, 1874-11-15

| phin, the Rev. Theodore a. neiley, announced
to his congregation last Sunday, snat the recent
enactment Of the Triennial Conference in re-
! gard to the Holy Sacrament would be strictly
| carried out hereafter. He remarked that it
| would effect a change only in two things: The
elevation OF The Holy Sacrament after the conse-
| Grafton and Genudectins Tor bending the knee),
| bofore the consecrated elements. The bearing
| of these acts being greatly misunderstood. the
Church, in it's collective wisdom. bv the mouth
of it's authorized Council, had seen fit to prohibit
gennfections and to modify an elevation Of the
Holy Sacrament While these acts are very dear
to the clergy aud people OF tho parish, they yet
touch no matter Of doctrine. and so when neces-
sity has required can be given up. When the
Church legislates upon its Own rites: there caa
be no doubt about tho duty Of submission. aud
we accordingly submit at once. The clergy,
therefore and sacred ministers officiating in the
sanctuary will be restrained in the practice, re-
ferred to-" r
A New York paper summarizes the important
work done By the recent Protestant EplscopM
General Convention as follows: The testimonials
proved a resolution was adopted faVoring
Pan-Angllcan Conference at Lambeth, Eng.
- canon was adopted -vesting IN the standing
committee of diocese the power to call
primary meeting for the election Of n!sbop OF
new diocese formed within Its limits !; the Con-
ventiou declined to take any action ON q propost-
ton for An Anglican Synod for the consideration
Of questions relating to the English version Of
the Prayer Book; tho formation Of new dioceses
in Ohio, New Jersey, Wisconsin: and Michigan,
was approved; the election Of Prof. Seymour
to be Bishop OF Illinois was not confirmed.
A canon was adopted forbiddipg the elevation Of
the elements as objects OF alteration; bowings, or
prostrations 70 tho clements, and providing for
the trial OF anv minister charged with such pfac-
tlce. il be shall persist after duo admonition.
revised hymual was authorized to be used until
better one is prepared. The name OF the
~ House OF Clerical and Lay Deputies Was
Ahn IN -% &$AAH 4
tion to alter the Nlcene Greed was rejected.
New missionary dioceses were formed and Btsh-
ops elected for them. as follows: Northern
Texas, The Rev. Alexander G. Garrett; Northern
California. tho Rev. J: Il. D: Wingdeld; Wet
etn Texas the Rev. r. ". b. Elliot; Shanghai,
the Rev. ". P. Orrick; New Mexico. the Rey.W.
+. Adams. 4 new table OF lessons for Lent, aud
Ember, and Rogation days was adopted. meas
u.e allowing the House Of Bishops to meet dur
ing recess on tho cal! Of twelve members, for the
transaction OF important business, MAS adopted.
METHODIST.
Oct. %, q new Methodist church was dedicated
at Hazeiton, Mich.
The Free Nethodis.s held quarterly meeting
at Wheaton last week.
h new Methodist church was dedicated at
Decrfeld Centre, Mich, Oct. 29
The Methodists OF Cambridge. H., will dodi-
cate new house Of worship Dec. II.
The Metbodists Of State Line. Wis, dedicated
a new church edlace few days ago
President Fa!lows. OF Illinois Wesleyan Uni
versity, dedicated church at Kappa, Woodford
County, Ill, Nor 8.
The Methodist church Of Quincy Mich, which
WAS mortgnged for S271o aud was expected to
be sold few days ago, has been redeemed
The seventh anniversary Of the Freedman's
Aid Society OF tho II. E. Cnut Gu will be held 10
the Arch Street Church, Philadelphia, Nov. 10.
dedicated in Pleasant Grove. H., lat Sunday.
Il is under the pastoral care OF the Aev. A.
Blown.
Dr.. Thomas holds interesting and profitable
~ Conversations " every Monday evening in his
studio 10 the Methodist Block. The meetings
ara for young nea aud others who desire to at
tend.
President Fowler. the Rcv. Dr.. Nude, and
the Rev. Dr. Raymond are supplying the pulpit
Of Trinity u. +. Church, until the arrival Of Dr..
Tiffany next March.
Tract Society Will LIE held at Aaron, O., Dec. S
and 6. The Methodist sundav-SchoQl Union an-
exercises will be held al tho same place
from Dec. to Dec. 8.
The Methodist Episcopal Church had, in 1873,
= membership OF 1.4G4, OFT rhle tho Church
South had 670 600. II is estimated that all the
branches Of Metlodisn in this country would
give fetal Of 2, 500. 900 members.
,rno ,ro,hoa;., c.,,,,as ~ g. 1o,;.h.
co-t1o -osn1rod 80 tl,or 80 - .h1a ~
~ ssIe., - ~ c'...1 49, ue ~ ls:,
is appointed to meet there in May, 1876. They
hope that the question OF changing the seat Of
the next General Conference will not be agitated
further.
It il reported that the Board Of Methodist
Bishops, twelve in number, met in Baltimore,
Nov. i. and resolved that tllsra xas no authori.r
in tue Methodist Episcopal Church to ordain
women as preachers Of the Gospel. This soslles
the question until the meelna Of tile dereral
conference In 1T. LOUIS III 1of6'
Under tho title of "Dcwdcred preachers."
tho Me1todist discusses the reasons winch have
caused so many Methodist ministers to 20 over
to other churches Il ranarks that few OF
these nave obtained notor1ety, and one OF two
fame Among the latter It cites H. D. Conway
aud - the two Co!lyers. Tho editor thinks tho
burden OF 1aneranc! Is one of the reasons OF tha
falling awar OF Methodlst ministers but ne
.h1nka . sell! stronger reason Is ne iac1 that
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