Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-05

Episcopal Convention sitting il New
York, has thoroughly taken position
agsinst what isHdenomtnated ritual
ism. This wasi the turning point lii
the refusal TO confirm DIR. Sey mour a.
Bishop of Illinois. Bot It took . still
more aggressive step in the adoption
OF the following additional Canon BY
the decisive vote Of, syes, 80 cle,icsl
Dioceses; nays 2; divided 1; ayes, 81
Lay Dioceses; nays B; divided l.: 81
Resolred, The House OF Bishops
concurrfug, that the following addi.
tional sections be added 10 Canon
g, Title ], OF the use'of the Boot Of
Com mon Pryer::ias :. bl' ,iiftii'iIi4s I
es SEcrIoN l. If any Bishop have rea-
sou 70 believe, orsifs complaint DO
made to him 10 writing BY two or
more Of his presbyters, that ccrcmo-
MES or practices during the celebra-
ti0n OF the Holy Communion. moi
ordained or authorized IN the Book 81
Common Prayer, and setting forth or
symb0liziDg erroneous or doubtful
doctrines, have been Introduced into 4
parish within his Jurisdiction, land AZ
examples the following are declared TO
to considered 40 snch):
"a. The use OF incense. ~ slfaes
b.. The placing or carrying or re.
tanning scr0ciMx In any part Of the
place Of public worship. i1llla7 ~
c..,aTho elevation 81 the eleinents In
The Holy Communion IN such manner
- to expose them to the Wow Of the
people % objeets owafds which sdor.
alton isto b made. AZ ~ ifsI look 4
d. Any act OF alteration Fof DR. to-
wards The elements in the Holy Com
munfon, such as bowling, prostrstions,
kennflexions, and all such like Acts
not authorized or allowed ~ the
rubfics Of the Book OF Common
Prayer. II shsll be the duty OF euch
Bishop to summon the Standing Com
mittee as his council or ADVICE, and
with them, TO investigate the matter.
SEC. 9. IL. after investigation, il
shall appear to the Bishop and the
Standing Committee that erroneous
or doubtful doctrines have, in fact,
been get forth or symbolized BY GER
monies Or practices. not ordained or
authorized a. aforesaid, it shall be the
duty of the Bishop, by Instrument oil
writing under his hand, to admonish
the minister OF the parish to discon.
tinue such practices or ceremonies,
and, If the minister shall disregard
such admonition, ii shall be the duty
Of the Standing Committee to csuse
him to be tried for breach OF his orsiil
nation vow; provided that nothing
herein contained shall prevent the
presentment, trial and punishment OF
any minister under the provisions OF
Sec. i, canon 2 of title I OF the Diges.
4 Sec. 3. In all Investigations under
the provisions Of this canon tho min.
ister whose acts or practices are the
subject matter Of Investigation shall
be notified and given opportunity to
be heard IN his defense; the charges
preferred aud the findings of the BiSh-
0p and Standing Committee ehall be
In writing, and . record shall be kept
Of the proceedings 10 the case. =
ID The ritualism Of the .English Epis-
copal Church, allied with the govers-
meat Of Great Britain, was seeking to
% transplsnted into the church IN this
country. This attcmpt has bssn pro-
iductive Of some lively clerical contests,
's1smpli6ed Ia the case1 Or Rev. Df.
Tyng, Of N, 81, and Cheney, Of nj.
twill not stand the free air and open
discussion Of America. It 10 well.
for tho prosperity Of, The branch iof
&hei Chrisfian church thai Il has inst
'assi ssttlsd this matter upon thsirlelt
side. II il only one of the evidences
that 10 forms, the Christian religion d
not immntable. The forms and many
Of tina non essential tenetsl Of ATTY
years ago can be dispensed. with and
denied to-day. and get the party 70
dlspeusing with o. 1enyfDgs not BE-
deemed heterodox; by, parity Of rea- j
sonisg. It is not chlmsfioAl TO predict
that this progress or change may CO.
on in the years TO come $50