New-York tribune., 1874-05-18
A NEW CHURCH.
THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL COUNCIL

The Council OF the Reformed Episcopal
Church resumed It's session In the First Reformed Eps
cOpal Church, Fortyscgenth-st aud Maiison-ave, on
Saturday morning and continued the work OF revising
the Book of Common Prayer. During the session. tho
Orders OF Baptism for Infants and Adults for Conhrma
ton and for the Ordination OF Prcsbyters consd
cred and adopted, the last being taken Up 10 bs
used In the services Of yesterday During the se,son,
the Rev Dr. Deems OF the Church Strangers and
the Rev Dr. Gilman, Secretary Of the American Bible
Society, formally introduced TO the Council and
made brief addresses.
After the devotional exercises Mr.. Moore OF Phadel.
pha moved that the OF the Church DO changed to
that OF Reformed Protestant Episcopal Church."
which motion was after debate, referred 10 the Com
mtee on Doctrine and Worship. The order for ths
Administration OF Baptism TO Infants" was then taken
up and the discussion OF the question OF signing tho
child with Cross the forehead was Presumed After
a short debate the following was agreed upon:
Rubnc-Thsn shall the minister
For.al.ws receive ,, eaA 6'o ne eongrsoa q cbn,
hh Of Christ cruc6c but manuy
the World aad le devil and eolsue Ch's' hha soldier .aA
YorEere may n,ke the Su Of the apoo ~
OF the Cross and pray" Sc
Tho Order Of Baptism then adopted as whole.
Mr.. Powers then offered the following RESOLUTION which
was ref, rrcd as desired:
Rored Th, the question Of the Dedication o. rasn And s
preparation service suitable h such purpose be Eenei 10 The
The collect for Good Friday. IL appears in tho Mis-
Book OF the Reformed Episcopal Church. was sub
sttued for that in the Protestant Episcopal Prayer
were both ungenerous and offensive; The Form OF
Ordainng Presbyters" was then taken up on. OF lts
regular order This form is In the place OF that styled
the old Prayer Book "The form and manner OF Oran-
ing Priests" The service begins with hymn ana the
htany after which suitable sermon or eAhorat -
to be delivered Those who are TO be ordained Presby-
T are se RsSop 10 as sns RsyeTsod S h m
| instead OF Right Reverend Father In God" Dr:
McNeay moved that the word Reverend be changed
70 Beloved but the motion was ost Dy ia,se y1t
y. In the address OF the Bishop relative 10 the cand
who are styled " Brethren" instead OF Good Pco-
pie" the words. III there be any OF you
OF them," are changed 10 "anY sufficient reason for
which any OF them ought not TO be received &c sIef
the word "knoweth" aud the Rubric made 10 conform
herewith The old form is then adopted with sight
alterations up to the second question, where the words
are changed from "as this Church has received tho
same according TO the commandments OF God" to as
teachings OF the Holy Scriptures" In the next question
the words within your cures" omitted as also tho
question requiring obedience 10 bishops ana other
chief minister's" After the "Veni Creator" tthe long
one being omitted, and the prayer following the para.
graph in the old form beginning with Receive the HOY
Ghost" &C. which the bishop says, as he lays his hands
the heads OF the wyordaned ministers has been
stricken out OF the new Prayerbook. and TINS fornA
authority ose Of Prebyer the Church
fath'a. spene q hs
Word Of God and Of HI holy ordinances Ia the name Of the Father
All references to the laying on OF hands were stricken
| out by motion from the Rev. W. Mcclure and tbs
| word "sacraments" was changed to "ordnancesp on
Mr. Powers's motion. In tho next authorization the
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Sacraments Is UNRESTRICTED. The following nave Deen
stricken out from the old form: " In the congregatona
| where thou shall bo lawfully appointed thereunto'
Slight changes made in the remain Ter of the form,
| and the whole, as amended. was adopted.
In the private mnisraton OF baptism the same SER
| vice was allowed 10 be used in the public or only
| portion ~ the minister might think best: Ihe order
Of Administration Of Baptism to Adults was reporter
considerably shortened and begins IN the Gospel taken
from ST. Matthew, xviii, l6, wherein christ empowers
h disciples To and teach all nations, bipzing them
in the name of the Father and OF the son. and Of thu
Holy Ghost" The exhoraton in the old FORM WIN tho
prayer following, retaned but In the address 10
the persons TO be baptized the word, of the old form.
desiring to receive holy baptl5n' were ehansed 20
| questions answers, aad following prayers. In tho
Rubrc preceding the formula OF baptism the following
Then shall each person be baptized BY The ni
hand aud hall ask the witnesses the name aud then sha o h 40 Lt
| The formula as IN the Baptism TO Infants" was
adopted after which is TO follow prayer for the newly
baptized persons instead Of that of the old for BEGIN
ming with We yield Thee humble thanks a. Ine
ton The Rubrcs following the form were also simpi
fed and the whole as amended was adopted.
The order OF Continuation was then taken mp. Tho
Committee had reported entire change In the begin
principles of the Reformed Church. and In the RuDrc had
been introduced the words, the Bishop or the minister
Of the parish" This change excited considerable d~
cussion, aud the Rev 5. q. Tying. the Hon. sesar H.
Woodfor, and several other members Of tho Council
spoke length the necessity Of retaining this ohco
in the hands OF the Bishop while Others c1ntcnded that
restricting tue oteG was St,n luxurious 10 tns ease ot
agreed upon an additional Rubrc at the ehd of tho
The administration Of tn. Order Of Conarn,.oa eonsli n.
Bssop not as OF Divine right but asaVery aneen and desirable oA
The order OF Confirmation then adopted. All ref
erences To tue Bishop confirming" are stricken OUT.
Instead OF which the applicant Is represented a. Doing
desrous OF confirming his baptlsnal covenant Aho
Council will meet to-day.
THE FIRST ORDINATIoS SERVICE. =.
The First Reformed Episcopal Church. AT Foriyscy-
enth-st and Madisonave well attended yesterday
morning. the services being specially apart FOR tho
ordination Of the Rev. Mr.. McFadden OF Colorado a.
Presbyter OF the Reformed Episcopal Church Bishop
HUu anE
vice. which begun with an appropriate hymn, after
which the Rev. W. 7. Sabine read the lAtany with
The General Thank giving. the close OF the Ltany,
was repeated aloud BY both minister and consregaton.
hymn go forth, We herads, in my name &c, aiter
which the Rev. j. d. Wilson OF Peoria, III, preached
The subject Of the sermon was the "Chrlahs Unsel-
sh Love for Christ from the text, II ye loved me,
Se SuF FReT TGecG seae an JOHN hap n
q. When the Disciples were most am cted by tha
prophetic announcement OF Chrss death lie bade them
b. comforted and implied that 1t their duty 10 sac
rce their feelings for the general good so should
Christians Of the present time sacrifice h9i ea[thy , ny
them. the close OF the sermon the preacher turned
to the candidate for ordination aud made substantially
You have been called to the ministry, and now
about to enter upon a more exalted station but tho
station not OF earthly exaltaton. You are no, 10 be-
come great in the field OF commerce trade nor are
earth You are not about to gan honor the state
the rulers OF the land but you are 20 enter upon
higher ana ho0er a sOu pfS o9 10 Gs Se Ecrns to
declare HIS love through Christ Remember tnen tho
dignity of the office you about 70 assume and forget
il not You not engaged In an embassy from man to
God; not 10 offer rifces to propitac an OF
tended deity; you not Jewish Priest ordained tn
suppcate God for the sus OF offending people Great
as that office. yours Is s higher You are the re-
turning embassador from God to man. to tell HIM y hs
redemption through the sacrifice OF HIS Beloved
Son, You are to hold up the fact To man
that he mas become reconced to God through Christi TO
bring the penent one to Him.: Forget not the object
TO an eccesa siical system which your taste admirca
aud your conscience approves. You viii bear In your
hand liturgy free from all known error. But yoh muss
flock to ycnerate these thugs you musb
teach them Christ alone. You must tell men o' his
| love. and hiring them TO HIM. You must honor your