The New York herald., 1877-10-07
THE EPISCOPALIANS.

GENERAL TRIENNIAL CHURCH CONVENTION
BosroS, Oct. 9, 1877.
The exercises OF the Triennial General Episcopal
Convention in Emmanuel Church were continued to.
day, only morning session being held After the
usual opening religious service which was nducted
by Rev. Mr. Chase, OF Illinois, and Rev. Alexander
Marks OF Mississippi, the Convention commenced the
transaction OF business at hali-past ten.
II was voted TO dispense with tho calling OF the roll
hereafter in the morning. and that the delegates who
had yet arrived should report their coming the
Secretary instead of answering the roll call Among
the ueegaes who appeared Tor the nrst tifde today
was Ch ct Justice Waite, OF Ohio
The Prcs dent Of the House OF Deputies introduced
Rev Mr.. TAFT secretary to the Archbishop Of CaBter-
bury who IL the only representative OF the English
Church present ut the Convention
Mr.. TAFT made few remarks, saying that tho En- g
s sa aousry won s p.s "'h o IN
passed that the House OF Deputies had heard Mr. TAFT
with great gratiication
Hon. Hamilton FISH. delegate from New York, was
added to the Committee on Amendments 10 the Con-
stitut.on
A resolution was passed that the House of Deputies
respectfully request the House OF Bishops to set apart
u dav when the members OF the two houses could
meet in social in tercoursc.
Mr.. Hill, OF California, offered two amendments to
tho constitution, which were referred 10 tho proper
committee Tho first was that u would DO unwisa TO
change the name OF the Protestant Episcopal Church.
as was tme-honorcd; the second was TO strike out
the word -four in tho second article OF the consttu
ton and substitute "twan
The trustees OF the Missionary Bishops Fund road
their annual report, which was not very favorable.
The taance Oh hand at the beginning of the year was
SOS Si nsome s2,l7s eS; expenses, 81 32l s7 cash
hand, lIo W.
II was voted that committee on expenses ON the
part oi the House of Deputies be appointed In JOINT
committee with members oil the House ui Bishops 10
the expenses OF the Convention could be
lcssened.
The sccr tary announced that he had appointed Rev.
L. T.. IschIfllcy, vi Kentucky, sccopd, and Rev Dr.
Hare oil Pennsylvania third, assistant secretaries
number oI resolutions were offered, ana referred
to appropriate committees Among them was one
that Uf Iowa should be set oil under missionary
juriscictcn
A resolution was presented and referred that canon
should be ordained Tor three years after being received
as candidate or Tor one year after receiving deacons
order.
Inc resolution setting of parts OF dioccses for mis-
sionary diction upon which discussion was begun
Friday, taken up alter the miscellaneous business
Rev. Dr. Futon oi WISCONSIN, was the first speaker
He SAID that The Convention ought not 10 take such
act the resolution Us would condemn the
of 10th houses last year. II ono convention followed
another with condemnation what confidence would
the members OF the Church have IN itY The same
resolution had already passed Two general convcn-
tons The opponents Of tho resolution, he thought
ought to argue on It's merits and not try TO defeat
by tecnnicaltcs. as they uid Oh Friday Tho Church
had uee years discuss ng whether they could
DO what tho resolution proposed or not, and II was
time to do somctniDg.
MIR. James Parker, Of New Jersey, was In favor Of
the adoption OF tue rcso utou. Time enough had
been spent In the preparation OF TINS proposition,
and 1t ined to tecomc part OF the consttution last
year only The House oi Bishops adjourned be-
fore enough had elapsed alter lis passage per-
NIT II TO become law
Ii was voted that the question be made the special
order of tho day for Tuesday.
1t was voted that the Chair should appoint CON-
mittce to nominate q board OF missions, and at the
close OF tho session he annn nounccd the loiiowiDg
st:--Rcv. Noah n. Scbenck, d. d., OF Long Island;
Rev John w. Brown, D. d., Of Ohio William Welsh,
OF Pcnnsylyauia; George G. Mc horter Of New York;
Rev. Dr. Levin, vi Maryianr