, 1874-11-05

u iltMAI HOul1 uH VAIN !A9APUu10Ak
at tho prosout tino." The minority was
also compolIod to ooufoBa that "Illoro WAS no
absolute directory in the caiions Or rubrics 0f
tho Church, specifying all otlclhl vostn,ohta and
;nny 10 titly nsod tIorcln." But thoy claim Tint
and aifcctionatoly urged - Mi to ntand By tho
old and accustomed "bands, gontB, mud pur-
sos wt ter GnsSay par LEI SftPosdages cas-
ornamental Of the sacred plaoos, conducive to win
show or superstition, be iulrotlucol." Tho mi~
nority went OH to resolve that i" Tho burning
Of lights In tho order for tito holy COMMUNION,
lilo burning OF iacenso, rovoroncea to tho Holy
Iablo or to tho eicnents thereon. tho
elevation Of tho olclnonta, making tho
sign Of tho crosB (o1copt tYl1on pro.
seril,cd Ia ttAo Rubrlo) fn md during Divine
service or tho celebration Of tho Lords Supper.
aro innovations oD our mode Of conducting pub
lo worship, oiIond ngatnss tia common order Of
tho Church, and wound thu conHcionccs Of
many" etc. Tho majority report was too mild
per ptronS 'oPo ter easp oD"so on ON Motion % Il Dr.
Littloiohu, nov. Bishop aon,o resolutions woro
carrict requesting thu Bishops to BOT forth for
constellation and Abortion by tue noxt denornl
Convention euch additional r,brioa as might DO
nocoeBRry aud TINT meanwhile, in ell doubtful
matters, rofcronco should be mado to tho
Ordinary, and no changes 10 mAdo againat tho
council md judgment Of tho BiaboJ1a." This
was carried unanimously, aud proposed. aB some
Of LQQ u9lERnLGa plAlulb
r1E ONLY coHarrrur1oNA1 METHOD
Of logalatinE on ritual. namely: BY alteration Of
Inv, and hns no cauonchl forcn.
Ii 1871, . much moro determined attompt was
mndo. A Committee Of i've Bishops brought in
. report. ;rhoy proposed to forbid oioven
things, from incenBo down to tho washing OF tho
priests hands, Or tho ablntlon OF tho vessels fn
tue presence Of tho congregation; besides pro-
ydng that easaocks ana l Tmrpllcea s1a!s leae
soliounly considered BY the Joint Committee to
whom it was roforrod. Tint Committee reported
a canon providing that The canons Of tho
Church oi England In use In the American
quently superseded, altered, or repealed by leg,;
isation, general or diocesan, Of this Church" "
should Da tho. chief rulo Of ritual. Az
tor five days debate, the vote bo,.
ing taken at midnight, IN tho midst Of
q pouring rain. tho proposed canon wss defoa!ted,
lacking ono clerical vote Of . majority: The
noxt tlay {tho last Of tho sossion) tho Bishops
sent down canon against luohar!stlo auoration.
which was defeated III tho Lower HouBo by three
mout haa since then filled mnny Ohurchmen with
appl ohouBlon 1cat Virginia aud Ohio, md Low
Chtrrl, parishes in other states, should rally
round tho standard Of Bishop Cun,nIns on tho
ground that u tho whole Church IL Anlerca was
jority, therefore, cano together determined to
do something TINT would provo that they had no
sympathy with nitnaiism. Dr.. Soymour's con-
iirlnation bore the brul!t Of the storm. lo was
accused Of being Ritualsst, aud that caused his
rejection. Tho canon Oh ritual was passed by
sucli IN overwhelming vote that any fursher nc
ccssions TO Lile Reformed Epihcopni Church may
be sot down as hopeless.
THE CANON tDof7Ep ny: nY THE PRESENT coSSaS'
The following Is tho compromise .canon On
Hituatiam adopted almost unanimously by tho
Convention on Saturday:
II any Bishop have to bolicsc, or If complaint
bycrs. INIT wshln ills jurisdiction ceremonies prac-
Nccs not oEda1nea OF authorized lu the Book Of Conf
mon rrayer sgtng forth Or synsol,zng erroneous or
iHur during the cecheat1on of the holy communion
{Fuce tho elevation Of The oleons III tho holy con
view Of tic people u objects toward which aoration
Is to c nao; any act of alteration Of or towrd thu
.icnen,s IN ,he hoy sn'nnntn IN @ sash H. aa nowsinsa
authorized or allowed i'll tho Duok OF con.non prayos),
i shall bc tho duty Of such Dklop to summon tlo
Standing Committee btu counsel Of advice. anu with
thcm to Investigate the matter.
IT, after s,ch investigation, It shall appear 70 tho
baho M the Standing th1s as
ductres, 4all 10 tho dug ef he BISHOP y instru.
minister Of the parish to scontine such practiecs Or
ceremonies anu Il the minister shall disregard sllcl
IL Il % m Gs IT, e. 5 4 ~ q M
1tnaton vow; proddod that nothing heroin conta!n-
Cd shul prevent the rrcscts!ncut, trial. aud punish
1ncnt of any nlniator !ndor tho provisions Ut Sec.
Of Clnon 2, T!tle 2, Of tbs Digest,
III all Investigations usler tho provisions Of thts
caon hs minister wogo ssls 9r rssiices rs =, gre 11
aud hare opportunity to bo hear III his scenae. The
charges preferred and the 1iting Of tho bishop am,
tue Hunltug Ounmiteo sall bn in writing, anu rcc-
ord tlau he kept Of tho proceedings IN tue case.
tYhe clergy who roted III the negative On this
eanon wore tho lloy. Drs. Tucker aud Brown, OF
Albany; the Rov. G. A. Bruce. Of Arkansas tho
Iscv. ". ": Ayrauth. Of Central New York. Tho
Rev. Mr.. knowles, or 1llluois; tbs Rev. Mr..
Dunhatn, OF Ind'nna; aud tho Rov. DR.. Do
koson, Of Wisconsin,
Thc English Church-Con<rcss.
Ilo fourueanth annual meeting Of the Church
OF England Congrcss was held at Brighton, Oct.
G-3, The attendance far exceeded that OF any
previous Congreas; 5000 full menbcrs' tioaota
were sold, besides 1000 moro admitting tho hold
ore to special services. In order to accommo-
lato so largo company tho Congress mot in two
buildings. Tho principal meetings were held in
the 'tDome OF tho Pavilion" QUO OF the largest
assembly rooms in England. md capablo Of hold
Ing 1000 porsons, Tic Corl Exchange Building
sas used for discussions of Ioss genera interest.
Aftcr religious aerycos On tho morning OF Oct, @.
wAs FORMALLY OPENED
in tho afternoon in the Dome" BY the Presf-
don't, the D!nhup OF Chichester. III tho course
OF his inaugural address tho Diehop referred to.
and deniod, tho charge that in the arrangements
for tho Bcssou QUO party iu tho Ohurul, had boon
favored more Than others.
Directly after this address tho first topic,
"The Old Catholic Movement on tho Continent
Of Europe, was taken up. Tue speakers "ero
the Bishop Of Winchester, who made tho only al
lnsion to tile Bonn Conference Prot. 1iayor,
aud tho Rev. Mr.. MacColl. who said that its chiet
| danGer was tho legislation Of Bismarck. .-~au
| opinion, he declared. held by Dolnger a,ld Dean
Howsoli. The Bishop Of Melbourne then arose
to protest against Some Of tho proportions
| agreed upon at tho Bonn conference. 1fo in
Htancod those on " "Uonloasiou," on the t'Oon-
n,omoratiou OF tho Faithful! Dead, o.. tho a" El1,
charias, and especially tho ono Oh "TradItion.'
| His romarkB wero
/ RECEIVED WITH OHEEHH.
Cheera from the other purity greeted DR.. Lit
| tedalo, who defended t'Iradltiou" on tue
ground that 1t was nothing more than simple
| historical testimony. The evening meeting Wan
devoted to tue discussion Of Home h1isslone.
At tho Corn Exchange, meeting presided i oxel 3s
Management aud Training Of patoohial Chotrs.
| The morning Of Oct. Was devotol to "Forotgn
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