New-York tribune., 1869-06-17
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONYBNTION-REGEN-
ERATION-THE REVISION OF THE PRAYER

ERATION-THE REVISION OF THE PRAYEI
| BOOK.
CHICAGO, June 16.-The Conference of the
Protestant Episcopal Church OF the United States
bed here this morning About delegates present
a majority of whom are laymen. Alexander G.. Tying
OF Peoria, OF the Rev. DR.. Tying OF NewYork called
tina led the exercises Gordon g. Hubbard OF this city
| was appointed temporary Chairman, and Alexander @
report OF the Of the following gentlemen perma
nent offers Of the Conference President, Hon. Felix r.
Brune 0f Pittsburgh, PENN Vlce-Presldents, Rev. Dr
Newton Pennsylvania, Gordon G.. Hubbard Of Illinois
Rev. Dr.Andrews OF Virginia, Col b. A. Gregg OF New
Michigan; Secretaries Rev C. W Quick Of Pennsy lyania
Rev n ~ Cowgirl Of Kentucky, and Rev. T. L. Smith Of
The President taking his seat, said that few weeks
| ago he In the New-YOrk papers statement that
there 10 be Convention at Chicago to divide the
Church. and the statement had been repeated again II
was device OF an eremy. lie had been more anxious
member OF the Convention in order that his voice
might be raised against such proposition This was mo
Church could DC called back from destruction. He hoped
the deliberations would be calm, and words be spoken
Rev. DIR. Cooper offered the following preamble and
resolution, which were adopted:
Episcopal Church assembled odscusg topic,
useted With issued February last the
purpose OF ta9eh such other business as under the Circumstances
sosed An So have signed together with Al. who mar beresh.
g OF bl rr,s Their sympahes with the protest aooveuaue
Mr., Ash OF Illinois said the first thing to do was to
put themselves right on the record He insisted that II
was not Convention TO divide the church, but Con-
ference to protect H. In regard 20 the division Of the
rayerDOOk he thought the subject should touched
lelGerIy lie Thought the fgt on the word regenera-
ton was very small one He doubted whether this
signed the call for the meeting and did not intend TO ask
pardon II they were compelled to ask leave Of their
Bishop to meet and discuss issues II 80 they had better
Mr.. Cooper spoke at considerable length in denunca.
diocese.
DR. Bowen said that when n clergyman said to this
Bishop that hIs conscience would let him a
vice, the Bishop would have 10 aud exercise ms
authority. Many could not the word "regeneTate'
l a. IL gF a. ~ nj
Mr., Newton said tho Bishop should not attempt to de-
pose Mr; Cheney hut the prayerbook There was no
| 10 Dc forced cut OF the church.
Mr.. Andrews deplored any mention OF the coming trial
OF Mr. Cheney AuusiOns 70 it premature. The
question wac further discussed when the following reso-
Ef That CoHfsrenes and the thsreofhaye
] % m @ ,5 ts 2" m 10 is r sspbH sass Which
hs protest alluded 90 10 TIE res"iioa passed Ills Honng was greeted
nov 'o,Hsi' rr'rrm isrir Opposition 70 tAm hem M ., -,
5,o ~ ts ,yyv oS worbip Of H. pra'pt Frsropsi
Cib d st ~ " w. ~ ne an p,epsr ,r,rts for The pre,er
yangu Of tae ssus IN their inegni1 =, o., -,
scuting voices, and the last unanimously.
The Business Committee announced that tho revision
OF the Prayer Book wOuld be discussed this evening.
Mr. Cheney said he could not be prcseut tonight Ho
of the PrayerBook We're they 10 20 on using Prayer
Book which ucucaed false doctrine aud untrue mean
ing He hoped the time Tona Goine Nneh I ,ney 1ouu
upon them liturgy rejecting The teaching OF Christ
was glad tosee then waxing MP Ihcy would understand
that tho clergy did not propose 20 tear up the Prayer
X IT
The discussion had already done good than all tho
Episcopal preaching IN Chicago Tor quarter Of cen
tury. u would waken the Ly 90 the truth. and they
would know that there who dared 10 stand up
Tor truth m the face OF ecclesiastical rcnsure Adjourned
The Episcopal Conference reassembed this evening
The ouostion, should the praycrbooE be rcycdF was
Olvcr the speakers took grou IN favor of revision al
though several did not regard as vital question: or
reaching conclusion Conference adjourned until 81
O'Clock tO-uorrOw morning
CENTRAL NEw-YoEK EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
UrICA, n. Y, June 1G.-A large number OF
clerical and lay members of the Diocese of Central New
York ia the first Convention Of tie Diocese at Grace
Church. m this city. last evening The Rev. Dr. BabcOck
81 Or 1ss o , @ snd and % ts Rev S T,S D oss Of T uS
part IN the evening service After sermon from
The Right Rev. Bishop r. j. Huntington, 10 the chair.
nG ~, ns' y M ~ ~ Carge Of Rome was appointed As5i
ant Secretary. THIS morning the opening exercises OF
the Diocesan Convention were held lu Trinity Church
Tie annual preached by the Rev. Dr.. Beach
Of Oswcgo.
MEETING OF THE NEW CHURCH TRACT SOCIETY.
After the labors of yesterday, the Convention
Of the New Church up te Church building TO the
American New Church Tract Society. The meeting was
W ad 10 order e. W tAC Rev. Mr Bouada OF Pittsburgh
ST. i T. Williams, the President. n tho Chair. The cxcr
by slr ,uada. The irsf address was delivered by the
Rev. Auaur o. BrcKman on The value of tructs II was
ub-ou ely necessary, De believed 70 distribute tracts h
order that the masses might " educated IN lho ahoW
edge of the doctrines oi the Now church; Inc Rev J..
r. Keyez. clergyman formerly Of the Methodist lpl7
copal faith ana who received INTO the Vow Church
communion Yesterday afternoon, next addressed tie
meeting on the Importance OF throwing ~.iu' lAe ol9
issues commonly treated n tue tIdcs OF the day ana
set anJat something novel; something that viii attract
attention aud be reaa aud not serve 70 GAt cigar or pc
tr0dden caTtlessly under fuot. Oliver Dyer followed u
somewhat humorous address lie argued that grown
pe0pIe must be treated like children. His children al
ways asked him, when De going % tel. story lI
there was an Indian IN H. Now, what was wanted M
writing tract was 10 have an Indian in It, There must
be something To write about THIS theory OF hel-hre
and redlOt pOktr5 played out, aud what
Was most wanted was 20 tell the people the plain truth
The Rev. Mr.. J. H. IbbaId of Chicago, clergyman of
I'D wears standing the Church, told OF the manner In
which the tr.ct.GlstrbuiI0u field worked ID, the
West and what was required 10 mako % further sue
ces. The Rev MI Ager OF The Tract Committee closed
tho exercises by guaranteeing that during tine present
wear The Church should have no Uf complaint Iu
relation 90 tract publication and distribution. Tie sA-
inc of he hymn BE thou God exalted High" closed
tne exercises. The bcuediyuul pronounced Guo tuc
congregation dismissed,