National Republican., 1883-10-23

lty OF bishops, Dut IL Is universally ConCeueu
that the bishop of Connecticut, tho chair
man of the committee stands foremost in
learning. It is asked to change the prayer
book which the church has tried for 100 years.
Solomon tells MS TO keep away from those
who are given to change; IL is not n cowardly
conservatism. As far as he was concerned he
has met with many good changes. Tho most
important changes are still to come before
the convention, such rs the communion
office, and we are TO take them on trust. lie
did not wish to say when he returned to his
diocese that he had como back just rs he was
sent. The term "old fogy" was by nc
means one of reprOach IL meant an old
soldier who had fought bravely and deserved
his country's honor.
Mr.. J. J. Pringle Smith, of South Carolina
objected to making alteration in the constitu
tion to suit particular case. He trusted thai
Judge Wilders substitute would not be &C
cepted, as it proposes, as he understood, t
make the action final as to certain parts o.
the report.
Judge Wilder explained that his object wa
to send these propositions down to the differ
ent diocesan conventions.
Rev. DIR. McVickar, of Pennsylvania, sale
it was no momentary work for years tn,
church has been engaged in the work TIL,
convention has made up its mind that tn,
prayer book must be enriched and made fex
ible. 1t is only q question of time. The
dioceses will be disgusted at tho time wasted
in the work which has not come to an
end. Ho was in favor of acting upon what
had come before the convention, and
then at the next convention they car
take further action. He submitted that tn,
amendments must be fragmentary if any re-
turn is made to the pressing cry of the
church. Let us keep our subject on the oper.
ating table and talk over it, and talk over il
until the mother shall say what will become
of my poor child.
Rev. DR.. Hall, of Long Island, said IL
seemed to him that with one or two consider.
ations the committee had a completed book
lie was prepared to vote for tho book as a
whole. The article of the constitution might
as well DE blotted out as to accept the PROPOSE
ton of tho gentleman from Virginia. 1t says
the prayer book shall be used, and can be
altered only in one way. There is no such
thing as tentative use of the prayer book.
Pending the discussion, the convention
took recess.
On reassembling Hon. L. Bradford Prince
OF New Mexico, referring to the matter under
discussion at the adjournment, said each prop
osition would have to be acted on separately
and not in bulk. He thought the house was
not ready to act on the proposition of the
deputy from Massachusetts, He doubted if
there was better time than now for the
consideration of the whole report of the COM
mittee. Resolutions are not wanted how to
proceed. He moved to lay on the table the
proposition of Rev. DR.. Huntington and the
amendments of Judge Sheffey and Judge
Wilder. This was agreed to.
Rev. DIR. Huntington moved to take up and
consider the report OF the committee of the
whole resolution by resolution. This was
agreed to, and the resolutions were read. The
first resolution relative to the title of the book
of common prayer, was approved and notice
thereof sent to the dioceses.
motion was made by the Rev. DR.. Hunt
ington that the amendments in resolution re-
lative to the introductions which have been
approved by the committee Of the whole be
agreed to.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Harrison, the
amended dictionary on table of lessons was
substituted for the one in the book annexed
Judge Sheffey offered an amendment, which
was agreed to- that at tho end of page X of
the book annexed, the following clause be
added: "And no other anthem shall be used,
except such as are in tho words of the holy
Scripture or of the book of common prayer"
The second resolution as amended was
agreed to.
The amendments to the third resolution
relative to morning prayer were adopted.
Mr.. James Mcconnell, of Louisiana moved
to strike out section III in the report of the
joint committee on revision, which is as fol-
lows: "H.-Omit from the Venite the two
verses taken from psalm xcvi leave an open
space and append the last four verses of psalm
xcv." Not agreed to.
Rev. Mr.. Logan, of Mississippi, offered an
amendment to section Il by substituting for
the present alternative declaration of abso-
luton the one adopted for evening prayer.
Agreed to.
Rev. DR.. Huntington moved that the reso-
luton as amended be agreed to-
Judge Shetfey said that if adopted in the
house of bishops the resolutions would not
get back to the house of deputies.
Mr.. P. G. Robert, of Missouri, did not
understand that in the preliminary action a
vote could be called by dioceses or orders.
Mr.. Meminger, of South Carolina, said that
every diocese, if dissatisfied with the vote
taken on masses, had right to call for it by
dioceses. When tho separate vote is taken
on each resolution every member has q right
to call for vote by orders and dioceses.
Rev. DIR. Fulton, of Missouri, offered an
amendment to the introduction to the third
resolution to insert the word 'severally," so
that it shall read, Chat the proposed altera-
tions be severally made known to the several
dioceses, in order that they may be severally
adopted in the next general convention"
This was adopted, with an amendment by
DIR. de Rosset, of North Carolina, that the
word ''severally" be introduced only before
the word adopted"
hcoOlutiOn %, us hlnenueu, was CnGn
adopted, and the fourth resolution was taken
up.
Rev. Mr.. Gibson, of West Virginia, moved
to amend the first of the eight additional
versicles of section by substituting tho
words, "God bless this country" for 80 Lord,
save our rulers" Adopted.
Mr.. MoiIett, of northern New jersey
moved to amend section o by substituting
the collect in the book annexed.
Rev. Dr. Henshawe of Rhode Island,
moved to amend by retaining the collect for
aid against pcris in the standard prayer book
and making alternative the one, Tighten our
darkness" Rejected. Mr.. Mo6Tetts amend
ment was agreed to.
Hon. l.. Bradford Prince, of Now Mexico,
moved to amend section b of the fourth reso-
luton by striking out first" so as to rein
state the present sentence, "The Lord is in
His holy temple" Agreed to.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Huntington, sections
X and were changed SO as TO make permis-
sive the use of psalm xiii on all days in Lent.
Rev. Mr.. Converse, of Massachusetts,, moved
to amend section ID by striking out the words
add as an alternative confession" Not
agreed to.
Resolution A, as amended, was then
agreed to.
A message from the house of bishops stated
that Rev. VIM. b. Walker, Of Calvary chapel,
New York, had been nominated missionary
bishop of northern Dakota.
The house of deputies adjourned until
D. IN.