Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-10
RELIGIOUS.
A New Departure Among EpiseopaI1ans-
The Union OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF n
Church from Bishop POtter's Diocese.
from the n. Y. Tribune

| From the n. \. Tr1bune.I
| Before beginning the morning service
yesterday, at Emanuel Church, in Fifty
seventh street, the Rev. George +. Thrall
rector, stated that for nearly three years a
revised prayer-book had been in course OF
preparation by q number of divines, both
in this country and in England, with in
| tent to exclude from it those passages
which had given rise to controversy and
contention in the church, and to SO frame
| the work as to make it acceptable to Chris
| tians of all denominations who desire a
| liturgy. This work, after much consulta-
ton and labor, had just been issued, and
the vestry of the church had determined
| to adopt it, as appeared from the following
| communication, which the rector read:
VEsTEV ReoI, EMANUEL CHURCH,
NEW YORK, September 2, 1871.
To the Rer. George E. ThraU, Rector Of EnaaIs-
DEAR SIR: 1t is our desire that the public
worship Of Emanuel Church be hereafter con-
Quoted according to the ritual of the Union
Prayer Book, and if agreeable to your wishes,
we recommend that the change begin on Sun
day next. (Signed,)
VEsTRT OF EMANUEL CHURCH, n. Y.
After reading this letter, the Rev. Mr.
Thrall stated that it had always been his
principle, while connected with any Or
ganization, to render obedience to its laws.
He had no sympathy with those who,
while belonging to denomination, were
perpetually trampling upon its regulations
and canOns. Accordingly, as those before
him could testify, he had ever observed
with eXactness the requirements of the
Episcopal Church. Though the wishes of
the vestry conceded with his own, and
the new ritual appeared to him in every
way scriptural and right, he felt it to be
MT tn Withdraw
from the Old Communion, in which no
such change of liturgy would be legal.
He had therefore sent the following letter
to the Bishop:
EMANUEL CHURCH, n. z, Sept 2, 1871.
To the Right Rev. Horatio Potter, d. d., L. L.
d., D. c. d., Bishop of the Protestant Epis-
copaL Church IN the Diocese Of Neto York:
RI. REV. AND DEAR SIR: Enclosed l send
you copy of unanimous request made to me
by the Wardens and Vestry Of the church with
which l am connected. Believing that my use
fulness would be advanced thereby, have con-
cluded to conduct the services of Emanuel
Church hereafter according to their wishes.
This course necessitates my resigning my posi-
ton as Presbyter of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, which resignation l hereby send to
you, with the request that you adopt at once the
usual mode for erasing my name from the list
of the clergy under your charge, With earnest
wishes for the long continuance of your health
and usefulness, aud for the temporal and spir-
itual welfare of the diocese under your super
vision, l remain yours truly,
GEO. E. THkALL,
Rector of Emanuel Church.
At the conclusion of these remarks, cop |
les of the New Union Pray er-Book were |
distributed among the congregation. and |
the services proceeded according TO the re- |
vised ritual. The congregation seemed |
pleased with the changes made in the old |
form, and responded with great heartiness. |
AS far as could be seen, not one was dissat-
isfied with the action of the Vestry and |
Rector. At the close of the sermon, the |
Rev. Mason Gallaher stated that he heart |
lily Endorsed thenew Prayer-BOok, and was
glad that at least it had made its appear |
ance, tending, as he believed it would, to
bring Christian people of different names
more closely together