, 1870-05-23

had proposed that the emeudations shou4 DC
permitted to do and, though it received no
sanction from Parliament, from the CEownt or
from the Church, it made its way, but NOT m
I'll after the great civil war. The new version
,s9 x9pld l. hereafter ere make ,l,a its oTa M u
be remembered that the present authof- .
Ked version could be corrected BY IN
dirldual c1ergymen, asit did not etand IN :.ne
same position rs the Prayer Book, and haylng
found that the clergy had this power be shonld
not agan read rs pa S 81 e Il h ine same
time, he thought it would be well II authority
were obtained to omit this passage; for the
clergy had not the power to omit thus rassc9a
IN Tie Epist1s, although they could omit It IN
the Lesson, and he Thought that there vas
just the same kind Of sin IN keeping the pass
ago as was 10 be attached 10 the Greek Church
in celebrating on Easter ere the ceremony Of
the Ho1y Fire, which Has known to be apurl-
ous, and which was adhered to because 1t hal
been CUSTOM
Dr.. Jebb, IN = somewhat excited manner,
rose 10 order, and said that tho Dean Wns COM
mitting m oi1ence against convocation and
sin against the Church in thus speaking. Is
The Dean Of Westminster continued that be
spoke Of the reading Of tho passage II . sin IN
its being read as part Of the doct!lae OF
Trinity Sunday. Ha proceeded to aay that Ing ne
by the best means attainable. He regretted
That the government had held its hand, as 3
ruyu1 commission would hove been the best
meens Of earring out 30 important TIk,
fer the .Crawn alone could convene al the e!e-
Crown, the two universities, Oxford and Cam
bridge, were the proper sources to which at
ienton might be directed for this purpose !;
Iut no application had been made to them
aud they. had, not. moved, and go it fell
10 this conyocation-to undertake the work
he aba1,&r fr-
in the choice OF scholars, and the
changes usde must not bo brought back to
the House for revision, for tho Synod Of York
was not bound by the decisions Of this House,
and, moreover, the discnsslon would else tbe
l interminable.
The resolutions were Soted upon scridtina.
Tbs first two were agreed to, there being only
one "No" against them. On the third Or.
Leighton proposed gone, alteration, but the
clause was carried. Tho fourth clause was
carried unanimously.
Denison and Dr.. Jebb rose together to pro
4roAe amendments. The Arrhdescon said it
was painful to him to hear it proposed thAt
Jews should be called IN, and his amendment
was to exclude all from taking part in the 70.
ch.iat e1s'Ga VINO oa not 0ens'S In Inc l1s"'s o'
Dean Afford, IN an eloquent speech, defend
ed the jews, and declared his respect for midi
vidual Jews, and the reverence he felt for the
people as q whole.
.AIchdeacon Allen also deprecated any re-
marks being made against this people, who,
| he said, were. the inheritots Of q great posi-
| ton.
The amendment was 1ost~ar - -
| Dr.. Jebb then proposed that none outside
the Church be allowed 10 take part in the re-
| vision.
This was at once rejected, and tho clause
was adopted. Thus the proposals Of the Dish
| ops we're aGrood to.
The Convocation OF the Province of York
Las declined TO lake my action the subject.