The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-13


formation OF federate council the State Of New
York. Referred TO Committee on Canons.
A message was received at this stage from the
House OF Bishops, informing the House OF Lay and
Clerical Delegates that the House OF Bishops had
appointed Bishops Cox, Bedel and Garrison to CO.
operate with committee from the House Of Lay and
Clerical Delegates in nominating the Board Of Mis-
sions.
RIrUALIsM TO BE DoomRD.
Judge John N. Conyngham, OF Pennsylvania, here
rose and offered for reference to the Committee on
Canons some twenty memm0ras. numerously
signed by aymen OF the Church in several dioceses
against ritualisin. The several memorials are all
identical IN language, and read as follows:-
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OF worhppng God by whatever ancient practice in
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that the same may cesse from among us that leavingto
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bdaen injurious to s peace or likely to be misunderstood
Whereoe respectfully pray canons may be passed
which shall establish enforce uniformity in Divine
simplicity and Of ceremonial which the
Protestant Episcopal Church in this country soush. 10
The presentation Of this memorial the Judge &C.
companied with the following proposal for new
canon OF the Church, intended to "stamp out'
ritualism altogether
sEoTIoN1 No ministerial ve,ments shall be By any
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slms obstons commuscants or othsrs professional
singing in churches except provided By the r6cs and The
are al declared unlawful 40 'N ''' '''''''
Rev. DR.. Charles Beech, OF Delaware complained
in the city OF New York and sent out broadcast over
the country for signatures, and that majority Of
those who signed It at Wilmington, DEL, now regret
their action as hasty and tnc0nslderate and would
withdraw their signatures.
\ COUNTER BLAST FROM THE HIGH CHURCH MEN.
to instruct the Committee ON Can0ns to inquire
whether there has been any departure from the es-
any Dart Of the services regularly prescrbed This
was intended as hit at the Low Churchmen, who have
In their churches considerably abbreviated the SER
The chair ruled the motion out OF order amend
nent TO Judge Congynhams memorial, but declared
himself ready to entertain 1t Independent pro-
position. The hour having arrived for recess the
House interrupted Its proceedings.
Afternoon Session.
The nrst business was report from Rev. DIR. Milo
the Removal Of the House to the Church Of the
The report recommended the
to-day's recess, to the Church OF the Transhgura-
ton, Twenty-ninth street and Broadway. He moved
the concur IN the and
the thanks OF the Convention be rendered to the
try OF Trinity church and to the, Committee Of Ar
william welsh, Of Pennsylvania, and Rev DR.. Aber.
crombe should be committee OF arrangements to
the report adopted and shortly the
House Of Bishops sent message that they concurred
in the contemplated removal. The Bishops, howev-
er, win remain In session where they are-on Twen-
ty-nfth street.
On the memorial presented by Judge Conyngham
Rev. DR.. Adams took the moor and spoke Of the ne
cessty OF having some uniformity OF worship. He
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some system for clerical vestments will be adopted
for divine worship. The memorial and canon were
Mr.. Harold took the same course.
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cut, got the floor aud moved:-
Whereas tho restoration Of the unity Of Church is an
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Senon which COMMITTEES shah consist equal number
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the different Christian bodies who may desire
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United States Of America on Church Unity"
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been an unauthorized assumption Of power on the
part OF the bishops attending the late Anglican Coun
Gil or Conferences at Lambeth, m England. DIR. Mead
moved that the resolution be considered At once.
M RSgglcs SAID thst tes Ess2lyt!on offered By him
the foreign krs Of the Church had for s object to
secure the necessity OF ooncurrehce BY the Clergy and
the lalty Of this House with the House Of Bishops In
any proposed syrodical union Of this Church with
luton was made the order Of the day for wednesday
luton would more directly and fully effect the object
desired he would now move to withdraw the resolu-
uon offered by him for the committee on foreign
AFFAIRS" and would second the motion Of DR.. Mead
that the contemplated joint compittee Of bishops,
The resolution was thereupon passed unanimously.
CHANGE q The CONTRIBUTION
Governor Hamilton Fish, from the Committee on
Canons, reported amendments OF article v. OF the
general constitution Of the Church. relating to the
erection OF new and the division q old doceses in
The report was made the special order for Thursday
AIrsRArIoss TX TIE BOOK o. COMMON PRAYER.
Rev. DIR. Haight moved to instruct the Committee