Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-22
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
The Proceedings Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Conveniion-The Tennessee Baptists
Congressional Councils
The EptseopalSans.


New YoRK, Oct. 21.-The fourteenth days
session of the Protestant Episcopal general
convention opened with the presentation to the
house of deputies of the report of the commit
tee on the general theological seminary. An
endowment fund of S25O,U00 has been estab.
lished to provide suitable salaries for the pro.
fessors and to enlarge the educational staff.
Towards the sum there had already been re-
ceived $50, 600. During the last year there
were ninety-four students-a larger attendance
than at any period since it's organization. The
report closed with a presentation of a list of
trustees, one or more from every diocese in the
United States. The report was adopted and
ordered printed.
DIR. Shattuok, of Massaoh usetts, chairman
of the committee on expenses, reported that
the estimated travelling expenses of members
OF the convention amounted to $20, ZOO, ABOUT
So, COO of which We're from California, Oregon
and other distant points. The report suggest
ed that an assessment Of seven cents upon
every commitment in the church, or $40 from
every clergyman in the diocese, would provide
sufficient amount to pay these EXPENSES. The
report set forth that nothing could be done I'M
less there was canon on the subject.
Rev. DR.. Schenck thought the plan of as
sessment impracticable, as il looked as il
Ieotors We're expected to get seven cents out of
The pocketbook Of every commitment in our
respective churches annually to pay these ex.
penses.
DR.: Shattuok said they would be obliged to
look to the dioceses. There being every evi.
dencs of long debate on the subject, tho mat.
ter was placed on the calendar, to be taken up
In the regular order.
The order of the day was then. called, being
the proposed amendment to article six of the
constitution, ths7,ayticie reading as follows
The mode of trying bishops shall be provided
fDaO 90 n1 n
Tor That purpose shall be com posed of bishops
only. In every diocese the mode of trying
Fresbyters and deacons, the mode to be In sti-
tuted by the convention of the diocese, A
proposition submitted by MIR. Bereevin, Of
Pittsburgh, WAS embodied In a resolution that
article six of the Episcopal convention
constitution be amended by inserting
a1ter Inc words convention of the diocese
The words until the general convention pro.
VIDE general Judicial system," anda further
resoiu ian that the proposed amendment to the
constitution be made known to the several
DIOCESAN conventions. Speeches were made IL
Favor OF the proposition by Dir. Berseviu, Rev.
Or. Schenck, Judge Comstock, MIR. Judd end
Mr.. Easter, pf Springfield. Il Was vigorously
opposed by MONTGOMERY Blair OF Maryland
hev. DIR. Adams, Of Wisconln, and Rev. DR..
Wilder, of Minnesota.
afier recess debate on the amendment Of the
constitution WAS continued, when VIM
bergevin. having closed q speech, chan Geo;
his proposed amendment and authorized this
general convention to establish court Of ap-
pea! to revise the decision of diocesan cour Il
The amendment was adopted, l22 ayes to III
noes. and the vote on article six of the consti
tuition, as amended. declared lest on vote OF
the clergy; ayes 81, noes 10; one diocese d.
Vioec MESSAGE was received from The
house OF bishops dominating Rev. Jno Houston
Eccleston, OF Northern New Jersey, missionary
bishop of Washington Territory. The lord
bishop of Huron, Canada. was introduced. aud
briefly addressed the houae. Adjourned till
Tomorrow.