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The committee on canons were authorizes to print apy
proposed deemed advisable before their presen
tation to the House.


Rev. DR. HAWKS presented memorial OF portion O.
tho Trustees OF the General Theological Seminary
prsing three Bhops three Presbyte and Lay
composing in part the committee appointed to in.
vestigae the condition of the Seminary. This was Mi
nory report dissenting from the General Trisnnia Re
port.


motion was made to read this Report, but Us the for
mer Report had not been read it objected to- until
ooth might De heard and weighed together.


Dr. HAWKS moved its reference to the committee on the
seminary having charge of the Triennia Report which


Mr. COLLINS, of N. c. offered resolution instructing
the COMMITTEES to inquire into the expedency
Oh 80 amending the 4h sect oil canon Of 1885, as to
make the words aix months" read twelve months,
more This canon refers TO the admission into Holy Or.
ders Of those coming from other denominations.


The resolution W AZ adopted.


The committee specially appointed on the rules Of order
made report They were not prepared TO recommend
numerous or extensive changes in the present rules
which had been found all sufficient for the and
despatch OF business but changes deemed
pedient to reduce general practices to distinct rules
fhese were reported and ordered TO be printed


The Rev. DR.. CsoswsLI, of Conn, Chairman OF the
Committee the Conservation Bishops, made report
that ihsy had received the tesimonia Of the election
the Rev. Charlton Chase as Bishop Of NJ H and Of the
Rev. Nicholas II. Cobb, TO the Episcopacy Of Alabama
and tha, they in order to the testimonials


Rev. DR. BuaRouoH, Of N H., proposed that the testi
msnias be signed directed by the Canon OF 1882 and
stnt to the House Of Bishops. which was agreedto


Rev DR.. TYING moved to refer Canon Of 1885, 10 the
Committee on Can0ns With instructions consider
report upon the expedency Of repeating the frat section
thereof.


Leave of absence was granted to Mr. G. E. Payne Of
Louisiana.


The substitute offered by the Rev Mr. Young, Of s c.,
yesterday tor the resolutions OF MIR. emninger Of 8. c..
then came up In order


The substitute is as follows


Whereas, differences OF opinion subjects deemed Of
grave importance cast among the members Of the Profess
tant Episcopal Church. in the United States and Where
as II believed that there Is common ground which
those thus differing may meet in harmony and love
members OF our branch Of the one Holy Catholic and
Apostolic Church, therefore,


Resolved, That the House Of Bishops make the subject
their gody counsel and advice in their Pastoral Letter.
the great principles which distinguish the Protestant
Episcopal Church. on the one hand IRON the cerrptons
Of Rome, and on the other from the OF Dissent


Rev MIR. YoUso then proposed to substitute Tor the
last word Dissent" the word "Sectaranism" OBJ
ections having been expressed he SAID he the sit
uaton who had make peace between
those in their hearts love another make peace
betw husband and wife, and had been unable satisfy
either and the very iact that he had been unable by his
resolution to satisfy either him evidence that he
had taken the true aud proper that middle ground
on which all ought to stand az members OF branch Of
the Church He would say word to the responsbli
ty of the orginaton Of the resolution drawn up
without the Consultation advice direction Of any nd
mad been consultedif there any it, the
sponsblity rested alone himself And TO the
m0tive-if he knew his own heart, his sole and single
object to present middle ground for all to meet on
and with which ell might be satisfied.
his colleague whom he not only but esteemed
and loved whose piety was confirmed and whose judg
ment all other questions, he should respecton thI
question however he ist they must differ and he there
desired oher what he thought his friend might be
and ought to be satisfied WITH as it Impossible for
him obtain his object for asking hat not
only impracticabe, but impossible The object OF his
substitute not to produce unity of 0pnion Tor that
impossible Unity Of action has never been produced
even in machinery. All remember the spanish King who
occupied his leisure hours in making Watches ani hen
nc failed in his attempts he asked himself how he could
subjects all of opinion, and especially religious


matters Therefore, did not hope for unity OF opinion
he only desired to obtain harEOny and love He wanted


common ground which if he had understood esterday
debate could be occupied by all


He heard said that they feared Romsh tendencies
in church lie believed however that the differences
brethren in this house much less than
might be led to suppose from this discussion and that
proper occasion will show to ourselves and the
world that members Of that great body which has
Christ at its head The common ground proposed sim
ply hiswe afraid of the Of Rome and fear the
tendency to the Of lansm Let then ask
fathers Of the church for their gody counsel and ad
vice, and to say that church, the language
Of brother he had listened to with gratifcation-are
members OF church we love and all lovs-occupying
such middle ground between Romanism and sectarian
ism has made her the glory OF the universal world
Is there any thing to object to la his substitute Will
we moi ~ our S ns al ;, 0m tine the
stand separate from the errors Of sectarianism
None will dissent But the question is raised. where
is the necessity Of asserting to what almost axiom
II is because we are all brethren, and some think
there danger and have expressed their feelings Of dis
satisfaction They have fears which are honest and
shall we say that we can do nothing and make
sponsc to the OF their fears desires and wants
We can't give them the answer they desire, but can
give them some answer and say il they fear the
Romeh tendency OF certain publications ready
declare openly and distinctly that we reject the errors o
Rome. They should be satisfied with this. they are not
we done what could in the way thought best
calculated to produce harmony He loved unity OPT
Mon should like 10 have oil think as he did all Sub
jects-to be the infable guide to the House, but that
mpossible but he loved harmony peace and bro
thery love infinitely more than unity OF opinion, and,
therefore he had the substitute and refused the
hdrpvr hem I'd UNI
prevail and the House accept the substitute in place Of
the original resolution.


nuscpt very extended speech Ia favor Of the reference
OF the original resolution, in which the whole doctrine
"Tractariansm as developed by the Pusey tracts was
entered upon and denounced The extreme length OF this
Speech and its being connected in cham OF argument
preclude the possibility OF preparing even digest Of II
AT one stage Of his remarks he said the question
fer the subject of the House OF Bishops
for their godly counsel and advice.


Mr. CoLIors Of North Carolina, asked that the substi.
tute might be read he did not understand that
Of the subjects included.


DR. EMpiE thought whole question open on the ori.
ginal motion and substitute.


Mr.. MEMIHoER so concured, as the question was to
strike out and insert which brought up both the merits Of
his original resolution and the substitute OF his clerical
colleague.


were discussing and what congruity there between
the subject Of resolution and the speech we listen
ing to- He wanted discussion as free as ar he wanted
to hear all relevant irrelevant and willing to sit
four weeks to eact IT, but he wanted to hear the subst
tute read.


Judge BERRES rose the point Of order that when
member the floor discussing question: he could
not be interrupted TO call for the reading of paper
The esouton the clerks table, and might
be had to IL there if not in the public prints.


DR. EMpIr then proceeded and in his remarks aiverted
to the ordination OF the Rev Arthur Cary and ser
viewing his opinions pronounced that he at heart
Pspist.


The Rev. JoHs NJ FcRKEs OF New York, here called
Dr. Empc to order as having perPetratea an outrage on
the living and the dead


DR. EMris dsclaimed


Judge JoNrs OF New York, said, he do hurt let
him 60 on.


Mr MAcrARLarp, of Virginia. wished il to be under.
stood hs colleague proceeded in the exercise Of
his rights and by courtesy Of the House the indu-
gence o individuals His colleague had dsciaimsd any
Implication Of unworthy motives having sct'aed any
divdua whose ecclesiastical opinion had become his
duty to review


The PREspErr Of the Convention subsequently re-
Marked that he had supposed he acting in conormi.
" to the pressed wishes Of the House. in allowing
limited debate otherwise II he believed the gentleman
ont OF order himself he should have felt his duty
strain him.