New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-16
THE PROCEEDINGS.


the Rev Johnston McCormac of Ottawa, Canada con-
ductin, the devotional exercises after which Bishop
Cheney took the Chair the Rev. A. g. Tying acted as
Secretary The Versices following the Creed were then
adopted without change. Mr.. Moore OF Philadelphia
moved that the word collect" be stricken out OF the
Rubrc and the word prayer inserted instead Ihree
votes were taken on the question: the motion behg
finally lost by Is against H. The Collects for peace ana
grace were then adopted with their Rubros After
some debate the Rubrc of the prayer for all In civil
authority" was amended as to embrace the words
(which may be omitted when the Ltany is used" The
Rev. Wilson then moved 10 strike out the words IN
health and prosperity long to hvc as he knew OF 10
scrpural obligation to pray for those in authority after
they had left their Office This excited long discussion
some Of the supporters OF the motion urging that
Christians could cOnscentiousy pray for the long
life OF those who always acquiring wealth. some
times not by the most honest means. The Rev. Mr. Nc
COImac thought 10 was ungenerous not 10 pray fOr
the prosperity and long life OF those in authority ana
he saw no harm in praying for those who had
been rulers after they had left their Office
At the close Of debate the amendment was lost On
motion OF Mr. Barlow the words Of that prayer were,
after long discussion, altered to read, Most heartily
we beseech Thee with Thy favor to behold and bless the
President OF these United States, and all in authority,
legislative, judicial and executive" &C. The. Rubrc
and prayer were then adopted. The prayer for Con-
gress was next taken up, and proposition was
made to place 1t among the occasional pray
ers. The Hon. Stewart l.. Woodford thought
Congress needed prayers at all times. The
Rubric land prayer finally adopted. and placed
with brackets the order OF the morning service, the
show that only to be used during the
sessions OF Congress. The Ltany then taken up.
and long debate ensued upon 1t. several of the
members of the Council in favor of retaining it
IL stood, while others desired TO make important amend
ments TO the phrasoOlogy The words &" be not angry
with forever " in the fifth supplicaton were oh
jected 70, and substitute offered as follows
Grant Thy love and peace forever" The Rev. NJ.
=. Smith thought that such an amendment were
adpoted other passages in the Litany woud have TO
be changed. TO make the whole harmonic, and this
would give place TO the introduction OF heresy. On
vote being taken the notion lost as also
to insert the words The Bishops and all other
Christian Ministers in the 10th supplcation.
II finally resolved not TO change the Ltany. and it
was adopted as a whole with the Rubric The accOmpa-
nyng prayers with their rubrc at the end of the any
adopted. The rest of tie morning prayers were
then adopted. after which the morning service,
amended by the Council, adopted as u whole
The service for evening prayer was next taken up,
and the sentences adopted with the addition OF the
sentence inserted in the morning prayer. The prayer
for forgiveness, used in the mission service added
TO evening service with the change OF the words
pardon and absolve" TO "pardon and accept" The
entire evening service was then adopted with the
amendments made in The morning service, and the al
evening service also adopted with the same
somewhat shorter and Oms the opening sentences ana
exhoratioD, but begins with a hymn or anthem. The
question OF the psalter then discussed The amend
Inent ~ temporarily the psaer and selections IN
the pre- sent prdyerbook was lost by large vote Inc
Reso'fed That the Psaer IN u b0G Of ao WIN the ADDITION Of
latter made conform The translation Of Psalms in the
The i've anthems inserted the close of the psalter
in the Protestant Episcopal Prayerbook were adopted
might be said u the place OF the Venh E|"HeHs
OIL certain ieasts or lasts.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Rev Mr. Wilson moved that for the present the
Collects Epstes Gospels OF the Protestant Episco
pal Church including the Saints days be adopted This
motion was lost and the motion Of Mr. Powers 10
only those Collects Epises, and Gospels ofthe Protest
ant Episcopal Prayer-book from the first Sunday in
Advent to the twenty h Sunday after Trinity, exclud
ing ali tho Saints days, was adopted The order for
The administration Of the LOrd'S supper or the Holy
Communion" was tnen taken up, and the title adopted
The Rubrc and notice eXhOitatiOn, which Is brief
condensation OF both the notices of the Protestant Eps
copaI Church. adopted without debate, were
also the versions preceding the Lords Prayer The form
of the Communion service from the Lords Prayer to the
end of the Commandments was next adopted, with
slight and unmportant alterations from the old Prayer
book. One sentence Of Scripture, from Luke, VIZ, 49,
lion, and the whole adopted A motion was made that
the Ruprc preceding the prayer for the church militant
shall invite communicates Of other evangelical churches
TO partake with him and his people at the
bate. The Rev Mr.. Wilson said that the in
vitation to the Lords Table should be broad and not
C. strike out the Rubric altogether Bishop Cheney,
leaving chair said that such Rubo necessary
for although the Council had said that the of the
Bishops limited it might not continue so, and he
lad learned of instances where ministers had been put
trial for inviting Christians OF other denominations
10 the Lords Table. He wished the Rubric TO put II out
OF the power OF any Bishop 10 call minister to account
for inviting Christians 10 the Lords Table. The Rev.
DIR. Neal offered the following amendment, which was
R1bfc-Then let the minister give following ny.
Form-out fellow Christians. Of other branches Chrps Church
all Who love the Lord Jesus Chn sincerity anecuOnaeI invited
Before this was put original motion, number
of amendments were offered, and long debate ensued
after which the Kubrio and invitation were finally
R1prAHei the minister shall have returned to Lords Table he
shall give the following similar invitation;
fellow Of other branches Of Chsts Church.
.Is .ascaSa.seiy invited to the LORDS Table.
The prayer for the church militant was then adopted
without debate. The eXhortatson Immediately follow
taken up, and the Rev Mr.. Tucker moved
Of the Of RECEIVING tSs Iords snpper n
worthy. He said it was stumbling -block TO many
meDt which was however, supported by the Rev. Mr.
sabne who moved TO refer the exhortaton the Com
mittoe Doctrine. Both motions were lost, and the
form III the Protestant Episcopal Prayer-book
adopted with TIE omission Of three words making the
exhortaton begin follows Dearly beloved IN the
lord, who mind TO come TO this holy Table OF the
Lord, must consider how 81! Paul e1hored all persons
zion, Prayer for Forgiveness the sacred Words OF Com
without debate. short discussion occurred on the
paragraph beginning with the words, We do not pre-
as TO the advisabiy Of calling the Lords table the
table OF tho Father instead Of the Son. the Rev Mr.
Trucker moved 10 all references to the Father
change them 10 the Savior Upon taking a vote the
paragraph retained as In the old Prayerbook, as
ere also the paragraph aud the two passages of
the Kubric which follow. discussion arose on the
words 10 be the bread and wine to De adj
,ntn,sisred and the Rev. Mr. Sabine moved that the
form used by the SAVIOR recorded IN the Scriptures
should be used by the Reformed Episcopal Church.
Pending tho discussion the hour Tor adjournment ar
rived. -
TIE EVENING SESSION
The evening session resumed, with the Hon stew
art L. wo0dford the chair, and Mr. Turner as secre-
tary The motion OF the Rev. W. l. sspino was 'neh