The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-24
Episcopal General convention.
ASSISTANT BISHOP FOR vIRGTNIA-A QUESTION
OF CONGREGATION.

ASclcIaSI BlShOI rots n <NNOf'N-'
OF CONSIDERATION.
New YORK, October 22-In the House OF
Deputies OF the Protestant Episcopal Con-
ventlon to-day the Committee on Conslitu-
tionai Amendments reported adversely TO
the resolution giving delegates from mis-
sionsry jurisdictions right TO speak in the
General Convention.
| DIR. ADsrcrombie, chairman OF the Com
mittee on Memorials, presented a report Ell.
| logging in fitting terms the delegates OF the
General Convention Of 1877, aud OF previous
conventions who had died since the last
convention.
A report was presented by the Commit
tee on Canons concerning the application
from the diocese Of Virginia asking for the
appointment Of an assistant bishop in that
| diocese, on the ground OF the extent OF the
territory. The committee reported that at
this time such an appointment was not ex-
pedient.
Rev. DR.. Norton, Of Virginia, spoke in
opposition to the report, stating that there
were 260 churches and assemblies requiring
visitation OF their bishop, and there were
but 365 days IN the year.
Rev. DR.. Peterkin, OF Virginia, contended
| that there was an absolute necessity Tor an
assistant TO the bishop, who was oyerhur-
dened with work.
The debate wss interrupted by a message
from The House Of Bishops asking permits
sion OF the House OF Deputies to withdraw the
name Of Rev. T. Houston Eccleston as mis-
sionsry bishop OF Washington Territory, IS
that gentleman mad declined the position.
| A message WAS received from the House
OF Bishops setting forth that eve, the
bishops Of the Protestant Epis copsl Chuic CHI,
assembled in council as bishops in the
| Church oflGod, asserting the principles de-
cared in the Lambeth Conference, and IN
order to maintain true unity, which must
be a unity in truth, do hereby affirm that
the great primitive rule OF the Csinonc
Church imposes upon the episcopates OF all
the national churches holding the primitive
faith and order, and upon the several
bishops OF the same not the right only, but
the duty also OF protecting in the holding OF
that faith and recovering OF that order those
ruled by the methods before described nave
been deprived OF both; aud further, the
bishops OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
ia the United States Of America assembled
in council, not meaning to dispute the va
lidity OF conservation by single consecra-
tor, nut on record their conviction that IN
the organization Of the Reformed churches
with which we may hope TO have cemmu-
the canons OF Nicaa, and that where con.
.ecrstion cannot be hsd by those bishops OF
the province, Episcopal orders should at
all events be conferred by those bishops OF
q national character" The message was
placed on the record.
[By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 23.-Rev. DR.. Shat
tuck, chairman OF the Committee on Ex-
penses, presented report in the House OF
Deputies OF the Protestant Episcopal Con-
yention to-day, in which he states that the
actual travelling expenses OF delegates
footed up S30,242 instead OF $4,000, as
previously estimated. To pay this amount
il would be necessary to assess each COM
municant fourteen cents, and the commit
tee presented a resolution asking leave
TO sit during the recess, and to
negotiate with railroads. throughout
the country for reduced fare. DR..
Sehenck offered an amendment that
the committee be fully empowered to make
arrangements to meet the expenses OF the
next General Convention. The resolution
as amended was adopted. A resolution was
unanimously adopted that the next General
Convention lin 1889 be held in the city OF
Philadelphia. A resolution offered by Rev.
DR.. Dix was adopted calling upon the House
Of Bishops for information as TO whether
the ordination of Bishop Riley, OF the
Mexican branch OF the Cathohc Cburch'
was in accord with article 10 OF the constl'
tuition, and also what creed and liturgy
were used in that diocese.