National Republican., 1880-10-13
THE EpISCOP1LIANS.

Sixth Day of tho Irienpiai Convention.
New YoRR, Oct. 12.-Tho sixth days ses-
sion of tho =. L. convention opened with tho
usual religious services. Rev. DR.. Franklin
offered the following:
WHEREAS. The last clause IN page O. canon 49,
title ii, which reads thus "Or to parties once di.
vorcod seeking TO be united ngain," may conflict
with the word Of God. MS written in the oath chap
ter 81 and dth verses of the Book OF Deuteronomy
therefore.
Reso'red. That the committee on canons be re.
quesed to give attention 10 that clause and report
to this convention.
The canon IN question relates to marriage
aud divorce and tho paragraph reads as fol.
lows mo minister knowingly, after due in
quiry, shall solemnize the marriage of any
person who has Il divorced husband or wife
still living, If such husband or wife has been
put away for any cause arising aftor marriage,
but this canon shall not bo held to apply to
an innocent party in divorce for cause of
adultery or to parties once divorced seeking
to DO united again" The resolution was
adopted.
Rev. Or. Goodwin of ofPennsylvania presented
a report of the Joint committee appointed at
tho last con vention relative TO tho admission
Of ministers of other christian bodies into the
ministry of the p Il. church. II was referred
to a joint committee on admission of ministers
appointed by the present convention. The
petition and memorial of tho diocese of Iudi.
ana on the subject of homlies was presented
by the Rev. John b. Wakefield of Indiana aud
referred to the committee on prayer-books. The
Rov. Dr. Abercrombie of northern New Jersey
presented n resolution providing for the better
care of parish registers, which was referred to
the committee on canOns Rov. DR.. Platt
offered an amendment to the canon touching
the election of vestrymen, providing that
majority vote shall be necessary to elect. Re.
ferred.
Rov. DIR. Dalrymple of Maryland offered
resolution requesting tho committee on canons
TO frame o canon ii possible by which the at.
tendance of members Of this church may be
compelled rs witnesses before an ecclesiastical
court whenever so summoned. 1t was re.
fcrrGd to the committee on calIons
The resolution Of Rev. DR.. johnson Of Con.
Decticut calling for the appointment of joint
committee on the English revision of the
bible was tabled.
The next business on the calendar was
message from the house of bishops relative to
the appointment of joint committee with
view of securing legal protection to Indians.
On motion its consideration was suspended
to onablo Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix TO present the
report OF ommittee, appointed by the last
convention, ON the condition of the Indians.
The rcpOrt-a vouminous document-was
read by DR.. Dix from the platform. 1t ap.
proves of the abolition OF Tesery ions and the
Vi lnc iuuluHs III tllC sumo lnuuNcf
rs other citizens, and tho education OF their
youth. The report sets forth that tho Indian
should DO made to feel that he has the same
right MS Il white man and is our fellow man,
and it closes with II resolution similar to that
received from the house of bishops calling for
the appointment of joint committees to watch
tho legislation of congress regarding the In-
dans. A delegate from Georgia remarked
that this WAS an extremely delicate question to
consider, aud he thought there was great dan
ger that tho house of bishops aud the house of
deputies us an ecclesiastical body in acting
upon this matter was assuming power that
did not belong to IL.
After further discussion the report was
ordered to be printed and was made the spe.
cial order OF the day for next Tuesday.
The house then proceeded in body TO the
Windsor hotel aud spent the greater part Of
the afternoon in social intercourse with the
house OF bishops, who had invited the deputies
TO meet thom thore.