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THE COMPREHENSIVE CHURCH. 109
each other in the Church) upon the grand principles of
mutual compromise and general conformity, in all matters which are not felt by each to be essential to their
common independence, and which, of course, will be
most jealously guarded by each separately, as well as by
all conjointly. Thus, while the absolute unity of all
is secured, the absolute independence of each is maintained inviolate ; and this, indeed, perpetually, by the
very nature of the association.
In the General Convention all the bishops, all the
clergy, and all the laity of the whole Church in the
United States, are represented.
Each of these three orders or classes has an absolute
veto or negative in the passage of all the acts of the
body; so that a concurrence of the three is necessary to
all. legislation.
The General Convention meets once in three years,
at such place as itself determines.
A majority of the dioceses must be represented before it can proceed to business ; but the representation
from two dioceses may adjourn.*
Freedom of debate is always allowed.
Special meetings may be called, under certain
rules.f
The General Convention is in two Houses—the
* Constitution of Protestant Episcopal Church, Art. 1. There are
now forty-eight dioceses at unity through (or, as it is more commonly
expressed, in connection with) the General Convention. Twenty-five
must, therefore, be represented before the General Convention can proceed to business. The next General Convention will meet in the city of
New York, on the first Wednesday in October, 1880, thenceforward tri-
ennially.
f Constitution, Art. 1, Title III., Canon 1, Section 1.
| Title | The comprehensive church |
| Creator | Vail, Thomas H. (Thomas Hubbard) |
| Publisher | Appleton |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000113 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | THE COMPREHENSIVE CHURCH. 109 each other in the Church) upon the grand principles of mutual compromise and general conformity, in all matters which are not felt by each to be essential to their common independence, and which, of course, will be most jealously guarded by each separately, as well as by all conjointly. Thus, while the absolute unity of all is secured, the absolute independence of each is maintained inviolate ; and this, indeed, perpetually, by the very nature of the association. In the General Convention all the bishops, all the clergy, and all the laity of the whole Church in the United States, are represented. Each of these three orders or classes has an absolute veto or negative in the passage of all the acts of the body; so that a concurrence of the three is necessary to all. legislation. The General Convention meets once in three years, at such place as itself determines. A majority of the dioceses must be represented before it can proceed to business ; but the representation from two dioceses may adjourn.* Freedom of debate is always allowed. Special meetings may be called, under certain rules.f The General Convention is in two Houses—the * Constitution of Protestant Episcopal Church, Art. 1. There are now forty-eight dioceses at unity through (or, as it is more commonly expressed, in connection with) the General Convention. Twenty-five must, therefore, be represented before the General Convention can proceed to business. The next General Convention will meet in the city of New York, on the first Wednesday in October, 1880, thenceforward tri- ennially. f Constitution, Art. 1, Title III., Canon 1, Section 1. |
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