PRINCIPAL MATTERS CONTAINED
JOURNALS OF GENERAL CONVENTIONS,
ABBREVIATED Service, Bp. Hobart's proposition for, II. 131, 174,
175, 187-189, 194, 228, 236, 297, 300.
ACTS, vi. 3., Corrupt rendering of, the occasion of a request on the
part of the House of Deputies for the designation of
a Standard Bible, I. 559.
ACT of Parliament authorizing the Abp. of Canterbury to consecrate
Bishops for America, 1. 55, 56.
ACT of the General Convention at Wilmington, I. 58, 59.
ADDITIONAL Hymns, action respecting II. 132, 133, 172, 173, 191,
Selection from the Psalms in metre with Hymns
reported, 365, 366.
ADDRESS of the President, II. 118-120, 355; (1835), 562, 563; 644,
ADDRESS of Presiding Bishop, (1821) I. 619.
ADDRESS to the Churches urging attendance upon General Conven-
tion, etc., I. 344, 345, 346, 356, 357, 375.
ADULT Baptism, (see Baptism, form of,) action respecting Service
for, I. 120.
ADVANCEMENT of Christianity, Institutions for the, commended, I.
426, 438.
AFFINITY, Table of Kindred and, II. 609, 614.
AGE of those to be ordained or consecrated, vide Can. IV. of 1789;
action respecting, I. 191, 192, 208.
ALABAMA, Application of, for admission into union, II. 356, action
thereon, 362, 364, 365, 434; special canon in relation
to the Diocese of Mississippi, and Clergy and Church-
es of Louisiana, 409, 421, 455, 460.
ALMS at the Holy Communion, vide Can. I. of 1814; action respect-
ing, I. 420, 432, 435.
ALTERATIONS in the Liturgy, II. 131, 174, 175, 187-189, 194, 228, 236,
297, 300, vide Liturgy, alterations in.
"AMEN," use of the word, II. 575, 624, 665, 666.
AMENABILITY and Citations, (vide Canon V. of 1835,) II. 677, 710, 711.
AMERICAN Revolution, I. 9-Liturgy to be made consistent with the,
(Fund. Art. IV.) Ï. 12.
AMUSEMENTS, Worldly, Resolution respecting I. 458, 461; opinion of
Bps. respecting 494.
ANTHEMS, action respecting, I. 420, 434; opinion of the Bps. as to,
taken from Scripture, 435.
APPEALS, Question of, II. 651.
APPLICANTS for Holy Orders, Canon respecting, proposed, I. 519;
action thereon, 520.
APOSTLES' Creed, Omission of a clause in, referred to, I. 52; action
respecting, 59, 60,
"APOSTLES," a successor of the," to be placed at the head of the
China mission, II. 676.
ANTE Communion Office, posture during the, II. 452; use of, II. 131,
174, 175, 187-189, 194, 228, 236, 297, 300.
ARCHBISHOPS and Bishops of Church of England, Com. appointed
to prepare an address to the, I. 19; report of Com.
23, 24-27; Letter from, 36, 37; Com. app. to prepare
a letter to, 37; report of Com. 43-45; Letters from,
51-56; action thereupon, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62.
ARCHBISHOPS of Canterbury and York, address of thanks to, order-
ed, I. 68, 69; referred to, 75, 86; address to, 134-139;
Journal to be sent to, 158, 167.
ARCHIVES of Convention, provision for care of, I. 266, 267, 552.
ARKANSAS, Rev. Dr. Hawks nominated Bp. of, II. 643, 644, 676, 677.
ARTICLES of Religion, the, as altered, recommended to the Ch. to be
by them adopted at the next Gen. Conv. Conv. 1785,
1. 24; proposal to include the, in the provisions of
Art. 8 of the Constitution, II. 178, 228, 236, 241;
proposed and referred to next Convention, I. 111–122;
postponed 153; again postponed, 189, 201; resolution
referring to the, 195; action thereon, 223, 224, 225, 227,
228; the "XVII" 231–234; communication from the
Bps. respecting, 264, 266, 268, 273, 276; as set forth
279, 280; subscription to, negatived, 301; recognized
as "of equal authority with the Book of Common
Prayer," 1, 557, 558.
ARTICLES, Standard Edition of, in French, II. 446.
ASH-WEDNESDAY Service of "Proposed Book," adopted, I. 111, 122.
ASSISTANT Bishops, not entitled to the succession; election of Dr.
Wm. Meade as, II. 225-227; action respecting 230,
233, 234, 236-238, 246; Canon respecting, 245, 306,
302, 303, 304, 305, 312.
ASSISTANT Secretary appointed Conv. 1785, I. 19; appointed I. 9, 94;
employment of authorized, II. 180; referred to, 224,
225; (not a member) appointed, II. 352; appointed
II. 564.
ASSOCIATE Alumni of the General Theological Seminary, communi-
cation from the, II. 607, 660.
ASSOCIATED Rectorships, resolution respecting. I. 348, 349, 359.
ASSOCIATIONS Auxiliary to the Missionary Society, recommended,
ATHANASIAN Creed, omission of, I. 52, 60.
BANDS, part of ministerial dress, I. 431.
BAPTISM, Administration of, resolution respecting; laid on the table
I. 518; substitute for, 524; report touching, 527, 528.
BAPTISM, Form of public, for Infants, proposed, I. 107; amended 108,
116, 118, 120; adopted, with other baptisimal offices,
BAPTISM, Office of private, declaration respecting, typographical
error in, II. 443, 444, 447.
BARBER, Rev. Virgil H., memorial from, I. 376.
BASS, Rev. Dr. Edward, act of the clergy recommending, I. 70, 71.
BEACH, Dr. Abraham, chosen President House of Deputies, I. 261,293.
BENHAM, Rev. Benjamin, Memorial from, I. 376.
BIOREN (John)'s, Edition of the Journals of Gen. Conv. from, 1785 to
1814 incl., I. 3. 6; Preface (by Bp. White) to, I. 11. 13.
BISHOPS, Articles of the Constitution and Canons relating to the
election, consecration and duties of, ordered to be
printed for the use of the House of Deputies, II. 231.
BISHOP, a, duly consecrated and settled in any State, to be member
of the Gen. Conv. ex officio. (Fundamental Arti-
cles) V. I. 12.
BISHOPS, Trial of, resolutions respecting. II. 613, 633, 643, 663, 667,
669, 670, 672; proposed Canon on, I. 674, 675, 695, 697.
BOARD of Missions, nomination of a, II. 623, 624, 628, 665, 667,
668, 669.
Book of Common Prayer, correct editions of, action respecting, I.
523, 551, 552; instructions to be observed in editions
of the, 557, 558; joint committee on, 616, 617; canon
respecting, 655.
BOSTON and vicinity, Petition from, II. 408, 421, 433, 461.
BOWEN, Bp. Thanks, tendered to, II. 121, 184; publication of ser-
mon by, 167; absence of, 185.
BURIAL Service, Form of, proposed, I. 107; action respecting, 110, 119.
"BY WAY," Copies of Safe Way" and, presented, 11. 447.
CALENDAR, resolution respecting the, I. 551; Report of Committee
on, II. 571, 572, 672, vide Movable Feasts, Table of.
CALENDAR and Table of Lessons, Com. app. to prepare, I. 103, ac-
tion thereon, 105, 106, 116, 117, 118.
CANDIDATES for the Ministry, resolution respecting the better
education of, I. 459; canon proposed respecting, 518,
523, 550, 564; number of, to be ascertained, II. 16;
canon respecting, 73; number of to be ascertained,
II. 123; canons respecting, presented, 128, action
thereon, 132, 186, 189.
for Orders, opinion of Bps. as to meaning of a phrase
in Can. 9, refering to, I. 436, place of officiating and
dress of, I, 421, 422, 430, 431; refused Orders, action
respecting, I. 301, 302, 312, 324.
CANONICAL Subjection, Resolution respecting I. 37.
CANONS (adopted) of 1789, I. 125, 130, 239, 243.
I. Of the Orders of the Ministers in this Church, I. 125,
239. Vide Can. I. of 1808. Vide Can. I. of 1832.
II. Certificates to be produced on the part of Bishops
elect, I. 125, 126, 239, 240. Vide Can, II. of 1808.
Vide Can. III. of 1832.
III. Of Episcopal Visitations, 126. Vide 190, 191, 192, 203,
(repealed) 207, 240. Vide Canons I. of 1795, IV. of
1801, XX. of 1808, XXV. of 1832.
IV. Of the Age of those who are to be Ordained or Conse-
crated, I. 126. Vide 191, 192, (repealed) 208, 240.
Vide Canons III. of 1795, VI. of 1808, VIII. of 1832.
V. Of the Titles of those who are to be Ordained, I. 126,
240. Vide Canons XIII. of 1808, XIX. of 1832.
VI. The Testimonials to be produced on the part of those
who are to be Ordained, I. 126, 127. Vide 187, 189,
190, 191, 202, (repealed) 208, 240. Vide Can. II. of
1795. Vide Can. IV. and XV. of 1832
VII. Of the Learning of those who are to be Ordained, 127,
Vide I. 171, 191, 192, 193, 202, 203, 204, (repealed)
208, 240. Vide Can. IV. of 1795. Vide Can. XIII.
of 1832.
VIII. Of the Stated Times of Ordination, I. 127, 240, 241.
Vide Canons XV. of 1808, XX. of 1832.
IX. Of those who, having been ordained by Foreign Bish-
ops, settle in this Church, I. 127, 128, 241, (repealed)
323. Vide Can. V. of 1804. Vide Can. XXIII. of
1832.
X. Of the Use of the Book of Common Prayer, I. 128, 241.
Vide Canons XXXIV. of 1808, XLV. of 1832.
XI. Of the duty of Ministers in regard to Episcopal Vis-
itations, I. 128, 241. Vide Čanons XXI. of 1808,
XXVI. of 1832.
XII. Notorious Crimes and Scandals to be censured, I. 128,
241, 242. Vide Canons XXV. of 1808, III. of 1817,
XLII. of 1832.
XIII. Sober Conversation required in Ministers, I. 128, 242.
XIV. Of the due Celebration of Sundays, I. 126, 242. Vide
Canons XXXIX. of 1808, XLI. of 1832.
XV. Ministers to keep a register, I. 129, 242. Vide Canons
XL. of 1808, XXIX. of 1832.
XVI. A list to be made and published of the Ministers of
this Church, I. 129, 242, 243. Vide Canons I. of 1792,
XLI. of 1808, XLVIII. of 1832.
XVII. Notice to be given of the Induction and Dismission
of Ministers, I. 130, 243. Vide 296, 299, 307, 310, (re-
pealed) 321. Vide Can. I. of 1804. Vide Can.
XXX. of 1832.
OF 1792, I. 170, 171, 244, 245.
I. Of Clergymen claiming to be Ministers of this Church,
I. 170, 244. Vide Canons XVI. of 1789, XLI. of
1808, XLVIII. of 1832.
II. Of a Clergyman in any diocese chargeable with Mis-
demeanor in any other, I. 170, 244. Vide Canons
XXVIII. of 1808, XL. of 1832.
III, Of publishing the sentence of degradation against a
Clergyman, I. 170, 244. Vide Canons XXVII. of
1808, XXXIX. of 1832.
IV. Of the declaration which may be prefixed to certain
signatures, I. 170, 244, 245. Vide 186, 188, 190, 191,
202, (repealed in part) 208. Vide Can. II. of 1795.
Vide Can. III. and XV. of 1832.
V. Of the Officiating of strangers, I. 171, 245. Vide Canons
XXXV. of 1808, XXXVI. of 1832.
VI. Of one Clergyman Officiating within the parochial Cure
of another Clergyman, I. 171, 245. Vide 187, 189,
190, 191, 202, 203, (repealed) 209, 245. Vide Canons
V. and VII. of 1795, XXXİ. of 1832.
VII. (The VIIth. Can. of 1789 as amended.) Of the learn-
ing of those who are to be ordained, I. 171. Vide
191, 192, 193, Vide Can, XIII. of 1832.
Or 1795, I. 207–210. 245-249,
I. Of Episcopal Visitations, I. 207, 245, 246. (Vide Can. III.
of 1789, ante,) Vide I. 227, 228, 238. Vide Can. III.
of 1799, 249, 250, addition to, 268, 276. Vide Canons
of 1801, XX. of 1808, VII. and XXV. of 1832.
II. Of the Testimonials to be produced on the part of those
to be Ordained, I. 207, 208, 246. (Vide Can. VI. of
1789, and IV. of 1792, ante.) Vide 228. Vide Can-
ons IV. and XXIV of 1808, and IV. and XV. of 1832.
III. Of the Age of those who are to be Ordained or Conse-
crated, I. 208, 247. Vide Can. IV. of 1789, ante.
Vide Canons VI. of 1808, VIII. of 1832,
IV. Of the Learning of those who are to be Ordained, I.
208, 209. (Vide Can. VII. of 1789.) Vide 226, 237,
clause repealed by Can. IV. of 1799, 247, 250. Vide
264, 265 266, 267, 274, 275. Vide Can. II. of 1801,
280, 307. Vide Can. XIII. of 1832.
V. Of the officiating of Ministers of this Church in the
churches or within the parochial cures of other
Clergymen, I. 209, 247. Vide Canons VI. of 1792,
XXXIII. of 1808, VII. of 1829, XXXI. of 1832.
VI. Of the preparatory exercises of a Candidate for the
Ministry, I. 209. 248. Vide 298, 299, 308, 309. Vide
Canons VI. and VII. of 1804, X. of 1808, and IX.
of 1832.
VII. For the better accomplishing of the Objects of the
VIth. Can. of 1792, I. 209, 210, 248. Vide 296, 297, 307.
Vide Canons XXXIII. of 1808, VII. of 1929, XXXI.
of 1832.
VIII. To prevent a Congregation in any diocese or state to
unite with a Church in any other diocese or state, I.
210, 248. Vide Canons XXXVII. of 1808, I. of 1817,
II. of 1820, XLIII. of 1832.
IX. To empower the Bishop in each diocese or district to
compose forms of prayer or thanksgiving for extra-
ordinary occasions. I. 210, 249, 250. Vide Canons
IX. of 1795, XXXVIII. of 1808, XLVII. of 1832.
I. Of the Mode of calling Special Meetings of the Gen-
eral Convention, I. 249. Vide Canons XLII. of 1808,
XLIX. of 1832.
II. Of the Consecration of Bishops in the recess of the
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