New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-06

Of Deputies 10 that Of Dr. James Crak Of Louisville:
Ky. The Secretary u Or. William Stevens Perry OF
Geneva, N. Y.A ~ - a. n tf'

%y D'R Ths seSressss Dr. William stevens Perry Of
- q TOPICS OF DEBATE.
Among the questions expected TO come before the
Convention are the folowing The increase OF the Ep
copate the provincial system the proposed PanAngi-
can SYNOD and the relations Of the American Church to
the Anglican Communion; the ratification Hymnai
and two alterations in the Constitution. The first s to
amend Article ~. by restricting Bishop Ia tne eAer
other diocese by The ecclesiastical authority thereof
and and now comes MP for dual action. The second
Is proposed addition 10 Article " giving tne Convex
fed 70 be too large episcopal supervision and sdd
to- constitute it, missionary jurisdiction; ne%
made for Shortened services Correspondents with the
Eastern Church Greek will be reported ana ~ n ~
Thought that Bishops for Hayt and China VIII ps pro
created by the division OF NewJersey ONO, ds1aG
giving the presiding Bishop tho right to resign the urs
dcton Of his diocese and provd9g TOT ms OF
Court Of Appeals Il provides that the Court shall he
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The provincial system already reereen 70 smap To-
those Of the English Church and the Roman Catholic
Church in this country Bishop Smith Is Chairman OF
the Committee. which reported plan 70 the last Con-
venton Another report will be made 70 tne prrsens
Convention. and 1t Is understood that VIII recon'"o"u
I. Eastern Province-Maipe, Massachusetts,, New
anS ASanS centa western
II diOceses. II. East Central Province-NewJer
Pennsy vana. Pittsburgh Delaware. Mary Eastern,
Vrgnia-7 dioceses To these must be added CentIai
Pennsylvania. Ill West Central Province-K entucky'
Ohio Indiana Illinois, Michigan WiscOnsin--6 doceses'
Nv. North Western Proyince-Iows Kansas minnesota,
Missouri. Nebraska5 dioceses " southern frov,nCo
North Carolina south Carolina doceses. VI South
Western Proyinoe-Arkansas. Louisiana, Texasna dlo
gon Montana4 dioceses This division is thought to
be account Of the rapid OF
making tho House Bishops too large To retain lts
calmness dignity, and senatorial character" Meet,
national councils OF the provinces decennially.
THE RITUALIsTIC CONTROVERSY
Another IQueston Of absorbing interest. and which
NAV indeed become the most important Of the session.
is that Of the repression of rtuasto tendencies 1t has
occupied prominent place the proceedings of
conventions At that of 1871 several canons condemnng
euchartic alteration and extreme practices were re-
jected but resolutions we're adopted by bOth houses
condemnng all ceremonies. observances and prac-
tees designed to express doctrines foreign to those a
thOrized by the standards or the church, ana
regarding it "suceht at this time to secure the sup
preston of oil that Is irregular and unsee9ly" Pet
ing revision OF the Prayer Book, some favoring
COMMISSIONS and additions" asking that no altera-
lions Of the ritual be made, some asking that berat
be allowed and others that law securing rigid uni
formty he passed The subject has received tentOn
In nearly all the diocesan conventions, mal0rlty OF
which are unfavOraDle TO rituaistic extremes:
On the question of revision OF the Book OF Common
Prayer the Following classification which Is fairly accu-
rate been made: The Reformed Episoopalians who
desparing getting revision within the Church. formed
organic aud amended the Prayer BOOK 10 suit
them. O. The Low Churchmen who want ritualism sup
pressed. 8. The Aoerss, headed by Dr. John Cotton
Smith, who want the Views Of all RESPECTED anu
harmonzed. The Sound Churchmen. led by DR.. Hugh
Miller Thompson who condemn the alteration OF the
sacrament and who satisfied with the Prayer-Book
as Ia. the extreme High Churchmen, represented
partly by the "Conraernity Of the Blessed Sacrament
There are 26 permanent committees and joint COM
mttees Of two Houses from which reports are ex-
pected at the coming Convention. The most important
OF these the following: On Revision OF the Course
OF theological Study. the Bishop OF Ohio tdeeeased)
Chairman; Church Unity, the Bishop OF Ono, Chair
man Organz OF Provincial SynOds, Bishop Smith,
Chairman: Increase OF the Missionary Episcopate.
Bishop Lee Of Delaware, Chairman; Communication
with the Russo-Greek Church the Bishop OF Illinois,
Chairman; Christian UnlOn. Bishop Green OF Mlsss-
sipp Chamau; The Religious Reform IN Italy, Bishop
whittinghAm OF Maryland. Chairman also Commttees
the Publication OF the Prayer BOOK III tue spanish
aud German Languages. ....