Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-27
rho Epls"oDnl Convention.

ia tho Episcopa! General Convention. in sas
riopin N9W York yesterday, reports were n1op.
cd Or DAcritniEg sctvio:s, providing for thu
sitting apart by tho bishops f)r Tbs wol!, q
dcacoa,saes wouaB Of approved fitness and
pioty, aad Increase CT the fual fer disabled
clargyncn AID their families by appiainx fror1
ono to ten pr can't. Ct The c3ilcc:i91s Bt each
comuulion service, AIop0rs fayo!icg The re-
duo;ioa Of tho nunbar OF dopu:i:s to tho Gen
craI Convention from % 5 for each diocese Wa:
lest.
The resolution 10 regard 70 shortening s:reioaa
is as fellows:
"Tta! or tho days other than sunday. Christ
mos day, Epiphany. Ash "Wednesday. Good
Friday and Asosnsicn day il SHALL suffice II tho
minister begin morning endcvening prayers st
tho general confession or Lords prayer pre-
eeded by cuc or moro OF tho sontoboe5 appolnt.
cd OF the beginning of tho norniug ant evening
prayer and end eltcr tho coloot for graoo or tho
coI!cbt for aid against pcrls, using Sd much CT
the lesson appointed for the dag and so muoh Of
the psaltar as he ehal judge to be for tie edii
cation Of his hearers, and note elso tha. on aoy
day when morning and evening prayer shall
have been duly said or arc to be said, md upon
days other than thosa first aforementioned il
shall suffice when need may he required. II the
sermon or lecture DO preceded By q. least the
Lords prayer and one or moro COLLECTS found 10
this book, provided that no prayers not set
forth in said book shall be used before or after
such sermon nor COY portion Of the order for the
administration Of The Lord's supper or the lltauy
may be used as separate AID Independent ser
Y:c,, and provided that no occ ct these services
shall be disuscd hsbitually."
R9v. D. Sohebck moved as an amendment
that all after the word provided in tho last sac
ton b stricken cut, which was sdoptcd, and
the resolution was then pissed
A message vas received irom tie house OF
bishops nominating Rev. d.. John Adams Pad.
dock Of the diocese Of Long island Is missionary
bishop CT Washington territory, and tho house
of deputies in secret session cgnfrmad tho nCm
inaion.
A resolution was adopted dsoIsriog it still The
duty OF every christian AID olIizsn Of this coutry
10 use bis Influence to aid the United States
Government in bringing about as speedily So
possible mcIciful but firm enforcement Of tie
llW 10 regard t. nclygsmy or higamy in tie
territories cf tie Uni;od States"
The Commits on oanons presented report
that it ga5 not ct present prepared to favor the
OF separate church organization
for tho cocred race ID Virginia or other
Southern states, but recommended The appoint
nept OF committee to consider the sut ct
Ard report at the ney: session Ct inc convention.
New York, Ost, 27.-Tho !4ss days session
IF The Z. u. general Convention opanoi in The
House Ct Deputies mi:h religious sciycss, Tbs
committee oa oanors reported resolution de
,lining to confer ai:h tho House of Bishops 10
changing the existing caron-the Reinstatement |
IF c.erpynen who have abandoned The church. |
The resolution vas adopted. Rev. Df. Rours, |
If the joint committe on secnricg 9 missionary |
bishop for each territory 10 which, thcro is cot |
1t prls,nt bishop, reported 10 favor ct the
proposition. The report Tns adopted. together
With a resolution appoictlcs committee OF -
% act as auxiliary to the beard Of managers OF
MISSIONS aud to create a missionary bishops
nud. resolution from, the committee en-
amendments to tho constitution declaring it In
Zpcdieat at the present time to amend tho
constitution 90 ls to rtq1iro future legislation
0 be by canon, vas adopted,