The New York herald., 1874-10-11

reported having collected the sum or $50,714 81,
which, with the exception Of So. ls9 "A, retained
for the Church OF the Ascension, had oil been dts
tributed among the churches.
AN IMPORTANT COMMITTEE
The following Committee on Amendments to
the Constitution was announced
s%a. s hss Saasy oha' % nn p ns
Texas, and Morrison r. Waite. LII D., Ohio; K. O. L.
S%saa % to%sock L. g. oSMars1 ~ York;
Kss
kagsles L. 2, New York; Cortland Parker, IL. D..
A Committee on Education was also ANNOUNCED.
Memorials were received from Mississippi, Pitts
burg, Missouri, Alabama and Vermont asking for
the insertion OF the original Nicene Oreed as the
Greek Church presents 1t, that Is without the
Nlt0Que, or the words which ascribe the Holy
Ghost as proceeding from the Son, as well as the
Father, which words are declared to be an inter-
polation ana false In doctrine and In fact. This
measure Is advocated by those who believe that
this Is the chief II not the only point Of difference
between the Greek and Anglican and Latin
churches But the Eastern orthodox Church
ignores several OF the Ecumenical Councils OF the
Roman Catholic Church. and holds only to those
that we're held before the division. There are too
many minor points OF difference in detail between
the three bodies to admit OF any visible unity be-
tween them. Hence this change would have very
little weight on the Eastern side OF the Atlantic.
The dioceses OF Pittsburg ana Texas memorial
ized Tor the formation of
COURT OF APPEALS IN THE CHURCH,
and debate and some confusion ensued on the
point whether 1t should be referred to the Com
mittee on CanOns or to the Committee on Amend
mcnts to the Constitution. II was finally sent to
the latter as 1t was thought the formation OF such
q court would require constitutional amend
nEo rtolo frorrp 10 tforn
Texas on the organization Of missionary dioceses
were referred also TO this committee.
rne Rev. Dr.. Halght being too III to attend the
on the Committee on Canons asked to ue re.
heved. HIS place was supplied by DR.. Beach,
Several amendments to existing canOns were
referred to the Committee on Canons. A proposed
new canon was similarly referred. 1t provides
the the presidlnS bishop or az any Time tSereafe
may resign the jurisdiction OF hts diocese by
issuing notice TO tnat effect to all the bishops
and standing committees OF the Church. In the
event OF his doing the Treasurer OF the General
Convention shall annually assess and collect from
| clergyman economically connected there with, and
pay over the same IN quarterly instalments, to
over which the presiding bishop 9as had diocesan
Jurisdiction shall provide residence for him dur
Ing tue reS o. MS us @ ana sns os relieved ELL Of all
sessment. Board OF Trustees shall be appointed
at each session OF the General Conv vention TO
age the 1und for the support OF the presiding
blsnop and to collect and invest an endowment
for that purpose and when the annual interest on
terest shall be paid the presiding bishop as his
salary, and the assessments on the dioceses shall
cease.
THE COMMITTEE ON CANYONS
was asked to inquire into the expediency OF so
amending the csnons as to provide that the testi.
bishops and diocesan conventions.
The Committee on Amendments to the Consttu-
ton was requested to report the expediency Of ap-
pointing JOINT commission to devise provincial
system TOR this Church.
The Committee on the Prayer Book was In
book the colon. or musica, clause in the Psalter
and Canticles, as appointed oy the Church OF Eng
A host Of minor resolutions. memorials and
amendments were merely announced and then re-
ierred to the appropriate committees
lish Church Congress- in session at Brighton, In
ylting the American bishops and clergy TO attend
this was - se
send reply to this invitation.
special Joint committee on the hymnal was
the last committee on this subject or the publish
ers in bad light 1t appears that they were in
twenty -one and cit out fofty-six which they were
not authorized 70 touch. The numerical order
Sas IN ns
the Hymnai recommend the casting out OF such
hymns as when marshalled ON the nightly PLAIN"
.uome, ye sinners" &c, There is 9 iountain:n
mysterious way" and many more Of Q ike kind
which are found In the praise books OF every de-
nomination. And in lieu OF these the committee
recommend hymns that have little sentiment and
less poetry, and that are almost unknown to the
Church.
HARD TrHrs IN PROSPECT FOR RrrUALIsM.
Several papers on ritualism were presented and
referred 70 the Committee on Canons. The follow
ing are, however, the most important. One is a
proposed ''CanOn OF Ritual Unlformity,n and was
offered by the Kew. Meyer Levin, d. D., OF Mary
iand:-
Whereas the General Convention OF 1871 declined TO
enact any restrictive law on ritual uniformity but IN
Resolved, the House Of Bishops concurring That this
Convention its decided Of
express doctrine foreign 10 that set forth In the
s IN Of Se sss Of this House. the pa
n ter ssSSns e. and Ind Of the ,gn
and "nses%y ys' snd to pfSmo5s uniformity q
Is. holy n"''n ana M 's
pop, " e a S and &c
s sts to the q ns
houses o General sSe Right Rs
'1s s,'nSSs
s@s their s u ssap SO 9 the q, o
Ing wordsws counsel you to bear in mind that while
cries against ritual forms allow pro
iSs actual Ssnssfs Any movement il the cSa.on,s
the expression OF doctrine The doctrine which chiefly
s y Ct %
the ,,. holy Eucharist That doctrine j, en-
suchs9 h2Ss aSorassS asS'0fs undensied!y
inculcated and eneouraged BY that ritual Of lately
the Ss@ss M maiSn Ss
Church have sufficient 70 check and suppress
emphatically characterized questionable and