New-York tribune., 1874-10-12


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Is mainly matter Of taste dcoor%sn and soonacn anti. be-
as Jet epres BY Questionable ard
With the Holy
by the ritual Of posture lately introduced among u.s.
finds no warrant os forms OF administration oil ne hoV
Wh The above solemn words o. counsel and warning q our .h.
cheek suppress ritual practices and ceremonies Which bve
Of administration Of the holy CON-
.Se Bishops eoncuns) That the following canon
Of .sa uniformly be enacted; - H.. ,o,, .omm,,,o, IN
alteration made after the PRAYER Of or the
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provided By canon gesture posture
sscu implying such .osoo and any not pro,d ss part
munion snd likewise the use any administration
s .ps.sd
SIC In all matters pertaining The public worship Of the Csureh
everything with ritual AID the performance o the divine
Book Of Common PRAYER forms and orioal thereto
appended legislation general or diocesan this Churcss ,d
writing binding and be followed and OSesd by
This was referred, without discussion, to the Com
mittee on CanOns. BRIEF period elapsed before the
%s % and an
yaton from the Bishop q Chchester to be present a
accepted tT6en Samuel B. Churchill Iof Kentucky
offered the following resolution which was referred W
R.olrea By The House Of cieic, and Lay Deputies Of
Bishops eonurn Ths. minister in this church shall be liable
ymboe any doctrine contrary that held BY the Protestant
cSSIs Of s United @ % .%e % aH% @ s
al services eeenonies or ritual acts which @oe1e or
the altar
Another protest against ritualism presented by
the Rev. George H. Norton, ID. d.. of Virginia This was
contained the following resolution WHICH was also
referred to the Committee on CanoDs:
Received That the preamble and resolutions OF the churches OF the
Diocese Of Virginia much Of the Bishops address
herewith submitted Cinons With
ucons inquire into the eIpeeu Of reporting canon in con-
The preamble aud resolutions mentioned are as ioi-
viewing With great introduction Of Romsh the
Episcopal Church. viz the svowa Of the doctrine Of
Romsh doctrine by distinctions which the
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genuaeIOn and alterations tends to change our ho communion
communion by their pastors positive sueular
sou and to receive private soSaSn 10 10 imitation M 81 s1e G Oms @
cation Of saints and angels the worship Of The Virgin MARI after the
teaching practice the Church of Rome feel constrained
The deep conviction that the Continued existence OF these alien
checked mus destroy her Protestant character
their eneavo obtain efficient legislation for
the removal Of Ronsh errors and practices from the Protestant sP
Resolced That believe legislation would be
removing and referred which shall
Of public worship the rites hereinafter mentioned to
witt
P,cDg retaining the cruI in Of the church.
Third Carrying the cross In procession in the church
The lights about the holy table except when
necessary.
Fh The elevation the holy such
them the Of the people objects toward
which to be made in or aer PRAYER for or In
act administering thm or conveying them to or from the com
muBieants
OF In the presence Of the congregation
of the hands the abuion Of any Of
the vessels in the presence of the congregation.
EghM Bowings crossings genuaxons bowng down
upon table kneeug except sProvtd by rabc
name Jesus intended be absolute IL being further
that personal devotion before aer the official admin
to be understood to include or Justify any the acts pro-
hibited. 80
bishop or priest when no person receives with him.
EMPLOYING permitting persons not holy
assist the minister art Of the administration Of the holy
EIeren Using at any Of the holy
PRAYERS co gospels epe than those provided the
Book Prayer or Section Canon l3 Of Title Of the
ceh. bread the holy communion the practice
confession and private absouton should be forbid
sanctioned by the Book OF Com
Ireh No clerical vesents shall be used except
episcopal robes white urpnce Dack or "ne % OAcA cassocs
The rest Of the session occupied in the reception
Of miscellaneous resolutions, all OF which were referred
to appropriate committees One asked for such atera
tions in the Prayer Book would make 1t more in
accordauce with Church of England Another
reference TO additional canon on the salary or
the presiding Bishop, providing that whenever the
senior Bishop Church shall become the presiding
Bishop at any time thereafter, he may resign the
Jurisdiction OF his diocese by issuing notice 10 that
effect to all bishops and standing committees OF the
Church and in the event Of his dong 50 his salary for
the remainder of his fe shall be provided for by the
general Church. committee was appointed to ascer-
tain how the instructions of the last Convention in
gard to the Hymnal had been carried out resolution
in memory OF the late Thomas A. Johns IN. LII d., was
the Committee on Canons. In place of the Rev. DR..
HaIght, who is ut present unable TO attend.