NEW YORK. SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 90 1874


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PHILADELPHIA, Friday, Oct. Is, 1874.


The Convention met, In pursuance Of adjourn
ment, this morning, at half past o'clock:


The morning prayers were read by the Rev. Mr..
Hart, OF Florida, assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Fitch,
OF Michigan. psalm was sung, and the hene-
dicuon pronounced by the venerable Bishop Chase.


The minutes OF the preceding day were read,
BY these II appeared that the testimonial of the
Rev: DR.. Cicero $. Hawkes., Bishop elect Of Mis-.
souri was duly signed.


All the documents relating to DIR. +. l.. Hawkes.,
Bishop elect of Mississippi, were, on motion, de-
liveIed to the delegates for the Diocese Of Misss-
sipp


several canons were reported, as amended.
adopted, &c.


The minutes were approved.


Mr. McCULLoueH, OF Delaware, moved that the
words "slx months"b be stricken out Of the canon
ministers from other denominations into the Min
istry of the Episcopal Church, and that the words
"twelve months or more" be substituted. This
motion refers to the 4h section Of Canon VII,
1888


The ayes and noes having been called on this
question, the Chairman could not decide. On
division, the ayes had it. So the proposed altera-


Several emendatons OF canons were made Mr..
Ogden, OF New York, complained that the great
evil OF the present day was over legislation. This
complaint would hold good against the Conven-
ton. Similar opinions have been expressed by
several members within the past week.
The following additional article 10 the Constitu-
tion of the Episcopal Church, was ratifed-the



with a message from the House Of Bishops. This
was, in fsc, the ratification Of article passed by
the General Convention OF lS4l.
"ARTIcLE x-Bishops for foreign countries, due
application hererom may be nth the appro.
baton of the Bishops his church. majority Of them
signed to the Presiding Bishop; he, therefore, upon
king order for the same and they being satisfied the
person designated for the Office has duly chosen
is properly qualified The Order of Consecraon to be
conformed, nearly may be, in the Judgment
Bishops, to the one used in this church Su Bishops
consecrated shall not be eligible to the office
Aoasae ntshN ,L.YI
States; be entitled TO seat in the House of Bishops
nor exercise any Episcopal authority in the United
States 2"


Several reports OF Committees-one con the
Standard Prayer Book" etc.-as appointed by the
last General Convention, were acceptsd-thanks
were voted to such Joint Committees of the two
1t was resolved that the Joint Committee of both
Houses, ION the Standard Prayer Book" be con.
tinued, for the purpose OF carrying it through the
press, publishing, etc. DR.. Wainwright to be an
additional member.


1t was resolved that the copy of the Prayer Book
as amended by the above Committee, be consider
ed the Standard Prayer Book Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church OF the United States.
A Message from the House OF Bishops, announ-
ded the concurrence OF that House with the House
OF Delegates, In confirming the nomination Of
Trustees TO the General Theological Seminary.
A motion to the effect that the Joint Committee
Prayer Books, be instructed To return (in their
edition OF the Standard Prayer Book,) to the an
clent mode Of numbering the metrcal psalms
4
resolution was adopted:-


Resolved, 0he House Of Bishops concurring) That
the Joint Committee the Standard PRAYER Book, be d
reced to return to the old numbering Of the Psalms in
the arrangement Of the Psalms in metre"
Thanks were voted to the liberal individuals
who mad contributed sums Of money, to enable the
Prayer Book Committee TO carry on their labors
with success.


II was announced that, when completed, copies
of the Standard Prayer Book, would be sent, tho
| roughly bound, one each 10 all the Bishops
1t was moved by DIR. Uphold, 10 refer to the con.
sideratlon of the next General Convention, TO al
ter the 9th article OF the Constitution " on new
dioceses"-to strike out " less than 5000 square
miles," and alter . 30 Presbyters" TO ~.
An amendment was proposed, to the effect that
"a, ,OOO' instead of 5000 square miles, be ncor-
poruted in the above resolution.
The resolution, so amended, was adopted
| message from the House OF Bishops was
ceived, appointing on their part, the Chairmen OF
Standing Committees, to form part OF the proposed
| 10y the House of Deegates) joint committee Of
| both Houses, on the unfinished business before
| the Convention.


Another message from the House of Bishops was
received, repeating sec. Of canon Of 1888 Laid
on the table.


Another, with amendments to the canon " OF
| the Trial OF Bishops"


| After a few minor matters of routine business,
the House adjourned.-Philad Ing Oct. 10.
| The BALLOON ASCENSION Wise, the AFRO
naut, has kindly favored us with the following par
ticula OF his very beautiful and successful Balloon As
cension this place Saturday last II will be
that he in the air about 4o minutes and arrived in
Columbia from Mr. DeBfuels plantation, where he de.
the evening The weather was most propitious and no
accident Of any kind occurred to the beauty Of the
scene or the pleasure OF the spectators Caroiian
COLUMBIA, Oct. o, ls44.
Mr. EpToR AT the present moment VI writing, feel
like expiang the frates OF human nature than
giving you Of my late Eral ght being my
self prone to the weakness Such desire at


me arises presume from the strange observ atioDs
made by some OF my friends who honored me with their
L tod thouU I'VE ma ma ascen
sions and very few failures. still It appeared that many
persons present to-day who should have known better
were almost determined that Balloon Ascension could
| not be made from the good town Of Columbia had
every thing procured for for competely successful
ascension, by my friend Mr. Coleman the day was III
every respect proptous to ascension the time had
arrived within few minutes OF that announced for the
upward aspiration, were as tense as fddle.sirng
III short. everything aronnd and about the machinery
pulling upwards just like former occasion when


engaged to ascend for a number OF Indian delega
tons VISIT to Philadelphia when Of the Chiefs,
"Keokuck who scepca in such matters, remarked
me think you 20 now; y pull up" Yet. when an
nounced that would p obsbly detain my audience fifteen
minutes alter the time appointed in the BILL gentleman
be failure" do here pretend to intimate that hst
gentleman was less philosophical in his matter than Keo
kuck, but il did appear TO me that he came expressly
failure than ascension and had II not put
me to the dsagreeabe necessity OF Disappointing my
friends to crafty him. should cheeriuly have met his
most sanguine expectations


Bat this s not the question: 25 minutes past O'Clock
my last rope, held by Mr. Colen,an, and in gallant
style rose up midst the warmly appreciated pldudls oil
respectable audience, including beautiful and goodly
ratio OF ladies' whose smiles and cheers OF buoy
power @ronsut In ten minutes afterwards attained


height far above the beautiful town OF Columbia The
scenery in and about the picturesque and beam
tful in the extreme The confluence OF the Saluda and
Broad Rivers, with the bridges in the vicinity, added
much interest Of the view. The town. laid out at
right angles with its wide avenues studded with trees,
together with the Capitol and Coege grounds presented
to unique appearance, especially when contrasted
with the wild region surrounding IT. as far as the eye
could reach.


hailed my friends and heard their responses until
tanned height Of rom to 5000 feet discovered that
the sounding echo. after got the woods made with
the natural and speaking trumpet returned
my higher than It was em itted Whethe
this arises from the differences OF density between the
atmosphere above and the surface Of earth whether
il IS 10 all echoes tell but will leave
for the decision Of professor In Acoustics My attention
ing drawn this fact for the first time, mention II
cularly and iii future occasions investigate 1t
further