Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-10-23

inS's Proceedings
The following is tie new canon sub.
mitted
MANNER OF CONDUCTING DIVINE WORSHIP
SECTION l. No ministerial vestments shall be
worn by any minister during divine worship. or
when present at officiating in any rite or cere-
mony Of this Church, excepting surplce, stole
oands. or gown, which sh Ii be used as hereto
fore accustomed on all regular occasions OF wor-
chip, and at the discretion of the miclster NAV
lie US I'd at rites and ceremonies and no ecclesi-
sstcsl vestments shall be worn Oh occasions of
DIVINE worship or Church ceremonies by chors
or other assistants therein; provided this section
shal not be construed to relate to Episcopal vest
meGts.
SECTION 2. Candlesticks, cruoifxes o. super
affairs, so-cailed, made OF wood or metal other
substances, shall not be used suffered to stand
upon or hang over any communion table as part
of the furniture of decorations thereof
'SECTION 5. BoIng at the name Of Jesus, ex-
ceptlng in repeating tEe creed; turning or bow
ing toward the communion table, except far
may be enoned by the rubric; n aking sign OF
the cross, except in baptism the elevation Of
either OF the clements during Holy Communion,
or Of the aims Or obligations of communicates or
others professional singing in churches, except
as provided By the rubrics,, and the use Of in
cense in and during the oducting Of divine ser
vice. are all declared unlawful"
Judge Conyngham moved to refer the
proposed canon to the Committee on
Canons. The memorials introducing this
canon were signed, he said, by gentlemen
of high character and standing in the
Chufch-gentlemen who were entitled to
hearing, and to have the proper au-
thority to determine whether any general
legislation in regard to the practices in
question was necessary. In the memorial
they were made to declare that there was
"great scandal and dissension in the
Diocese of Delaware on account of these
practices but on my asking them whether
that was true, they had to acknowledge
that there was no scandal or dissension in
the Diocese of Delaware.
The Rev. DR.. Breck, of Delaware in
quired whether any OF the memorials we're
from Delaware.
Judge Conyngham replied that there was
one from Wilmington.
The Rev. DR. Breck Are there any
erasures in the memorial from Whining
ton
Judge Conyngham I really cannot tell
you. [ have not that memorial before me
at this moment.
The Rev. DR.. Beck It is very impor-
tant that we should know. The memorials
pared from the city of New York and
several of the gentlemen in the city OF Will
mington who signed the memorial there
have since declared that if they had con-
sidered it carefully they would not have
touched it,
Judge Conyngham have now in my
hand memorial which is signed by num-
ber of gentlemen in Wilmington, and there
is in it an erasure of the words "in this
diocese" and leaving the statement to ap-
ply to other dioceses.
The Rev. DR.. Breck That erasure was
made in consequence of my calling atten-
tion to the statement as it stood originally;
that there was dissension and scandal in
the Diocese of Dell ware. AS have said,
several of the gentlemen who signed the
paper have since declared that if they had
considered it fully they would never have
touched it, and therefore it is that I ask
this House to say whether memorials pre-
pared in this way shall be honored by even
so much consideration as is implied in
their reference to the Committee on Ca
mons.
The Rev. DR.. Rylance thought that, in
view of the fact that the memorials were
respectfully presented by well-known
member, the House were bound to assume
that the gentleman presenting them knew
what he was about, and that the papers
had been properly and honorably pre-
pared and, therefore, that it was proper
for the House to refer the memorials with
out further question. The resolutions be-
ing still pending at 1 o'clock, the House
took the usual recess of twenty minutes.
EVENING SESSION.
After recess, the Rev. Dr. Mahan, from
the Committee on the Selection of More
Convenient Place of Meeting, reported a
resolution in favor of meeting after recess
TO tho 4 n n
sessions, in the Church of the Transfgu-
ration, and appointing Messrs. Walsh and
Abercombie a committee to superintend
the removal The resolution was adopted.
The Hon. Hamilton Fish, from the com
mittee on Canons, to whom were referred
the memorials praying for the repeal OF the
third clause CT Article V. Of the Constitu-
ton, as being too restrictive upon the for
nation Of new dioceses, reported the fol
lowing resolution
"Rs scZcea, the House Of Bishops concurrng
That The alteration in the Consultation, togethe,
with the amendment Of the cauGn, recommended
in the succeeding resolution, be made known tC
the reveral diocesan conventions, in pursuance
Of Article TX. OF the Conventions-name.y:
&C ReSOIUed, That Article Y. of the Constitution
| be amended as follows, by adding to tho secoDC
| clause of the said article the following words
| And such consent shall not be given by the Gen
| ersl Convention until satisfactory assurance o.
| the suitable provision for the support OF the
Episcopate in the contemplated new diocese shal
| have been given and accePted."'
The report was made the special orde1
for II O'Clock on Thursday next.
The House then resumed the considera'
ton of the memorials and the proposed
new canon introduced by Judge Conyng
ham, and after some slight discussion they
were referred to the committee on Canons
The Rev. James A. Harold offered an
other resolution instructing the committee
on Canons to consider the subject of de-
parture from established usage by defec
in omitting any portion of the services
already prescribed. Referred.
The Rev. Mr.. Mead, of Connecticut, of
fered the following preamble and resolu
ton, which he asked to have considered
Immediately
| "Whereas the restoration Of the unity of thu
| Church is an object OF vast importance, as with
| out restored unity it will be impossible for he
| perfectly to fulfil her mission to evangelZe th'
| world and whereas, in the opinion of many, tn
signs of the times clearly indicate that there is
| strong and increasing desire among the churche
and in the various denominations OF Christians il
| Christendom to see such unity restored there
] fore
| Resolued, That the House of Bishops concur
ring That q Joint committee of the two House
constituting the General Convention-which com
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