The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-10
American InteiiAGcnce.
NOON DISPATCHES.

PROCEEDINGS OF EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
HAYTIEN AFFAIRs-TExAs ELKCTIoNs-
THE FLORIDA HOAx-TRIA1 OF STATEN
ISLAND. FERRY !, CFEICERs-TEHRIHhR
CoNFLAGRATfoNT7 HEAVY sENTErGE--
RIOT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN sAvAN-
NAH-dEoRaA FAIR, 4o., So.:,
HAYTI, September 23.-The new coffee
crop is abundant. Gold, 100 for.1.
Cabral and staff, narrowly escaping
capture, were driven to the Haytien
frontier. Csbrai reorganized his forces
and drove Buez back Baez shot his
prisoners.
Venezuela continues disturbed. .
BALTIMORE. October THE commit.
tee OF five Bishops. appointed by the
House of Bishops, in 1868, make long
conoiliatory report. They report the fol-
lowing 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, be prohibited
by the canon, to.wit: /. The use of in
cense. 2. Placing og retaining O crucifix
IN any part of the church. g. Carving
cross in procession in the church.. 4.
The use of lights on or about the holy
table except when necessary. g. The
elevation Of the elements in the holy
communion in such manner as to expose
them to the view OF thepeople MS objects
toward which alteration is to be made in
or after tha prayer Of CONSERVATION, or in
the aot Of administering them, or in con-
veying them to or from the communi-
cants. 6. The mixing Of water with the
wine, as part OF the service. or in pre-
sence Of the, congregation. II. The wash
ing Of the priests hands, or the ablution
OF the vessels in the presence of the con
gregation. 8. Bowing. crossings, genu-
fectlOns,, prostrations, .reverences, bow
ing down upon or kissing the holy table.
and kneeiing, except as allowed, provided
for or directed by rubrio or canon, it
being. provided that reverence at the
mention of the Lord Jesus is not intend.
ed to be disallowed; and it being further
provided thai private personal devotion
before or after official minstration is not
to be understood to include or Justify
any Of che acts prohibited. 8. The cele-
bration or receiving Of the holy oom.
munion by any bishop or priest when no
person receives with him. 10. Employ.
ing or permitting any person or persons,
not in holy orders, to assist the minister
IN any part of the order for. the adm
AistIaCiou VI tne nOly communion, using
at any administration of the holy com
munion any prayers, collects, gospels or
epist!os, or. other than those provided in
the book of common prayer, or under
the fourteen of canon and thirteen of
title Of the digest. --
They further recommend here: /.
Tint no rector of parish, or other mi
mister. shall be allowed to Introduce the
choral service without the Connecting
vote OF the vestry or contrary to the
prohibition OF the Bishop. Q. That no
surpliced choir shall be employed exo.ut
under the same limitations, and when
such choirs are employed the only addi.
ton to their ordinary attire shall bs n
surplioe reaching to tho ankle. 3. That
no chancel ehnli be so arranged as to
prevent the minister from officiating at
the right end of the holy table. It is to
be noted that credence table is lawful.
The committee further recommend
that canonlcal provision be made touch.
ing the dress appropriate to clergymen
mlnistering in the congregation, and
that the only vestments declared to be