, 1879-05-29

would tt,,l,t md accomplish what 1t was In
tended It should accomplish. T1Mae two things
wcro the bano VI tho Church. THIS 'noycncnt
the orreinni ,iioeeso was dsiled tw" years aTo,
and II this Convention did not redeem tho
tfc,!gcs then made IL wnulsl 10 years tcforo tlu
measure would be Hdon.esl. 4 province wns
tic Eood Of ti,u Interests of Vii. tic spcaker
alhorfrd congrcantionnlfsin In the dtoccses.
Thrcs lfoccses could DO moro good ttIan uo by
coming toRetl'Er for work. Not solttnry
lie establishment II ihs m u1oyincc, c1cept lie
missionary pro1eets. which would be aaIniu!s.
,csed By The entire province, ali therctoro tho
charitable tnststustons would 10 moru fully
provided xoot 10r' rasv, ai N" education Of
AIr. judi was no. afraid OF Kotnc. Why, Kotne
was not 50 high IN her tttlul ~ ono Church
which the Eptseopnt Church. was In cotn'nuuinn
s reet aite1 guF u ,ctso e ,enHsr of @
listers, ahd sai the uc,tcral Convention md lie
dtoccscs oaly Gould punish for tho violation of
tho cnnons: Ia lact, until tho General tonven-
o sou a pat' apo te prGvts,at sys'c e
md they would mot be observed, save by Yoiln-
tnrY Acauicacunce. The speaker ctn>battcd the
idea tlat the prDViucc was antaGnnstc to the
cSnons G tc asnsfa! conyet.n na asd
1ncnt. As to the laltT, he could aEsclt adyiscd-
II that Erent majority throughout the country
wero tavoradsu to tlio province. It would sul-
ply ppGycea. ~ Appellate couF'' mud tnl' WAS greatly
A telegram was received and read from, tho
Secretary OF the Diocese or Quincy, announcing
the adoption q The proposcd Institution Of tile
rspv.nSs ;p,.. s; .q gl Illinois " tt'ni pocesc.
!ng, to tue Province Of fllipoIs was tue right to
fnakc declaration 81 powers, Which would ho
scnt 10 the General Convention, 10 be approved
or sent back, a8 It "a" nt*
hiatory was studied, precedent would by found
ioF INC 1clloil II Was now proposed TO taltc. lir
instantcd MaSsacl,l4sotts, Vermont, Rhode
islnnu, New: Aa1nphh1re, anu what rms
known H,t H.: as tno Easter Eastern Diocese, as lav.
lns lad ior twnnty years, In times
past constitulons aud canons slmAar
10 tfioae WHICH It was nov proposed to adopt In
this STATE. az: hinney dwell Of some jenEtl
on ti,e pr9posittmon m before t''a Convention, and
concluded WiiA tho hope TINT tle annual co',-
venstons might conu together for soH1c otl!er
pnsposs thur the fs!ttersMy away u time III tic
discussion OF such subjects as these, when ting
missionary WORK Of ChFtst's great church needed
90 Hucn at'ehuoh aad fceel'ed 80 ilttle:
TIE REV =. y. 'iAHh1s,
Of st. Jamcs' Church, took tue floor, and spoke
several minutes aKatiiat the adoption of tho con-
ssttation. llo felt that tn preparing tlle con-
etitattton tile COMMITTEE hati depArted entirely
e eossss" sVs 'st st ct cssen 8 ss 81 @ s
diocese ready to delo1atc to d body Which nas
hereafter to be its master. allss from wlcl,
IL could not hereafter scccde! In TIC
opinion Of the speaker ths was tic most revo.
lutlonary resolution. cyer introduced Into do
ccse f1 America. Al tho powers now 10 posses-
sion Of The Convention, 80 for rs legislation Was
concerned, woui!i bc r'ade oyer i:scyocably to
the province: Tne cnttra la".mak!ng power
would pnss out Of the hands OF lllc diocese. 1t
loft the dtoceau t!nctlss ot1!cio, lie called ut
tcutton to soule Of the consequences Of making
thia change lr,wonld deprive eyery eIereytnasl
entitled to seat on thy floor Of tue Convention
elected as delegate. IL would practically dis
franchise both shc csorgy nul the tatty. There
would bc no lattY or clergy present at the meet
lngs Of tic Provincial aynodg, except they had q
the naoption ofthc TOR the sake OF til.
missionaries, clcensosynasy institutions, schools,
ETC., which wcrc to-tlay so largely supported hv
the laty Of the Church. 1t would also cripple
tho n.snops influence nv! power. II the Con-
yention adopted tt!is constitution thls would be
lllr last Diocesan Convention Of the Diocese OF
Illinois. There might hereafter be t'lc shadow,
but there would never he the substance
n,suor M'1AnEs
aotd thts uas not mntt,r h, ,yh,cb Ia ,,of1 ,,v
arsans1 nre,iIiartions ma dir: ~ ~, s tsh,. III
T". tnTars ths svatsn m o,,sn,,trlv ,Iat VIII
IN few ysnrs th,s .ysta,n wo,i bnrani nj. LIKE
bs MloptrI, He It'd nok propose to 1eaI; fur t,,c
nurnnsn ,f ,nnk}n,- vrtts. hnt raihrr :" thror
l9ne X, Gon ne auss. ~ y aes!,eu , 10 say tt
tlanIty would show dMt II lh!l always existed
uuuef tne province: Iiio American Church was
s d5sat 'S as q ax,s,s t preyas systo
M,rv II iisn esahi.h" @u 1rv;rp,a ~ ot,M't1a
O. General c9nysn!lo Illey bad entered iull.
nsessa apon .ms I.ussnN"i s e?a.sul 5ues ns Lhey
egsa a. s hs :oud ss ssIfs see e 81 s
lntty a. uew subject, bllt 1t was not auetl, hay
Ing baen under discussion fully ifty years. lis