The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-03

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| Hay fired in turn, lodging a similar charge
into the face Of the negro who had shot him.
In few moments he was surrounded bv a
crowd OF angry negroes, who started with
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EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
New YORK, Nov. 2.-In the Episcopal Con-
vention to-day the committee TRANSMITTING the
prayer book into German reported progress
and asked to be continued.
The Committee on Church Music made i'm.
material changes, which were recommitted.
There was marked decrease in the num-
Der OF delegates present, as the business 10 be
| transacted IS almost completed. The attend
ance in the galleries was also very meaore.
The calendar order Of business was adhered
to, and the report of the joint committee to
prepare a new dictionary for week DAYS in
Lent came up for action. The dictionary as
prepared by the committee was read by the
secretary, together with message from the
House OF Bishops, recommending that the
table OF lessons repor: ed by the joint commit
tee should be adopted until the next meeting
of the general convention, provided that the
Bishops OF each diocese should approve it.
The Rev. Alfred B. Beach, Of New York.
offered the following as an amendment to the
message from the House of Bishops:
Resolred, That the dictionary for Lent, to-
gether with the rogation and ember DAYS. as
proposed by the House of Bishops, is hereby
approved as an addition to the Prayer Book.
and that it shall be made known by the Sec
Rotary of this body to the conventions of the
several dioceses Of this church, in accordance
with article OF the constitution, for final
action by the next general Convention
Rev DR. En1fOn If A1ohoroo
amendment to Mr.. Beach's amendment. that !
there be added to article eight of the consti- |
tuition the following clause:
Proc:ded, ho,cever, That the dictionary NAV
be changed at any time, with the concurrence |
Of both houses of the Convention.
message from the House of Bishops
the convention to adjourn
finally tomorrow evening after devotional ex-
erclses and pastoral letters, was unanimously
,oncurred in.
A resolution reported by the committee ON
ne prayer book touching the introduction of
J canon in the Psalter, after long discussion.
vas tabled.
The report of the Committee on Canon No.
8, to whom was referred the proposed amend
nent to Canon No. 20, title l, intended to pro-
ide for the use of short end services was TAX
n up. The committee submitted resolutions
isclaiming that it was the sense of this Con-
ention tnat nothing in the present order of
ommon prayer prohibited the separation
Vhen desirable of morning prayer and litany
nd the order for the administrator of the
lords Supper into distinct services which !
nay be used independently of each other.
nd either Of them without the others
rovidlng, when used together, that they
hould be used in the same order as that in
Inch they stand and are used in the Book of
COMMON Prayer, and asking for the appoint
lent OF joint commission of seven bishops. II
even presbyters and seven laymen, to con-
lder the whole subject of rubrical revision.
nth shortened and more varied services, to
eport at the next general convention,
message from the bishops informed the
equities that the Territory of New Mexico =
ad been detached from the jurisdiction of 8
ae missionary bishops of Colorado, and the /
'errltory OF Arizona from the jurisdiction of
ae bishops Of Nevada, both consti tuting one 8
customary jurisdiction, and appointing =
MISSIONARY bishop thereof, VIM. F. Adams, =
'ctor Of st. Paul's Church, New Orleans. =
The convention then went into secret ses.
on for half an hour over the confirmation Of
ev DR.. Adams, resulting in his being con-
rmed.
A message from the House of Bishops was =
ad, expressing approval at the approaching \
non in sympathy between the Russo-G Greek /
I'd this church. hoping for further inter q
'mmunion between both churches. and ten Il
'ring thanks to the House of Bishops and
the Secretary of the Russo-G Greek Com 8
lttee for his arduous labors in the matters b
tn which he was entrusted. The message =,
rs concurred in. u
long and uninteresting discussion then in
sued upon tine subject OF the Lectionary.
reported by the committee, in which Mr..
u Burgwin, Rev. DR.. Dekoven, Rev. DIR. v
llton, Rev. DR.. harrington, and others, took al
IT.
The Committee on Conference, to whom p"
IS referred the matter of the new DICTIONARY. =
ported an amendment to the eighth article
the constitution giving the convention r
wer to amend the dictionary from time to
ae, which was adopted. cl
On motion, the Committee on Lectionarv 81
s continued until the next general conven- N
n. /,
The committee on Canons, to whom was 81
erred the matter Of disputes between con-
sgatlons and their ministers, reported in
or OF establishing board of arbitration to
luire into the existing differences and SUBJ 30
the decision to the congregations, which. pa
they should not agree to, the congregations III
'uld De withdrawn from representation in the y,
1vention. !"
The hour of adjournment having arrived.
action was taken on this to