The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-25
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRIENNIAL
GENERAL CONTENTION
Reports of Committee-Sisterho In
the Church--Exciting Debate on the
Ritual.
SIXTEENTH DAY-oCToBER 81.

the Church-.Exciting Debate on the
Ritual.
SIXTEENTH DAY-oCToBER 81.
In the Episcopal General Convention on
Saturday, the report of the committee on
canons being under consideration, it was re-
solved that new canons shall take effect on
the first day of January succeeding the Gene
raj Convention at which they are made; that
it is inexpedlent that mlnorities shall be repre-
sented; that the name of the body shall not be
changed from convention to council; that the
proposition "that two-thirds of theological
court shall be required to convict ofa violation
O: the canons," is in conflict with the provi-
sions of the constitution, and that 1t Is inexpe-
dent that future sessions OF the convention
be permanently held in the City Of New York.
sIsTERHooDs.
Rev. DR.. Van Deusen, of Central New York.
presented report from the committee on the
state of the church on the subject OF SISTER
hoods" subject which they regard as OF
great Importance and worthy ofgrave consld-
GRAFTON. The time has come when some pro.
vision should be made to meet the growing
necessities for more help in carrying on the
great work of education and charity in the
Go9reH; Hoe conceal the difficulties iSi Which "a" at
! the threshold spring up to obstruct any
scheme OF practical measures tor utilizing
the profered work of women by organized
sisterhoods. The prejudice which Identifies
every such movement with the false and per-
niclous system OF the Church Of Rome, and
would forget the pure and living church OF
early ages which adopted such Instrumental
ties for the great work of charity she was sent
into the world 10 do, has too long kept the
church In apathy, and quenched the spirit
which has been poured out on her daughters
yearning to consecrate themselves, as the
Phebes and Priscillas Of the Apostles time, to
the labors which the love OF Christ constrained
them.
The report, which is lengthy, recommends
the adoption of the following:
Resolved, That this house regards with deep
interest the work of women in the church, and
the formation of such Christian organizations
as may consist with the government and rules
of the church.
Resolued, That 1t be recommended to the re-
spective dioceses and missionary jurisdictions
which may desire the aid Of such organiza-
tions, to adopt such measures as may promote
the efficiency of such auxiliaries and guards
against abuses.
The resolutions were adopted.
THE HYMNAL.
Rev. DR.. Howe, OF Pennsylvania, from the
io'ns committee on the hymnal, submitted a
supplementary report recommending the omls-
sion from the hymnal OF hymns IL, r. SO, ia,
l93 200, 250 253, 3l5, 367, 444, 1872; also, that
the committee recommend the insertion OF
several hymns recommended by members Of
| the convention. The committee are satisfied
that no hymns will now be found in the hym-
nal offensive to the most refined taste, or In
the slightest conflict with the doctrines of the
mi. Ol,,ln nfvtth
luton authorizing them to proceed with the
publication of the hymnal. Adopted.
DEBATE on THE RITUAL.
At IL o'clock the debate was resumed on
the canon providing for uniformity OF the
ritual.
Mr.. McCrady, of South Carolina, continued
his remarks from the point left of yesterday,
and proceeded 10 show the connection De-.
tween the canons of the church In England
and of the church In America, and said but
rew OF Cnose present understood this matter.
The conservatives here should go for this
canon, because 1t would make the canons the
law and do away, with that rubic that had
made all the trouble in the Church of England.
Some may sacrifice something, but we must
make that sacrifice for peace. We can find
nothing that will BIZ 80 conservative, 80 well
calculated to avoid all cause or encourage
ment of strife. This canon only declares that
the canons of the Church of England In use In
America in 1889 shall be the authority. That
was before any of these questions agltated the
church. Mr.. McCrady then Impressed upon
all those who were within the church the
necessity Of obeying lis laws and regulations.
Rev. DR.. Norton, of Virginia, reminded the
Rev. Deputy from Alabama (Rey. MIR. String
fellow,) that the Bishop of Alabama had, In an
address to his own convention, regretted that
the general convention Of 1868 had not taken
hnnn
that his diocese had been free from the evils
which had afflicted other dioceses. Gentlemen
said this was small matter, that there was no
necessity for any action, that It was trying to
prescribe In what part of the chancel the min
lister should stand. And yet they knew that
last Sunday ministers of this church stood up,
and BY peculiar infections of the voice, by
significant pauses, by genuaections, they gave
adherence to those mopstrous heresles In re.
ference to the blessed Eucharist which the
English martyrs died sooner than admit. He
was q churcbman in his inmost core; whatever
came, he expected to be In this church, but he
must express his opposition to this trumpery
of Rome. He Indicated his doubts as to the
efficacy of the proposed canon, for, even after
the able arguments that had been made, he
was not satisfied as to the English canons. He
could have wished that something had been
done to preserve the blessed Eucharist from
invasion.
Mr.. Andrews, OF Ohio, said If this canon was
adopted every form or vestige OF Romanism
that any man has attempted to bring in the
church will be exterminated. What he was
afraid of was that If they got into the discus
sion Of what was and what was not the canon
law In force of 1789-for this Is subject on
which able men differ-it would result In
thoroughbred discussion that would swamp
the whole thing.
Some think they may be injured by this
thing, If they cannot carry out certain form
of ritual, but was not this q matter for the
whole Church of God Was 1t personal
wrong to any man, because he could not in
vent new posture, or drape his altar with
canvas, or stand in particular place, or pros
trate himself before inanimate objects Is 1t
his own pleasure or wishes he Is striving for,
or Is it the good of the church The man
who comes to the church with menace that
If things he wants cannot be done, he will
leave 1t, had better leave it. (Slight applause,
which was quickly suppressed by the chair.l
Rev. DR.. De Koren, of Wisconsin, objected
in principle to deducing the canons In force in
1883 as the law on ritual. 1t was not really
known what canons were In force in 11S9 It
was known surpllces were not In use before
1889. Now. according TO this canon. the can.
ons of the Church oil England in force in 1889
are to be the law. The speaker then read the
canon OF the Church OF England ION vest
ments," prescribing in certain cases short
gowns and long gowns, without cuffs, no COL
ored hose, no wrought ntghtcaps, clergymans
cloaks, &c. Now, If the canons of the Church
OF England were to be adopted, the ministers
of the church would have 10 conform to these
regulations. He did not believe in transubstan-
tialion, but he and others believed IN the
catholic doctrine which had come down
through the Church of England from primi-