The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-27
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The Protestant Episcopal Gcnersl Con.
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NEW YORK, October 26.-In the House Of
Deputies II the Protestant Episcopal Con-
ventlon to-day the Rev. DR.. Scbenck. OF
Long Island, read a vouminous report
from the Committee or Missions. The re-
port sets forth that the expenses oil carry
ing on the work during the last three years
have been about Z per cent. OF the whole
amount collected.
The Hon. Mr. BuTgOyn, OF Pittsburgh,
chairman Of the joint Committee on Con-
stitutlonal Amendments, on Canons, and
on PRAYER. Book, to whom was referred the
report OF the Joint committee OF the two
houses on shortened services, submitted
resolution providing for an amendment OF
the Book of Common Prayer, as follows:
That on DAYS other than Sunday, Christmas
day, Epiphany, Ash-Wednesday, Good
Friday, and Ascension.d day, it shall suffice
il the minister begin morning and evening
prayer at the General Confession or Lords
PRAYER, preceded by one or more OF the
sentences appointed at the beginning OF
morning and evening prayer, and end after
the collect for grace or collect Tor
aid against perls, using so much
Of the lessons appointed for The day
and so much OF psalier as he shall
iudge to be for the edifc1lion Of his
hearers Also, that on any day when morn
ing and evening prayers shall have been
duly said, or are TO be said, and upon days
other than those first aforementioned, it
shall suffice when need may be required, II
sermon or lecture be preceded by at least
the Lords Prayer Or one or more collects
found in this book, provided that no
prayers not set forth in said book shall be
used before or after such sermon, nor any
portion OF the order for the administration
OF the Lords supper. Or the litany may
be used as separate and Independent SER
vice, and provided that no one OF these SER
vices shall be disused habitualy.
After animated discussion Rev. DR..
Schenck moved as amendment that all
after The word "prOvded in the last Sec
ton be stricken out. This also led TO pro-
longed discussion; but the report was
finally adopted with DR.. Schenck's amend
ment. The vote stcOd-cleTcal, Al ayes, 3
noes; lay, 30 ayes, noes.
A message was received from the House
Of Bishops nominating Rev. DR.. John
Adams Paddock, Of the Diocese OF Long
Island, as missionary bishop OF Washing
ton Territory, and the House Of Deputies,
in secret session, confirmed the nomination.
The report OF the Committee on the State
OF the Church on the subject OF pOlygamy
was presented. and, with the following pre-
amble and resolution, adopted:
Whereas the work of the Church OF
Christ and the best interests Of Christian
civilization are seriously impeded in one OF
the Territories of the United States by the
existence Of pOlygamy, recognized by a
large portion OF the community as a reli-
ciouS institutions and whereas polyeamy
is not only contrary to the laws OF God, but is
also forbidden under severe penalties by the
Government Of the United States 10y act OF
Congress, which act has been declared con-
stitulionaI by the Supreme Court OF the
United states; therefore be it
ReSOIUed Qbe House Of Bishops concur
ring), That while there are peculiar difl-
culies in the execution OF this law, owing
10 religious fanaticsm, doubtless Often-times
sincere, by which the institution OF polyga-
nv is upheld, and especially to the fact that
the interests Of many inconsistent persons
are unhappily involved, il is still the duty
OF every Christian and citizen Of the coun-
try TO use his influence TO aid the United
States Government in bringing about as
speedily as possible a merciinl but firm en-
forcement Of the law in regard to poiygamy
or bigamy in the Territories Of the United
States.
The Committee on Cauons presented a
report that it was not at present prepared
10 favor the establishment Of separate
church organization for the colored race 81
Virginia. or other southern States, but re
commended the appointment Of commit
tee to consider the subject and report u the
next session OF the Convention.