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istering them, or in conveying them to or IRON
the communicates.
6. The mixing Of water with the wine as
part of the service, or in presence OF the con-
gregation. ,ho
ablutiou of the vessels, in the presence OF the
congregation.
tions, reverences, bowing down upon or ks-
sing the holy table, and kneeling, except as
allowed, provided for, or directed, by rubric
at the mention of the name of the Lord
Jesus is not intended to be dlsallowed;
and it being further provided that private
personal devotion, before or after official min
istration, Is not to be understood to Include or
justify any of the acts prohibited.
9. The celebration, or receiving Of the holy
communion by any bishop or priest when no
person receives with him.
10. Employing or permitting any person or
persons not In holy orders TO assist the minis
ter In any part of the order for the admins
tration of the holy communion.
IL. Using, at any administration Of the holy
communion, any prayers, collects, gospels or
Book Of Common Prayer, or under section
XIV of Canon l3 of Title of the Digest
They further recommend here.
l. that no rector of parish or other minis
ter shall be allowed to Introduce the choral
service without the consentlng vote of the
,, vestry, or contrary to the prohibition OF the
| bishop.
3. That no surpllced choir shall be employed
except under the same limitations; and when
such choirs are employed, the only addition
| to their ordinary attire shall be surpiice
reaching to the ankles
8. That no chapcel shall be allowed to be so
arranged as 10 prevent the minister from OIL
fciating at the right end of the holy table. II
| is to be noted that credence table Is lawful.
The committee further recommend that
canonical provision be made touching the dress
appropriate to clergymen ministerinS ln the
| congregation; and that the only vestmenls de-
clared to be appropriate to clergymen so min-
| istering be:
/. For bishops, the present episcopal robes.
3. For all ministers, white surplce; black
or white stole; q black cassock not reaching
below the ankles; black gown, and bands.
They also recommend that provision be made:
l. That on occasion OF services, where expe-
| diency or necessity of health may require 1t,
| the university cap may be used.
O. That candidates for orders, who are IL
censed to act as lay readers, may use the acad-
emical black gown.
In addition to the neutrality-suspicious. now
recommended, and In consideration OF the fact
that ''nothing can be so plainly set forth but
doubts may arise In the use and practice OF the
same" the committee further unanimously re-
commend that some action be taken to carry
out, In such manner as may secure its obser.
vance, the principle declared In the second
resolution sent TO this house by the House OF
Clerical and Lay Deputies, at the General Con-
| vention of 1868, to wit: That "ln all matters
doubtful, reference shall be made to the ordl-
nary and no changes shall be made against
In conclusion, the committee recommend the
adoption of the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That this report be communicated
to the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies.
Resolued, The House of Clerical and Lay
Deputies concurring, that Joint committee,
consisting of three bishops, three presbyters,
and three laymen, be appointed, to whom the
subject matter of this report shall be referred,
with directions TO report to this convention, al
i as earlier day as practnable. such canons as
they may deem necessary in the premises.
All which Ia respectfully submitted.
| ALFRED LEE,
| J. WILLIAMS,
| T. NJ. CLARK,
| W. n. 0DENHEMER,
| J. B. KEKFooT.
Rev. DR.. Haight, of New York, then moved
| that the rules of order be suspended for the
purpose of taking action on the message o
the House of Bishops, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Welsh, of Pennsylvania, then moved
that the he house TI concur Ia the message OF Tue
Mr.. McCrady, OF South Carolina, opposed
| taking any action on Concurring In the mes
sage until the house properly understood wha
was before It, He wanted to know how this
committee was 10 be appointed. He thought
that the proper way was TO select the commit
tee by ballot.
Mr.. Welsh said 1t had not yet been proposed
how the committee sheuld be appointed. BE
moved now to lay the subject on the table
and make 1t the special order for Monday at II
o'clock.
Rev. DR.. Mead, of Connecticut, thought II
very proper to postpone this matter to Mon
day, so that 1t could be thoroughly under
stood. He thought 1t proper TO select the
committee by ballot, as that was the proper
course to get at the voice Of the house. The
House Of Bishops have taken no action on this
subject; what they have sent here is merely
report of one of their committees, and before
taking any action they ask to consult this
house.
Rev. DR.. Halght, of New York, charged tina,
the House Of Bishops had shirked It's duty ir
this matter. 1t had been respectfully asked
by this house at the last general convention
that the House of Bishops would take action,
and would express Its will as to the form ol
this house, and asks an expression nom this
house on the very subject which we have re-
ferred to them. For one, he must express his
surprise at this message from the House Of
| Bishops.
Rev. Dr.. Adams said this was most impor.
tant and exacting subject If the committee
was appointed he wanted 1t selected In such a
manner as to give the minority proper rep.
resentalion, so that there could be full and
| free discussion, and after the subject was dis
posed of every member of this house would be
satisfied that It had been disposed of fairly.
Mr.. Welsh modified his motion as follows:
Resolved, That message No. s, Of the House
of Bishops, be so far Concurred In as to ap-
point the proposed committee by ballot.
RESOLVED, That the further consideration OF
the subject be postponed until IL o'clock on
Tuesday next, and that 1t be the order of the
| day at that time.
Mr. Melgs, of Connecticut, moved to lay the
whole subject on the table, with the under
standing that 1t be taken up on Tuesday,
which was agreed to.
The Late Rev. c. p. Gadsden.
In the House of Deputies, on Saturday, the
Rev. C. c. Plnckney, OF South Carolina, Offer
ed the following:
Resolved, That this house record upon Its
| Journal sense of our loss In the death OF the
Rev. Christopher p Gadsden, of the diocese
| of South Caroiina, one Of the deputies to this
convention, whose high character and tervent
spirit had endeared him to many hearts, and
promised even longer usefulness in the church
| of God.
Rev. Mr.. Plnckney followed with warm
eulogy on Mr. Gadsden.
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