The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-10-19
Protestant Episcopal Convention.
PROCEEDINGS OF SATURDAY..

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The Committee report. the following as:
the matters upon which they respectfully
recommend Legislation = -
I They recommend that certain acts in the
administration of the Holy Communion, and
other occasions Of public worship hereinaf-
ter enumerated, be prohiLitedrby callon,- to-
wit:
First-The use of incense. =" T.
:. Sccond-Placing or retaining crucifx in
any part Of the church. ~,s ..~.,,-. .-..--,-.-.
Ihird-Carryiug u cross in procession in
the church.
Fourth-Thc use of lights about the holy
table, except when necessary.
Fifth--rhe elevation of, the elements in
the Holy Communion. ::
- Sixth---Thc mixing of water with the
wine as part of the service or in the pres
encc of the congregation. .;.
IS .Seventh-The washing of the priests face
or the ablutiom ofthe vessels i'll the presence
of the congregation. -
r Eighth-Bowing, crossing, gcnuhcctions,
prostrations, rcvercnces, bowing down upon
and kissing the holy table when kncclng,
except as provided 10 by rubric CT canon. it
being provided that at the mention
of the, uape of the Lord Jesus is not intend
ed to be disallowcd, and it being further
ipreridcd that private personal devotion, be
bote of aacr oficidl miilistratiun. is. not to be
understood to inclldc or justify any of the
acts prohibited.
NiIsh-The celebration or receiving of
the holy communion by any bishop Or priest
when NJ person receives it with him.
Tcnth-Emplcying or permitting any rcr-
son not in mol orders to assist the minister
in any part OF the order for the administra-
,tion of the Holy Communion.
Elcyenth-IIsing, at any administration
Of the holy communion, any prayers, collects,
gospel or cpistlcs other than those provided
in the Book Of Common Prayer or canans
They further recommend. lst. that no
minister shall be allowed to introduce choral
service without tne c0nsenting vote of the
vestry, or contrary to the prohibition of the
bishop: I'd, that nosurpiiccl choir shall be
emplr4ed except under the same limitation,
and whensuch choirs arc employed, the only
addition to their ordinary attire shall be Il
surplicc reaching to the ankles 3d, that no
church shall he allowe6:to be So arranged as
to prevent the minister from officiating at
the right cnd Of the holy table. it iste be
noted that crcdencc table is lawful. The
committee further recommend that the dress
Of clergymcn in their public niinistration be
prescribed b. canon as follows: 1. For
bishops. the present Episcopal robes. 2.
For all ministers, white surplice, black
sg white stole, a black c;Ssock not reaching
below the ankles. black gown and bands.
:, The House Of Bishops propose that joint:
committee be appointed for the cons,dera-
ton Of ,hc foregoing report, and report if
any: and. if any, what action may properly
be taken III the premises.
Action was postponed b. the House of
Delegates until Tuesday next
In LucK.-.A year or two after the war,
Il l;rlsy yho had !I;t'eyssytl4iag in the strug-
gle, and was reduced to ncedlc.work for
~ thc17rorni-
ntnt Iottcric* Of the day, and in few weeks
thereafter Was made kappy b. the m,aounce-
ment that SIC hai drawn Scycnty-fyc thons-
and dollars. Ehc is HOW living ccalf0rtably
in Europe:
.Somcbody vino purchases tickets to the
Gift Concerts to be given in Charleston, in
january next, will be bie*s even more than
the lady alrve referred IT, for the chiefprizc
is $3.50, 900, the second 100 900, the third
5000, etc. The total number Of cash
prizes is 2,4O4, and the total valucs $500 600.
The enterprise is under the management Of
the nlcst honorable gentlemen in South
Carolina and the profits are to he employed
in securing and settling immigrants The
tickets arr only So each. ...
.ALAsHA.-Whcrc OIL this globe can we
90 beyond the omniprescnt Yankee! Land.
ing at SIrKA. we had walked but short
distance into the town when we reached the
northern depot of Or. .iycrs medicines in
full display among the hutS, shantes and
courts Of these borcal tribes There the
familiar, homcl:ke names of his Cherry Pee
toral, Pills, &c. salute us from the exterior
and the interior OF 4 store which shows more
business than its neighbors, and proves that
the simple bnt sure remedies arc even more
necessary to SAVAGE life than TO ourselves
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