The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-10
A Blow al RisneiisHn.

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a report Saturday as follows: So
IT, is obvious that there are among us
GREAT and growing diversties of use in the per-
Torrance of divine service and by the ofncers
Of the church, and unless something is done,
and done soon, in the interests OF uniformity
these Universities bid fair to equal, If they 90
not exceed, those which, at the period OF the
elican reformation, were regarded as an evil
to be removed and which led TO the decision
that the whole realm should have but one ser L
vice. They occasion, moreover, even now, |
confusion, trouble aud perplexity among our
people, and these evils must increase as their
causes are multiplied.
H. I is believed that various services over
and above those provided In the Book of Com
mon Prayer, or set forth in accordance with
the provisions of Title 1, Canon IL, xiv. of the |
digest and not coming under the denomina- |
ton of Sunday or other school services, are |
publicly used in certain churches. How far |
liberty in this regard is to be allowed, or in |
what res poets it is to be restrained, the COM
mittee do not undertake to say. 1t is obvious |
however, that any such services are sources OF |
disorder and confusion in proportion as they |
are framed ON principles and embody acts, |
words or forms, come these from what GU tside |
quarter they may, that are not in accord with |
the doctrine, discipline and worship of our
own church. or are foreign TO the genius and |
spirit OF our services.
ILL The committee have reason to believe
that in some instances the services of the
Prayer Book are uDlawiuily altered or mutt
lated, and in others are so performed as to
make it difficult, to say the least, to distinguish
Them except IN the language employed, from
those OF the Church of Rome. Against such
wrongs our people have right to demand pro-
tection; and, whether they demand it or not,
1t would seem to be a plain and bounden duty
10 PROVIDE for 1t for these reasons, besides 9TH
ers which 1t is not necessary to rehearse. u
Ihe committee unanimously recommend ac-
ton by the general convention, and after
weighing the different modes in which this
recommendation may be carried out they fur
Their unanimously recommend that any action
which the convention may take shall be in the
torn OF canon or canons. Iu proceeding to
state the various details which thew believe
ought to be made the subjects of such action
as has been proposed, the committee desire to
say that while on the great majority of the
points presented thereihas been entire unaniIn-
ity OF opinion, such things are nevertheless pro-
| posed and others are omitted which, had each
members individual wish regulated the final
result, would have been differently disposed Of
They have strongly felt that uniformity neces-
| sarily involves the giving up OF such things
| and the acceptance of other things which indi-
| viduals may, on the one and, desire to retain,
| OF on the other, wish to remove.
! The committee report the following, as the
matters upon which they respectfully racom-
| mend legislation
They recon mend that certain acts in the ad-
| mihistration of the Holy Communion, and on
other occasions of public worship herein after
enumerated, be prohibited by canon, to witt
L i.
2. The placing or retaining a crucifix in any
| pa rt of the church. :
g. Carrying a cross in procession in the
| church.
A. The use ofights on or about the holy Ia
| BILE except when necessary. t.r u
g. The elevation of the elements in the holy
| communion in such a manner as to expose
Them to the view of the people as objects to-
| ward which alteration is TO be made, in or after
| the prayer of conservation on in the act of adj
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| from the COMMITMENTS. i aa
6. The mixing OF water with wine as part
OF the service or in the presence of the cong re-
| CATION. ~ f.Dltl.-4 t..l e-I
T. The washing Of the priests hands or the
ablution of the vessels in the presence of the
| congregation. y.
8. Bowing, crossing, prostraton, reveronces,
bowling down or kissing the holy table and
| kneeling except as allowed, provided for or d.
rected by rubric or canon, it being provided
| thatirevelence at the mention OF the Lord Je-
| sus Christ is not intended to be disalow ed and
| it being further provided that private personal
devotion before or after official ministrstion is
not to be understood to include or justify any
| of the acts prohibited. -
g. The celebration or receiving of the holy
communion by any bishop or priest when nc
l person receives it with HIM. - "
TO- Employing or permitting any person
not in holy orders to assist the minister in any
part of the order for the administration of the
| holy communion. some .109 gf -la8 s 1E
/, / hiSluS al any dumlhlStratIOn OF the molly
| communion, any prayers and collects, gospels
or epistles other than those provided in the
Book OF Common Prayer or under canon xiv.
title 13, digest l.
They further recommend here -.
l. That ne rector of parish or other minis
| ter shall be allowed TO introduce the choral
| service without the consenting vote of the yes.
try, or contrary to the prohibition of the
| bishop. ..-r..
2. That no surpliced choir shall be employ
| ed, except under the same limitations and
| when such chors are employed the only addi-
| ton to ordinary attire shall be surplice reach
| ing to their ankles. ol HF rlaG
| 8. That no church shall be allowed to be sc
arranged as 20 prevent the minister from Off
| ciating from the right end of the holy table
II is to be noted that credence table is law
| full. ~
! The committee further recommend that ca
nonical provision be made touching the dres.
appropriate for clergymen minstering in the
t | congregation, and the only vestments declared
10 be appropriate for clergymen SO ministsrns
be- soa L1s8
]. For bishops, the present Episcopal robes
, For all ministers a white sGrplice,
BLACK or white stole, black cassock not reach
| ing below the ankle, a black gown and bands
They also recommend that provision b.
| made:- .t
1. That on OCCASIONS of services where expe
] dieDcy or necessity of health may require it
/ the university cap may be u,ed.
2. That candidates for orders who are lcen.
sed to act as lay readers may use the academi-
| cal black gown. 1900 .- 3
l. 3. In addition to the canonical provisions
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 o.
| the same, the Committee further unanimously
| recommend that some action be taken to carry
out, in such manner as may secure its OBJ
| servance, the principle declared in the second
| resolution Sent to this house by the house OF
clerical and lay deputies at the general conven
ton OF 1868. to wit, that in all matters doubt.
full reference shall be made to the ordinary, and
no change shall be made against the godly
| counsels and judgment of the bishop.
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE NEAR AT HOME
The Bangor Wing of Monday contains the fol-
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