Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-10-14
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

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EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
H,LI,a"Rr, ueiobgr The e,mmi,lre
Of ave Bishops aploin,'l by she House II
lisaop. on the Iih malr lnus coneiliaio'
ryTrI.ori. They rrporl ihe fs,lowing ~
the matters up0n which they respectfully
reeommsnd legislation, fhrg Recommend
,h.I certain acts Ia the Hdun abstraction u
The Holy Csmmuui"n AMI ga other "ec''
risns II Public worship hereinafter can
nsraisl lie prohibited hy the cannon, To-
Nit;
Firi-The Uss of incruse.
Tircond-l'larius nr retaining = erucihN
IN any part oflhe church,
Thirl-CErrying cross n procession IL
ihr church.
Fourih-The use NJ lights on or about
The holy table, rNerpi when nrce'"ry.
Finh-Ihr elevation ul the elements IN
the holy communion In such a manner ~
10 expasr them TO the view al tho people
as objects toward which alteration Is Ia
he made ia or aficr the prayer Of conse'
Grafton, or IN tie acts Of administering
them or in conveying them to OF from the
commnn icnnis.
sisth-The miping OF water with the
wine as part of The service, o. in presence
81 the congregation.
seyenth-rhe washing of tho pricts's
hands, or the nhluluns OF the vessels in
the presence of the congregation.
Eighth Blowing, crossing, genmiccticns
prostrntions, rcyrrcpscs, bowling down
upon ar kissing the holy table aud knecl-
Ing, except asnllowcd aud provided for or
directed by the rubric or canon. II bel ng
provided that reverence at the mention OF
the name of the Lord Jesus Is not intend
ed to lie disallowcd, aud it being further
provided that private personal devotion
before or after the official ministraiion is
not to he understood 10 include or justify
sny Of the acts prohibited.
Ninth--The celebration or receiving Of
the holy commune by any Bishop Prizes,
when no person receives with him.
Tenth--Employing or permitting any
person or persons rot in holy orders 20
assist the minister in any part Of the or
der for the administration Of the holy
communion.
Elevenlh-Using nj any administration
of the holy communion any prayers, col
lects, gospels or epistles other than those
provided in the hook of Common Prayer of
XIV of Canon, ID of Title, Of the Digest.
They further recommend Irre--frst,
that no rector o. n parish, or ether minis
or. shall be allowed to introduce the cho
raj service without the cnnsenting vote of
the vestr' or contrary to the prohibition
Of the bishops second, ti,at no surplus
choir shall he employed, except under the
same limitations, and when the chOirs are
employed the only addition TO their ordi.
nary attire shall be n surplics reaching to
the ankles third, that no chancel shall he
allowed TO be SO arranged ms TO prevent the
priest from officiating at the right end of
the hoy tablet is to be noted that Gre
dcRcc table is lawful.
The committee further recommend that
sanonical provision be made touching the
dress appropriate TO n clergyman minis
,ering in the congregation, and that the
only vestments declared to he appropriate
20 clergymen, SO ministering, be: first,
for Bishops, the present Episcopal robes !;
second, for all ministers, n white surplice,
= black or white stole, black cassock
rot reaching below the ankles, black
gown and bands.
They also recommend that provision be
made, first that on occasions Of services
where expediency, or necessity or health
may be used; second, that candidates for
orders who are licensed 10 act MS lay rea-
drrs may use the academic0l black gown !;
third, in addition to the canonical prOvi-
sions now recommended and in considera-
lion of the fact that nothing can he so
plainly set forth but doubts may arise in
,he use and practices of the same, the com
mittce further unanimously recommend
that action he taken to carry out in such
manner as may secure its observance, the
principles declared in the second resOlu-
lion sent 10 this house by The House of
Clerical and Lay Deputies at the General
Convention OF 1868, to-wit: That in all
matters doubtful reference shall be made
10 ordinary, and no charges shall be
made against the goodly counsel and judg-
meni of the Bishop.
In conclusion, the committee recommend
the sdopton of the following resolu-
lions:
Resolred, That the report be communi-
Gated to the House Of Clerical and Lay
Deputies.
Resslrsd, That the House of Clerical and
Lay Deputies concurring that joint COM
mittee consisting of three bishops, three
presbysters and three laymen, be appoint
ed, to whom the subject matter of this re-
port shall be referred, with directions to
report to this Convention at as early day
as possible.
"a of which is respectfully submitted.
tSignedl ALFRED LEE
J. WILLIAMS,
W. II. O)ENnEIMER,
J. B. KERFooT
The Episcopal Convention is engaged
on the obituaries of the deceased members.
The Convention reported strongly in favor
Of con formity in services.
OuR CoxGRE-sNAS ELEcT.-Colonel Gid
dinss, who has just cen elected by almost
a unanimous voice of the bona yiae citizens
or this District, TO the honorable position
OF Representative in Congress, left for his
lone in Brennan, yesterday morning,
carrying with him the confidence and re-
speei Of every white man in the city whose
respect is worth having.