the next general copycn
ton. The subject of en- addition TO The liany
in the Prayer Book was also referred to the
next general convention. The committee to
consider the repeal of section |, canon xvii,
title |, for shortening The services, and giving
greater liberty to ministers in the use of prayer
in the bal tismal services, was relieved from the
further consideration of the subject. Tie Con
ference Committee TO consider the difference
between the two houses 90 the use OF the
Eoglish dictionary reported that tho commiL-
tee agreed that the House Of bishops should re-
cede from their non concurrence with the House
of Deputies.
A message from the Bishops announced non.
concurrence in regard to the canon on marriage
and divorce, because the principles discussed in
the upper house pertinent to the matter are not
embodied 10 the canon. a committee oil con-
ference on the question was appointed. Mes
sages were received from the House OF bishops
concurring in the amendments Of canon 9. re.
lating to The Board Of Missions; also, permitting
ths use Of the English dictionary. Also, a mes
ment to canon 4, relating 10 the dissolution Of
pastoral connections The report from the Com
mittee on Canons for the adoption Of rubric
for shortening the form of services, to be used
on any and all days, except Sunday fast or feast
days, was discussed and finally adopted. At
the evening session the pastoral letter from the
House of Bishops to the Church in the Unitcd
States was read by the Bishop CT Kentucky.
The pastoral letter which was read 10 the
convention was copyrighted, and, therefore, not
available for pub ica,iou. After calling atten.
ton to tho fact that the convention Was greater
10 number than ever before, it entered upon
wholesome admoDitions. Cergymcn are urged
to still greater cxcrtions in the work of the
Gospel The prevalence of fraud was COM
mentcd Oh, and the reason was given that tho
patriotic feeling did not prevent men from
pluuderiug the Government, or manly feeling
from robbing their fellow men. Nothing, it
declared, could change this but full and fearless
proclamation of the truth from on high, with
all its promises and penalties. The clergy
we're exhored to denounce sins specifically and
by name, and exat virtues. The letter spoke
particularly of the importance Of practical re-
ligion, urging in connection Herewith tho
extension or tho system o! lay preachlng, Inc
of workingmen's meetings
throughout tho country, Industrial schools, moth
res meetings and churches, and wsrned against
raising money for religious purposes by means
concerning which there WAS the slightcstsuspicicn
Of moral ambiguity. Parents arc urged to train
heir children in the truths of the church. and
especially warned against sending them TO
institutions of learning in which they would be
subject to the influence of the Ronsh Church. |
Children 80 educated, the letter says, became |
sithsr negative Protestants or positive Catholics
md such result was heavy prico to pay for
he instruction in music dancing and painting |
The letter considered the dangers by which the
church and society are threatened because OF the
violation OF the sacred obligations by individuals
md assigned as remedy for the troubles be-
ween capital and labor. the application of the
command to Love your neighoor AS yourself
Attention is called to the wants Of the mission
lelds of tho church. and closed with words Of
to all engaged in tho work of tho
church, and comforting blessing on all OF the