The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-26
Protestant Episcopal Convention.

that after careful consideration of thI
subject, they have come to the conclu-
sion that there could be no such change
Ia the Judicial system OF the Church
without change in the organic laws
The report was adopted and the committee
discharged.
The committee also reported that any
other form Of prayer than that laid dowr
in the pryer.book could not be authorized
without u change In the canons.
The Committee on Canons, 10 whom
was referred the subject Of changes In dea
cons orders, reported that it was mex
pcdient TO make any changes.
Rev. 9. p Jennings, Of Missouri, offered
the following resolutions, which were
placed on the calendar: ... ga
"ReaOlSed, The House OF Bishops COZ
curing, that the practice commonly do
scribed under the name OF cucharisliC
alteration, and the practices designated as
sacrament OF pensnce, together with all
teachings leading to the above named
practices, are hereby solcmnly declared Ia
be foreign 10 this Church.
"ReS0Lrcd That the Committee on Prayer
Book bs requested to prepare and report
TO this Convention such rubrics as may
be judged by said committee neGdful to
the preservation of the ritual Of this
Church in its integrity and purity.
"hetoIued, That the Committee on Gan.
ons be instructed to ascertain whether
any legislation may be- necessary to pro-
hi6it in tho public worship, commonly
called Divine Service in the communion
and bsptIsmal effices, in the order OI con.
drmatiOn, in the solemnization Of mstri-
mony and in order for the burial Of the
dead, the use by any minister, or 10y read.
er, Of this Church, Of any prayer, litapy,
suffrage, thanksgiving, exhortation, or
form o! absOlution, other than those con-
tGined in the Book oi Common Prayer"
During the secret session to-day Mr..
Cortland Parker, OF New Jersey, offered
a new canon on ritual, which was re-
fcrrcd TO the Committee on Canons.
Orlando Meads, of Albany, offered the
following resolution, which was ordered
placed ON the calendar:
'.heS0lUed, That it be referred 10 the
Committee on CSnons, 10 consider and
report as 10 what rules, il any, should be
adopted to regulate the procedure OF this
house in its action upon testimonials Of
Bishops elect, especially in regard to time
and manner in which The charges or OBJ
jectiOns shall be received or entertained,
the kind and nature OF evidence which
should bc admitted in regard 10 such
charges or objections, and, finally, such
rules or regulations as in their judgment
would tend to secure. Just, fair, and or.
derly examination Of the matter 10 be
determined upon by this House"
On motion 1t was resolved that each
speaker be allowed halt an hour TOR dc.
bate OF any subject before the House.
1t was resolved that the session Of the
House during the coming week should
be held from 0 o'clock A II. until 8 p "
The Chairman then appointed the fol-
lowing as q Committee on Lay Discipline:
Rev. DR.. Shlpmsn, OF Kentucky; Rev, Dr.,
Stearns, Of EAston; Rev. Mr. Beers, Of
Albany; and Messrs. DAwaon, OF Ala.
b4mH; Simpson, Of Missouri, and Nc
Whorter, OF Central New York.
The business OF the calendar was then
taken up.
The report from the Joint special com.
mittee or Relations with the Church in
Canada was read and adopted. ...'
The Committee on Canons, 10 whom
was referred the proposed amendment 10
Canon 30, Title /, Of the use Of the Book
OF Common Prayer, intended to provide
ior the use OF shortened services, reported
the following resolutions: o..
RSS0lrGl, The House OF Bishops con-
curing, II Is the sense Of this Convention
that nothing In the present order Of com.
mon prayer prohibits the separation,
when desirable, oi the morning prayer,
litany and order for the administration OF
the Lords Supper into the distinct
services which may be used independently
OF each other, and either Of them without
the other hoS!dtd, That when used to-
gether they be used 10 the same order as
that In which they have commonly been
used, and in which they stand in tho Book
OF Common Prayer. ...
"ReJ0IVtd, The House OF Bishops con.
curing, that joint commission, consist
ing Of seven Bishops, seven Presbyters
and seven Laymen, tho latter two to be
chosen by ballot in the House Of Deputies,
take into consideration the whole subject
Of rubricsl revision, among other things
providing shortened and more varied ser.
vices and new dictionary, and making
such other suggestions as may seem judi.
ciouS with respect TO the services and Of
fees Of the Church, and to report TO the
next General Convention"
This was made the order OF the day on
Thursday next at 10 o'clock.
The report Of the Committee on Canon
No. 7 respecting the proposed amendment
10 sections II and Ill Of Canon IS oi
Title /, OF digest ol title with regard to
testimonials Of Bishops, was then read
and discussed at length.
Pending action upon it, the House ad
journed.
THE REV. WARD WELLS, D. D.,
Bishop. elect Of Wisconsin, will be conse.
Grated at st. Thomas' Church in this city,
tomorrow at 1890 A. NJ Bishop Whipple
will preach. The presiding Bishop, the
Bishops OF Connecticut, North Carolina
and Minncsota, and Lord Bishop ol Kings.
ton will act as consecrators.