Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-28
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL con-
EENTION

fsgIteenh Ddy-RnHlIiSm DiscHsseT-The
MOI ~ ling session yesterday Of this Convention,
IN session IN New York, was chiefly occupied
WIN a debate on the subject of Introducing al
diIona hymns into the SERVICES OF the Church.
Ut M MeIsh, OF Pennsylvania announced that
me JOINT COMMITTEE on Closing Services had
agreed that they would take plsea in Calvary
Church at O'Clock on Thursday evening.
Inc convention closed its eIgaieeath days
session with long debate on ritualism a mi
noriiy and majority report having been SUBJ
mItfed by the Committee on Canous. The fol-
loving Is the resolution reported by tue ms
lorIiy:
"ResOlrci, The House Of Bishops concurrinr.
That, with deyout acknowledgment OF that
gracious presence and assistance Of her Divine
Master which has been go signally youc hsaf,d
10 this Church al many a crisis more periloES
than the present, enabling her. in the N idst OF
aggresstons from without, and innumarlble
Shortcomings and eXIrayagances from WI hin,
10 maintain the integrity Of her doctTine. aud
the beauty, decency and dignity Of her wor-
ship, this Convention attributes this happy re-
suit, 1T great measure, under God, TO that
spirit OF moderation which has hitherto guided
tue counSels OF this Church, and which has
rendered her aVerse 10 all restrictions OF the
lb rty OF her children in things indifferent or
un, sse ntial, so long as unity can b. maintained
ana spiritual ecIfic1tIOn promoted in any other
way. 1t Is the sense OF thIs Convention
therefore, that the enactment of any canon
on the suhIect OF ritual would be uuwiSe
and Inexpeolent At the present time. But II Is
none the less the sense of this Goa nyentton that
the continued maintenance OF the deCenc v aud
order as we'll as of the peace aud harmony
which, by Gods blessing have always char
acterIZtd thIs church; the avoidance of the daa-
ge-s OF irreverence and lawlessneSs on one
hand, ana Of extravaganza and superstition IN
the Other; the preservation of doctrine from
PERL OF Intentional or uniutentonal chang.
ard due regard TO the scriptural canon of
walking wisely toward them which are with
ont, require from all ministers Of this church
celebrating Divine service in churches or other
established places Of public worship, a con-
sclentious and, so idr as may be, s;eadfast al
herence 70 such yestmenis. ceremonies. prac-
uceS, and ornaments, as, by reason Of long
continued use or by authority, are recognized
as props riy belonging 10 this church, avoiding
errors either by excess or by defect. And, fur
ther, that in all matters doubtful. for he avoid
practices, which tend neither 10 20 Jd name nor
10 godliness, reference shou q be made ID the,
Ordinary. and no changes should be made
agalnt Tie godIy counsel anu judgment OF the
Bishop.
The other (minoTiIyD report as put forward
by Low thurchmen. no have very Positive
convictions that sCmethIp ought aut horitatIvr-
ly TO be done, by the Convention, TO rem an the
Ritualists, especially in The matter of altar
lights, incense, AID yCstments. This r.port
has The support OF Rev Dr. Tying, Rev. Joan
Cotton Smith, Rev. Dr. Garfield, and all that
school, in The House of Drputi.s.-but IN the
House OF Bishops it is probable il has but few
surporieTs,-It Is supposed. not more Than ten
in all.
The church was densely crowded and the
debate vas listened 10 with deep intares.
Judge CCEyncbau ouened tne d+ha'a in The
negative, and WIS followed by Judge psis. OF
Iihnc's, and Mr.. :. l.. Euggles, OF New Ycrk,
IN the afiI native