The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-03

seSsiol tuis lhoTnlHS. HeTc WIS
marked decrease in the number of dele
gates present; also in the attendance in
the galleries.
The report of the joint committee to
prepare new dictionary for the week
days in lent, came up for action, together
with the message from the House Of
Bishops recommending that the table of
lessons reported by the joint committee
should be adopted until the next meeting
Of the General Convention; provided
that the Bishops of each diocese should
approve it. -
Rev. Alfred b. Beach offered the fol-
lowing amendment to the message from
the House of Bishops:
RsSotusd, That the dictionary for lent,
together with rogation and emberdsys
as proposed by the House of Bishops is
hereby approved as an additional to the
Prayer Book, and that it be made known
by the Secretary to the Conventions
Of the several dioceses ofthis church in
accordance with article 8 of the Consti-
tuition, for final action by the next Gen
eral Convention.
Rev. DIR. Fulton, of Alabama, offered
an amendment to this amendment, that
there be added to article 8 of the Consti-
tuition, the following clause: Provided,
however, that dictionary may be chang
led at any time with the concurrence Of
both houses of the Convention.
a message from the House of Bishops
was read, expressing approval at the ap-
proaching union in sympathy between
the Russo-Grcek and this church, hoping
for further order of intercommunion
between both churches. The message
was concurrcdin in.
After Il long discussion the latter
amendment was lost and the former car
ried aud the message thus amended WAS
adopted.
The Committee on the Translation of
the Prayer Book into German was con-
tinucd.
A dcputation to the next Provincial
Synod OF Canada was appointed, as fol-
lows:
Rev. DR.. Clarke, of KY; Rev. DR.. Van
Dusen, of Central New York; Rev DR..
Schenck, of Long Island; Ex-Governor
Fisk, of New York; Governor Stevenson.
of KY; Judge Otis, of Illinois.
A resolution was reported by the
Joint Committee on the reduction of the
size and expense Of the Journal, was
adopted.
Resolutions were reported by the Com
mittec on Prayer Book, touching the in
PRODUCTION in psatcr was taken up for
action.
Rev. DR.. Hubbard of New Hampshire
offered an additional resolution, that the
resolutions Of the committee be sent to
the different Dioceses, for their action,
and pasSeda at the next General Conyen-
tion. This called up lengthy discus
sion, but finally on motion, was laid on
the table.
A message from the House of Bishops
informed the House of Deputies that
they had appointed the following com
mittecs: Committee on Legislation
necessary to increase the effici ncy in the
government of the Tbeologruf semi
nary, Bishops of Pittsburgh and North
Carolina. Concurring in message rs APP
pointing as an additional member Of the
Joint Committee on Ecclesiastical Rela-
ton, the Bishop of Central New York.
Concurring IN message number 70. APP
pointed Rev. 4. Webb on the Joint
Committee on Stereotype Plates of the
Prayer Book. Not concurring in mess
age So, us to adjournment; and asking
for Committee of Conference,
naming as members of said COM
mi,trr, the Bishops Of Western
Mississippi and the Assistant Bishop
of MARYLAND, whom the Chair appointed
on behalf of the House of Deputies rs a
Committee on Closing Exercises.
Another message informed the House
of Deputies that the House of Bishops
did not concur in message No. 81, and
resolution approving the report of the
Committee on Church Music was con-
Cured in.
The report Of the Committee on
Canon No. 10, to whom was referred the
proposed amendHIsnt to canon 70, title l,
intended to provide for the Use of
shortened services, was then taken up.
The committee submit resolutions dis
claiming that il was the sense of this
Convention that nothing in the present
order of common prayer prohibited n
separation, when desirable, of morning
PRAYER. the Litany and order for the adj
ministration of the Lords Supper into
distinct services, which may be used in
dcpcndcntly of each other, and either of
them without the other, providing when
used together they be used in the same
order as they now stand, and are used
in the book of Common prayer, and
for the appointment of joint committee
of seven Bishops, seven presbyters and
seven laymen, to consider the whole sub
iect of rubrical revision, with shortened
and more varied services, to report at
the next General Convention.
A message from the House of Bishops
informed the House of Deputies that
they did not concur in the message from
the lower house, with regard Ia the new
dictionary, and the appointing of joint
Committee of Conference on the matter
of the Bishops of Texas, Pennsylvania
and Maine.
The chairman appointed, on behalf of
the House of Deputies, Rev. Drs. Beach,
Fulton and Adams on joint Committee
Of Conference.
Another message, recommending that
the House adjourn finally Tomorrow
evening at half past seven o'clock, after
devotional exercises and hearing the pas
toral letter, was concurred in by unani-
nous vote.
The report of the Committee on canon
No. 70. with that portion relating tos
separation of services, was adopted, while
the latter part recommending Commis-
sion on Rubrical Revision, caused great
discussion.
Rev. Drs. Huntington and Dekoven,
Rev. Mr.. Douglass and Mcssrs. Welsh
and Shiffey spoke in favor of the COM
mission, while Rev Drs. Rogers and
Adams, and Mes>rs. Meigs, Pringie,
smith and Haskins opposed it.
A motion to lay the whole subject on
the table vas lost, and vote Was taken
ON the adoption of the first portion
of the repor, relating to the Convention
on rubrical revision, aud lost by a vote OF