From the Philadelphia Spirit Of the Times
General Convention of the Protestant Epis-


cOpal Church In the U. y.
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copal Church In the U. ).
WEDNESDAY, Oct. l6, 1874.
! After morning prayers, and the reading and ap-
| proval of the minutes Judge CHAMBERS called up
the consideration OF his resolution on adjournment,
amending 1t so as 10 fix Friday next for final ad-
lournment.


Mr. MaMNINeER moved to lay il on the table.
| This was debated by Messrs Ogden in opposition
and Newton and DR.. Brooke in favor, and the
question being taken il was carried, so the Con-
venon resolved at present not TO talk OF adjourn
| ment.


Mr.. MEMNINeER said as there had been much
anxiety expressed concerning long speeches, there
tore, TO test the extent of the Willingness TO come
| To test vote, he moved 10 lay aside the order OF
| the day and take up the resolutions concerning
| " TractaranlSm. This agre ed TO.
Judge CHAMBERS said he felt constrained to de-
tam the House by offering the following substitute,
| which he thought would meet the wishes of ALT


Resolved, That the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies
consider the Articles Liturgy and oces OF the Church,
exponents OF essential doctrines
OF Holy Scripture and that the csnons OF the Church
afford ample means Of discipline and correction for all
who depas iron her standards and further, that the
General Convention suitable tribunal Tor the trial
and Of and that the Church is not responsible
for, the errors OF individuals whether they are members
Of this Church or otherwise.


DR. TYso briefly stated his for desiring to pre-
alternate substitute order to receive which 1t
would be necessary to vote down Judge Chambers sub
sute He wss glad to see approach, great spproxi
nation to unity of the important points brought
before He therefore offered the substitute, because
he did not believe the former propositions could be passed.
and also that others might be framed which could to
some extent not adequately represent the ietngs OF
ALL They follows


| "Whereas, representations have been made to this
General Convention that much anxiety and uncertainty
Of mind in regard to the doctrines OF the Protestant Eps
copal church IN the Uned States have been oocasoned
in various portions Of the church. by the many religious
controversies OF the present day. and expression OF
opinion these premises has been asked OF the Conven


Therefore Resolved, That the General Convention
the Holy Scriptures Of the old and new Testament
the only divine rule Of religious faith and practice.


Resolved, That the Articles. Liturgy, Offices and Ho-
miles Of this Church sufficient and the only author
exponents OF the Of the essential doctrines Of
Holy Scripture and that the OF the church afford
sufficient means of discipline and correction for all her
minister's who may iDculcate doctrines contrary thereto


Resolved. That the General Convention is not suits
BILE tribunal for the trial and o the errors in doc
trine OF individual members Of the Church. nor is the
Church be considered held ponsble therefor and
therefore Is nexpedient TO pronounce any particular or
definite sentence in the premises proposed Tor their con.
sderaon and hat they be referred to the regular course
OF Diocesan Canonieal legislation.


debate ensued on the question, in which Dr. Brooke,
DR.. Strong, and DR. Empe participated.


MIR. NEWTON moved TO refer the subject to select com
mittee OF five, which was negatived


The debate the main resolution then continued
by DR.. Empe Mr. Memnnger and Judge Chambers, until


The following is the Canon, which passed by the
House OF Deputies and sent 10 the Bishops for their con
currence, on Tuesday evening


| CANON ON TRIAL A BnHor.


Section l. The trial Of Bishop shall be present
alleged to guilty with reasonable certainty time,
made for any crime or immoraly for heresy, for viola.


ton Of the constitution canons Of thus Church or Of the
church in diocese to which he belongs. Said pre-
sentiment may be made by the convention OF the diocese
to which he belongs twohrds of each order present
concurrng and the thereon shall not in any
take place the day which the resolution TO
present is offered II may also be made by any three
shall be signed by Committee OF Prosecution consist
OF three clergy men and three lsymen to be appointed
for that purpose and when by three Bishops il shall be
signed by them respectively in their official character
SEVEN o'cLocK-An evening session was held, and
the debate continued.


motion made and carried, that at half past o.
clock this evening the debate does not close before tn.
Heue should proceed TO take vote on the substitute and
: /


desae and at the hour me yo,s was
| Ayes-Clergy 10 Laty IL.


Nsys-clergy 8; Lalv0,


Divided-CleIgy 4 Laity j.


There being majority of both orders voting in tho
affirmative, the resolution rejected The next ques
tion DR. Hawks amendment, which was also mega
| tived as follows:


Ayes-Clergy 8 Laty II.


| BY universal consent DIR. Tying permitted to offer
h;s subsute (Teported above as read this mornipgl


Dr. Bnookr called for division Of the question, that the
vote might be first taken the preamble DR. TyDg un
| willing have his resolution dissected, withdrew it


sRev yMr CooK, sf N. J.. offered an amendment which


the chair ruled Of order containing in substance


the proposition just negatived An appeal was taken and


Mr CussINoH.m Of Virginia, then moved reconsid-
Grafton of the vote by which Judge Chambers resolution
negstved which agreedto but before action the
: | House adjourned.


/ STEAMER FARpoRT BURNEp.-We learn from
| Mr.. Watts, OF the steamer Cleveland, that the
steamer Fairpor burned Saturday evening last
& Il u
about three miles below Point au Chen We are happy


to state that no lives wee lost She had no merchandise


time past for The purpose Of rendering assistance to
sells by towing them over the fats She was burned to


ss % ana s sa anou c s aS. %


tore the accident occurred She was about 300 tons bur-
sailed her Buffalo Gazette, Oct To-
II DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT PKgTowN, OMo.--Wc
learn frcm The ChiIicothe (uhio) Advertiser, that
/ a FREQ n PIkptOWn o
instant which consumed the printing office and all the
sdaed by Mr. Tomiinson The audiiors clerk and trea-
Offices also destroyed but the Court House
hs 'na prosimy Of o9 ,be scs,a river Mr. Tompson es
mates his loss at about $1,000 The public records have
been principally saved and the chief loss will Re the pub
brary belonging TO Mr. Ciough The fire was probably


the work Of an ncendary as there had been no re on
| the premises for some days before.
{ CouRT FOR THE CORRECTION OF ERRORS
. NY, Ocr; is, 1874 Present.The Leutenan, Cow
ernor aud twenty.six Senator'S. No l9-J p schemer-
! norm w X. Armstrong. Mr.. A. II. Dana for pin in
Mr. L. Livingston for d.ft In error. Mr.. A. e.
Bradley was heard lot plf. In error


NAvAL.-The u. 5. Surveying Schooner, Nautl-
lus, from a cruise of the coast OF Delaware. an
| chored of the Naval Hospital Sunday morning The ~
bound to Baltimore. put in account Of head winds
The following is list Of her otcers:.G Bsche ssq
lizard. (Acg. msst) Madison ush Samuel Maxcy, Tho
mas O Corbn, Henry Davenport. Captains Clerk
James J. Rickets.-No,toH Herald, Oct To-
oss BY FRE.--We learn from the lthica Dem
ocret that the steamboat De Witt Clinton which piled
between Ithica and Ceyuga bridge or LAX. Cayuga took
yesterday week while nj anchor near the head Of the
lake entirely destroyed with nil her machinery
| and furniture; no lives lost.


EXPLOSION. Another powder mill at Akron. be-
lsnging to the Ausps, blew up last Saturday. Some


pounds exp'o oded. Fortunately injured.
One OF the hands len the mill about five minutes Dsor
he explosion. Loss estimated at $1,000 The Austins
, | have a mill nearly ready for operation
N MRS IA. WILSON begs to inform her irienda and
| RI the public, that she is prepared 70 exhibit rich and
| ~. .d,es fnd woY,h,, ,h.,r ,nsnscton a