Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-15
RITUALESM.
BEGINNING OF the End af the
New Idea.
No More CandIestICks, Super
affairs or GenufiectiOns.

NEW YORK, October l2.-In the Pro-
tsstant Episcopal Convention this am,
the Committee on a New Diocese re-
ported in favor Of dividing the. Diocese
Of Maryland. Tue report Was accepted.
John Cunningham, of Pennsylvania,
presented q memorial as follows: That
uniformity in the manner of worship
ping Almighty God is one OF the chief
reasons for the use of a liturgy thst 1t
was the object OF the CburUh of Eng
Isnd, and afterwards OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States
of America, "a appears by the preface 70
their respective books Of Common
Prayer, TO establish a form of worship
which might most tend to the prsserva-
tion Of peace ard unity in the Church,
procuring Of reverence and exciting of
piety and devotion Ia the worship OF
God, and finally the cutting off OF occa-
aien from them that seek occasion of
evil or quarrel against her liturgy; that
in order to attain these ends the Church
in these United States made st its organ
zation in this country many important
amendments In the English book of
Common Prayer, Intending to simplify
her worship and promuIgste Christiani-
ty and the truths of the Gospel to man
fectipg and- msjestic manner. That Of
late many ministers, forgetfuI of the
objects of the fathers Of said Church
Ia this country, have introduced changes
in the previously long established
manner Of cO6ducting divine worship
and OF performing her rites and ceEemo-
nies novel to our people and not contem-
plated by the Book Of Common Prayer
and the Canons, which do not pretend to
the preservation Of peace and unity in
this Church, nor to the procuring Of rev.
erence and the exciting OF plety and de.
vOtiOn 10 the worship OF God, aud espe.
ciAIly not from them who seek occasion
for cavil or quarrel against his liturgy,
That by reason Of said charges the wor-
ship IN the churches ia this diocese, end
of other diocesss is no longer uniform,
and great scandal and disunion have
been promoted thereby. That your me.
morielists deplore the Introduction Of
said changes In the manner of worship
ing God, ard they indulge the fervept
hope that the same may cease from
among us thst leaving your honorable
body 20 psrtieularizs the practices TO
which We sllude, your memorialists res
pectfuliy express their disappFovSl Of all
devistions, msnifestIy on the increase,
from the prescribed ritual Of our Church,
and OF all acts, Intentional postures, un-
seeustomed garments and personal or
Church decorations, and all conduct In
the celebration Of divine worship which
tend TO make the same resemble the
Church Of Rome. FEE W
We pray that canons may be passed
which may establish uniformity in di-
vine worship In all our churches, and
tend to renew and preserve that sim
pIicIty and absence OF Unnecessary cere-
monisi which the early Protestant Epis-
copal Church IN this country sought 10
ebtain.
Jadge Cunningham said be had pre-
pared q canon for the consideration Of
the common esnons, to which be pro-
posed It should be referred. The new
canon would read as follows: "Of the
manner ofcouducting Divine Worship"
]. EEcTIoN1, No ministerial garments
shall be worn during worship, or when
present or presiding at any rite or eers-