The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-18

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Protestant Episcopal Convention al
Chicago.
The Anti. RGtuAIISts 1n Council.
CHICAGO, Jnne II.
The Conference met at 0 o'clock this
morning; the subject OF a revlson OF
the Prayer Book, was again taken up.
Rev. Mr.. Cowgirl, said he had read
in the papers that this meeting means
secession from the church. ms ne
denied; it meant reform he; believed as
conscientious Protestant Episcopall~
an, the time had come when the men
who teach doctrines SubServient OF the
PRINCIPLES of the Church, should be
actively opposed; when the friends OF
the Church pure and undehled' should.
instead of standing on the defensive all
the time, assume the offensive andbring
these innovators to trial. II the prln
oiples avoWed in quotation, included
in the protest were those OF the Episco-
pal Church, then he was not a mem Der
OF that body. He believed that this re-
form could be readily effected and
in this body OF the church had failed,
he was not in favor of secession. The
alteration of some twenty words In the
prayer book would, he believed, satisfy
everybody. He wished the words
priest and altar especially expurged.
Rev. Dr.. Andrews entered upon an
elaborate discussion as to what is con.
science. With respect 10 the proposed
alteration in the Baptismal service and
the other reforms proposed, he regarded
them and also the protest as hasty ana
il-advised.
DR.. Bowen, of Ohio, thought it as ne
cessary to rid the prayer book of its dog
spiritual baptismal regeneration. No
expurSing of twenty words would suit
him. He was for correcting the faith
and not the words. The prayer which
contains this miserable doctrine of
apostolic succession should be revised
Dr.. Newton took about the same
view, and so did Rev. Mr.. Ross, OF
kentucky.
Rev. j. Crocker White. OF Massachu-
sets, said il he could not get liberty in
the church he would out.
Rev. Mr.. Cheney said Bishop Nell
vaine's letter had but TWO points: first.
that the PRAYER book should not be re-
vIsed because 1t was not by its author.
The reformers proposed to teach the
doctrine of spiritual baptism regen-
Grating in the baptismal servlc6, II
this was true they had made
an most unfortunate selection of
language for it undoubtedly does teach
that very doctrine, and ITS use cOmpels
the minister to teach an error which he
abhors. The second point is that we
have no right to revise that Prayer
Book. The reformers who prepared
that book, themselves aVowed that the
time would come when revision would
be necessary. This book must be re-
yised so as TO be in accordance with the
Bible. The Bible is Gods book; the
Prayer Book, mans work, and Is not
so sacred but that it may be touched.
By and by the Bishops will be with US
in this work. They now admit that re-
vision is needed, but claim that thl9 Is
not the time. One OF them was so far
on our side that his letter was sup
pressed from those published in the
official Episcopal organ in the Diocese
OF Ohio.
Rev. Mr.. Newton offered the follow
ing resolutions which were unant-
mOusly adopted.
Resolved, That as the opinion of this
Conference a careful revision OF the
book of Common Prayer Is needful to
the best interest of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church,
ResolUed, That all words or phrases
seeming to teach that the christian
ministry is a priesthood, or the Lords
supper a sacrifice, or that regeneration
is inseperable from baptism, should be
removed from the Prayer Book.
The Convention re-Rssembled at 3
O'Clock. The best method of revising
the Prayer Book was then discussed.
The President thought the desired
change could be effected without any
extreme measures. The Chairman OF
the Committee on resolutions reported
the following resolution.
Resolved, That In the opinion of this
Conference, it is the duty of the evan
gelical men in the diOceses to take
measures to inform the laity of our
Church, by means Of the pulpit and
press, respecting the vital questions
which now agitate the Church.
ResoLUed, That it is the opinion of this
Conference that either the American
Church Missionary Society should ex-
tend it's work to q foreign field, or that
another association be formed on the
voluntary principle TO conduct that
work. ~
Resozved. That this Conference recon- 111-
mend the evangelical clergy OF our
Church to avail themselves or all such
means as they may deem best to pros
rnote Fraternal and christian relations
with ministers of other churches,
especially by uniting with them In
such great national institution as the
American Bible Society.
Remarks were made by Rev. DR..
Newton. Col. Aycrigg, Rev. Mr.. Gle
ments, Rev. DIR. Andrews and others,
upon the subject matter of the resoIu-
tions.
Rev. DR.. Cooper offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That there shall be now ap-
pointed q Committee of blank clergy
men and blank laymen to be denon1i-
mated the standing Committee of the
Chicago Conference, which Committee
shall have power to sit as often as they
may deem expedient, and shall be a
body In perpetuity for the promotion
OF the general object contemplated by
this Conference.
Adjourned sine die.