The House of Bishops agreed to the proposal of the last General Convention, altering the rubric before the communion service, by substituting the word "right" for the word "north.". This also was agreed to by the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies. DDD.

There took place an entire change in the organization of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. The convention are, in future, to be that body. They are to act through the medium of a board, the members of which were accordingly chosen towards the close of the session. Under this board, and accountable to it, there are two committees, one for the domestic department, and the other for the foreign. They are located, the former in NewYork, and the latter in Philadelphia; with liability to the change of place, at the discretion of the board of missions. EEE.*

Provision was made for the division of the larger diocesses; when, in their opinion respectively, from increase of the Episcopal population, such a measure shall become necessary to the giving of duc effect to the Episcopacy. For the accomplishing of this, there was required an alteration of the second article of the constitution, which was therefore recommended. FFF.

To the board of missions, constituted as above, the convention committed the providing for the support of two missionary bishops; one for the state of Louisiana, and the territories of Florida and Arkansas; and the other for Missouri and Indiana. For the former of these departments, the House of Bishops nominated the Rev. Francis L. Hawks, D.D.; and for the latter, the Rev. Jackson Kemper, D. D. In each of the cases, the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies concurred, by a unanimous election. GGG,

There was also provision made for the consecrating of a bishop for any country exterior to the United States, where such a measure should be expedient for the discharge of the commission to preach the gospel to all nations. HHH. In the House of Bishops certain proposals were maturèd, for the better exercise of ecclesiastical jurisdiction. But, the proposals being sent to the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies, towards the close of the session, they voted a reference of the subject to the next General Convention, and in this the House of Bishops concurred. III.

*Both boards are now in New-York.

There was referred to certain clergymen, acquainted with the German language, the providing of a translation of the liturgy therein. KKK.

It was determined by both houses, that in the confession in the morning and evening prayer, the voices of the minister and of the congregation should be concurrent; and that the word "Amen" should be in the Roman letter, to show that it is to be repeated by both. In the same letter the word is to be printed, and for the same reason, in the Lord's Prayer, after the confession, in the trisagion and in the Creed. LLL.

Directions were issued, and committees appointed, for correct editions of the Bible, and of the Book of Common Prayer in future. MMM.

Both houses accepted, from the Rev. Dr. Hawks, his present of certain books and other documents, illustrative of the early history of the Episcopal Church. NNN.

Recent circumstances having rendered a few additional canons expedient; and experience having suggested the use of a few alterations of those now in force; the said exigencies were provided for. Of measures to that effect there is no need of a recital here; as the canons, in their present form, will, it is presumed, be printed in a separate pamphlet. 000.