The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-28

THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
Eighteenth Dny-Final Adjournment T0-Mor-
notwithstanding Reports-The Debate ON
RituaIism-The Same 10 Continue To-Day.

Eighteenth Day-Final Adjournment TO-Mor.
notwithstanding Reports-The Debate On
RituaIisns-The Same 10 Continue To-day.
The eighteenth day Of tho Convention was opened
with the prayer for the lay read by the Rev. Dr. wm
shelton, OF Western New York, and the Rev. wm $.
Child, OF Rhode Island. Bishop Odenheimer, OF New
Jersey, pronounced the bepedction.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
Mr.. Welsh stated that the House OF Bishops viii
not be able to get through the business before them
until Thursday evening next. Az to the possibility
OF retaining quorum TO that time, as many men,
berg desire to go home lie stated that IL eighteen
dioceses represented by deputy, either ccr-
gyman or laymsn the House IL competent to trans
act business.
After number Of minor matters bad been dis
posed OF resolution of the Bishops providing for
the publication OF the Prayer Book in the German,
French and Swedish languages, was concurred in.
IsTERcoMSUNros WITH THE Russo-GRKBK CHURCH.
The Joint committee appointed AZ the Convention
of 1862 and continued at the session In 1868 made
lengthy report through Rev. Dr. Mahan, who has
the matter in charge behalf Of the Lover House.
II was read by the Secretary and was listened to
with profound attention. II detailed the conferences
OF high Russian dignitaries and preates and Eng
llsh archbishops and prominent Americans.
The balance OF the morning session was consumed
with suggestions 20 changes in the hymnal Of the
ut Y. ". the House took recess TIL TWO O'Clock
Aftcrnocn Session.
CONCLUDING SERVICES.
Governor stevenson. OF Kentucky, called mp the
order Of the ay and hoped the ten minutes ruie for
speeches would he enforced Mr.. Welsh reported
that the concluding services OF the Convention
would be held ~ half-past seven =. NJ on Thursday
tomorrow, at Calvary church.
mTuALIsx.
The order OF the day was then taken up, being the
report OF the Committee on Canons on Rifualsm.
The report or the majority OF the committee-as pub
Judge Conyngham moved to substitute therefor the
resolutions submitted by himself ana Rev. Dr. De
wolfe Howe ne the minority OF the committee, and
these resolutions were read, ~ follows:-.
Whereas has heretofore been OF the peculiar chsrsc
tecs and attractions Of the Protestant Bpscopa Church
that s worship and the mode 81 conducting bays been IN
all places substantially alike 20 that every child of h Church
hams aud whereas n has been espectay dsncvs of this
Church that while has avoided the badness OF most ~ the
modes Of Protestant worship has st more dsc,dsay pu,
false symbolism Of foreign Church with which LIS not In
communion; therefore
Bishops concr the maintenance OF our wontrd un'
forrny and simplicity In worship cxceednrly drsrah~ 70
sound doctrine from the OF the and
fort Of It's worshppers snd from exposure 10 cvh report
Reselved That while there Ia no absolute directory The
rubrcs OF the Church specifying all official vest
ments and Practices and all ecclesiastical Which
simplicity tho traditional usages Of the Church ~ ,hs
behalf from the date OF Ne organization here 20 The sssn
minds the ses, body oyal members The force ~ law
Resolved That this Convention acctonatsy urges ror
public woshp thai they abide by The psdieps snd
monies Of this American Church thai none other than NE
cerIcm hsbs known 70 on. father. and ~
bands gowns and surpices" With ,hsK customary sVp'o