The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-28
Protestant Episcopal Convention.


NEW YORK, October 27.-In the dis
cussion on ritualism Rev. John Bolton,
Of Pennsylvania, offered a substitute for
the report of the committee. 1t was al
most identical with that offered by Rev.
Mr.. Lennie, of Maryland forbidding the
use of incense elevation of the elements
of the holy communion, &c, SC. Mr..
Bolton spoke at some length in favor of
the adoption Of his substitute.
A message was received from the
House of Bishops asserting to setting of
a portion of the Territory Of Colorado as
q missionary jurisdiction.
Another m essagc was soon after re-
received with regard to giving notice to
the Bishop of Canada in the event of the
deposition of clergymen. The Bishops
amended the word deposition for ''sus-
pension The House Of Deputies con-
Cured in both messages.
Rev. DR.. Beers, of Albany, thought it
was better to have no legislation on the
subject but the report, he thought, did
not give the anti-rituallsts as
much as they wanted but gave
the ritualist> more than they
required. He said that Professor Tyn-
dali had, with verbal felicity which
tingled in the ears like music, led many
Christians TO doubt whether the human
race was an oyster bed or a monkey
show. and we answer the argument by
wrangling over little matter like
ceremonial.
After further discussion it was resolved
to limit the time Of succeeding speakers
on the subject to fifteen minutes and
close the discussion Mt four o'clock, the
concluding address to be allowed to the
Committee on Canons.
a recess was then taken.
After recess the discussion on the
Ritual was opened by Rev. DR.. Jacob
L. Clark. of Connecticut, tavoring the
amendment offered by the delegate from
Wisconsin.
Rev. Johu A. Harrison, of Tennessee,
SAID the feeling of the Church was against
allowing any extremist opinions into its
doctrines. He thought the feeling of the
church was also against permitting any
rtualistc doctrines to creep into it. This
church, it seemed 10 him, should take
some measures to arraign minister who
preached ritualiStic ceremonies. As an
amendment to the proposed canon, he
offered a resolution for the appointment
of a committee Of three clerical and three
lay deputies to act with three members
of the House of Bishops, in the selection
of II commission of learned men, which
shall sit from time to time to consider
the whole question of ritual, and report
to the next general convention what leg
islation, if any, may be necessary on the
subject.
Mr.. Hazchurst, hay delegate from
Pennsylvania, after saying that the air
was full of rtuaIiom, asserted that all the
law necessary on the subject was already
hid down in the prayer book and cOnsti-
tuition. Ifthr clergy did not enforce the
law, the laity would takeits execution into
their own hands and preserve the ark OF
the church.
Rev. DIR. Norton. Of Virginia, spoke in
support of the proposed canon, referring
to the objections brought against the use
of the words doubtful doctrines He
said that it was not plainly erroneous
doctrines but the doubtful statements OF
the doctrine which were occaSioning the
most mischief in the church.
Death or Victory TO RituaIism.
The Rev. DR.. Hall, of Brooklyn, said
that this canon meant either death or
victory of ritualism. He advocated the
passage of the canon. II it was not
adopted, terrible wrong had been done
DR.. Seymour.
The discussion was closed on behalf
of the Committee on Canons
by Hill Burgwin, Of Pittsburgh.
He replied to points raised by
former speakers against the adoption
of the report. He said that if the
amendments to the canon were adopted
it would be likely u defeat the passage
of any canon again.
On motion, the amendments to the
canon were laid on the table.
A vote was then taken on the report of
the Committee on CanOns, and it was
adopted The result was taken by do
cese and orders as follows: Clerical vote,
whole number represented Al; ayes 80,
noes ,, divided l. Lay vote, diocese rep
resented 3s, ayes "a, noes 3, divided |.
A message from the House Of Bishops
informed the clerical and lay deputies
that they had concurrcd in message -,
asking for the appointment Of joint
committee To consider some plan for the
relief of presiding Bishops, and had aP-
pointed Us such committee the Bishops Of
Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania.
Thn Ennvnniinn fhnn adjourned