The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-19

The new union pray er-book, just published,
and adopted by Emanuel church at New York
has been compiled With the purpose to ex.
clude the passages OF which have given rise to
controversy and contention in the Episcopal
church, and to make prayer book that shall
be acceptable to all denominations Of citizans
who desire liturgy. 1t will be seen from
the following summary that some of tha
changes are radical, especially that In the
form Tor the baptism OF infants, in which bap-
tismal regeneration IS repudiated; the main
portion OF the liturgy, which has been used
for centuries both in England and America.
has been retained, but the order OF the SER
vice has been simpfied. The psalter has
been taken from the version Of the Bible now
in common nse, and classified according 10
the different Sundays OF the eccleslasIicai
year. The tables OF lessons nave been very
much altered The Apocryph Is entirely left
out, and the chapters so arranged that the
whole of the important parts of the Biole will
be read through IN two years. the book Of
the Prophet Job and the revelation OF st,
John, which were both excluded from .hs
old table, are inserted in this. Tne 80 articles
have been reduced to 81, while in these that
remain in every case the language has been
simplitied, and some of them nave been mate
rally altered. The absolutIon after The gen.
eral confession has been dispensed with, and
in it's stead are several texts of Scripture set
ting forth Gods Willingness TO forgive toose
who repent.
Several new cantices have been introduc-
ed, which will be sung 10 turn. In the spos.
ties creed, the sentence ''he descended into
hell,' is left out, and the sentence IONS bap-
tsm for the remission OF sins" is omitted in
the Nicene creed 1s tbs prayer for the presi-
dent OF the United States "snd all judicial
and executive authority" Is added. There
are also several additional prayers, among
them being prayer lor youths at the various
institutions OF learning and prayer Tor ms
sionar,es. Several prayers aud psalms have
been added TO the Luany, which Is to be used
as under the old ritual, as sePaIae service
or, at the discretion OF the pastor, TO be I'd
instead OF the usual morning or evening
prayer. In the communion ser>i q, besides the
teu commandments given by Moses in tue old
Testament, eight commands OF Curst from
the New are also given and the invitation to
nls congregation to communicate, the minis
ter may aIso extend the Invitation 10 all
other members, of whatever denomination,
that ma, be present. The old form of absolu-
tion is so omitted in this eivlce, and Iuste ad
of the usual benedction short prayer may
be used in its stead.
The baptism of infants is termed "the con.
secration of children TO the Lord" and in.
stead of the minister saying, II baptIze thee
in the name of the Father" ETC., he says, I'VE
consecratc thee to the Lord - but, should the
parents or sponsors wish 1t, the pastor will
say Il baptize thee," in which case water will
be applied but it is the aim of the cOmplers
that children shall not be baptized till such
time as they can answer Tor themselves, al
though "consecrated" when infants. The or
der OF confirmation is performed by the min
lister laying his hands upon the head ot every
bishop, as of old. The bishops of this new
denomination will be INSTALLED" not conse.
| Grated; while a presbyter OF any denomlna-
| tion, provided he is duly certified, will, alter
examination, and on expressing his desire to
ION this branch of the church, be admitted
to the ministry. The book contains several
occasional services, besides selection Of lam
lily prayers.