The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-09
The Erienntai Episcopal Convention.
important and Interesting Report
of The Committee OF the House Of
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important and Interesting Report
of the Committee Of the House OF
Bishops.
BALTIMORE, October The Episcopal
Convention was engaged to-day III 0bltu'
aries of deceased members.
The committee reported strongly In favor
Of conformity in services.
The committee of five bishops appointed
by the House Of Bishops i'll 1868 make
long and conciliatory report. They report
the following as the matters upon which
they respectfully recommend! legislation ::
They recommend that certain acts in the
administration Of the Holy Communion
and on other occasions Of public worship,
hereinafter enumerated. he prohibited by
the canon to wit: First, the Use oi Incense !;
second, placing or retaining crucihN III
any part Of the church third, carrying
cross in procession IN the church !;
fourth, the use Of lights on or about
the holy table, except when neces-
sarv fifth, the elevation of the elements in
the lioly Communion in such manner as
to expose them TO the view of the people
IS objects toward. which alteration is TO be
made in or after the PRAYER of the conse-
Grafton, or in the act of administering them,
or in conveying them TO or from the conf
municants sixth, tho mixing water with
the wine aS II part OF the service, or in pre-
scncc OF the congregation seventh, the
washing of the priests hands or the ablu-
ton of the vessels in the presence Of the
congregation eighth, bowling, crossings.
CenufectioDs, pro,tfatlons, rcYerences,
bowling down upon or kissing the holy
table, and knecling, eNcent as allowed
provided for or directed by the ru-
Dric, or canon, it being provided
= l,t az mention tf ihp
name Lord Jesus is not intended to 6c
disalowed, and it beng further provided
that private personal devotion, before. or
after official ministratioD, i, not to be Under
stood to include OF justify any of the acts
prohibited; ninth, the celebration or re-
ceiying of the Holy Communion by any
bishop or priest when no person receives
with him tenth, employing or permitting
any person OK persons not in holy
orders to assist the minister i'll any
part of the order for tue admin
istration Of the Holy Commuclon !;
eleventh, using ut any administration of
the HOLY Communion any prayers, collects,
gospels, or epistles, other than provided IN
the Book Of Common Prayer, or under II
Of canon, 10 of title, 1 OF digest.
They further recommend here l. That
no rector of parish or other minister shall
be allowed to introduce the choral service
without the consentlng vote OF the yestry,
or contrary to the prohibition Of the bishop.
2. That no surpliced choir shall be EN-.
Dloyed except under the same limitation !;
and when such choirS are employed the
only addition to their ordinary attire shall
be Il surplice rcaching to tue ankles. j.
That no chanccl shall be allowed TO be So
ARRANGED as to prevent the minister from
officiating ut the right end Of the holy table.
It Is to be noted that credcnce table Is
lawful.
The committee recommend that canonl-
cal provision be made touching the dress
appropriate to clergymen ministerlGg III
the congregation, and thnt the only vest
ments declared to be appropriate 10 clcr-
gymeu so mini>terng bc-l>L, for bishops,
the present Episcopal robes I'd, for all
| ministers, white surplicc, black or
white stole. black cassock not reaching
below the ankles, and black gown and
bands.
They also recommend that provision be
made-1st, that on occasions OF service
where eXpediency or necessity Of health
NAV require it, the University cap may be
used: I'd, that candidates for orders who
are licensed to act as lay-readers, may use
the acadcmical black gown. ~
The committee further UNANIMOUSLY re-
commended that action be tnken to carry
out, in such manner as may secure ITS OBJ
seryances, the principle declared in the Sc
cond resolution sent to this House by the
House of Clerical and Lay Deputies, at the
general convention Of 1S6S-to wit =" In
all matters doubtful, reference shall he made
10 the ordinary, and no changes shall be
made against the godly counsel and Judg-
ment of the bishop.
In conclusion the committee recommend
the adoption of the following resolutions =
HResolued, That this report be commune
coted to the House oil Clerical and Lay
HResolued 1.-THE House of Clerical and Lay
Deputies concurring), That 4 Joint COM
mittee. 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 at as early day a.
practicable such canon as tncy may aeeli
necessary in the premises
All of which is respectfully suDn,''S ~
rSinnedl Alfred Lee, j. Williams, L. NJ.
eisrk w. N, Udenheimer, j. b. kerfoot.
Accompanying the foregoing report are
the following resolutions:
ResoIred, That in view oil tbe SraFltt
of the subject and it's bearings the House Is
nnnre nared for immediate action on INC
renort submitted by its committee Oh HI
tuaI Uniformity, without previous con
sideration of the same in joint commlttee
of the two houses of the Convention.
&C Resolued 1.-THE House of Clerical and Lay
IDENTITIES concurring), That q joint com,
mittee be appointed for consideration OF
the aboye.named report OF the committee
of the House Of Bishops concerning iDe
ritual, and to report, If any, whae ac.lon
may properly be taken In the premises.