Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-27
The Episcopal Convention.

that, 10 1917, Tue tuLD'ct vi ''o11n'' VIC So'
cnty eight, and in 1874 there were seventy
three. The finances Of the institution were
slowly but surely increasing, but the salaries
paid the professors were utterly unnt Tor thelr
support The report was referred back to the
committee for some changes
The resolution calling for the appointment OF
a committee TO consider the aye and iutiruities
of Presiding Bishops, and to take what action
might be deemed necessary, was adopted.
The House of Bishops sent III two more
amendments to the cauons designated TO tx
the status Of a minister abandoning the Church
or violating its laws, aud prevent tim from Of
floating while his trial is in progress.
The question Of ritual was then taken up,
and discussion commenced ~ the amendments
to the canon on prayer book for the purpose OF
securing uniformity and Furnishing the viola,
tors OF the rules of the church.
Dr. Leeds. of Baltmore, and DR.. Fulton Of
Alabama, explained and commended the re-
port OF the committee.
DIR. DE- kovcu occupied an hour in the de-
fence of rituallS.n, and moved to strike out the
chief portions OF the amendments to the canon.
He said:
II was fact that cur Church had admitted
men into holy orders no. o diog the doctrines
of the Church. SUCH rs for instance, the doctrine
of baptismal regeneration, which nc 'the speak
er) believed. Surely the time was coming, or
had come, when this Church OF ours would be
prepared to say what WAS the limit OF the ritual
on one hand or the other and ne would say that
the commission appointed would be the proper
WAY to protect the Cnurch from the charges OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS or lawlcsSness. II ne h.G bis own
way he would prefer no canon : Il! ." the sub
iect lie thought the to-bidding 81 Any parLc-
ular things, such as the Use OF ins en=e or The
crucitix, was violating the prihcip OF lnterief-
encc with her rubrics or articles OIL fcilgion rs
| thought the Church should be- above the Paul
PRIV sort of work in seeming around the prrsby-
tiers to ferret out IL what parishes these ceremo-
| MES were being used
Rev. Dr. Dckoyen continued: Was the
Church prepared u say that the use oil incense
| was wrong when acc"l ding TO Scripture, the
use OF incense syInbo!Zed prayer? He quoted
from Scriptures where Aaron stayed the pl"gae
with a censor ol incense rs showing Il WAS used
in the worship II Got by the ratrl"rchs. lie
was of the ori!ion That 1t WAS u Chr:sLIan pr!TI-
| lege to WORSHIP the Holy Presence III the sacra-
| ment /! the Church wished u restrict these
| ohscrv,,nces he {the speaker VS. willing to bow
| to the Churcl.s order, but u cry would be forced
| from Il thousand hearts, Il. ct II . die IN my own
| country, and let my bones be laid with those Of
| my father and mother" He argued that man
| may hold in this Church hat Christs body and
/ blood were in sacramettal union with the holy
! elements When he WAS q boy the doctrine OF
| baptsmal regcne~atlo was doubtful one and
few cared TO acEnow edge it, but since he mad
| come here To this Go .vc:tiun he had seen n
number of petitions transmitted king that that
| portion Of the prayer book be char ged because
certain parties thought 1t approached TOO closely
| TO this doctrine. He moved amendment TO
the canon reported by the committee by striking
out the words, ''or If any complaint be made by
two or more of his presbyterS' by inserting in
stead of the words "crronous! y or doubtful doc
| tr.nes the woods doctrines not in accordance
with those of this Church., and by striking out
| the following And as examples the following
are declared to be considered as SUCH A. Use Of
| incense. B. Placing, or carrying, or retsinlng =
| crucitX in any part or place OF public worship
c. Elevation OF the elements in the Holy Com
| munon in sucn manner - 10 expose them to the
view of the people rs objects towards VIII oh
| alteration is TO he made. -. Any act OF adoru-
ton of or towards the elements in the Holy
Communion, such as bownss, prostratlonS, geH,
Injections, and al such like acts not authorized
or allowed by the Book OF Common Prayer"
The subject was also discussed at length by
Rev. DR.. Rudder, Of Pennsylvania, Mr. Whit.
tie, OF Georgia, aud DIR. George Shaituck, Of
Massachusetts,.
\ message was received frCm the House Of
Bishops coucurrlng with the House of Depu-
ties in regard to division Of the Diocese Of
Texas. Another message informed the House
Of Deputies that the House OF Bishops concur
red 10 the message from the Lower House with
regard to the discipline Of commandments.
MEETING OF MosBY's MEN, "A large num-
Der of resident Baltimorcans, who, during the
late war, were u the command Of Col. Mosby
met last night at No. G6 Saratoga street. John
Gray called the meeting to order, and said the
object was TO secure i permanent organization,
ina>much as there We're over seventy oil Mosby 5
entire command OF $50 men residing 10 Balu-
more. Nothing of the kind had been done
since the war, and it would be pleasant TO meet
and renew old associations. Lieut.. D. S. Bris
coc was called 10 the chair in the absence of
Lieut. j g. Whistler, ard by acclanation the
following permanent officers were elected
President. Captain w. +. Franklin; vice prcsi-
dent. J. Monroe He>klIl; recording secretary,
John Gray; corresponding secretary, John H.
Foster, and treasurer d. i. Mohcr.
The meeting was in the main Informal, and
some Of the conversations were very interesting.
One gentleman recognized IN the merchant
with whom he had been doing much business
of late the man who fought side by side with
him under the name of Long jim" 1t tran
sprcd 10 the conversations that one Of the most
popular Methodist preachers DOW n Baltimore
wa, among the most daring Of Mosby's men,
duu lnal ue 90 Que OcciSiDD, WlcB Il III nunlllOO
had failed and federal colonel was on the
point of escaping, threw his empty pistol and
knocked the colonel from his horse, securing
recapture.
1t was resolved to have ANNUAL meetings of
resident members and such others as could at
tend. 4 committee was appointed to 6ud all
the resident members of the command in Batl-
more, aud inform them Of the action at this
meeting. Letters were received from Col. j.
S. Mosby aud Major A. E Richards, and read
as follows, after which the meeting adjourned
"WARRESToN. VA, Oct. 10, 18Th j Ohm
Gray, esq., My Dear Sir: Your favor to hand,
&c. | would take great pleasure 10 being at
the meeting if nv business engagements per
mitted. Although cannot be with you in
the flesh. | will still be with you in spirit.
Very truly, JSo. S. MosBY
''Louisviile XIV, Oct %, 1874 -Johu Gray,
csq.-Dear Sir: Yours OF the 10th was duly re-
celved. tpd it impossible to arrange my bust
ness engagements SO as TO leave my Office the re-