Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-15
P. 4. CONVENTION.
Memorial from the Free Church Society
Against the Selling of Pews-Federate
Council of illinois Authorized.

Memorial from the Free Church Society
Against the Selling of Pews-Federate
Council of Illinois Authorized.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-In the triennial con-
vention of The Protestant Episcopal church to-
day the following was adopted:
RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this
general association, sitting as the board of mis-
sions of the Protestan. Episcopal church, the
time has come to erdow the episcopate of each
missionary jurisdiction with an endowment
fund of at least $25, 900, and that the creating
of such endowment be earnestly commended
to the consideration of members of the church
whom God has intrusted with wealth: that
they may aid in the founding of the great did,
cese of the church and connect their names
with lasting memorials to his glory and the ad-
vancement of His kingdom.
NEW YORK, Oct 14.-In the Protestant Epis-
copal convention Rev. DIR. knight presented a
memorial of the free church association pray
ing for an amendment of canon "a to the effect
that no church shall hereafter be consecrated
in which pews or sittings have been sold, and
forbidding sales of pews or sittings at any
future time. In support of the petition the
memorial is to submit that the best interests
of the church demand formal recognition of
the principles: First, that our churches
should be free and open to all who may wish
to worship In them; second, that in them there
should be no distinction on the ground of
wealth and social position; third, that when
they are consecrated to the worship of al
mighty God they should in no sense be the
property of limited number of persons who
have bought their pews.
The report of the committee on canons
touching the establishment, or formation of q
federate council of the province of Illinois,
led to long discussion. Mr.. Andrews of
Southern Ohio, ssid diocese could select the
United States court as a court of appeals if
81 haorirU The
cese could select It's own court, but the con-
vention could not impose upon any diocese q
court of appeals. Objection was made to the
word province by delegate, who suggested
the word Estate" should be substituted. A
long speech was made by DR.. Judd, of Illinois,
who commended that the use of the word prov
ince was of little consequence. 1t had only to be
adopted as q church name. DIR. Judd con-
tinued his speech after the recess, remarking
that a canon had been adopted authorizing the
formation of federate council by the diocese
of different parts of Illinois. Under this ca
non the three dioceses of Illinois had complied
to the letter and formed federate
council, and he thought the convention ad
nothing to do with it. He spoke strongly in
favor of the word province as being 3
churchly word. DR.. Easton, of Illinois, said
his delegation simply desired that the dioceees
which had separated should still have the power
of united action. and as to the word province
they ma no particular preference treat care
had been taken to guard the independency of
the various dioceses, and they could withdraw
from the council whenever they desired, At
ter long and animated discussion resulting
in the substitution of the phrase "federate
council of dioceses in the State of Illinois for
the word province" the report or the COM
mitttee SO amended, was adopted.
The committee on Oapons deeming it inex-
pedient that the names of persons registered as
commandments, not having actually communi-
Gated for a certain time, should be omitted
from the annual reports of rectors, was after
debate recommitted to the committee by q vote
of al to g. and the house adjourned