Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-27
EPISCOPALIANS.

Last Day of the General Convention at
PhiladeIphia-The Pastoral Letter.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26--This was the
twenty first days session of the general
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
church. The house of deputies had COM
mittee appointed to attend the provin-
cial synod of Canada. A resolution that
those bishops who have resigned by reason
of advanced age and bodily infrmaty re-
sultipg therefrom shall retain their seats
in the house of bishops with all rights and
precedents therein to which they would
have otherwise been entitled, was referred
to the next general convention, II to 65.
resolution was adopted that the con-
vention earnestly recommend that por-
tons of the aims and contributions during
the administration of holy communion be
appropriated to the support of disabled
clergymen and the widows and orphans of
deceased clergymen. Rev. Mr.. Rucker, of
Texas, offered resolution that the house
will not entertain any motion to alter or
amend any portion of the prayer book not
referred to them by the joint committee.
The house then resumed the consideration
of resolution II of the joint committee on
the prayer book, relating to the holy com
munion. The rebric i'll section G was
amended so as to provide for omission of
the Decalogue at one of the celebrations of
holy communion when holy communion
has been celebrated more than once in the
same day, and the section as amended was
adopted. Rapid progress was now made
in adoption Of the report
Rev. DR.. Goodwin, of Pennsylvania,
moved an amendment to section s.
the following; The holy communion shall
not be celebrated in any congregation IN
less there are some persons present ready
and expected to participate with the priest,
Rev. DR.. Huntington So sgested the follow
ing which was accepted by DR.. Goodwin.
"And there shall be no celebration of the
Lords supper unless there be convenient
number to communicate with the priest &C
cording to his discretion, and even though
there be not above two persons in the par
ish of age of discretion to receive commun-
ion, yet there shall be no communion un-
less three or two at least commune with
the priest" The substitute was adopted
and also the section as amended.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.--The house of
bishops received communication from
Rev. DR.. Worthington declining the cleo
ton as missionary bishop of Shanghai.
A resolution was adopted that member of
the house of bishops be commissioned by
the presiding bishop to visit missions in
China if deemed necessary by the foreign
commission. The bishops of Connecticut
aud Albany having asked to be excused
from serving on the Mexican commission,
the request was not granted. The house
appointed committee to prepare forms
for ecclesiastical documents. The
house elected the bishop of Connecti-
cut permanent chairman and assistant to
the presiding bishop, The bishops of
Pennsylvania and Iowa were appointed to
certify changes in the canons.
The house of bishops and house of dep.
uties met as a board of missions and con-
Guided their work by reading and approx
ing the minutes.
Rev. DR.. Beardsley resumed the chair
as president of the house of deputies and
message was received from tbs house of
bishops stating that they had adopted the
report of the committee Of conference in
the matter Of the prayer book action
Concurred in. Rev. DIR. Tallock, secretary
of the house Of bishops, appeared before
the house of deputies aud announced that
the house of bishops had con pleted it's bus
mess and was readyto adjourn. The house
of deputies then met with the house of
bishops. The bishops, about forty in
number, and in their episcopal robes, oc-
cupiea chairs within and without the
Oh sncel rail. Ri. Rev. Bishop Lee,
of Delaware, presided. After
prayer and singing, the pastoral
letter was read by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Hunting; following this "Glorio in En-
celsis" was sung. the benediction was pro-
nounced by Bishop Lee, and the convention
adjourned sine die.