Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-29
P. e. CONVENTION.

Last Day of the Triennsl Convention An
Auxiliary Mission Committee to be APP
pointed Neither Sisterhoeds Or Deacon
esses Authorized-Imposing Farewell
Ceremonies and Reading of the Bishops,
Pastoral.
NEW YORK Oct. 27.-The last days session
of the Protestant Episcopal general convention
was opened in the house of deputies with reli-
gious services, in which Bishop Bissell and
Rev. Messrs. Joseph 8. Jenks, of Iowa, and w.
@. Grace, of Tennessee, officiated.
The committee on canon reported a resolu-
tion declining to concur with the house of
bishops in changing the existing canon on the
reinstatement of clergymen who have aban-
doned the church, and the resolution was
adopted.
Rev. DIR. Beers, of the Joint committee on
securing missionary bishop for each territory.
in which there is not Mt present bishop, re-
ported in favor of the proposition, and the re-
port was adopted, together with resolution
appointing committee of twenty one to act
as auxiliary to the board of managers of mis-
sions. and to create missionary bishop fund,
A resolution from the committee on amend
ments to the constitution declaring it inexpe-
dient at the present time to amend the consti-
tuition 30 as to require future legislation to be
by canon, was adopted.
The report of the joint committee on the SUBJ
iect of deaconesses was adopted. 1t sets forth
GQaC WOEQ6u OIL QSVOus CuoIdCtcI du0 dppIOVSu
abilities may be set apart by any bishop for the
work of deaconess.
Mr.. Burgwiu, of Pittsburgh, for the COM
mittee of conference on disagreements OF the
two hours as to the resolution concerning rati-
fcation of the book of common prayer, re-
ported that they had agreed to restore one
portion of the clause that had been stricken
out by the house of deputies at its session
Tuesday, on motion of DR. Schenck. This
was the clause forbidding the use of any
prayers others than those in the prayer book.
Rev, Dr.. Phillip Brooks. of Massachusetts,
presented minority report, in support of
which he said he saw no reason why the house
of deputies should recede from its action of
the previous night; he said: 'To use extern
pore prayers was an inalienable right, and any
attempt to restrict it would be odious to q
great part Of the church." On the vote being
taken report of the minority was rejected by
the following vote: Clerey, ayes 26, noes IL.
eight dioceses divided; lay, ayes IL. noes 25.
The majority report was then adopted and the
subject will now be passed to the diocesan
conventions for ratification.
message was received from the house of
bishops informing the house of deputies that
the house of bishops declined to concur with
the deputies touching the canon on deacon
esses, which was adopted by the deputies Tues
day afternoon. The message stated that the
action of the bishops relative to
sisterhoods, had not met with
any consideration by the deputies. The
matter created considerable discussion and q
motion was made for the appointment OF a
committee of two to visit the house of bishops
and inform them in behalf of the house of dep
uties, that no discourtesy was intended in
non-consideration of their message, but that
it was overlooked. The whole subject was
finally tabled.
Amessage was received from the house of
bishops informing the deputies that the
former declined to concur in their resolution
with regard to revision of tie bible.
versely to the proposition to permit missionary
bishops to speak on questions before the house
but noe vote. Judge Prince, of
Long Island, contended that these
delegates had aright to speak and declared it
was mockery to bring the Sc gentlemen thou
sands of miles simply to sit in the house with
out the privilege of opening their mouths.
tions to the officers of the convention, the
house adjourned sine die.
THE CONVENTION CLOSED.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The tribunal oonven-
ton of the Protestant Episcopal church closed
tonight, with imposing ceremonies in the
church of the Holy Trinity. The assemblage
was large. Right Rev. Bishop Smith, of Ken
lucky, presided over the meeting. The pray
ers we're read by Right Rev. Bishop De Wolf
Haier, of central Pennsylvania, Assistant Bish.
op Lyman, of North Carolina, reading the les
sons. The presiding bishop then read the pas
soral letter Of ,o,tis the house ,Sa .S Of
obs repeat the councils and cautions given
in former pastoral letters against extravagance
in living, impatience of any restraint upon
self-indulgence, passionate fondness for amuse-
ment of an exciting or corrupt character, and
the increasing dissertation of the Lords day,
commonly called Sunday. In addressing them
selves particularly to the clergy and candidates
for ORDERS the letter says "Let no ambition
for display of learning, or desire to be thought
original and large minded, draw you away from
the discharge of your high and glorious errand
as Gods ambassadors, sent to seek men. in
Obrist's name, to be reconciled to God.''
| Bishop Smith pronounced the benediction.
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