The New York herald., 1874-10-29
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

Church; Their character and Kind
Rftualism Again.
Yesterday was In some senss an on day in the
General Convention. here was nothing very ex-
citing in Its business, nothing to compare with
the discussion on ritunlism which has occupied
the attention OF deputies mass OF routine BUS
iness was introduced and acted upon. report
on the Theological Seminary was gwen In by Dr.
Harrington. DR.. Kidney offered resolution ask
ing Tor q Joint committee OF three bishops, three
presbyters and three laymen to consider the pro-
prize " OF erecting synOds out OF doceses anu 10
report the same to the next General Convention.
report by Mr.. Burgwin non-concurred Win the
Bishops In their message touching the organiza-
tion OF the General Convention and asking for
joint committee Of conference to talk the matter
over The Committee on Canons reported against
any necessity for the order OF deac0nesses In the
Church. resolution was also reported asking
for the provision OF some service for the burial OF
persons who have died under such circumstances
as 10 pronihit the reading OF the ordinary burial
service thereover.
ANoraER SHOT AT RIrUALIsM.
The Rev. q. r. Jennings OF Missouri, offered the
following. which. with the concurrence OF the
the Church. The resolution declares to be ioreig IA
TO the Protestant Episcopal cnurcn:-
Frssuch rites, ceremonies and usages Of euch artistic
present upon the holy tab the appointed place o.
b M % e 81 The O. and
tier, be worshpped and that lie is offered by the
eesa proD'A'0ry sA'r's i'r tho 'Hs ana 'n'
Seond-An teachings leading to the rites ceremonies
anu usages Aforesaid.
Also additional section C9 to canon 10. title l.
giving ministers instruction IN regard to nculcat-
ing and enforcing holiness OF lie on their congre-
cations and churches. Dr. Spauldlng who voted
mo" on rtualsm the day before, explained his
vote. He was opposed to the canon. but not In
favor OF the practices condemned. HIS chances OF
a seat In the next Convention rom the diocese OF
Pittsburg might be very seriously marred BY his
L
much improved thereby. The Committee on Uon-
stltuttonal Amendments reported against the
necessity or prOprety OF establishing the prOvin-
cal system for the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Tue report shows that in tile early Church there
the patriarchiale and that this system resulted in
dissenslon and division in the Church. IT would
produce the same result In this now united Church.
The committee was therefore discharged from It's
further c0nsideI alton
MORE MISSIONARY DIocEsEs AND BISHOPS.
The Bishops sent messages to the House Of Depu-
ties Ia winch from the diocese ol texas tney SET
on two missionary dloceses, to be known respect.
Texas. And for The former they nominate the
Rev. A. q. Garrett, of Omaha, as the missionary
Atlanta, as the ocesan OF the latter. The Bishops
also set on missionary diocese IRON California
Rev. j. II. D. Wlngfed, OF Petersburg, Va
Messrs. Elliott and Wingheld are not delegates to
rHE HYMNAL CONTROVERSY
The report Of the Committee on the Hymnal was
presented and lively debate thereon ensued, In
Rudder, MIR. q. Livingston, Dr. Vinton, Dr. Adams,
OF Wisconsin, ana Others opposed any changes IN
the present hymnal while admitting tnat IL IS not
perfect or nna. The trustees OF the und for aged,
infirm ana disabled minister's and the widows and
orphans Ol deceased ministers receive royalty OF
ten per cent on the sales OF the hymnal, and 1t
was feared that this interest would be je0pardzed
by any temporary or permanent cnange except a
few verbal ones in the present edition.
Hence when DR.. Huntington, OF Massachusetts
offered an amendments to the commit
Usher the right to pablish the hymnal upon the
payment OF the royalty az above and prohibiting
Inc use OF any other hymns save those Of 1882 and
1871, the psalms in metre and anthems in lieu OF
hymns, tnere was very little opposition thereto
exceps u na Tue e % ~ 'o ,,o
hymnai and advocated the continuance OF the old
committee or the appointment ola new committee
the latter briefly replied. Dr. Benedicl OF Georgia,
he had discovered and pointed out over 500
mistakes, very many OF them containing errors
and interpretations equal TO one iine In each. Dr.
Adams, OF Wisconsin, who declared that
BAD ENGLISH Is THE CURSE OF THE HOUSE,
and that the bad English N n tSe nymnal ought ought
Carolina too, Thought this question should be re-
ierred again TO the committee. ine Rev Mr..
johnson, OF Connecticut, also opposed the present
hymnal. principally ON the ground That u teaches
iase doctrine; and IN proof thereof ne quoted
coming Will awaken the soul from death. Dr.
Mead OF Connecticut, therefore. offered substl-
tute continuing the present nymna Tor three
years. and appointing commission, consisting OF
three bishops and three clerical and three lay
deputies, to sit during the int i'm and revise the
same and report to the mex: Convention. But all
the amendments offered were voted down and the
Committees report was adopted.
The Convention decided TO meet In Boston three
years hence. 1t VIII probably adjourn on Friday
evening or saturday afternoon.
The following amendment TO article OF the con-
stitution adopted unanimously 40 clerical di0.
ceses and 3S lay voting tor III
The in sysTy shall s
ton OF that dioccse and every bishop OF this church
shall conne the exercise OF his episcopal oice to his
perform any other act OF the episcopal once in another
diocese by the ecclesiastical authority thereof
hour on the confirmation OIL the new missionary
bis ops but did not vote on any before 1t ad-
journed.
Personal Sketches of the Proposed Mis-
siOnary Bishops.
The Rev. DR.. A. G. Garrett, the nominee for
Northern Texas, Is forty-two years OF age, the
OF clergyman Of the English Church, and grad
uate with the highest honors OF Trinity College.
Dublin. Soon after his ordination he went with
Bishop Hills as missionary to British Columbia,
where he remained ten years, doing the hardest
kind OF missionary work over an Immense district.
He was called thence to ST. James, church. san
Francisco, where he renamed two years, when he
answered the call to be dean OF the cathedral at
Omana where he has done q wonderful work for
the Church. He Is gentleman OF large and varied
learning, remarkable ability as speaker and
preacher OF great industry and energy and un-
The doctor showed his ability as debater Ia his
powerful speech on ritualism, delivered on Tues
day.
missionary jurisdiction OF Cali orna is the son VI
The Rev. John Wngneld, the senior prespyter In