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Show Kpicupul ronventluu, Boston, 23. Iu the Episcopal con veution this afternoon, the proposed: organization of deacouei-fes WdsULbd! by a voU- of 57 to 30. 'i tie committee i on ecclesiastical relations was con- .tinned, and two clerical and t o lay! d( putiea wore appointed tu the recent ' i provincial synod to the church ol ' England in, Canada. Tne committee on canons reported recommending tho enactment of a new canon ol marriage and divorce. Adopted. Other reports re-ports were also t-ubnn tied and variously aeltd on. Boston, 23 The Episcopal general" convention to-dny concurred in a iiiemiige from tiie house of bishops relating to the marriagw with relative?, aud the president appointed a -committee to meet a committee of the house of bishops on the i-ul-ject. A committee was also appointed to con Btder the subject of adding to the book ol prayer a nraver in Snaninh. Ttie committee on the state of the church presented a report referring to the good work accomplished during the past threo years. Number of bishops now iu the church, twenty-eight. Increased In-creased effort in tiie work ol the! church among the freedmen of the1 south was recommended; also that the book of common prayer be used at tho opening and close of the exercises in Sunday schools. |