The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-13
THE EPISCOPAL CONTENTION.
Discussing the Question OF Shortening the
Morning and Evening Services.

BosTON, Oct 12-In the Episcopal General
Convention to-day, the Rev. DIR. Colo Of Wis
consin presented petition from tho Free
Church Association and others, urging upon
the Convention the propricty and importance
OF cnactnR canon amending an existing
canon. to- prohibit the conservation Of churches
in which pcws or permanent sittngs are sold.
IL was urged in support of this application that
the best interests of the Church demanded
recognition Of the principlcs-lrst. that
churches should be So free and open that all
might Worship in them: second, that in them
there should exist no distinctions on account
Of social position. and above ALL that whel
churches are cousccratcd to- Almighty God they
should be wholly and unrescrvcdy free. Re
fcrrcd TO the Committee on Canons.
The resolution for the appointment 81 joint
committee Of seven bishops. seven prcsbytcrs.
and seven laymen. to examine and report what
changes are needed If any. in the rubrc and
book Of Common Prayer. that there may be- no
coniradiiio ns in the service. no ambiguity.
and no Differences Of Interpretation. was re-
fcrrcl To- IN" Committee on Prayer Book
The u 'ussion of the shortening of the morn
INK and evening services WAS next taken up.
Mr.. Montgomery of central y w \ ork said II
was common when thfd service was to- be-
hcll in tn" evening on the same day. not to u-r
the prescribed form of service. Il was common
too. where there were persons who could neither
rad nor write. or who knew nothing uf the
Ep,S opal service. To- shorten the service to meet
the eYig"n.irs " the OCCASION II WAS not pro-
vic = IN any muicrial part.
=, Or. Boarislcy opposed the, amendment, H.
Thought II would open the doors To- indefinite
an cont nnous chnngcs. He did not believe in
chansinf the orgunic law of church. He WIS
not Opposed TO- shortened morning and
in an olrani, law 10 accomplish this.
The Hon. Hamilton Fish said that he fclt
hound To- vote against tho noHsur ia the form
4 Il. ~
YORK had voted aga INST H. He thought the
amendment proposal struck utihc stability ana
ali n0t iDllrV hint ihe Chur.b I'm mis- .ninirv
VA. IlriNt"u ,o ulr'nl ~" .mrnrnornsr "l ht's
previous Convention ~ iS7l VA. taken during
H. last day- and when the Convention hni
.n' , ,'' ori,"r, ,, u, r'i,,,f l.,in 81
SUNDAYS and HOLY days. H. Thought the -ane
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