The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-08
BALTIMORE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
Imparirnt Report by the House Of Bishops on
Uaiformlty Of Ritual.
Extra Services Not Provided in the Book of Com
mon Prayer nounc,d-Ritualism Source
Of Disorder -Proposed Canons for the
Suppression Of Innovations

Suppression Of Innovations.
BALTIMORE. DC. T. 1871
Rev. DR.. Lyman. OF san Francisco; DIR. Banister,
OF Alabama, ana Bishop Lee, OF Delaware. oniciaed
at the morning services after which the Conven-
ton called 20 order Rev. DR.. Craik. President,
In the chair. The Journal OF yesterday was read,
corrected and approved.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Mr.. FRANKLIN, OF Lancaster, Pa, moved that this
House place It's records expressions OF Its grate-
full sense or the hlgn Christian character ana OF tn
eminent aud long continued services to the Church
OF John N. Cunningham deceased since the last
General Convention, for many years member OF
this House.
Eulogies were delivered on the character and emf
ment Christian life Of Judge Cunningham by Mr..
Franklin, aev DR.. Mead, OF Connecticut; Rev. Dr.
Howe, OF Philadelphia; Dr. Battle. OF North Caro-
lima. and Mr.. Moss OF Ohio. the latter detailing the
circumstances OF the death OF Judge Cunningham
by an accidental fall from a train Of cars.
The motion was adopted.
Rev. CHARLES CorBswORrH PINCKNEY or South
Carolina, moved that similar record DO made Of
the death OF the Rev. Christopher r. gladden., OF
the diocese Of south Carolina, . delegate to this
Convention, and proceeded to deliver . glowing
tribute the purity OF life ana devoted Christian
Rev. Dr.. HAIGHT, OF New York. and M NC
CREADY, OF South Carolina. followed, bearing testi-
monY to the sterling virtues OF the deceased, ana
the resolution was adopted.
Rev. DR.. GOODWIN moved like record OF the loss
sustained by the lamcnted DEATH since the last as
semblage OF this Convention, or Herman Cope, Of
the diocese OF Pennsylvania, at the time OF his de-
cease the treasurer OF the General Convention. Eu-
l0gtes were delivered by DR.. Goodwin and william
Welsh, OF Philadelphia, ana the morton was adopted
Rev. DR.. ADAMS, OF Wisconsin, moved that this
House gives most humble and hearty thanks to
Almighty God for the life and works In behalf OF
beloved Church. and also Tor the holy ana peace
ful death OF Jackson Kcmper, ID. D., for many years
member OF thus House and also flrst Missionary
Rev. Drs: Mead, OF Connecticut; Mcnamara OF
Nebraska; Beers, Of Wisconsin,; Gassmann OF Ne
York; Thompson, OF Illinois, and Schuyler OF MIS-
souri,, addressed the House on the eminent and
and pathetic language, and the motion was unani-
mOusy adopted.
tive to the decease Of Milo Manan. D. D.. late rector
OF ST. Paul's church. Baltimore. and Professor Scion
" thus u ID anS Mr
delegate to the present House. ana tributes were
paid TO their memory.
message was received from the House or Bish-
ops transmitting the following report on
UNIFORMITY OF RITUAL:
the q S.noD: p The noa:s
whether additional provision for uniformity canon
as
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having they believe given the subject
ssvs report ."'a y Importance
r,.s: "naer which the vas appointed
any legislation touching the performance service
Of sarSs fnp 1sass a;ss
a. thls time espedent! II practicable and exgeden shall
"sy w iaGSs ss' SsssI
Assnredy questions touch the Church and
delicate as well As precious re..on. In ,Se
the have
considerable Individual bery thai on.esscnsals should
equality ss: snd os sS
.s things are IN and pea in
ton to be avoided Nor have they omitted keep in
necessary trad tons and ceremonies be in
Al places one or utterly alike for At FL time. have been
snS as nDD be
monies o. rite. Of The Church ordained BY
while however, kept these considera
action Of the Convention in regard to the i'm.
many reasons for this convction that themselves
Ss.iea: tsas sSs.s s. among y:
divine service and The officers Of tho Church unies. some.
thing Is done ana ma done ne Of
which, at The period OF the Anglican Reformation
removed,
that the whole realm should have but one they
son moreover, confusion trouble and perpexy
cmoes our pe1ps ana these evils must increase As their
believed that the various services over and
forth in accordance with the provisions Of Little
ton Of Sunday other school scrvccs publicly
allowed or what respect is to be restrained the commit
n ny 90 ad mot Il that
proportion As they are framed on principles and embody
ter they may, that are not in accord the doctne
the genius and spirit Of services.
Td.The committee have reason TO believe that In some
altered mutilated and others are make
s%poyed from those y the Csurc 81 kome
Against such wrongs our people pave right 70 demand
to be plain and bounden duty to provide for il.
For these besoes others which Is necessary
by present Conventions and maiureiy weigh
ing the different in which this may
be carried out they further unanimously recommend that
action which the Convention may take shall be in the
In proceeding to state the various details which they be-
eve ought TO be made the subjects Of such action as has
majority points there has BEEN entire
unanmy q opinion some things are nevertheless pro-
ferenty disposed They strongly fe. that uniformity
q m sn9ss ..s t on
one b nsna 70 Tsssn or on the 9her to remove
which they respectfully recommend legislation -
the holy and on other Occasions OF public wor.
ship hereinafter enumerated to prohibited canon, 70
Fir,t-Thc use of incense.
SecondPlacing retaining In any part Of the
Third Carrying cross in procession in the church
FouhThe use OF lights on about the holy except
Fvt~Thc elevation OF the elements in the ho, communion
objects which is 70 be made 10 or After
the prayer Of conservation the Of administering
StrThe mixing Of the water with wine az 4 part OF