Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-16
v,be EniscoDuI TrienniRI Convention.

eral Convention in Boston the COMMITTEE 10
whom was referred the consideration ct short
eniug the form of services, reported that that
question belonged properly to the Committee
on Can ,ns aud Laws so referred.
The resolution Of Mr.. DIX, of New York,
presented 90 Saturday, that further considera'
ton Of the question Of shortening the forms of
service iu the book of common prayer be re
ferred TO the Committee on the Prayer Book
drew out an extended discussion as to whether
the committee should consider the matter alone
or tina. il consider tho subject with q joint com
mittee on the part OF the House Ct Bishops.
The resolution was passed; the committee to
act jointy with committee Oh the part of the
House of Bishops.
The ac!ion Of the convention virtually 10.
struc!s the committee to take action 10 the
matter, whereas by the previous reference OF
the subject to thcui they were only Instructed
to consider the expedieucy Of taking action.
The Committee on Prayer Book also report
| ed that it was ncxpedi2nt to make any altera'
ton in the prayers for the President of the
United States. Accompanying the report was
the following resolution which was placed %
the calendar: Nor shall any part be omitted,
except as hereunder provided. That on sll
Sundays, on Christmas day, Ash Wednesday,
| G God Friday and Ascension day, at morning
and evening service, shall be said the full morn
ing and evening prayer, also 10 the morning
shall be sld the itany as it is appointed, and
| the communion or anti communion service,
either consecutively with the morning prayer OF
| in separate services 10 any order. % all other
days minister may at his discretion omit at the
morning and evening services as follows: Ex
| hortaton OF all forms Of the psalter but one
psalm, one Of tho appointed lessons. all the
cauticlcs connected with the lessons, but one
drawer for the President of the United States
and for all 10 civil authority. prayer for all ooDdi.
tons OF men and general thanksgiving. On
Wednesday and Friday evenings he shall add
the litany or he may say it 10 lieu of all the
rest OF the service. At second evening service
Oh any day above described omission may be
made 10 the evening prayer, or the litany may
be said 10 lieu Of the whole, or a sermon or a
lecture may be preached without being Of ne
cessi'y preceded by morning or evening prayer,
provided that there be first said the collect or
the collect from the book of common prayer.
| La chapel at mission service, missionary meet
ipgs and the like other forms of service taken
from the book of common prayer may be used,
subject to the approval OF The bishop OF the
diocese or jurisdiction 10 which the service Is
held. a....
The resolution that canon Is title 2 Of rubrio
BE- embodied in the matrimonial service was re.
ferred to the Committee on Prayer Book.
The report of the Committee on Constitu.
tiona Amendments, that no revision Of lection
ary is necessary, came up for discussion at noon.
Drs. Hare and Goodwin, OF Pennsylvania;
Beers Of California, and Fulton of Wisconsin,
favored the proposed amendment, whereby a
revision might be made, but recommended that
it should be brought about 10 guarded and
cautious way.
DR.. Hammond, of Connecticut, asked if the
proposed revision could not be attained eXcapt
by the amendment proposed. He said he
could not vote fer amendments to the ooustitu-
ton, and would not vote for that for revision
of The dictionary. lie thought that the ques-
ton should ouly be entrusted to persons OF pru-
dcnce aud Of great insight into the scriptures.
Mr.. Montgomery favored the amendment,
and claimed that it was the only way the re.
vision proposed could be accomplished.
DR.. BeardsIey. Of Connecticut, said that the
House of Bishops we're not always the best
Judges of what should comprise the dictionary.
lie was opposed 10 the amendment, but not to
revision of the dictionary. lie did not be-
Iievc that the convention should have power to
make the proposed change until the matter had
been first laid before the dioceses for their APP.
proval.
Mr. Benedict, of Georgia; Dr.. Burr, Of South
ern Ohio, and DR.. Watson, of South Carolina,
followed.
The amendment WAS adopted.
Resolutions relative to tho subject were pro-
scented as fol!ows:- E.E..t t-e~..te, =
That committee be appointed, to consist of
seven bishops, seven clcrgymen and seven lay
men, to consider the revision of the dictionary
and prepare a revised table of lessons, aud re-
pert to the next general convention.
By DR.. DeKovan, of Wisconsin, that the lee,
tionary Of tho Church of Eogland be used by
the Church of this country until the meeting
of the next general convention.
Both resolutions were assigned to the calen.
dar and will come up for discussion.
The Committee on Canons presented report
opposing any amendment to section OF canon
H. title 9. which was adopted. Also, one con-
sentences of degradation pronounced by bishops
on clergymen because of moral character; placed
on calendar. Also. a report stating that no ex.
planation of the meaning of the words, ag1eea
bly, to the rubrio in section 2, canon IL. title 2,
relating to persons suspended from the rights
of the Holy Communion was necessary on the
part of the committee; placed 90 the calendar.
Also, report relative to the petition from the
Free Church, deeming it iuexpedient to take
any action. The petition asked that consecra-
tiou be refused any church organized with the
pew system, and the committee, uotwithstand
ing it's action. expressed it's opinion as favoring
the adjustment Of private title to church prop
erty; placed 90 the calendar.
The Committee on Amendments to the Con.
stitution, to whom was referred many memo
rails and papers relative to the proposed change
of the name of the Church, reported that 20
change be made in the name Of this Church as
used 10 tho constitution.
The committee expressed themselves to the
effect that grave doubts were entertained by
some as to tho results of any change Of namo
upon the legal right Of the property of the
Church. The committee considered the pres
eut title of The Church, Protestant Episcopal
Church 10 tho United States of America '-as
sufficient. The committee stated that only for
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