New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-19
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
TIE GENERAL SEMINARY CONTROL
action TAKEN To LEsSEN TIE NCMBER OF MINI
DrRs OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BERs OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 1S.-The General Con-
ycption of the Protestant Episcopal Church to-day de-
cncd to adopt report No OF the Committee on tne
Prayer Book which dsapproyed Of the proposed 7ens
forth Of snuday-sohoo hymna by the General ConNeD-
ton In discussion preceding this acton tae case
cited of hymn which had been sung IN Snn1iyschooi'
the chorus which was let away; let us away
The children took IN literal and eft tue school
The order Of the day the report Of the Coni''eo
on Amendments 10 the Constitution OF the Genera INV
logical Seminary The Rev. DIT. Thomas r. Da'es' u
Pennsylvania said that the question waS not uo ""''
constitution but only concurrence with the House OF
Bishops In Articles and 6. The Board OF trustees nov
consists Of the bishops and nearly 100 trustees
all over the Church The suggestion DOW Is mat tho
Board shall consist Of the Bishops NJ tho Cion' WI"
shall signify their acceptance In writing ana IhI n
House of Deputies shall elect twenty-five persons Inc
minority cport suggested that 1t might result that these
TWENTY-FIVE persons might either be all clargymen OF H
laymen; but there every safeguard against sn'n
contingency The proposed amendments to the con'ntu
top had been adopted a q regular meeting OF the B'Ard
of Trustees. afier a full and thorough discussion.
me Rev c. A. Christensen OF the Diocese OF httsburg'
said that the minority OF the committee ty re'o+|'
the necessity reduction in the number ot the bo'f'
hut Gained that there should be proper representation
from the different dioce-oS
The Rev Dr. Dix. OF NewYork, as a member OF the
Standing Committee said that at tie meeting oil 'h' boa"
In lS-2 very important amendment to the coH'''"' ""
was made The amended constitution has been aSIeeu 10
by the House Of Bishops II Is Impossible ior any P'''
ucur relief to come to the institution VIZ, the un''es
Use Of Bishops and House Of Deputies until the three
bodies concur The Board larger than the tnilIe
clerical and Law members of the House Of Deputies pms
all the bishops.
This Board Of Trustees never meets ana never
can meet Is utterly Irresponsible ana the management
falls into the hands Il When the present dean
/ ii a.
by his friends take the Office. The ucnh report
speaks Of great prosperity OF the seminary Oh' DI
DIX wishes to call TO the fact that OF tue @l'O
900 contributed during the past three years tnl 9IV"
900 was contributed by the dean the Rev Dr. HOFFMAN
and members OF the family. When the business men OF
Ne-Yo are asked for contributions TO the seminary
they SAY: Not dollar long you have this pre-
ppsterOuz Board" The am OF the proposed amendments
is to preserve all the rights thai now exist and nTGseTN,
the bishops would wisely exercise their powers. me
dioccses all represented In the House OF htPue7 anu
/ are competent Ia elect the trustees.
! The Rev. Or Levin, Of Maryland, appealed To the
House IN behalf of consistency and truth The question
IS whether TINS Is genera lI I 49,. ]
whether II shall continue IL has never Dtc lhthN
by the Church that the Bishops should Oo representa- I'D
the Board OF Trustees Wllou me cltiE! u' Ii,g
dipr,sr no matter how small, has right To representa-
ton The amendment proposed excludes nunter OF lae
dtce-s II is not general assembly, lac would vote
| for making it a seminary OF Ncw-loIk. .
The Rev. DE- Farringnn' oi NGtLeIh NV @ 40
presented the minority report said he could not vote LOT
Inc amendments because they had not been adopted Gy
thirty persons present He claimed that the pioSstA
amendments to the constitution %tle ia,Ca' Id, aG nm
kept intact. He believed that any vacancies Occurring VI
the nuIuber Of membcrs elected 10y tine iouS Oh D'pI W..
would be filled by persons living near 10rk anu the
| seminary would soon become a close corporation ~,
FIR Farinrton askrd Tor vote 10y doccses and orders
and the majority report adopted BY the following
vote: Clerical vote-:}s doccses aye, doceSe7 no;
drcso. divided: total as Lay yote-3I docess aye,
ducescs no. dioce>o- divided; total, 3d. ,,
Joint committee Ice appointed 10 consist 81 three noi
| three crrgymen, learned in the canon law ana lIe,
ldymen being lUlSs =" consider lN' u.' :" l'o
rraIiun to Toe whole subject Oi marriage in'ldhng te
hpcdmruts the contract Thereof; the MANNER o. IT.
riou and the condition Of It's dissolution, and 10
| report 10 the ueNt General convention. 49,, ,
lAc house then went INTO the 'oHn,t.'' o. 'he VINO.
and q l TO report ial OrIby fUaO tOu four o. TIE JOINT
committee the revision OF tue Book "I common '' ,I
as iuluw-: "Sub-Juc the following rlhIc io' TIC ono
that Immediately Wec,drs thc op,ulu4 >,h,E,,'a /. ,-
minister shall begin the evening prayer IN I'tN- "' ~.
more Of the follow ug -rut"uc"S of scripture 4lN ''H u'
.Iu ,ly that which L. Written after them. But 30 days
OAer than the LUlar Day, be may a. ID, d'ri' non pass
The reported without amendment section
~ follows "-ubstrIto the following Ion ho Iu'It d.
brg.e Almighty God Or else ne snail 7iS '7 Io
section v,.s aereed to rs follows: in ;ho ruhro be-.
for. the general confession substitute l.r H".t WIN
G,T t, word after Ii add ..s an alternative" confession
tI. following form u the UJua annexed: Most ItIanHi
God, VINO art uf u1IrT eyes than Ia bc"oW -aIN' "h
I promised fo.-y,.les. 10 aIl tuD,. ... Hul
sense OF oar own WOrihluus, acknowledging our a-
iG!d I..',- e'n1 o d ,,If a7 the death Of sinner
look uuu ~ Ur,rrcu Thee, mercy, and tuT-.N" IA
am ON tTu-grc--IOs Mako deeply sensible OF lae
lrrat EVIL and work IN IL an hearty c"hiIt'n
INT we NAY obtain forgiveness At IlJ hands, "au t.l
ever ready % receive uuJio and prm"ni rluI.Te Tor
lie sake OF Thy son, jesus Cnil, our Only Saviour ana
| r-drrulrI. Amen.
section 4 wa. adopted rs follows; Put amen 40 bo
end declaration OF al7oiuiiou ana unni the f"'''
| That Immediately follows said aUsol mon.
Section + Wl- amended aud adopted sections u, H. J.
J, h. L. II, y, and were agreed to.
TIE Nous. uf BIsIOPs.
The House of Bishops to-day adopted resolution that
Fl M, ,p.,p-rut 10 omit the word, protestant kI-
| copa nom the Pra! cr-HOoE.
In COMMITTEES OF the Whole the report OF tA" JOINT
Committee Oh IN, PraycrBooE they have finished TIE
| Collect Epslc- and Gospels.