The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-11

whether n would not be better to add TO the frst
clause OF the section cited below, after the words
bishop OF such diocese" The canon proposed TO DO
amended reads
bishop bishop elected and consseated under this
anal be- eligible 10 The ocs Of aoce.an bsbou ia any
arganIsd diocese within tho United And whenever
ss sssp e
ms
the duties o. missionary bishop within the ssdue OF bis
number Of other amendments to the canons OF
the Church, less Important than those specified,
were proposed, when Rev. DR.. McKim, OF Delaware,
moved two resolutlos-one that the musical portion
or The morning sery,e be continued Is heretofore,
and also that, the House Of Bishops concurrng the
choir OF Trinity chapel be requested to assist at the
morning service n as heretofore The cause which
drew forth TINS molten was that the chanting by the
surpliced choir OF boys, which is customary In
Trinity chapel ant which had been practised as
usual each morningof the convention, was not per
delegates objected 70 the presence of the boys and
to their surpces, and yesterday over eighty OF the
the chanting was going on inside. Some very animated
comments were maze upon the nature OF the service
IN the morning. uitil at last Rev. DR.. Haight. OF
Trinity church, took the oOr and said he wished 1t
to be distinctly understood that the change made in
the musical portion Of the service was not made
BY the request directly OF any person connected with
this Convention. HIS reverend brother the senior
minister In charge Of Trinity chapel Rev. DR.. Swope
understood that circumstances OF several delegates
the musical portion VI the service OF Our little boys
In their customary dresses" and he 0he Rev. DIR.
Swopel OF his own notion requested them to absent
themselves this morning "for the sake OF peace"
He hoped this Convention should not be disturbed
with questions OF thh sort. 1t great sacrifice
on the part OF his reverend brother the part OF
the people OF this chapel and on the part OF himself
Dr. Halght) to MAKE; but II there be those in this
Convention who cannot come here and worship Al
mighty God according 70 our mode therein, he (Dr.
Halghn for one wa wiltng-thOugh he could not
understand such sqleamish feelings, and never ex-
perienced them hinyelf IN any strange church into
which he went-yet he for one was willing to make
the sacrifice, and lis ministerial brethren and his
people were willing to make the sacrifice, FOR the
sake Of peace.
1t was at once apparent that the differences Of
opinion In regard Il the ceremonies al public wor
ship, 80 long existing between High Church and Low
Church in the Episcopal Church, were about breaking
out even in this Convention. The motion made by
the Rev. DR.. McKim ,alled up number Of deputies,
but few Of whom caught the eye OF the Chair. One
who did movedfor ahvsion OF the question, another
called for vote BY dioceses and ORDERS several
members seemed TO le ready to deliver themselves
OF speeches, but all proceedings were stopped by
the President, who tated that in accordance with
previous order, whica he was obliged to obey, the
house stood adjourned till Monday morning at ten
O'Clock.