New-York tribune., 1875-05-17
THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH..

SESSION OF THE COUNCIL N CHICAGO-MIsSIONARY
wORK-FRArERNAL GREETING FROM THE DUTCB
REFORMED CHURCH-REyIsION OF THE ARTICLES
OF RELIGIoN-A MISSIONARY BISHOP.
CHICAGO, May 15.-The Council of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church Friday directed the appoint
ment of committee to prepare translation OF suitable
parts the PrayerBook for the OF German
cations; also committee TO recommend the best meana
support of the general and missionary objects Of
the Church The question TO the place for the meeting
OF the next Council made the special orer for Sat
urday
The Rev. Dr. A. r. Thompson of Brooklyn, delegate
from the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church
Of America, stated that his venerable church sent its
official and Christian greetings duty and right. He
rejoced that the historic Church OF Holland could re
sumo relations Of Christian sympathy and communion
with church epscopally organized. His church re-
oiced thus publicly amen to this reformed dec
aratiOn OF the principles set forth above year ago.
Bishop Cummins gave fervcnt thanks for this first oica
recognition Of his church On motion delegate and an
alternate were ordered be annually elected and com
mssened TO convey to the Synod OF the Reformed Church
in America the Christian salutatiOn OF the Reformed
Episcopal Church The Rev. Marshall H. Smith was ap
pointed delegate with the Rev. L. r. Nicholson as alter
nate.
Part of the session was devoted to the consideration Of
the Articles OF Religion revised and reported by the
Committee on Doctrine and Worship Tho first, OF tho
suiciency of the Holy Scripture for salvaton led to
general debate the prOprety OF revision which was
almost unanimously sustained though IL was resolved to
retain as far as possible tho ancient number
ing. These articles Professionally accepted
by a unanimous VOTE after slight additions TO
the forms reported These were entitled, " or the
Holy Trinity" OF the Word or Son of God, which wa3
made very man." and or the resurrection OF Christ and
His second coming" An article Christs descent into
IIades was stricken out, on motion OF Bishop Cheney
with few dissenting The consideration OF the Ar-
cles OF Religion then begun
At the session yesterday the Treasurer made report
showing balance in the Treasury OF S3l3 Twch;; w0
hundred copies Of PRAYER Books rave been
printed during vote Of thanks was passed 70
Treasurer Thomas L. Powers OF Philadelphia FOR his gen
erosity in printing and distributing the PraycrBooks
The subject Of printing and circulating the special sers
ices was committed 10 the Committee ON Doctrine ana
Worship -
BY general consent the session OF 1876 will be held at
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coined by the Council and expressed his syHp athy tefo
with and in behalf of Christian unity.
The special order Of the day the election OF mis-
sionary bishop for the Pacific coast Ii was hnay de
cided 10 appoint committee TO report what ddiioN
agencies were needed for the more vigorous prosecution
of the work. The Committee consists % Bishops Cuii-
minis and Cheney. the Rev. DR.. Nicholson, the Rev j.
Howard Smith, and Messrs Woodford Tying, aud Merrt
wether.
Tho consideration Of the Articles of Religion was then
resumed. The Article OF Faith, as amended ana ac-
cepted by DR.. Nicholson and Leut-Goy WoOdofds WaS
accepted by nearly unanimous vote.