The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-21
opal Church stands exactly where il.

OUe 81 tuS uDst psCiEhCtcI sSSlEs "a
discussions vas n regard 10 proposed
alterations IN the Prayer Book and ia
the Lectionsry. The Scripture 10 be
read rs lessons in the regular services.
Ii was objected tha. the wisdom shown
ir the selection Of these passages Is not
altogether perfect. In some cases the
passages selected were too long. Ii
others they were not in harmony with
the spirit of the day for which they
were chosen. One clergyman CON-
planned that the chapter aoou. David
and Goliath was too long TO read as g
lesson. Another urged the difficulty
OF cutting IT in place which would be
10 edIfeaiiou. Another complained
tina. a certain chapter in Matthew was
no. a. suitable for Palm Sunday IS had
generally been supposed. The Lee
fionary was ma1s more elastic than it
had bsen. The spirit of the Episcopal
Church has always been against alter
ations In the Prayer Book. This was
never more plainly seen than 10 she case
of the proposed insertion in theLitauy OF
y position. That il may please Thee.
the Lord Of the harvest, TO send forth
laborers into Thy harvest This was
voted down by large majority. The
fear 10 that II one alteration or amend
ment, small or great. is allowed to be
made In the Prayer Book. there will he
no rest until that bulwark OF Episco-
pacy is 70 mangled that It's old friends
and adherents could no longer recog-
nize it. Following on the proposition
for sundry petty alterations IN the
Prayer Book and its reference to con-
mittse came o PROPOSE to allow minis
ters to offer extempors prayer under spe-
cited circumstances. Such men as Phil
lips Brooks earnestly advocated this lib.
erty but the voice Of the more conserve
tive members Of the Convention was
againstit. After little lively firing on
bot b sides, it tell TO the ground.
The question Of Deaconessss and
Ssterhoois received fair share OF at
ten,ion. 1t Is proposed to authorize
gcdly women to do specified work for
the Church under prescribed regula-
| lions. These women are not to take
on themselves vows for life, rs in the
Roman Catholic Church. nor to conse-
crate themselves to single blessedness.
The idea is to enlist all female societies
4 W hich do Church work under Church
authority. The feeling'in favor OF this
is nos universal ia the Church. bot
wtefe it exists at all 1t is very strong.
4. is thought by some that women who
enter into official ecclesiastical relations
with the Church, as provided in the ar
rapgements for Sisterhoods and Dea-
conesses,. will be marked in such s
conspicuous manner as to make it un-
pleasant TO those who are OF q retiring
disposition.
The report of the Committee on the
State OF the Church preseRted cause
for grave alarm. 1t set forth an I'M
warrsntable amount OF worldliness il
the reverend clergy, aud accused then
of q disposition to conform to tastes
and sentiments which were formerly
not deemed. even by the worldly
minded. to be consistent with minis
terial fidelity. The report spoke o
ministers who fIequented places wher,
they ought not To be seen, and indulges
in amusements which they ought no
to engage In. II also intimated tina
these good men 60 in company which
is no advantage to chem. 1t furthe
lamented that theatricals, dances. sup
pers. and whatever else will draw
money for the amusement loving
throng are used by churches as meaa
To help raise building funds and TO pa!
tboir debts. These practices, it wa
declared. cause the enemies of God t
blaspheme
The need bang felt OF more churche
10 destitute places. acommittee brough
10 = report advocating the desirablit.
Of building more. aud to this end o
raising q million dollars within th
next three yerrs. This seemed so goo,
that resolution authorizing the rails
ing of tho money was almost immedl
ately passed.
The Pastoral Letter Of the Hoese G
, Bishops was read as one of the elosin
acts Of the Convention. 1t lsmente
the spread Of unbelief and skepticisu
aud urged the clergy and the candidate
, for the ministry 10 qualify themselvt
to contend against the inddelity of th
, day. II exhorted lsymen 10 co opera,
, more thoroughly with their pastors an
. 10 consscre;e themselves to lives ,
. holiness aud works OF charity. 1t d,
! plored the increasing Dissertation
: the Lords Day. and urged the who
Church to give attention to the cano
| entitled OF the Due Calculation I
Sundays.' tt
Seldom has 9 great ecclesiastic'
body enjoyed three weeks session
such uninterrupted harmony ss tn
a which was the leading feature Of tn
y General Convention. Close frient
: ships were formed by men who b.
: never before been thrown into eas
4 others company. and as the 4j0 msu
beers departed IL was with the mo
: pleasant rscollections Of the occasis
which had brought them together. I'll
|, expenses Of the Convention wese b
I tween $50. 900 and $4,000.