Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-10
FRIDAY MORNING., JUNE 10, 1881.

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time he recognized and accepted. II ~ far better
that We should wait some iut,e 10, changes, even
those which are very useful than incur the danger
OF hisiy, iii considered legislation. Among the
measures adopted 10y the convention there are two
"i winch should say somewhat.
one Is a project fnr shortened services on week
dJNS- ihIs comes to Us Is L proposed amcndmc;it
oil the Qualification OF The Book OF Common Pray
err II must, therefore, according to the runstitu.
ton he communicated to the dioccses and approved
~ me heAi General Invention, before II Will nave
me force ui an enactment The amendment VIII
hr liid before this Convention. think the proposed
chinge Is a wise one; that II VIII give a liberty IN
me Use OF our service the want OF which has long
hcth lelt anu lhtt II puls this liberty nniei the
proper restrictions.
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non OF a new le'tanirJ- NJ" ianles OF lessons
rom iiHS scripture 10 bt feai on Sunhays anu
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ol lessons are tnr c'r'iul worn "i very aDe COM
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one i,.pnrtAh reso;uliCli 81 The io.er house did
uoi rerly,. The concurrence of the BIshopi II WAS
maj which proposed lolnt committee 10 examine
anu report upon ine Fc'lseu uh'laliun oi lhe blDIe.
The reason which the bishops give for not agree
ing to this resolution Is tnat There Is now no
time 10 consider so vast and important matter at
the present session." In the opinion of our bishops
therefore, the questions involved IN THIS revision
very grave, such Is demand the most careful
and deliberate attention. And take this declara-
lion as IN Il degree indicating what Will be The ac-
non of the Church concerning this revision of
whrh we haze now only tho View Tesilment.
We shall take time 10 consider IL Well before we
adopi il.
Indeed 10 decisive action concerning ii can be
taken before the next General Convention. |
think most Shurchmen Will he glad of the neces-
sary delay. We love our English Bible. the VEN
cradle translation whose words have been familiar
to us from childhood associated as 1t Is with all that
Is holesi to Us. Its language has a power over
shall W.. accent a revision which makes a mu III
ind. of changes IN that language Not until those
changes have been shown 10 lie necessary 10 give
n ir.e e.p,e.si.n al ,he .nsIilc., original; mot
until Ia re majority OF our learned tiivirreS and
scholars shall have approved of the revised YER
sion and shall nj pe lis acceptance AS duty shall
81, be- willing 10 submit 10 that loss which It's recep-
Ton must involve should the revision however
ON fuI examination receive such endorsement OF
he fFDOI. whose shOulU
lisr. ~ VII, r,, ,,,,bt IL. a,Cpned W shouI con-
sr th,f ninre eyar rendering Of me ORIGINAL .
romnensafing for the loss OF old assoc1ations.
And ", shnufJ e ronifOrtgd by the Thought THAT TO
Tho ,,anerarinn rnmtng after liz the new words NJ
unlr s.rin,rrc will s1nn h, a. venerable. "a The
al
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Among the more important subj which Occu-
pied the attention of the House of Bishops was that
of the so called provincial system This was
Lrourht before that IIcGsc in the repor. CT COM
mitfe- recommending in substance the division of
the church in the United States into four provinces
that the General Convention should retain only
general powers regulating the doctrine preserving
The PRAYER book and the Ike and should meet once
in nine wears After much anxious discussion the
report was by request Of the chairman OF the COM
mirtrr referred TO another commission. IS fhe
scheme in ;nc view II IA auvoI.tes Is Ony adlolrn-
ed; AMI its farther discussion probable /, Is per-
hans becoming that should nut on record nv
present convictions conccrnngt
sucn a ,nanl.e as thai prupSse,i IA a., report of
the committee seems 10 me unnecessary and mex
u,l.ut
II can hardly hr regarded "A necessary The
church in these States have confined under lis
present organization nearly a huud ed wears: DIR
ing the latter half OF which time lis GrcyY,,, and
nrosurritv have shcyn ;hc ,sp,,tnrss If tTat ar
rint,.ment There are practical objections which
nan, been urged against II The number OF deputies