The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-24
NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
WHAT TIE WIRES BRING US.
The Episcopal General Convention.

rI3y telegraph to the DisIatch-l
PHILApELpHI., October 23.-In the EpIs-
copal Convention to-day a message received
from the House OF Bishops stated that they
had receded from their former action and
had agreed to concur with the House Of
Deputies relative to the division OF the
Diocese OF North Carolina.
Rev. DIR. Benedict, OF Southern Ohio,
offered resolution that fthe House OF
Bishops concurrng) the sessions OF the
Convention continue, for the purpose OF
considering the report Of the joint commit
tee on the Book OF Common Prayer, az
long as there shall be quorum OF both
houses, or until the consideration OF the
report shall have been completed.
Mr.. Minor, OF Connecticut, said 1t was
question whether the deputies should re-
main here three or four weeks longer or
whether the consideration should be closed
now. He was opposed to making a single
change in the Prayer-Book.
Objection being made, the resolution was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Mills, Of Northern New Jersey,
thought the subject OF the Prayer-Book
could be concluded at this session. He Of
fered resolution that the General ConveD-
ton adjourn Friday. October 2Gth. At bis
request it was referred to the Committee
on Unfinished Business.
Rev. DR.. McVIckar, OF Pennsylvania,
from the Committee on the Place OF Meet
ing OF the next Convention. reported that
there was lack Of cordially in the invita-
tons from large cities. The question OF
expense Is n very serious one. IL the ex-
penscss could be more equally divided the
difficulty might be avoided. He offered a
resolution that the whole subject OF ne
cessary expense OF holding the General
Convention be referred to the Committee
on Expenses, with request that they re-
port as early as possible some scheme for
more equally dividing the expense among
the dioceses.
The report OF the Committee on Amend
mcnts to the Constitution against the ten
tative use OF any portion OF the alterations
OF the Prayer Book was adopted and the
committee discharged.
The order OF the day was then taken
up-yiz.: Report No. 30 OF the Committee
on Canons, relating to the report OF the
special committee on the Sewanee Confer
once with regard to the work among the
colored people in the South. The commit
tee reported that in their opinion the legis-
ation intended for good might operate for
evil. Any legislation by the Convention
might be the cause Of serious disaster. The
Church cannot too carefully avoid drawing
the lines Of distinction between the dif-
fereut classes.
The report contained resolutions recon-
nending that the Board OF Managers OF
the Missionary Society be requested to APP
propriate as large an amount as possible TO
the missions OF the Church among the col
ored people. The special committee on
the Sewance Conference had reported.
recommending the adoption Of a canon for
the establishment OF separate missionary
organizations in the different dioceses, I'M
der the direction OF the bishops.
Rev. DR.. Porter, OF South Carolina.
moved as a substitute the report OF the
special committee, and spoke at some
length in support OF his motion.
The colored question was discussed at
great length until recess.
The two houses met in the afternoon az
Board Of Missions. James NJ. Brown
was elected treasurer OF the Domestic and
Foreign Missionary Society.
The Bishop OF Utah then took the chair,
and Bishop Doane, of Albany, presented
the report OF the Mexican Commission,
which stated that during 1881 increased
dissatisfaction was felt a. to the conduct OF
affairs in Mexico.