The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-10

FOURTH OF THE DEPuTIEs.-saturdsy.
The Rev DR. Jarvis, Of Connecticut, read the morn
ing prayer assisted In the lessons by the Rev Dr. Neuf
vills Of Georgia.
The President called the Convention to order ct 10
10 O'Clock when the roll called and the minutes OF
the last meeting were read and approved.
Rev Mr. WALKER, of s. c., then offered the following
resolution -
Resolved That the House Of Bishops be requested to
providing among the occasional prayers Of the Prayer
Book one safety from peris In travelling by land with
appropriate and also the form oft
giysng for the recovery OF sick child
Mr. WALKER thought the necessity for making the
provision contemplated by this resolution obvi
GUS They had prayer for the recovery Of sick chilli
but no Thanksgiving He had often felt embarrassed
and mortified when grateful mother wished to return
praise for the recovery OF sick child that the
had made provision for such q The necessity
for prayer for persons about starting long journey
he considered equally obvious. They had form OF
prayer for person about departing by ss but none Tor
Il was proposed to amend the resolution by adding the
words and also to modify the prayer In reference to
state Of war;" which being accepted,
Dr. JAWS Of Copnsotcut, observed that the den
cheney referred to owing to an omission
at the time the present Prayer Book formed Pre-
vious that time there forms Of prayer covering
the cases under consideration By restoring to the
prayer book the clausestbs general prayer for the
condition OF Ill men, and the general thanksgivngthe
deficiency would be remedisd He moved . substitute
to the resolution to effect this object
conneetic.t an To ths the PRAYER Book but
thought tina resolution would the whole matter
He yerv much admired the mode which had been pro.
posed by his respected friend from c., because
he thought il both respectful and desirable Instead
requesting the Hsuse Of Deputies to make the change
becoming to request the House Of Bishops to
do it He thought they had better send the request to
them in the form Of the resolution it would indicate
sire remedy 1t was well known that he was advo-
cate for tamperipg with the Prayer Book That boob
was Of the safeguards Of the church He should
change vet he thought desirable ask the opinion
Of the House Of Bishops in the
Bishops stating that they had ooncured in the resolu
ton referring the memorial Of the diocese OF Georgia
1s, Of an ssS
appointed Bshops Ives and Potter on that on the part
Of the House Of Bishops
BY for the las. the words ito provide
prayer Tor the restoration ms ne proposed
for the purpose Of giving more to the char
sctsr OF the proposition He felt that was desirable IN
the extreme that the church should present itself con-
stanty - an intsrcessor for peace during state OF
war. This 1t did generally but there was need OF
more defnitvensss In their prayers on the subject
Rev Mr MANN, OF Virginia, said ne had been nom
home for two months during which time he had rarely
heard the prayer for state OF war into the
service OF the church The prayer in the Prayer BOOK
30 inappropriate to the state OF
the country that many clergymen omit 1t altogether
Rev, DR.. OeILBr was not aware of any objection to
the present prayer In itseI any ooection 10 II EXIST
ed he should propose to add the words and also to
provide prayer for the reservation OF peace"
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B;s6ops bsfoTs t.SnS any aotion on the subeo and
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80 Th;a ~ .ons;darsd ~. rno.t rosnsctf,,j mode
setting A. tie subject He moved substitute accord
Rev. DR.. MoRror, OF Philadelphia moved to commit
the whole subject to the Commit % on the Prayer Book
Judge, CHAMsERs, Of Maryland thought 1t would be
we'll bore passing upon the subject to reflect upon the
If kA vot thsvw IN ali He
womb exercise all due respect for the House
Of Bishops but he thought that after their opinion had
been assd the members of that house were
msuscled He was not prepared to say-hs presumed
the members Of that house were not prepared to
which the House OF Bishovs might require He regret
ed the desire which had been expressed for any change
whatever in the Prayer Book With regard to
the necessity Of the change proposed he could not
agree With the gentleman Thev already had pray.
ers which amply covered the cases referred to- lie
deprecated any encroachmsnt upon the principle of
HOLDING the PRAYER Book sacred II was sacred
from Its intrinsic merits and its antiquity It
venerable and II they would suffer it remain unmuti
lated the dspostion to let It remain unatered would
increase He earnestly hoped the house would hesitate
before thew placed themselves in predicsment which
not acceptable to large proportion Of that body With
this view he would move--f the gentleman from North
Caroline would consider 1t offensive mode of dis
posing Of the lay the whole subject on thu
liable ne wouu WithdrsW Inc moton, IL there was any
objection to this course
The motion TO refer the subject to the standing COM
JnSvs ca.n,,s, vtsasv his motion observing tina,
he did the motion Of reference whom rst made
Rev Dr. MEAD, the secretary, thought there would be
gross improperly sending this subject to the House
Bishops before had been referred to committee
the House Of Deputies
Raw Dr u.wxr. rose 70 correct n misannrehens,or
into which his learned friend from MARYLAND had fallen
H ad NOT snv that he committed himself to adopt tn.
nonrs hitch might ba recommended bv the Honss 81
he was content with the PRAYER ook as IL was
u stood and shoud aboulier 70 shouder wifi
b;s friend from Msrvlsnd against every attack upor
the PRAYER Book Hs fayored reference TO the House
of Rshons bacause be believed thew would give an op
MON .osinst alteration He was psrfactlv willing Il
have the subject referred to COMMITTEES for consdera
finn INIT mot to thu subject brought formally before
tha lJouse for their action Adnitng there was
omiason I'm the PRAYER Book he feared that
in sttsmntino 20 remedy the matter thew would be
inc door In other evils which he should most
ssr,onsiv asnreeate
Dr Rsoowr Of Ohio rose TO protest AGAINST the sen
timent that thew were going to commit to
Of from the House of Bishops He
SopsJ tht sucb sentiment Would not he antsrt.,nad
Hor mo,nsnt n vss as.umino in soms sansa At las At
The ;nfbil,tx Of the Homsa of sisbons The choce be-