The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-13
NEW YORK.
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION

REPORTS AND REFERENcEs-PRoPosED RE
PRESTON or RiTUALIsN--A AEssAsE FROM
ENaLAND-PROvIsIoN FOR RETIRED BIsH-
OPS.
NEW YoRK, Oct 10. At the rel igious services this
morning of the general convention of the Piotes-
;ant Episcopal Church the congregation was not
as large usual owing TO the heavy rain. The
committee on the conservation of bishops re-
ported that they had examined the papers in the
ca OF the Right Reys. Edward Y. Wells
bishop elect of the diocese of Wisconsin, and Geo.
and they had found that al the TueS and
canons had been complied with. They there
fore submitted the customary resolutions de-
claring that the committee approved the t.sii.
monials OF those persons and proceeded 10 sign
the proper certificates to be forwarded 10 the
house of bishops. This report - placed on the
caieDdar. to be taken up In its order for action.
The committee which had been appointed 10 col
ing collected sso,5I1, which,, with Ibe
exception OF S2,lS9 retained fr the
church Of the Ascens on. had all been
distributed among the churches Clo, hi and
which no mention has been made In The report
Memorials from the oceses of NJ Ssouri, Mis-
sissippi, Min pesota, Arkansas and Ver :. ont in
committee on he prayer book. NJ, MORALS from
Pittsburg and Texas, asking he convention TO
lake Steps for the establishment of a court of
slitution, to inquire il any changes
Sere 70 create eeSas apseas he The
on canons asked and it was agreed TO that the
matters relating TO Californ and Texas be re-
ferred to the committee on amendments TO the
constitution The papers for the erection OF a
new diocese in Wisconsin were referred
10 the committee on new diocesss. The
Rev. Myra levin, of Maryland, introduced
with long preamble, the following resolution
that the following canon of ritual informiiy be
enacted.
SECTION /. The elevation OF the elements in
fH2 hflIN ion
expose them 10 the view of the people as objects
toward which alteration Is 10 be made In or after
the prayer OF conservation or in the sct Of
to or from the communicates, bowings, cross
ings,genufections, prostrations, reyerences bow
kneeiing. except as allowed, provided for or d.
rected by rubric or canon, and any gesture. pos
ture or act implying such alteration, any eere-
mony not prescribed as part of the order for
the administration of the Lords supper or the
minist alton OF the holy communion of any
hymns, prayers, collects, epistles or gospels,
other than those appointed in the an horized
formula OF the church, gre hereby forbidden.
Sec. 2. In all matters pertaining to the public
worship of the church, to the ornament, ar
rangement and appointments OF the holy table
the
PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE SERVICE,
including the vestments TO be used, about which
there is no specific direction in the book of COM
mon prayer, or offices and ordinal thereto ap-
pended, In any legislation general or DIOCESAN
of this church, the a1monition Judgment of
the bishops OF any diocese given In writing shall
be regarded as binding, to be followed and
obeyed by every minister of that dioce q.
The resolution was referred TO the committee
on canOns
Several other resolutions were presented look
lstic forms and practices, incl ding long me-
mortal from the diocese OF Virginia. These were
MsE eoed eo ne et ana ane R1dep ana
pie and Bennett were appointed a special com.
mittee ON the publication off hymnsl to in
last general convent on 10 regard to the
publication were carried out. The reso-
lutiOns were adOped. The chairman
read note from the lord bishop OF Lichfeld,
conyeying message by cable from the CHURCH TS
American bishops and clergy 70 attend the next
English church congress at Stoke In 1875. The
cha airman was Instructed to send proper reply
To the bishop of Chichester. A motion that the
committee on canonS inquire into The expedi-
ency of so amending the canons as 10 provide
to- the e." several bishops and diocesian conven-
tiOns was referred 10 the committee on can0ns. A
| resolution instructing the committee on the
tions of that book the colon or musical clause in
the psalter aud canticles, as appointed by the
Church of England, was referred 10 the com nit.
Minnesota, submitted a resolution directing the
| committee on amendments 10 the con-
appointing a joint commission to devise
| provincial system for This church
was adopted. The Rev. DR. KnickeIbocker of
Minnesota, submitted the form of new canon,
which was referred, on his motion, to the com
n.ittee ON canons. II provides that the senior
bishop of the church, on becoming the Dresid-
| ing bishop, or at any time thereafter, may re-
sign the Jurisdiction of his diocese BY issuing a
notice to that effect to all the bishops and stand
| ing committees Of the church. In the event of
doing so, the treasurer OF the general c0nyen
tion shall annually assess and c0llecl from each
/ diocese n sum equal to one dollar
| for every clergyman canonical1y connected
| Herewith and pay over the same in quarterly
\ installments TO the presiding bishop as his
| salary. The diocese over which presiding
bishop has had diocesan jurisdiction shall
provided residence ( him during the rest o.
his life, and shall be relieved OF all other pay
ment on his salary except the annual assess
ment. A board of trustees shall be
appointed at each session of the general
convention To manage the fund for the sup
| port of the presiding bishop, and to collect a d
in vest the endowment for that purpose, and
when the annual interest on this fund shall
reach the sum of 5000, such interest shall be
paid to the presiding shop as his salary, and
the assessment on the dioceSes shall cease. The
convention then adjourned until Monday.