New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08

discipline and worship of our own church,
n are foreign to the genius and spirit Of our


discipline and worship of our own church
or are foreign to the genius and spirit Of on
services.
Third-The committee has reason to be
lieye that in some instances the services o
the prayer book are unlawfully entered o.
mutilated. and in others are SO performed
as to make it difficult, to say the least. Il
distinguish them. except in the Language
employed, from those of the Church O
Rome. Against such wrongs our people
have . right to demand protection. anG
whether they demand it or not, it would
seem to be plain and bounder
duty to provide for it. For these
reasons. besides others which it is not neces
mOusly recommend action by the present
general convention; and after maturely
weighing the different modes in which Their
recommendation may be carried ont, they
further unanimously recommend that any
action that the convention may take may
be in the form Of canon.
In proceeding to state the various details
which ought to be made the subject OF such
action as has been proposed, the committee
desire to say that. while on the great
majority Of the points presented there
has been entire unaniMity Of opinion,
some things are, nevertheless. proposed,
and others are omitted which, had
each members individual wish regulated
the final result. would have been differently
disposed of: they have strangely felt that
uniformity necessarily involves the giving
up of some things and the acceptance Of
other things which individuals may desire.
The committee of five bishops appointed
by the House of Bishops on the sixth in
slant make long conciliatory report. They
report the following ~ the matters upon
which they respectfully recommend legisla-
ton. That certain acts in the administra-
ton Of the holy communion and on other
occasions of public worship hereinafter
enumerated be prohibited by the canon, to
wit:
First-The use of incense.
Second-Placing or retaining crucifx in
any part Of the church.
Third-Carrying q cross in procession in
the church.
holy table except when necessary.
Fifth-The elevation of the elements in
the holy communion in such manner as to
expose them to the view Of the people as
objects toward which alteration is to be
made in or after the prayer Of consecra-
ton or in the acts Of administering them.
or in conveying them to or from the COM
municants.
Sixth-The mixing of water with the
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Of the congregation.
Seventh-The washing of the priests
hands or the ablution OF the vessels in the
presence of the congregation.
Eighth-BOwing, crossing, genufectiOns,
prOstratlOns, reveIences, bowling down upon
or HI. sing the holy table. and kneeling ex-
cept as allowed, provided for or directed
by rubric Or canon, it being provided that
reverence at the mention Of the name of
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lowed; aud it being further provided, that
private personal devotion, before or after
official miDistratiOn, is not to be under
stood to include or justify any of the acts
prohibited.
Ninth-The celebration or receiving of
the holy communion by any bishop or
priest, when no person receives with him.
Tenth-EmplOying or permitting any Fer
son or persons not in holy orders to assist
the minister in any part of the order for
the administration OF the holy communion
Eleventh-Using at any administration
OF the holy communion any prayers. col
1ects, gospels or epistlee. other than those
provided in the Book of Common PRAYER or
under fourteen, Of canon thirteen. Of title
one. of the digest.
They further recommend here:
]. That no rector of parish or other min
ister shall be allowed to introduce the choral
pCA WIG WltuVuG Tue CVuScuUlux VOUc VI the
vestry or contrary to the prohibition of the |
bishops.
:. That no surpliced choir shall be en-
plOyed except under the same limitations,
and when such choir are employed. the only |
addition to their ordinary attire shall be a |
surplice reaching to the ankles
8. That no chancel shall be allowed to be |
10 arranged as to prevent the minister from |
officiating at the right end of the holy
able. 1t is to be noted that credence |
table is lawful.
The committee further recommend that |
,anOnical provision be made touching the !
Treas appropriate to clergymen ministering |
n the congregation, and that the only vest |
nents declared to be appropriate to clergy
men SO ministering be:
!. For bishops, the present Episcopal
robes.
2 For all ministers, white surplice. a
white or black stole. a black coksack, not
teaching below the ankles, a black gown
md bands.
They also recommend that provision be
made:
First-That on occasions of services
where expediency or necessity of health
nay require it, the university cap may be
sed.
Second-That candidates for orders who
re licensed to act as lay readers may use
be academical black gown.
Ihird-ln addition to the canonical pro-
isiOns now recommended, and in cOnsidera-
ion Of the fact that nothing can be so
lainly set forth but doubt may arise in the
se and practice Of the same, the committee
urther unanimously recommend that action
e taken to carry out, in such manner as
nay secure its observance, the principles
eclared in the second resolution sent TO
his house by the house of clerical and Law
equities at the general convention of 1868,
Wit: That in all matters doubtful, refer
nee shall be made to the ordinary, and no
hanges shall he made against the gOdly
Ounsel and judgment of the bishop
IN conclusion the committee recommend |
ne adoption Of the following resolutions:
ReSolred. That this report be commune
ated to the house of clerical and Law de.
uties.
Resolred, The house of clerical and Law
eputles cOncurring. that Joint committee. |
onsisting Of three bishops. three presbyters
nd three laymen, be appointed, to whom
ne SUBJECT matter of this report shall be
eferred, with directions to report to this
Invention, at as early a day as practicable.
nch canon as they may deem necessary in |
ne premises. All of which is respectfully
admitted, ALFRED LEE.
j. WILLIAMS.
I. NJ. CLARK.
w. II. ODENHEIMER.
J. Is. KERFOST.
Accompanying the foregoing report are
be following resolutions:
Resolred, That, in view of the gravity Of
he subject and its bearing, this house il nm.
repaired for immediate action on the report
ubmitted by its committee on ritual uni
)rmity without previous consideration of |
ne same in joint committee of the two