The Portland daily press., 1883-10-10
THE CHURCHES.
Prose,sans Episcopal convension.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.--The Episcopal Con-
mittee on new dioceses reported relative to the
| memorial asking consent to the creation of a
| new diocese in North Carolina The committee
recommended consent be given.
| The committee on canons reported favorably
relative to changing the diocese name of the
diocese of Illinois to that of Chicago. Both
| reports were adopted.
Lloyd W. Wells of New York was appointed
Treasurer of the Convention.
| The committee on prayer book, to whom was
referred the proposed change in the constitu-
tion, imposing three years test of any altera-
tion or addition in the prayer book before its
final adoption, was reported adversely.
Rev. DIR. A. Toomer Porter of South Caro-
lima, presented the report of the conference on
Relation of the church to the colored people
OF the SOUTH" held recently at Sewanee,
Tenn. It contained the draft of canon to be
presented TO the convention, providing that in
any uioceSe containing large number of per-
sons OF color 1t shall be lawful for the bishop
and convention of the same to constitute such
population into special missionary organiza-
tion under charge of the bishop. Il was
referred TO the committee on canons.
NoFoAnl plupOSlbiUn6 lOr alL6rdtlOlS and addi-
tions IN tho prayer book were referred to the
JOINT committee on prayer books.
rev. Thomas w. HaSkins of the diocese of
Qnincy offered series of resolutions, which
were referred to the committee on education
Rev. f. w. Taylor of the diocese of SPRING
field offered a resolution relative to candidates
for holy orders. Referred to the committee on
tanonE.
On motion of Rev. Chas. A. L. Richards of
Rhode Island, the report of the committee on
canOn9 Tplafiva to the fonfafiua r1ca of alf
tons in the prayer book was made the order of
the day for Monday next at 12 o'clock.
After prayer by President Beardsley the
order OF the day was taken up, viz, report of
Joint committee on book of common prayer.
Rev. w. Il. Huntington, d. d., of Massa-
chusetts, secretary of the committee, addressed
the convention. He said the report must be
sifted, and sooner or later it will be. 1t was
proposed to enter into detailed discussion of
the matter. He alluded to the great harmony
which had prevailed among the different men,
bers OF the committee. and although it would
not be becoming in them to praise their report
they at least asked the privilege of explaining
IL. lie moved to enter into consideration of
the matter as committee of the whole.
Rev. DR.. Fulton of Missouri said the rules of
order did not provide for such committee.
What is done in che committee would be only
recommendatory. The question is whether
the effect would be to save time.
Rev. DR.. Fulton wished to know what bene-
nj was to be derived from the proposed action.
Rev. DIR. Huntington stated in reply that
the benefit would be in the freedom of dis
cussion.
The resolution was carried to 90 into COM
m ittee of the whole, and Judge Hugh w.
Shetfey, LII D., of Virginia, was called to
the chair.
Rev. Francis Harrison, d. D., of Albany,
referring to the matter of shortened service,
SAID It seemed very complicated. The whole
object proposed could be accomplished BY add
ing rubric of about five lines to the morning
prayer, and there is no reason why the church
should be called at this time to amend
forms.
Stephen ?. Nash of New York moved to
amend as follows:
The following changes are proposed (lnstead
OF are made) In connection with the tite-page
of the book of common PRAYER. and that the
same be sent to the different dioceses.'
After discussion the amendment was tabled
and the committee then rose.
After recess the convention again went into
committee on revision of the prayer book.
M. S. Corning Judd of Illinois moved to
strike out from the title-page the words
Protestant Episcopal and insert the words
''Holy Catholic" He was opposed to surren-
derlng to the Romanists that word which
means universal. Under the creed which we
sometimes recite we say "We believe in the
holy Catholic Church." In the name given to
the prayer book we are made to believe in a
Protestant Episcopal church. The holy Catho-
nc church protests just as much against the
5Thfais oIhsr land. Iaf + fH'"--
DR.. A. ]. Derosset of North Carolina would
vote for striking out the words sP. otestant
Episcopal" but was opposed to the words
Holy Catholic.''
Rev. John F Girault of Louisiana moved to
lay on the table the amendment of the deputy
from Illinois.
Rev. Daniel G. Roberts of New Hampshire
moved as an additional amendment to leave
out all OF the title-page after the words "Rites
aud ceremonies of the church."
After further discussion the convention ad-
iourned.