, 1874-11-01
The Session of the General C0nTen-
ton Drawing to a Close.
Adoption Of the Proposition Relative
to Hymnal Revision.
Committee Of Conference Appointed on
the Subject of Church Music.
Baptisma1 Regeneration --- Mis-
sionary Dioccses.

NEW YoRE, Oct. 91.-At the opening u 'ns
proceedings today in the General fEotestan'
Episcopal Convention, resolution WAS aoopseo,
that. as tho number Of the Trustees OF the Iheo'
osical Seminary VAS 10 large as to interfere
with its efficiency. committee DO appointed,
consisting Of two Bishops, two clergymen, and
ten layznen, to inquire what legislation Is nece:
,ar to enable the Trustees to govern the Semi
uarr with increased facility, and for other pur
poses connected With its usefulness.
Message No. IS of the House OF Bishops, re-
atipg to the Hymnal, was concurrcd IN.
ORPHANS FUND TRUsTEEs.
The following are the Trustees Of the Widovs'
and Orphans fund: The Bishop OF Delaware
and Easton the Rev. DR.. Henry c. Potter, New
York; the Rev. Dr.. Morgan Dix. of New York !;
and Messrs Stephen P Nash, William Alexander
Smith, Lloyd ". Wells.
The Committee On Cauons, which appointed 4
Committee of Conference CD the Amended
Canon on the Ritual made their report, which
amended the original canon reported by the
Committee, BY stziaing out in the specifications
the clauses relating to the use of incense and the
retaining Of the crucifx in any part OF place
OF public worship, with few unlmportant
changes.
Mr.. Hill Burgwin, the lay delegate from
Pittsbu1g. desired that no action should be
-
make report.
The Rev. Dr.. De Koven, Of Wisconsin, said
that he should oppose the report on account Of
its unconstitutionality- He was OF the opinion
that none Of these ceremonies could be sup-
pressed by the canon, but only BY the rubrics in
the Prayer-Book.
Further discussion On this subject Was pre-
vented bY the order of the day beng called for.
INFANT BAPTISM.
The report of the Committee On Cannons. No.
o1 Fr1tr, r3a ~
church, prayng for alteration OF the rubrlcs
in the office for infant baptism. YVES then taken
up. The resolutions reported by the COMMITTEES
proposed thas there be added, as rubric. at the
ing words: The minister may. at discretion,
omit the exhortation preceding the Lords
Prayer in the above office, and in place
OF thanksgiving substitute '.the Collect
for Easter ere;" this rubric, however,
any change in the doctrine Of the Church; and
authorize the Secretary OF House Of Deputies to
cause the proposed rubrics to be made known to
the dioceses as required by the constitution aud
can0us.
CONCURRENCE.
The discussion on the infant baptism rubTc
WIS interrupted By message from the Houseof
Bishops concu11ing in the messages from the
House of Deputies relating to the appointment
OF joint committees on French and Spanish
Praye1-Books, in the election Of Trustees for the
widows and orphans fund. and in the appoint
ment OF Commissioners or Trustees OF tie theo-
logical senualies.
TIE RITUAL AGAIN.
Another message from the House Of Bishops
contained the report Of the Committee on Canons
of that house, to whom WAS referred the consid-
Grafton Of the Ritual. Their report WAS similar,
in all RESPECTS, to the report OF the Committee on
Cauons Of the House Of Deputies. vote was
taken By diocesea and orders, on the question of
concurrence, in the message from the House OF
4ot,o et&rr +c{ {hnr rif11p1 md mi
IVES concur1ed In, with the following results }:
Clerical vote-1 dioce6es represented-ayes, 28;
noes, 2: divided, !. Lay Votes dioceses rep
rescnted-aycs, 2S; noes. divided, 2.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the Sec-
1eta:y to transmit to the House Of Bishops the
testimonials OF the Bishops elect.
CHURCH MUSIC.
i message was received from the House Of |
Bishops stating they did not concur in Message I
63 with regard to the canon on church music,
and asking the appointment of Committee Of /
Conference. ConcurTed in. |
It Was resolved to conclude the session On |
Monday evening next after celebrating devotion
al exercises and hearnE the pastoral letter
OTHER MESSAGES FROM THE BISHOPS. !
Message No. 50 from the House Of Bishops ]
conveyed the information that they did not |
concurin Message IS Of the House OF Deputies, |
relating to the amendment to AIT OF the Con- |
stltution as to suitable provision for the Epis-
copase, and that they concnrred in Message &c, |
relating to the amendment to the same article |
TO tho number Of parishes required to consti-
tute missionary diocesos.
BAPTIsMh REGENERATION.
The subject Of Bapusmal regeneration WAS |
called up. and briefly discussed. After q motion |
rolay the subject on" the table WIS lost, tho |
measure Was defeated By the following vote :
Clerical vote--40 dioceses Representatives,,
s; noes. 81 ;; divided i. Lay vote-31 dioceses
Representatives,. 6; noes, ~; divided, /.
SHORTENED SERVICE.
The Committee on Amendments to tho Con- |
stituton reported q resolution amending Aticla |
s. By adding the following:
''P7orided, That the General Convention may, BY
canon, arrauge and Set forth u shortened form OF
morning and evening prayer, to be compiled wholly
from the Book Of Common Prayer, may authorize
It to be done b. any Diocese for its own use."
Adopted. Clerical vote-Yeas, 81; nays, l. |
Lay vote-Yeas, 81; nays, 3.
The Committee on Amendments to the Con-
stltution also reported that it would be inexpe-
dIcut to appoint any commission to revise the |
constitution, or to deyise provincial system for
tho Church.
The result Of long discussion was that the
matter vas laid on the table.